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July 17 . 2008
Jewish candidate for state
representative found her
political signs in the unex-
pected company of small yard signs
that she claims are anti-Semitic in
tone and even an attempt at religious
intimidation.
The claim is disputed.
More than 100 yard signs placed
next to or in front of Amy
Peterman signs throughout
West Bloomfield described
her as a "Religious Political
Extremist!'
"I am saddened that
religious bigotry has raised
its ugly head in this cam-
paign," said Peterman,
Amy
a Republican candidate
Peterman
in the 39th State House
District, which represents West
Bloomfield, Commerce and Wolverine
Lake.
The Libertarian candidate for the
same seat, Gerald Plas, acknowledged
authorizing placement of the oppos-
ing signs, but strongly denied that the
signs have any religious overtones.
He dismissed the Peterman camp's
charge that the signs' font resembles
dripping blood.
Only Peterman signs in West
Bloomfield were targeted, includ-
ing some on private property. She
is not the only Jewish candidate in
the race. West Bloomfield is Oakland
County's most populous Jewish com-
munity.
In a press statement, Peterman said
she discovered the opposing signs on
July 8.
"Whoever is behind these signs, it
was clearly an attempt to malign my
faith and to intimidate me into keep-
ing quiet about being a Jew," Peterman
said. "It won't work!'
"In this day and age, one would
hope that we were past such
hateful attacks," Peterman said.
"Sadly, it appears some people
are still living in the past."
Some of the signs in dispute
were still visible by week's
end.
Lt. Carl Fuhs of the West
Bloomfield Police Department
said the Peterman campaign
filed a July 11 report alleging
possible harassment or ethnic intimi-
dation because of the signs.
Fuhs said the police department
did not believe those allegations
were valid, but was referring the
report to the ordinance department
to determine if any ordinances were
violated by the signs' placement in
such close proximity to Peterman's
signs.
Plas is a retired Walled Lake schools'
teacher. Peterman resigned from the
Walled Lake school board to seek the
state house seat.
Plas maintained that the "Religious
Political Extremist" signs oppose