Roses for Helen! Donate Today!

Most of you are aware of our movement to have a repeat performance of honoring a hero by showering them with roses like we did for Barbara Boxer. This time, we want to do that for Helen Thomas, the only reporter that I've ever heard bring up PNAC in the corporate media.

For more info, go here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=726885&mesg_id=726885

You can donate now here:

http://www.starcampaign.com/donate.htm

Our delivery date is April 14th!

Kick.

but I still sent $5. Wish I could do more.

I hope things look up for you soon. I'm in some pretty dire straits myself, but you inspired me to give as well.

Helen Thomas is a patriot, and so are you.

:patriot: :hug:

Here is a link to my "O woe is me" thread. The reples have some really good tips.

I hope things start looking up for you! Just to let you know, your post brightened my day!!


Oops...on edit...thought I should paste the link after having claimed to provide it. hehehe http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=362&topic_id=211&mesg_id=211

I'm so glad this finally got put together - Helen is a true American, and she has shown courage and conviction that I wish our representatives had.

I am worried about there being a problem with this being on a commerical website and wonder if it shouldn't be moved to thankyoupatriot.com - I have a disclaimer but I just want to be smart about this. Anyone know?

donated $20.00

Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to thank Helen for persisting in pursuing the truth. How difficult that must have been, particularly as she was moved to the back of the room, ignored, then excoriated in an attempt to break her spirit and get her to stop asking the tough questions. When she's in the room questioning, I always feel she carries the people's voice.
I only wish I could give more.

GOod job! I think she'll love this!

raised enough for 12 DOZEN (144 stems) roses!! What should our goal be???

but could we maybe also send some to Russ Feingold? He deserves our thanks too.

:)

:) :) :)

now for 144 roses and then some! We've raised close to $250 in less than an hour! 144 roses (shipping included) are $180 - how many do we want to send her?

:evilgrin:

:rofl:

I have lots of good Nero D'Avolo wine from Sicily for us to enjoy!

around Atlanta? :rofl:

:hug:

How about including Olberman and Feingold as well?

I think it is a wonderful way to let our heroes know that we respect them.

But, how many flowers would it take to really make an impression?

$100, $250, $300????

Also, when I donated, it was for HELEN.

I'm OK with spreading it around to Feingold, Conyers etc. but we need a plan.

For example...

Each week/month we could select a hero to get the DU ROSES, the 1st group of folks that donates and reaches the "impressive level of Roses $$ amount" gets to have them sent in their names.

Just a thought!

My bad.

:)

Send her as many as the money will buy.

And thanks so much for doing this, helderheid!

:yourock:

Blanket the press corp seating. Deliver them to her at the WH. Let the rest of the poodle press corps see that people do pay attention.

-Hoot

the front gate.

$5 is the least I can do for Helen.

Thanks for organizing this, helderheid!

but I guess it's pretty obvious what it's for "roses for helen". Thanks you guys who think of doing stuff like this!

My donation of $10 is in the name of The Krystal Wand! Thank you for doing this and hugs!

This feels so good.

Thanks for this thread.

Thanks for getting this set up.

:patriot:
-Maggie

K&R!

making the donation a double-score.

we can just keep a reserve to send whomever speaks out.I am all for positive reinforcement.Helen totally deserves this,and so do feingold,Lou Dobbs,Jack cafferty,Keith Olberman.These guys have been instrumental in bringing our issues to the forefront-and in the case of Dobbs and Cafferty,of bringing moderate republicans over to the dem side-which will be critical in 2006.

thanks for putting this together. love ya, Helen!!! :hug:

Hi all - I realized while picking up my son at school that I shouldn't mix this fundraiser with anyone else for a couple reasons - one, it states that this money is going towards roses for Helen and that would be fraudulant for me to split it up to others, and two, I want this to be all about her. I think we should concentrate any other fund raising for Russ Feingold and/or John Conyers and/or Al Gore to go directly into their PACs - we could choose a hero a month or a week to just donate to them directly. What do you guys think?

Do you still need my $10?

I agree - to move the money to another cause might incite some "observers" to cry Fraud. Please don't. I don't want something this nice to be made into something ugly. We know they are capable of it.

What a bunch of great people on this board!

April 14th on a daily basis? Whatever money we raise that day goes to the flowers and we keep it up until April 14th?

logistically, it would be easier to setup one big haul to the VA Hospital afterwards too, instead of making several little trips every day. Just my two cents.

flowers end up at VA hospitals ... but it would be a lot!

pics of Boxer with all of her roses, it was great.

I still think any extra we have should be sent to them.

someone here must know a bit about Walter Reed and how to get some flowers to the wounded soldiers there.

send her! thanks for this.

ellen fl

be next. he outdid himself. so did jon stewart with his montage (rambling man) of tueday(?) night.

i have been spreading out $ to candidates lately (a little here and a little there can add up) but i agree that we should let the very few voices of truth in the media now that they have an appreciative audience.

ellen fl

He needs to feel the love ... and the fact that no one has ever done that for O'Lielly makes it all the better! He will have fun with it!

