Shall we start a Roses for Boxer fund?

[LosinIt]

We can't let her bravery go unnoticed.

[GregD]

1. If people want me to arrange for that, let me know

I have the ability to capture donations on www.usvip.org via charge card or PayPal.

We have been part of the Bay Area coalition that has been holding rallys at Boxer's office. If you want to collect funds for a flower purchase, PM me, and we can work out the details.

[NMRedGreen]

2. and don't forget Rep. Tubbs-Jones too!

I already sent ginger roses (closest I could find to orange with delivery early next week) to both, but would be happy to chip in some more from DU to both brave women

democracy blooms, thanks to the strength and courage of our women

[NMRedGreen]

11. Blooms for Tubbs-Jones, Boxer, and others (?)

I will pledge through PayPal for flowers to Tubbs-Jones and Boxer. Am I right in reading that you can directly deliver to Boxer's office in SF, GregD? Then we'll need to arrange delivery to Tubbs-Jones' offices in Shaker Heights or other office in her district. Hope we can reach a critical mass on this idea. Contributions to their election campaigns can wait a few weeks. An act of beauty can touch the spirit, and if sent to their home state offices, their over-worked staffers can share in the gesture of thanks.

[GregD]

34. Yes, if people want to donate, I will arrange for delivery

by a delegation of people that have been directly involved the past few weeks in asking her to do what she did today: she stood up for democracy and held her ground.

Donations will go to my business account (USVIP.org does not have a merchant account) and I pledge that the money will be used for the flowers.

Edit to add: https://secure.greybeardhosting.com/usvip/Donate/

[Mojorabbit]

42. There is no place

on the form to write that it is for flowers.
I would love to donate for flowers.

[GregD]

43. anyone who wants to donate to a Roses for Barbara fund, read this

I'm happy to take up a collection for roses, and a group of us will deliver them to her SF office. We held several demonstrations there recently, her staff knows us, and we will be able to say thank you while delivering the flowers.

This does not have to be a complicated process. Just PM me, or post here, or send mail with the "contact" link on the site. Let me know you are a DUer and that your donation is to be earmarked for Boxer.

Let's keep it that simple. There is no field on the donation form for you to earmark the donation for this. And I'm not going to program it for that at the moment.

Right now I have $10 from one person. Who else is in? I'll make sure we get a photo of the delivery team and the roses.

OK?

[BigBearJohn]

44. I would love to donate but I'm confused as to HOW

[GregD]

48. credit card or paypal

https://secure.greybeardhosting.com/usvip/Donate/

[BigBearJohn]

45. Here's a unique idea

How about some roses stuck into a ballot box?

[newyawker99]

67. Hi NMRedGreen!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[NMRedGreen]

49. can't send you pms or such

but I just sent you $30 for Boxer.

am willing to do the same for Capitol offices for all three

[loritooker]

3. I'd like to donate to Boxer, Tubbs Jones And Conyers

But as a man maybe Conyers should get Chinese lanterns and tiger lilies. What do others think about including them? (We could go on and on!!)

[Dancing_Dave]

27. I suppose we could give Conyers a tie...

The dude represents Detroit, where I used to live, and he's always done a great job of it. :loveya: :yourock:

[Woodstock Liberal]

37. How about an orange tie! n/t

[senegal1]

50. My husband loves to receive flowers. Conyers should get some.

[Der Blaue Engel]

4. Excellent idea!

Yes, both Boxer and Tubbs-Jones.

[crispini]

5. Yep, I'm in

:kick:

[Up2Late]

6. I think a simple note (email) of THANKS, would do

quite nicely.

A few word of thanks is about all she probably all she expects
:loveya:

[Stephanie]

7. Flowers would be sweet - let's do it

[spooked]

10. No, she deserves a bouquet from Democraticunderground, LLC

for SURE...

put our donations to good use!

[Califooyah Operative]

8. absolutely. nt

[ClassWarrior]

9. Boxer AND Tubbs-Jones.

Has a great ring to it, doesn't it?

NGU.

[imenja]

12. I'm in

and yes, the black caucus too, especially Tubbs

[JI7]

13. Conyers and Tubbs-Jones also

[praisethelowered]

15. NO. . . Send Money!

That is what will wake up the weaker dems. she can't use roses to build the biggest war chest in history.

[JI7]

16. we can do both

the flowers will be a special thanks for this one occasion.

but we can send money other times also for their campaign funding.

[ClassWarrior]

17. Good point.

NGU.

[NMRedGreen]

20. we got time to fill their campaign chests

and believe me, I'm gonna do that too. I think the idea is they deserve a gift of thanks.

I'd say send them/deliver the roses to the home state offices. Look on their web sites for lists of offices nearby.

Tubbs-Jones - one of many offices in her district
3645 Warrensville Center Road suite 204
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
(216 522 4908)

Boxer - SF office
1700 Montgomery St suite 240
San Francisco, CA 94111
415 403 0100


Can we get a DUer in Ohio to join in and arrange delivery for Rep.Tubbs-Jones?

[buddysmellgood]

54. Agreed. She needs a full-page add with a picture of a rose on it.

[McCamy Taylor]

14. Where do we send them? Congress?

[imenja]

18. her congressional office, but remember the terrorism concerns

probably we should call her office first and ask where to send them

How do we work this fund? Can DU set it up so we can contribute by credit card?

[BR_Parkway]

19. so many, overflowing into the hallways at Congress, might get a few

others to wake up and smell Progress...

[imenja]

24. yeah!!!!!

