I recently drove through Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Phoenix. Along every major thoroughfare were hundreds of candidate signs staked out for the July 30 primary election. This is how we elect our leaders with open, free political expression, which is a basic right guaranteed in the Constitution.

But in Fountain Hills the town once again has its code enforcement officers busily removing signs. Nowhere along the miles of major streets through our town do we see political signs. Yet from our border with Scottsdale heading west on Shea, all the way to the 101 freeway, I saw nearly 80 Joe Arpaio for Mayor signs. Given such exposure, he might just have a shot at being elected mayor...of Scottsdale!

Political expression in Russia will get you thrown in jail. In Fountain Hills, your sign is taken down if improperly placed. If you are Allen Skillicorn, you have an ethics violation thrown in for good measure.  Apparently, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Phoenix have no problem with political expression; intersections and roadways are crammed with signs. Only in the restrictive town of Fountain Hills do we deny such political expression.

I have five political signs on my property. Four are inside my house, hanging in our huge picture window. One “Schweikert for Congress” sign is staked in my yard. I dare any town official to approach my door with the intent to take down my Friedel, Earle, Watts and Corrigan signs. After the primary, I plan to hang a huge Trump flag in my window.

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