Why I Can't Stand Freepers (cowards) [View All]

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I live on a dead end street with about fifteen houses on it. My wife and I are the only couple in our 20's with the rest of the people being in their 50's at least. Everyone has been super nice to use for the 5 years we've been here and I walk the street almost every day chatting with neighbors while walking the dog.

After putting out my Obama sign, I noticed the idle shit-chat sessions seemed to cease. I saw my neighbor who lives across the street at a local diner and when I asked him how he had been doing his reply was "where the hell did you get that sign?" I smiled and he then said, "I had a talk with your boss about that sign." Without going into too much detail, I work for an elected official (a republican).

When I went back to work, sure enough I hear this from the Big Boss, "I heard you got an Obama sign in your yard." At this point, I'm getting a little scared...does this seem a bit fascist to anyone else? So I tell him it's my sign and I will be voting for Obama next month. Then I have to hear all the usual talking points (terrorist, socialist, etc.) knowing what they really want to say is "nigger." I can see it on the faces of my coworkers.

Today I go outside to walk the dog and there is a McCain sign on the edge of my property by the woods. There is no other signs on the entire street and I don't think the land owner put it there. Unfortunately, it was actually about a foot on my side so it's now POW in my basement. I'm just so tired of the bullshit and if this affects my job, I will fight. I lost a lot of respect for a lot of people over this shit.

Don't talk to me, smirk all you want...fucking cowards.