About the only thing that sprouts in the fall are the political yard signs. They're a welcome sight, or should be. They look shoddy after a time. They're another manifestation of the annoying political season, like those annoying TV ads.
Some people do more than grouse.
They steal, damage or deface the signs. In Bismarck we've seen a couple of binges of vandalism and theft so far. Given the history of vandalism in the city earlier this year, the odds are we'll see more unless the miscreants are caught. If caught, they'll probably turn out to be nonpartisan criminals. It's unlikely that the vandals are reading this editorial, but it's worth noting that there's a difference between the yard signs and the TV ads.