We can include a few KOEB mugs too!

Syd, I'm guessing that he'd rather feel all the love through high ratings, good word of mouth, and the credibility that his honesty keeps piling up, rather than a flood of flowers. My two cents, especially since he's so very deserving.

But still: props to making sure he feels the love!


:hi:

shows how we feel and gives him a way to stick it to O"Lielly too.

So, what else can you send a guy (for the ties that bind)?

:hug: Have I told you lately .... you know the rest. :loveya:

I'm giddy!

I mean, the sooner the better, right? Before she gets swift-boated or whatever.

what do you mean? Did you see post 61?

...then send flowers to others like Feingold, Olbermann, etc.

to look at other posts. :) Oh well! Thanks so much again for all your help!!

Changing things in mid stream is deceptive. Another day or another donation plan for the others. Helen gets roses for what this thread has generated.

The alternative, potiential recipients should of been thought of in the beginning.

That is my take on the issue.

We could do a poll each month on who gets that months' roses. Here's a suggestion: Helen this month, troops in the hospital next month, Olberman the month after that...then Olberman can say "These roses are from Democratic Underground which picks worthy people who defend our rights. Last month they sent them to the soldiers in the hospital."

Or something like that. Press would be nice.

I saw on www.thankyoupatriot.com that Barbara Boxer ended up with 4500 roses. The organic florist is selling to us 144 roses (12 dozen) for $180 (including shipping). If my math is right, in order for us to send Helen 4500 roses, we would need to raise $5625.00 - do I have that right?

You can have ENORMOUS impact without wasting money. There's a point of not just diminishing returns but where what's given becomes a real nuisance. Yeah, sure, they'll be sent to hospitals and such, but figure out some other wonderful way to use the excess money -- with consent from the donors, of course.

I would thank 12 doz. roses ought to be QUITE sufficient. Perhaps even less. 72 is a lovely number (6 doz) actually.

BUY A FREAKING AD with the rest. Or something a bit more useful than severe overkill on this idea.

I think they should all go to Helen. Have a person of the month and this month is Helen.

4500/144 = 31.25 * 180 = 5625

I bet if we contacted John Murtha he could make sure that they get over to Walter Reed...

Just a thought.

Peace.

Society. just a suggestion.

what do you think?

They should go to her at the WH. Fill up the press corps room. It could end up on cspan.

-Hoot

How do husbands of the secretaries send their honeys flowers?

There must be someone who can deliver there.

-Hoot

have so many - do you think it would get through? Then again - having to inspect so many flowers for our dear Helen - that would be an interesting picture!

We got Barbara Boxer 4500 roses - do we want the same goal? 36 dozen isn't close to 4500 roses (it's 432) but that is a LOT - what do we want our goal to be? Or should we just let this play out until April 13 ? I'm thinking the sooner we send the better - what say all y'all?

I don't think it's necessary to send her thousands, although that would certainly make a statement.

I think we need to do it now, instead of letting too much time pass. Helen is hot on the news circuit right now, this would likely get quite a bit of press just because everyone is paying attention to her now.

i will probably donate money later on today or tomorrow.
i'm at work!

please.

will want to send a rose or two as well...feels great...

For your work, helderheid. It's appreciated. :applause:

$16.00 towards roses for Helen.

:kick:

:kick:

ALONE--- in the most important place on Earth-WH Press Corps!!! What a Hero!!! Goddess of Light!! Unwavering @ 85!!!

You are all so marvelous! We have enough now to buy her 36 DOZEN ROSES! 432 stems!

Some thoughts on some suggestions:

I will let this go for a few days so everyone who wants to donate has that opportunity - who doesn't love Helen?

On the color of the roses - the price quote I got was for assorted colors. I know some are suggesting white like the White Rose Society during that horrible time in Germany. 2 things on that - I think that may actually distract from the simple "Thank you" we are giving Helen and 2, white can also be a symbol of death - I would hate to send those. I think the more colorful and full of life the better. But these are my thoughts.

Thank you ALL!!!!

:grouphug:

I think we need to keep the message simple - thanks for asking the tough questions and holding Bush accountable. A colorful display of flowers at the beginning of spring lifts spirits!

:grouphug:

:kick:

Let us know when they are sent.

does this sound good to all you-wonderful-alls?

They're going to deliver the roses in boxes - will they also be sending some sort of vase or bucket to put the flowers in once they are delivered?

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

Let me ask

Yes to both questions. Our flowers are packed and shipped via FED EX overnight service and we can include some vases with the roses.

Keep us posted! This is really exciting!

now now now :) :)

I just want to see Scottie boy's face when he heards about this ..... And he will heard about it ...


Maybe our next drive should be dog turds for Scottie :rofl:

I get paid tomorrow and I don't want to miss out :) I love Helen!

