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Shoeempress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 06:57 PM
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We just got back from Freeway Blogging.
I had the day off, so I made signs all day. Made 4 large signs for the Highway and 4 small signs to put up road side. You know, Bush Lied, Feel A Draft?, FW, stuff like that. Hubby came home, we had dinner and off we went to commit free speech. Got three of the Highway signs up on Overpasses where they will be very hard to get and easy to see, and all 4 road signs up. On the way home, passed our hillbilly neighbors HUGE Chimpy sign, and someone had spray painted LIAR across it in Fluorescent Red paint. This happened between say 5 p.m. when hubby got home and when we got back about 15 minutes ago. What a great night.
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 06:59 PM
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1. Freeway blogging? Where?
I'd love to go see if it's somewhere in L.A.
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Shoeempress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:03 PM
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2. Sorry wrong coast.
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:10 PM
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3. FREEWAYBLOGGER.COM
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:27 PM
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9. Thanks for the link, JohnyC...
Man, this is really something I am going to explore.

This is awesome!
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:34 PM
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11. You're welcome n/t
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:11 PM
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4. How very cool!
Was it dark? Did you "sneak" or did you just walk up to your target sites and put those suckers up?

Maybe you could take some pics for us, eh?

Good on you and hubby!
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Shoeempress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:18 PM
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5. We totally snuck around at first, but got more brazen with time.
It was like Halloween when I was a kid and you Tp'd someone's house. I can't wait to do it again and neither can he. I finally got to say what I've felt for three years, and I get to share it with the driving public. I totally suggest it. Didn't take photos cause it was dark and the flash might have drawn unwanted attention.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:24 PM
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7. Just curious--
you don't have to say where you live, but are you in a swing state? Only wondering because I think this kind of action could have very positive consequences in one.

Woo-hoo! You and hubby can become masked avengers and get your work on the local evening news--inspiring copy-cats!
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Shoeempress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:27 PM
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8. Yes I am. And god willing there will be copycats.
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:23 PM
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6. Wow, I had never heard of this...or maybe I wasn't paying attention?
Either way, your post has inspired me. I got some thinking and "crafts" to do tonight.

Thank you!
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Shoeempress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:29 PM
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10. Go forth and commit free speech. I haven't felt so high since I was
well young and getting high. And check out Freewayblogger website, someone posted it above. That's what inspired me.
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noamnety Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:51 PM
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12. One of my friends saw one today
In the detroit area, she saw Halliburton stole your tax credit. :)
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kimpossible Donating Member (785 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 12:18 PM
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13. Oct. 13 is national Freeway Free Speech Day!
Freeway Free Speech Day: Driving America to Think
October 13, 2004

On October 13th, over a thousand activists nationwide will post signs critical of the Bush Administration on area freeways, reaching millions of voters in states from Maine to California. The Freeway Blogger has posted more than 2000 such
signs over the last year.

http://www.freewayblogger.com/freewayfreespeechday.htm
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nostalgicaboutmyfutr Donating Member (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 12:27 PM
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14. Any Pictures?? EOM
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 12:32 PM
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15. a gold star each and thank you both for fighting back


wish someone would hang a sign on the old 7 mi. bridge
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 12:36 PM
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16. Are you going to go back today and see if they are still up?
What a great job!

:thumbsup:
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 01:17 PM
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17. I will be plastering this all over town.
It is 8X10, suitable for copying and printing. It is a PDF, so clicking on the link will start a download.

It is the infamous dictator quote in big black letters.

''If this were a dictatorship, it would be a
heck of a lot easier — so long as I'm the dictator.'' —George W. Bush

http://home.infionline.net/~arm3/images/Dictator.pdf

Put it on everything that doesn't move.
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