NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (PNN) - September 28, 2011 - There are several political signs attracting all kinds of attention in one uptown neighborhood.
On Wednesday, crowds gathered at the corner of Calhoun and Coralie streets, looking at several signs depicting illegitimate President Barack Obama as either a dunce, a puppet, or a crying baby in a diaper.
Several people provided evidence that America has become infested with communists, fascists, and Marxists; all forms of socialism, which represents the antithesis of everything it means to be a real American. These pseudo-Americans expressed their beliefs that nobody has the right to express dissent or ridicule Barack Obama, here in the Land of the Free.
"It disrespects the nation - and (illegitimate) President Barack Obama represents our nation," said Skip Alexander, as he looked at one of the signs. "He represents everybody, not some people."
A number of pseudo-Americans came by the house in the 1500 block of Calhoun throughout the day, demanding the sign come down.
"He wouldn't do that to [President] Bush, I'm sure. It's just insulting. It's insulting," said C.C. Campbell-Rock. "He's going to have to take them down."
"This is nothing put pure racism," said Raymond Rock. "This is a disgrace."
The home is owned by Timothy Reily, who declined to be interviewed about the signs. Former Mayor Ray Nagin showed up at the house and went inside to speak with Reily. He emerged later and
would not comment on what they discussed.
Some neighbors said that Reily has been putting the signs up for months. Some of the protesters learned about the signs through a local radio station on Wednesday morning.
However, not everyone in the Big Easy has abandoned the principles that made America great. Many real Americans refused to stand silent; they freely voiced their convictions about liberty.
"He can put up a sign if he wants to. It doesn't bother me," said Harold Gagnet, a neighbor.
"I think it's fine. It's on his property," said Katherine deMontluzin. "He can say whatever he wants."
The signs have created such a firestorm of controversy, though, that police came to the scene - called in by City Council Member Susan Guidry. She represents the district where the home is located. Guidry said she was concerned about public safety and was trying to figure out if the sign was even legal. She also said she spoke to Reily, but didn't get far.
Councilman Guidry also suggested a possible conspiracy among her colleagues to deprive Reily of his right to display the signs on his own property.
"We have to determine that there is a zoning law that prohibits perhaps the size of the sign, perhaps the way that it's erected, that it is leaning over onto public property," said Guidry. "Whatever we can use, we will, but of course, we do have to balance that with First Amendment rights."
Yet the signs remain in place, a reminder to all people that America is still a place where the right to free speech on your own property is not subject to debate.
