Got a pair of shoes you're not wearing? As a parting gift, send them to Bush!

[FrenchieCat]

Doesn't matter the size, it's the thought that counts!

[Botany]

1. Send him the shoes air express

[tyne]

4. What a great idea....

Let's all clean out our closets and send our old shoes to Bush.

Nothing like a bit of civil disobedience to show how we say good-bye.

[FrenchieCat]

5. I think this could become a theme.......

I'm liking it!

In the Arab world: a gesture of contempt
the Arab world, shoe flinging is a gesture of extreme disrespect. A notable occurrence of this gesture happened in Baghdad, Iraq in 2003. When U.S. forces pulled down a giant statue of Saddam Hussein during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, many Iraqi detractors of Hussein threw their shoes at the fallen statue.

This may be an ancient gesture from the Middle East; Psalms 60:10, speaking of some of the traditional enemies of Judah, says that "Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe...." (KJV)

The shoe represents the lowest part of the body (the foot) and displaying or throwing a shoe at someone or something in Arab cultures denotes that the person or thing is "beneath them." Showing the bottom of one's feet or shoes (for example, putting one's feet up on a table or desk) in Arab cultures is considered an extreme insult. Examples include Iraqi citizens smacking torn-down posters of Saddam Hussein with their shoes, and the depiction of President of the United States George H. W. Bush on a tile mosaic of the floor of the Al-Rashid Hotel's lobby, forcing all visitors entering the hotel to walk on Bush's face to enter the hotel.

During President George W. Bush's surprise visit to Iraq in December 2008, an Iraqi man threw shoes at him during a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Kamel al-Maliki.<1>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_tossing

[firedupdem]

8. I'm liking it too...I wanna send my last pair of black pumps I would

wear to work when I had a fucking job!

I'll let him know he's beneath me and I don't need these shoes for WORK anymore you scumbag!

[firedupdem]

2. OMG!! LOL!!!

We should all send him shoes! It's the thought that counts! I love it!
I guess it wouldn't have the same impact as throwing them at him but he'd
surely get the message!

[BunkerHill24]

3. Oh my Gawd! That's a keeper. LOL

:rofl:

[moondust]

6. We're all Iraqi shoe throwers now!

How many shoes does it take to cover the White House lawn?

[Cha]

11. Exactly~ I didn't quite get

the whole significance until I saw the video and then I realize what a hero this Iraqi reporter was for doing what all of us Feel like doing who want him punished for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity.

What if this didn't happen? The corporatemediawhores meme would only be david gregory's "..we have some good news.. bush is in Iraq".:silly:x(

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4649076

[moondust]

20. At least one shoe for

every person whose life Bush has cost in Iraq.


It could later make a good museum piece for posterity, similar to the shoes in the Holocaust Museum.

[FrenchieCat]

7. Can I get some rec's so that we can get serious about this idea?

I've got a pair that I can live without.....

I'm going to send them to the White House on Monday...with a short note.
It will be worth the expense, IMO.

In DC? Just leave shoes at the gate! LOL!

[firedupdem]

9. K & R! Got me "pumped" for today! n/t

[glowing]

16. I like the idea of sending a post card with a pic on it and with words

of expression on the back.. then the post office would be able to see it.. much better than a box wrapped up. Plus, its cheaper.. take two ideas and put into one.

[Duppers]

34. or a post card in the Shape of a Shoe

edited to add that a card cut in the shape of a shoe would draw more attention.
Then, no one would have to pick up the card to see a pic.


:hi:

[glowing]

45. good idea.. If I was in D.C., I'd stop by and place shoes in front of the W. House.

[qanda]

10. I'm wondering if the Secret Service would view that as a threat

Just asking.

[demodonkey]

13. Hell no. It's a SHOE, not a shoe bomb or anything. K & R!

LET'S DO IT!

[FrenchieCat]

14. Simply to deposit shoes at the gate of the WH or send them to him?

I doubt it. Sounds more like free speech to me. :shrug:

[Clio the Leo]

35. And I'm wondering if this will become a trend when he gets back home..

..... not the shoe MAILING part, that's fine. I'm talking about random people throwing shoes at him here in the US.

Of course he never leaves the house, so maybe there's nothing to worry about.

[awoke_in_2003]

60. Well, I have some old hunting boots...

that might fall under the category of biological weapon.

[FrenchieCat]

12. My note to be enclosed with a pair of my worn out shoes.....

Dear President Bush,

I am enclosing a pair of workshoes that I no longer need,
as I don't have work to wear them to.
Since I don't need them,
I thought I'd toss them your way.

oh and....Goodbye!

Signed,
An American Patriot

[jwirr]

18. I like that. Polite, non threatening, to the point. Now I'm in.

[glowing]

15. Can't wait for Monday with Oberman and Rachel.. Oooh, they're going to have fun.

I'm hoping they dig up the reporter and have him on.

[jwirr]

21. They may have to visit gitmo.

[northernlights]

17. should we walk'em through some dog poo first?