So far: $620 !

Thanks for doing this.

face! It feels so good to be doing something that is so full of good vibes!! Now we do need to think about a press release... I can fax them out of my program :evilgrin:

like the beautiful photo of Barbara Boxer on the www.thankyoupatriot.com site? I love looking at Senator Boxer among the gorgeous flowers and hope we can see Helen standing among hers.

1-866-303-2270

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

Helen is my hero!

My own suggestion is that deep pink roses would say "thank you" and denote appreciation and admiration. One red rose among the deep pink roses could be suggestive of Helen, a respected woman of courage and an uncommon journalist in her profession.

http://www.rosaflora-flowers.com/meaning-of-roses.html

Red Roses
Red roses convey a simple message: "I love you". This makes them the ultimate symbol of romantic love and the most popular choice on Valentine's Day. Other meanings for red roses include desire, passion, courage, respect, beauty and sincerity. A red rosebud symbolizes purity and loveliness.

Coral Roses
Coral roses speak of desire and passion.

Lilac or Lavender Roses
Lilac roses reveal love at first sight or enchantment.

Orange Roses
Orange roses communicate desire, enthusiasm and fascination. They make an excellent choice for a new relationship that you wish to pursue further.

Peach Roses
Peach roses express gratitude, appreciation, admiration or sympathy. They can also convey sociability and friendship and send the message “Let's get together “. A pale peach rose symbolizes modesty.

Pink Roses
In general, pink roses symbolize grace, gentility and happiness and express appreciation and gratitude.

Pale Pink Roses
Pale pink roses connote grace, joy, gentility and gratitude.

Light Pink Roses
Light pink roses suggest happiness and fun. Like all pink roses, they also convey admiration and appreciation.

Deep Pink Roses
Deep pink roses say "Thank you". They also express appreciation, admiration, sincerity and sympathy.

White Roses
Second only to red roses in popularity, white roses symbolize truth and innocence. They also represent silence, secrecy, reverence, humility, youthfulness and charm. You can use them to say, "You're heavenly", "I miss you" and “I'm worthy of you”. A white rosebud symbolizes girlhood.

Yellow Roses
Yellow roses symbolize friendship and freedom, so are not specifically romantic roses. They convey congratulations, joy, gladness and delight. But they also promise a new beginning, say “Welcome back” and “Remember me”, and can convey jealousy and caring. Yellow roses with red tips symbolize friendship and falling in love.

Thanks for doing this!

but how about one delivery to David Gregory. He has battled against little snotty Scotty like a true warrior. He deserves it.

not to mention she has more balls than 98% of the rest of the press corps!!

Kick for the late-night crowd (or early morning, as that may be) from a snowy city in Alaska!

She deserve more than ROSE!!!

GO Helen!

(as far as i know)..to question pnac and the war?..i support her and others like her..i love keith o...but having the balls to add correctly is what promptrd this..just like when boxer stood up ....was wondering if you would say PNAC? in the thank you card?

the corporate media and for standing up to *

applaud that she at least brought pnac to the table of mmm...

$20.00 for Helen! She deserves it!

We are now at $820 - which means we can afford 48 DOZEN roses for her and we are shy $80 in order to buy her 60 DOZEN!

Y'all ROCK!

Thanks, helderheid, for taking the initiative.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x741853

maybe a little publicity with the roses will at least put this question on the table

ask it for her?..:think:

and that should be fun.

:kick:

Please update the original post with the cutoff day for donations. I almost gave up and went away, thinking I was too late because it said "donate today" from yesterday. Luckily, my need to procrastinate a little longer before getting back to work took over, and I scanned down through the msgs to see that it's still open.

Nice idea, BTW. Hopefully it will make at least a bit of a splash to bring some attention to Helen, and inspire more journalists to grow up and act like her!

:toast:

Are you still accepting donations? :(

as of now... The delivery date is the 14th of next month...

We're at $870 which has us $30 shy of buying 60 DOZEN roses! Go DU!

:bounce: Helen is gonna flip! This is such a great idea, helderheid.

I sent $15.00. Will this be identified as a Democratic Underground promotion? I hope so...........

:)

:wow: hehe!

Look how long Bush ignored her.

Once you’ve determined the size of the order and the date you want them delivered, I’ll talk to Gerald. He’ll want to make this something really great!

This is fantastic! Keep us posted!

:hug:


for you!

:hug:

Wow - look at the power of one great idea and a few people willing to turn that idea into reality.
:applause:

any chance the mods would leave it on over the weekend?...and secondly
is the delivery date still the 14th?..

the better some of us have been thinking since she is hot in the press right now!

from the duer to helen and the pnac question ...they kind of go hand in hand dont you think?..maybe you could reference it...only if you think its a good idea...just a suggestion..

$6 shy of 60 DOZEN ROSES!

she deserves it, how many did we send Barbara??? Anyone know?? :toast: DU!!

Wish it could be more Helen is great.