Giving Hollywood the [PURPLE] finger: We need YOUR sign ideas for our rally at the Academy Awards!

"Shut Up, and ACT!" Hollywood conservatives plan "Rally for Responsibility" at Academy Awards (2/27) ^ | February 22, 2005 | RonDog, rantblogger [and YOU!]

[RonDog]

Calling all creative FReepers (and lurkers)!
The L.A. Chapter needs YOUR advice.

As many of you know by know, the Hollywood Resistance Force
(also known as the L.A. Chapter of the Free Republic Network)
is planning a "Rally For Responsibility" outside this year's Academy Awards.

FReeper rantblogger has suggested that we bring GIANT foam hands to the rally,
with the index finger painted PURPLE...

...to show OUR solidarity with the brave Iraqi voters,
and to remind the leftists in Hollywood that if they had THEIR way,
Iraq would not now be free.


image from the thread "Giving terrorism the finger!"

[RonDog]

Another great one!!!!

Thanks.

That one is currently MY favorite, too, :o)

IRAQ: 1
HOLLYWOOD: 0

Simple. To the point. TV-friendly.

Confrontational, but not TOO harsh.

Plus, it really helps explain why we have all those PURPLE fingers -- at the Oscars.

[RonDog]

For THIS year, how about:

IRAQ:
THE FINGER PURPLE
(FOR "BEST HAPPY ENDING")

[rantblogger]

That's me, tan baseball hat w/beard, on the right.

OF COURSE I'm on the RIGHT! :-)

[RonDog]

Well, so it is!

(I was concentrating on finding the image of a LIMO passing our position.)

And, that appears to be the top of TED HAYES's colorful hat -- to your left.

[MeekOneGOP]

I could give it a try. I saved the pics (the BIG one in your post linking the "Color Purple", too).

So you want the white foam hand and purple finger snipped and then placed into the "Color Purple" pic. But where? In the top left or at the bottom, replacing the woman in the rocking chair or ???? .....

Let me know either here or on Freep mail.

[Just Kimberly]

"Best thread of proof that we are JUSTIFIED!"

"Best supporting piece of evidence that George W. knows what he is doing!"

"Best evidenciary support that we are WANTED in IRAQ"

"Best thread of Proof that NO soldier died in VAIN!"

(It's still early, I'll come up with some better ones later.)

[Just Kimberly]

This is amazing! I have always loved Mel (a big girl crush. ya know) - but nothing has made me prouder of him than the 'Passion'! If I ever meet him (not likely) I'd just hug him till he popped and tell him how proud the Lord must Be!

[Not a 60s Hippy]

“W”
WALKS
THE
WALK

[Faithfull]

Some good ideas here already but I'd be careful about the finger - in order to keep it clean and on higher ground.
A few thoughts on using the word 'Passion':

The Passion Movie Wins! _______ Million Americans voted at the box office.

Hey Hollywood...where's your passion for truth?

Love the Iraq 1/Hollywood 0 too!

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Yes, love that one....it says it all. Wish a plane with a huge banner could fly over with that.

[Kitten1]

I'm not adept at posting images but how about this:

There's a picture in this post of an Iraqi holding up their purple finger with the Iraqi flag blended into the picture.

I would use that picture (and others from that day) with the caption: Got Freedom! (going with the Got Milk ads)

Then use a commiewood montage with the caption: Freedom for me but not for thee.

Just a thought.

Good Freepin'

[Gopher Broke]

Hollywierd: Overpaid, Underpatriotic

[RonDog]

Hey Hollywood...where's your passion for truth?

excellent!

Perhaps something like THIS:

HEY, OSCAR!
WHERE'S YOUR
"PASSION" ?

[CitizenM]

Hey you guys...I don't mean to whine...LOL, but what am I, chopped liver?

I love your idea...and I posted my support. However, I also suggested on Feb. 12, (your original post about FReeping the Oscars )that idea for the "purple finger." I never heard if you liked it or not. So, I figured you didn't. Oh well, I thought. I tried. However, I also asked about another way FReepers could show support. Would you check out my comment and question. I would love to have a way those of us who cannot be there can also support you! Thanks.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1341810/posts?page=40#40

Link toFReep the Oscars! Meet near "THANK YOU, Hollywood" billboard on SUNDAY (2/27/05) noon to 5 pm Posted on 02/12/2005 12:27:10 PM EST by RonDog

[null and void]

"The Color Purple - Wins Again"

Perfect!

[null and void]

Blue finger threads and articles:

SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY (Blue Finger Week)

Fox Reporter "Inks" His Finger Too, Will Jennings, Rather, Williams and Wolfie Disapprove?

Give terrorism the finger!

10-year-old supports vote of Iraqi people

Let's Declare Inky Finger Week

Blue-Tipped Fingers

[Kitten1]

I like the way you think. Brief, to the point, and blindingly accurate.

[CitizenM]

what about this for a sign idea:

HOLLYWOOD

WE WANT ENTERTAINMENT NOT

DERANGEMENT

[Melas]

Maybe you should explain why and what you're protesting? Or did I miss it somehow?

[RonDog]

This "rally" (not "protest") started as a way to promote THIS clever billboard:

Billboard Delivers Right Jab To Hollywood
Internet Broadcasting Systems ^ | February 10, 2005
Posted on 02/11/2005 12:58:43 PM PST by West Coast Conservative

LOS ANGELES -- A conservative group is giving thanks where thanks is not wanted.

Citizens United posted a billboard thanking Hollywood stars for contributing to the re-election of President George W. Bush.

The billboard includes the text "4 More Years ... Thank You Hollywood!" It features pictures of Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Chevy Chase, Martin Sheen, Barbra Streisand and Sean Penn.

"Using a billboard, thanking Hollywood for helping re-elect George Bush is somewhat in fun, but also delivers a serious message," said Dave Bossie, president of Citizens United. "That is, every action has an equal and opposite reaction."

Citizens United is the same group that mounted a counterattack against Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" called "Celsius: 41.11."

The billboards are more than one block from the site of the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland, site of the Academy Awards presentation. Citizens United said it has plans for more billboards in the area.

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To: Zeppelin

26 posted on 02/11/2005 1:19:37 PM PST by Liz (Wise men are instructed by reason; lesser men, by experience; the ignorant, by necessity. Cicero)

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