I am a volunteer at the Barack Obama campaign, so they gave me a street sign for free. I asked my dad is I can put it up, and he said "no", because it's a gated community and it's not allowed. Well I thought that was bullshit. The next day, our next door neighbors put out a McCain sign. It's like a shared front lawn, so it looks like we're supporting McCain. They're very nice people, but I just don't want people to think that I am a McCain supporter. I told my mom about this, and she talked to my dad. She said that it was ok, and that I just had to ask him. I asked him and he said that I'm not putting any signs up. What can I do? What is his problem?
As a new homeowner, one of the first rules you learn is to never cause a riff with the neighbors because you LIVE next to them. I would just respect what your father says. If you are working as a volunteer for Obama campaign then the people who do know you would know that you don't support McCain already.
Listen, I'm not condoning that you defy your parents, but talk it out with them, and in the end reach an agreement that you can put this sign out on the lawn.
I know in some families, the desire to be political is unwanted because families just "don't want to cause trouble." In many Chinese families this desire to be apolitical has been instilled, because of fears of deportation, fears of backlash anger and resentment, or a reminder of intellectuals and political activists being persecuted in revolutions such as the Cultural Revolution in China. While these are not always the reasons for being apolitical, they represent a substantial feeling, which I have surveyed first hand.
I think the idea is that your parents are afraid of the backlash that your neighbors will have towards your family. Which is understandable, but they need to consider that, why is it not deemed offensive that your neighbors put that sign up. Shouldn't those neighbors be held accountable. If your father does not want you to put your sign up. Go directly to your community director, you mentioned its a gated community, and explain that a community member is violating policy by having their McCain sign up. What's fair is fair.
There is nothing you can do, you still live with your parents so you have to live by their rules or if you are old enough move out and you can have as many yard signs as you want.
This is bad but I'd probably put it up anyways and let him take it down. Or if it's really such a big deal pass the sign along to another Obama supporters. It's better to have the sign on someone's lawn rather than sitting in your house right? Do you have a car? If so get a sticker for your car....
Maybe he is voting for McCain. Maybe he just doesn't want to fight with all the neighbors. People like to fight over politics. Maybe he just likes his lawn empty, the way it is.
In the end its your fathers house. What he says goes.
Just put it up..
There is such a thing as freedom of speech in the USA...
Maybe your dad supports McCain. Or maybe he doesnt want the sign up cause it can and probably will start some sort of drama with your neighbors. Just listen to you dad. He has a reason for saying no
I'd tell him that if he feels there should be no signs, then he needs to tell the neighbors to take theirs down as well. He is being unfair, and hypocrytical about it bigtime. If your community says no signs, then no signs...that means the neibor too. Otherwise, he should have no problem with you placing yours in the yard!!!
 I could use some help again...
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How can I persuade my dad to let me put a political sign up?