I love the idea. I have some old sneakers that are worn past use anyway.

note to *:
these shoes were made for walkin'
and that's what they're gonna do
one a these days these shoes are gonna
walk all over you!

p.s. good riddance to bad rubbish. don't let the door hit you on your way out, you murdering, lying, thieving thug.

[ClayZ]

39. Remember the Bush Poo Flags?

Police in Germany are hunting pranksters who have been sticking
miniature flag portraits of US President George W. Bush into piles of
dog poo in public parks. Josef Oettl, parks administrator for Bayreuth,
said: "This has been going on for about a year now, and there must be
2,000 to 3,000 piles of excrement that have been claimed during that
time."

The series of incidents was originally thought to be some sort of
protest against the US-led invasion ofIraq. And then when it continued
it was thought to be a protest against President George W. Bush's
campaign for re-election. But it is still going on and the police say
they are completely baffled as to who is to blame. "We have sent out
extra patrols to try to catch whoever is doing this in the act," said
police spokesman Reiner Kuechler. "But frankly, we don't know what we
would do if we caught them red handed." Legal experts say there is no
law against using feces as a flag stand and the federal legal experts
say there is no law against using feces as a flag stand and the federal
constitution is vague on the issue.


http://www.madeyouthink.org/

Enter to see entries.

I printed dozens and gave them to many people to use also.

[Laelth]

19. Great idea. k&r n/t

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Yavapai]

22. Wouldn't you rather send him some socks?

Not argyle but the kind Mike Tyson used to send?

Maybe you could put a pretzel in with the shoes...

[BadGimp]

23. What a brilliant idea

we could send othem to a DC addressand have them trucked over to the WH

[Mira]

24. Just saw this ----OH PLEASE - PLease - please -------let's do it!

and let's all mail them on the same day, so the avalanche will really hit. It almost beats my fantasy of a worldwide fountain of fireworks at midnight on the 19th of January.

Is there anyone who is a good organizer to help get this going?

How to publicize it nationwide.

I'm excited

[dixiegrrrrl]

33. Here's some publicity ideas

1. E-mail to Code Pink
any DU folks in with them?
2. E-mail to the Veteran's for Peace group (s) to let them know.
any DU folks in with them?
3. E-mail to Riverbend,of the Is Baghdad Burning Blog, to let her know.
( I will do that unless someone else knows her and wants to)
4. Any other group we need to contact?

4. Pick a target Day....

if we could somehow mail the shoes to a group in DC who could then dump them at WH, with photos and news coverage...????????????
Before x-mas?
when is * leaving WH for Christmas?

[Duppers]

46. or just a shoe-shaped post card will do

The message will be received. And no return addy is needed.

Pres. George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

[Life Long Dem]

25. The whole country should throw as many shoes at Bush as they can

Like a million pairs of shoes to coincide with the million Iraq's killed. The million shoes of death and destruction.

[Mira]

26. I hurried back to recommend this thread. Everyone else who forgot to

recommend, please do so !

How about:
We try to time the mailing that they arrive right before Jan 20.
We make a big deal nationwide if at all possible.
We include the idea in our Christmas cards and letters to encourage others who know us and love us and won't be mad.
We include a note:

Dear President Bush
I limped in these shoes during your pResidency
with a new day, and the White House under new Management
let me send one of them to you.
It is your turn to limp
into the obscurity you
so richly deserve.
A
happy
citizen

ob.scu.ri.ty
def: absence of light. darkness

Is there anyone who has the time and is excited to organize it and keep it in front of all of us.
TOO COOL and so timely FrenchieCat !

The story will be in all the papers tomorrow.

[Mira]

27. Furthermore, please read my comments, and then I'll let this rest a minute or two:

A shoe, if you don't have one you want to spare, can cost as little as a couple of bucks at a goodwill store.
You put it in a post office prepaid envelope for as little as about three bucks fifty.

You then take the same amount of money, approx. and buy a food bank box at the checkout of your grocery store.
(4.99 at my counter)

Voila.
Everybody has been helped.
Because understanding how many shoes are being thrown at him will be a big help to Bush in assessing his legacy.

[npk]

28. Anyone in DC, or near DC should place a shoe in front of the White House main gate

Like a giant shoe memorial.

[AspenRose]

41. The only problem with that

The homeless may take the shoes away so they can have something to wear on their feet. :-(

[bitchkitty]

29. Good idea,

except I can't afford the postage. I can't afford shit except food for me and kibble for the dog.

[northernlights]

68. I can't afford really afford it either...

I'll be applying for food stamps as soon as the semester ends.

BUT I will send a shoe postcard, and will send a 2nd one for you, BK.

pm me if you want a specific message included.

[FloridaJudy]

30. Let's do it people!

I just tracked down a crappy pair of sandals I wore once before they broke. They should fit nicely into a padded mailing envelope. Can you imagine how much fun the SS is going to have X-raying and using sniffer dogs on millions of pairs of shoes?? Heck, they might even have to beef up the workforce for a bit, and lots of folks could use those temporary jobs this Christmas.

