OFFICIAL ROSES FOR HELEN THREAD #2 DONATE UNTIL MONDAY

[helderheid]

Original thread is here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=733987&mesg_id=733987

Helen Thomas is getting roses! Donations will be accepted until Monday morning - then I will buy the roses for her which will be fed exed overnight. Vases and buckets are included. They are being purchased at www.organicbouqet.com - they are selling them by the 12 dozen (a dozen dozen) at $180 including shipping.

I will include the names of all on the thank you card which will read something like:

Thank you Helen for bringing up the Project for a New American Century in the corporate media and for asking the President the questions all Americans want answered about Iraq! We've got your back!

Speaking of Helen Thomas and PNAC, check out this link too!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x741853

To donate, go to www.starcampaign.com/donate.htm

You rock!

[helderheid]

1. UPDATE:

We are $6 shy of 60 DOZEN ROSES!

[Nickster]

2. I put you over the top. 10 bucks. YAY!

[helderheid]

3. WOOT!!

:yourock:

[joneschick]

4. just took care of that!

[helderheid]

5. I am SO excited!!

[oldtime dfl_er]

19. omigosh Im glad I logged in today

been gone a couple of days and could have missed this! But I just donated and I'm excited too! Helen deserves this and more!

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/658010

[MsUSA]

6. Does anyone know how many dozen did we sent to Barbara?

and way to go DU!!! :yourock: (edit to spell correctly)

[helderheid]

8. 4500 according to this site

www.thankyoupatriot.com

[Nickster]

9. WoW....375 Dozen! Dang.

[xiamiam]

7. kicked..great job ..nt

[mattclearing]

10. I have donated.

Thanks to Helen Thomas.

[Saturday]

11. Sorry,

I think the money could be used for something more important than a dozen dozen roses. Katrina relief perhaps?

[helderheid]

15. I would like to do a katrina drive too - thought of that while ...

working out and watching ABC Extreme Home Makeover after the storm - that was really powerful!

[libnnc]

17. After Helen gets the roses, I'm sure they will be

passed on to the veterans' hospital in DC. I think that's a pretty good cause as well.

[liberalnurse]

18. I bet you don't always

clean your dinner plate! All those starving children in China would appreciate that wasted food!

[Saturday]

22. Thanks for insulting me

because I have a different opinion than you do. What I leave on my plate is of no concern to you. Sending Helen a dozen roses is great but a dozen dozen is wasteful IMO. I hope the poster before you is correct and she sends them on for more to enjoy.

[liberalnurse]

26. My pleasure.....

Since this thread is about Helen and you try a "drive by" on the issue.....Start your own donation thread or something. Get with the program.

[Name removed]

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[helderheid]

32. The way I see it, this may actually shine an even bigger light on what

Helen is addressing. That to me is worth it - the media is worth it. At least that's how I see it! :)

[Saturday]

38. I hope you're

right, I really do.

[helderheid]

43. me too - I really do.

[hootinholler]

117. Nothing else has worked to get the PNAC out into the CM...

Why not try it?I want the rest of the press to know about it. Perhaps Helen would write an article introducing the PNAC to the public?

It could start something along the lines of...
An odd thing happened yesterday, I was sent x roses because I mentioned a think tank on CNN. It seems that a lot of people think that it is unknown to most Citizens and that an important discussion to have in the press would be about who the PNAC are and their plan for global domination. ...

-Hoot

[flyarm]

110. i would bet it will be a huge wake up to all the other white house

so called journalists!!

they will get the message loud and clear..we mean business and the business we want discussed is our business.,.and that is the responsibility of journalists to do their damn job..

that will help not only our constitution, but the victims of Katrina as well..because until the so called journalists do their damn job..we have nothing but propaganda..and we all end up like the victims of katrina..without a constitution..with third world wages,and a third world nation , the destruction of our republic and more damn wars for the pnac boys!

just my opinion..and i sent in 50 bucks..i just love Helen she has my utmost respect!..she is the only journalist that does!

almost no one in my mind is more worthy!

fly

[ebayfool]

72. Exactly right, helderheid! This sends a message to all the other ...

journos out there, one that will stand out from the LTTE campaigns from the right-wingers. And shows Helen that her battles are not going w/out notice. The lady has damn well earned them!

