“I think it's an invasion of privacy. If it is their property, then they have the right to put up signs. People should find a more positive way to express their opinions.”

— Marla Schleuder, Free State High School senior, Lawrence

“I think it's rude, and that it's trespassing.”

— Judy Krizman, sales clerk, Lawrence

“Oh, that used to happen to us all the time when we lived here. We just replaced them. I don't know why people bother.”

— Stephanie Frampton, accountant, Spring, Texas

“I think everyone should be able to have their opinions on display in their own yard. Anyone who steals political signs is repressing that right.”

— Mark Tanner, tool-and-die maker, St. Louis, Mo.