Just one question: what address should I mail them to? POS, 1600 Pennylvania Ave, etc. etc.?

[dixiegrrrrl]

31. Tis the season to be generous after all.

Boxes and boxes of shoes to the WH.

God, I so love this.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

How many are seriusly ready to do it?

[screembloodymurder]

32. Won't need my work boots anymore.

K&R

[DevonRex]

36. How about we send him a disgusting old pair and then donate a nice pair to charity?

That way we do something good, too.

[Rhiannon12866]

37. This suggestion reminds me of the infamous potatoe incident, LOL.

:rofl:

[ClayZ]

38. I am in!

And I know just what shoes!

It is on!

Wooo hooo!

[Arugula Latte]

40. I hope they donate any sent shoes to charity...Just a thought.

[GobamaX]

42. Very fitting.

[LiberalEsto]

52. I could watch that for hours... nt

[lenegal]

75. I've watched the video at least ten times

Can't stop laughing. What a fitting end to a disaster of a presidency.

[Mira]

54. I'm back checking the thread and YOU are making my morning !!!!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

61. OMFG! Did you make this?

:rofl:

[BigBearJohn]

43. I think we should hang several pairs of shoes on the White House Christmas tree.

[MrMickeysMom]

44. Hey, instead of CFMP's...

... how about GFYB's!!!!!

you know... "Go fuck yourself pumps!"

[anigbrowl]

47. I was thinking the same thing

I have some parcels to mail tomorrow, and a pair of old boots unfit to be worn. I'm gonna mail them to the White house and encourage others to do the same if they can spare a little postage money.

[Billy Shears]

48. I can see sneakers hanging from the White House fence!

:rofl:

[AspenRose]

49. I dare someone to send cowboy boots with dung caked on them.

}(

[pecwae]

50. Why not donate them

for the poor and homeless instead of something useless like this?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

51. good thinkin

[Mira]

55. We can do both. It's a temporary deviation from the norm :)

[Doremus]

58. The poor and homeless deserve better than worn out, holey, broken shoes.

I hardly think anyone would send Boosh decent, usable shoes.

A better idea: send fratboy the dregs and donate a pair of new shoes to those in need.

[pecwae]

81. Yes, they do

and the OP says nothing about worn out, holey, broken shoes.

[disgruntled98]

71. because they are worn out and usless... much like who they are being sent to.

[pecwae]

80. Sweetheart,

The OP says "shoes you are not using", not worn out and useless.

[northofdenali]

73. I did. I boxed up probably 12 pair of decent shoes,

from pumps to boots to slippers, and took them to our homeless shelter.

I kept one pair that no one could possibly wear (cats chewed them up, and peed on them, my kitties hated those shoes) - so I'll box 'em up and mail 'em out first thing Monday.

SHOE YOU, **bushole!!!



Like he ducks everything else.............

[LiberalEsto]

53. HANG A SHOE on your front door on Jan. 19

to show your contempt for B*sh and his 8 years of pure evil.

[Danascot]

56. Here's a ready-to-print shoe postcard

courtesy of Dangerously Amused.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4653616

[dixiegrrrrl]

63. Now listen..is anyone serious about actually doing something????

:kick:

[Ganja Ninja]

57. I'm getting a pair out this week.

In appreciation for all he's done for our country.

[BreweryYardRat]

59. If I'm going to send something to Bush that starts with "sh-"...

...it ain't gonna be a shoe.

[Klukie]

62. Make sure you wipe them in dogshit before sending.

[BrklynLiberal]

64. Remember this? I got a whole bunch of those flags and used them well.

[BrklynLiberal]

65. Hang the shoes in your vehicle or window.

You could even use doll shoes...
Ken doll shoes


GI Joe Boots

[Blue_Roses]

66. ROFL!

:rofl:

[marlakay]

67. Better Idea-collect an entire truckload and dump in front

of his new house in dallas!

[LynneSin]

69. I think this is a cute idea but for the life of me I don't want the Secret Service at my door

and even though the shoes would be harmless the intent might be considered otherwise.

Perhaps I could just send him a picture of a pair of shoes and then donate a pair of shoes to charity

[FrenchieCat]

70. That's a good one as well!

[SharonRB]

76. Don't put a return address on the package.

I have a whole bag full of old shoes I'm getting rid of. I just might pull out a pair and send them off.

[jeff30997]

72. I can think of a kind of shoe that would really scare da Hell outa da Chimp:

:evilgrin:

[lenegal]

74. I'll mail stilettos

Via UPS overnite.

[MasonJar]

77. YES! I hope to get them to DC in time for his Christmas.

[tclambert]

78. That address once again:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500

Some of you might have wondered about the zip code. The Postal Service will figure it out if you just say: The White House, Washington, DC. But it might take longer.

[Jackpine Radical]

79. That's the first half of a wonderful idea.

The second half is to find some way to set it up so it becomes a big-time news story. Like, they should all be mailed to a central point & delivered as close as one can get to the White House in a dump truck. Notify the media in advance & cover it with your own cameras in case they decide it's not newsworthy--then splash the videos everywhere.