[NMRedGreen]

26. 'others to wake up and smell the Progress...' Perfect! n/t

[praisethelowered]

21. It's just so "liberal" to send flowers

Poetic gestures do not make news or win elections. I am also pretty sure it underscores the "women want flowers" thing. She is a patriotic hero not a prom queen. Send her money! A cool million by Monday would make a serious difference in how democrats treat their constituents.

[NMRedGreen]

23. Hey! We Want Bread and Roses!

that's why I'm a liberal!

and I ain't joinin' no revolution if I can't dance

[roenyc]

25. true that. N/T

[imenja]

29. we're liberals

and women do like flowers, and so do some men. I'm a woman and I vote for roses, plus contributions for humanitarian aid relief in her name.

[bush_is_wacko]

22. Guys, from what I understand EVERYTHING that goes in the

White House gets irradiated. The roses are a nice thought, but how would we all feel if what was delievered was a bouqet of dead roses?

Can anyone get them there without them being dead?

[imenja]

31. I'll try calling her office to ask

keep you posted. Let's see if I can get through.

[Silver Gaia]

28. Why not just call your florist and send them to her via FTD?

That's easy enough to do individually on a local level, and then each bouquet or arrangement of flowers can arrive with its own personalized message to her. Might be even more impressive? It'd be easier and faster, too, than trying to organize a group effort. JMHO...

I'd already decided I was going to send Barbara flowers, but I'm going to send them to her Sacramento office here, since that is local for me, and I am a constituent.

[derby378]

30. And for the other Senate Dems - a lump of coal

[imenja]

32. A note expressing disappointment

written in a civil and restrained manner.

[HeyManThatsCool]

33. I too

am DONE with Hillary Clinton.

She doesnt stand up for crap

[imenja]

35. Ok, I called her office and got through!

We can call a florist and have the roses delivered to the Hart Senate building. The florist will go through security and have the roses x-rayed, but as long as it's not through UPS or another mail service it won't be irradiated.

Washington D.C.
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
[phone]

I spoke with the San Francisco office since the DC office has a recording saying it is closed. Let's have the flowers delivered tomorrow morning. Now, how do we arrange a funding pool? Can the moderators set one up?

[GregD]

52. so far I have a $40 of donations from NMRedGreen

and a commitment from imenja.

Donations may be made here, just make sure I know it's for the flower fund ([e-mail]):

https://secure.greybeardhosting.com/usvip/Donate/

[loritooker]

36. If you all decide to do it, I'm in. Otherwise, I'll do it mself.

[imenja]

38. I posted a question to mods about setting up a fund

to see if that is possible. Not sure what the capability is. I also wrote GregD. I hope folks are serious here.

[crispini]

39. The mods probably won't go for it, they don't usually

do that sort of thing. but now that we know we can do it, definitely count me in. Orange, eh?

[imenja]

41. see post number 1

and PM GregD

[crispini]

40. Here's a nice orange and peach: roses and tulips.

"Peach Sorbet Rose and Tulip Bouquet"

http://www.ftd.com/350/catalog/product.epl?product_id=FF44

Edit: Although we may not wanna use FTD, anyone know if this FTD Association is the same thing as the FTD Florist?

http://www.opensecrets.org/softmoney/softcomp2.asp?txtName=FTD+Assn&txtUltOrg=y&txtSort=name&txtCycle=1998

[Pastiche423]

46. Has a decision been made

as to where to send $$$ for flowers for all three?

[BlackVelvet04]

47. I'll chip in.

It would be great to get enough to order two HUGE bouquets of roses.

[senegal1]

51. I'm sending some through Pro-flowers my favorite flower site

I like the idea of flowers spilling out into the hallway. Also Pro-flowers usually has some reasonably priced flowers. THEN I am filling their war chests!

[buddysmellgood]

53. Flowers? Forget the flowers. We need to run a full-page ad in the biggest

paper in her part of California. People need to know how courageous this modern day patriot is. She did the right thing for every American whether they approve or not. They need to hear how she stood up for our right to vote.

[senegal1]

55. Great Idea but I can afford flowers -- don't know about the ad.

[buddysmellgood]

58. I understand, but how many flowers does a person need? Let's pool our

money and take out an add ringed in roses.

[senegal1]

63. Nice but ads are expensive. We might buy space on Yahoo

that would be way more effective. What happened to the DU folk who said they were working with some PR types?

[buddysmellgood]

64. I see "In Truth We Trust" has started a thread exploring billboards and

other avenues for spreading a collective message. Perhaps we can work out a thank you Barbara ad there.

[imenja]

59. flowers thank her

that's what we want to do right now. An ad would be good too

[bleever]

56. Kickin' for roses for Boxer, T-J, and Conyers.

[bleever]

57. Also suggest timed to get seen in the news cycle. ;)

[imenja]

60. red, white and blue

Depending how many people contribute, we could send a dozen red roses, a dozen white, and something blueish, like Irises. Then include a card that says something like : "Thanks to an American patriot."
How much have we got and how much more do we need?

[NJCher]

61. whatever it is, I'm in

Somebody needs to read this thread and post the conclusion and what to do at the bottom. A lot of people don't have the time to read the whole thing and want to know what they can do right now (and where to go to do it).


Cher

[GregD]

65. HERE IS WHAT IMENJA AND A FEW OF US ARE DOING

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=260269&mesg_id=260269&page=

Help if you like!

[Ladyhawk]

62. Yes, for sure!!!! n/t

[GregD]

66. We have $253 as of this morning.

I'm going to look into a local florist here to see if we can get a nice arrangement that a group would hand deliver.

For Tubbs-Jones, and for Conyers, is there a group that would do the same for their local offices? Or should we plan on delivery by Proflowers or someone?

Greg