Donated (down to my last $3.00 in the acct now) - & will do some more on Monday. Any idea how late Monday we can kick in?

Thanks for organizing this, helderheid! :yourock: I love Helen! She's a wonderful example of all us 'Aunt Bea' elders, kicking ass & taking names! :hug:

(I'm so excited! :woohoo:)

[helderheid]

73. Thank you!!! Well let's set a time - 2 PM Eastern?

Thank you so much!!!

[ebayfool]

77. Perfect! Did you see BlackVelvet's poem below? Pretty as ... roses!

I will definitely be able to do more on Monday, this feeds my soul as much as it will nourish Helen's!

BlackVelvet's poem from below (I'm sending this to a few people I know, it's lovely!) -

If your fortune be bereft
and in your cupboard but two loaves,
Sell one loaf and with the gold,
buy hyacinths to feed the soul.
origin unknown

[helderheid]

80. that IS lovely!

[Rainscents]

51. I donated to Katrina and continue doing so even as we speak!

AAR - Randi Rhode is doing "Change for change" and is going to collect all the changes people saved this coming summer. The money will be use to build homes for Katrina victims! Are you saving your change? I am, as of today, I have over $2600.00 changes saved!

[blonndee]

100. And what others "leave on their plates" is no concern to YOU.

Do you NOT see the double standard you are applying to this situation?? :eyes:

[Arkansas Granny]

21. I've donated to Katrina relief and now I'm sending roses to Helen.

[troubleinwinter]

66. You betcha! I sent 1/2 of 1% of what I've sent for Katrina

to purchase roses to thank Helen for her courage. Money well spent to make a statement of gratitude and respect.

[Arkansas Granny]

69. I make regular donations to charitable causes and Katrina

relief is only one that I've sent money to over the years. I've admired Helen Thomas for years for her tenacity and her willingness to ask the hard questions of all of our Presidents, Republican and Democratic alike. If I want to send a few dollars in a gesture to thank her for asking a question that we have all wanted to ask, I don't feel like I have neglected other important causes.

[OneBlueSky]

28. I agree . . . I think that a dozen dozen would be fine, but . . .

anything beyond that should be in the form of a check that she can donate to her favorite charity . . . extravagance for the sake of extravagance is both wasteful and silly, imo . . .

[Scout1071]

40. I agree. I think we send a "dozen dozen" and donate the rest of the money

to a cause near and dear to Helen. Or the VA hospital as someone above suggested. I'm certain Helen would approve of that.

[goclark]

125. That sounds great to me!

[helderheid]

126. unfortunately it would be fraud to say this is going to Helen and then

change that. Next time we do a fundraiser like this we can talk about doing something like that (which also sounds good to me).

[Scout1071]

128. OK. I know everyone's intentions are great, just

want to make sure we are using our fundraising powers to the max. Helen will be overwhelmed and I imagine she'll be slightly embarrassed by the excessiveness of it all.

Let's just note it for the next time around.

Thanks for all your help with this effort Heldereid.

[helderheid]

129. No problem - though someone mentioned those flowers will most likely

go to very good use in VA hospitals. :)

[BlackVelvet04]

42. Poem

If your fortune be bereft
and in your cupboard but two loaves,
Sell one loaf and with the gold,
buy hyacinths to feed the soul.
origin unknown

[ebayfool]

75. That's beautiful!

And very fitting - TY!

[BlackVelvet04]

84. You're welcome......

sometimes we all need a little soul food. :-)

[suziedemocrat]

44. This is VOLUNTARY for Helen!

If you want to spend your money in a different way - more power to you. But she is taking donations for roses for Helen. I donated for roses for Helen - and I don't want them to decide after I give money that they are doing something else with my donation.

[xiamiam]

12. just read the card,.. perfect !!..helderheid....thanks..nt

[xiamiam]

.

[dipsydoodle]

13. Sorted

as we say in England. What a dear lady she is.

[bear425]

14. I did it! