The Signage at the 9/12 Protest

From a friend of a friend of a friend--Paula's account of 9/12 in DC. And this is just a small part of it. But it will probably go viral, and you'll see it.

Signage was amazing. . .swastikas everywhere. . .well, not exactly. I saw one sign that had two swastikas on it but the message was "Never Again." I carried two signs: "Don't ruin the health-care that saved my life" with a pink breast cancer ribbon and "to PresBO: if you misrepresent, we will call you out." I guess the last one could be considered a threat, but wasn't considered that when the president said it. Hobie's signs were pretty extreme: "Stop the Spending" and "Cut the Bureaucracy." Most signs were home-made, as we can't afford those slick things used by the unions.

American ingenuity in slogans always amazes me. Some of my random favorites were:

-- a very artistic skull and crossbones draped in black: "He lied, Grandma died"

-- picture of MLK: "he had a dream".....picture of BHO: "we got a nightmare"

-- "czar strangled banner" - a "flag" with pictures of the 30+ czars on the field of blue

-- "even my dog has a birth certificate"

-- "ACORN: because every pimp needs a federally funded home" (if you don't understand this one, you've not done your homework)

-- "Democrats have ACORN; Republicans need to grow some NUTS"

-- "bankrupting America - one unread bill at a time"

-- "tell the czar the peasants are pissed"

-- "28 years ago I fled communism and now it is catching up with me"

-- "Obamacare = Rationed Care," held by a well-costumed grim reaper

-- a picture of a backbone, and the words "Republicans need to grow one"

-- "national health care is like a hospital gown - you think you are covered but you are not" - you can imagine the visual that went with that.

-- "Congressional pink slips - coming soon"

-- "Stop bailing - you're drowning my kids"

-- "Truly toxic assets - U.S. Senate and House...stop whining and start resigning"

-- "seniors should not become shovel-ready projects"

-- "we are here to give corrupt public servants end-of-job counseling"

-- "get your hands off my private sector"

-- "what about transparency?"

-- "under Barack, America will go Ba-roke"

-- "I love my country but not this government'

-- "Bankrupt America?....yes we can"

-- "pucker up, Nancy...kiss my astroturf" (again, if you don't understand...homework time)

-- "Save the Constitution"

-- "Will the real Barack Obama please stand up?"

-- "stop, think, read, vote"

-- "Bush Republicans bankrupted America - Obama socialists are destroying what is left"

and my personal favorite,

-- "Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant." - James Madison

Interestingly enough, Rep. Joe Wilson was the man of the day, garnering more references than Obama or anyone else. Lots of signs indicated that, although he said it in the wrong place, the sentiment was correct. Not just about the president, but about most politicians.