{"id":2877,"date":"2012-10-31T22:17:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T05:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2012-10-31T22:17:58","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T05:17:58","slug":"stapleton-halloween-parades-turn-political","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2877","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Halloween Parades Turn Political"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>The Stapleton Halloween parades are usually a great way for residents to see all of their neighbors kids\u2019 costumes and let their kid start getting excited for Halloween. This year, the normally fun parade became extremely political. \u201cAt least half of the kids were holding political signs, and many with no costume at all,\u201d said local resident Nate Christin. \u201cThere were a lot of parents who simply said their kids were going as a Romney or Obama supporter. Hell, I had kids asking me who I am voting for.\u201d\n\nThe normally fun parades ended up being tension filled with residents suddenly realizing they had friends voting for someone they were not supporting. \u201cIt was really tough,\u201d said Romney supporter Gene Gates. \u201cWe saw some friends and their child was carrying an Obama sign, and our daughter was carrying a Romney sign. We really didn\u2019t have much to talk about, and I am just hoping that after the election is over, we can forget this whole thing happened.\u201d\nSome small fights did break out between the opposing factions of kids. \u201cMy kid asked a Romney kid why he thought it was okay to trick or treat since it could be considered \u2018redistribution of candy\u2019,\u201d said anonymous father. \u201cA small melee had to be broken up, and parents exchanged some words as well.\u201d\nThe SUN Block Captain network has already responded to the issue. \u201cMoving forward, no political signs or costumes on kids will be acceptable at parades,\u201d said SUN President Mike Victoria. \u201cWe would prefer that kids enjoy their childhoods before being indoctrinated into their parents political beliefs.\u201d Victoria believes next year\u2019s parade should go much, much better.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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