Political Yard Signs Test Free Speech, Neighborhood Etiquette: Block Talk

Patch’s neighborhood etiquette column tackled a timely question: when does a political yard sign cross from protected free speech into just being a bad neighbor? Most readers drew the line at profanity, hate symbols, and threats, though plenty noted that “legal” and “decent” aren’t the same thing. The most popular advice was to talk to the neighbor directly, put up a counter-message, or use the moment as a teachable civics lesson for the kids.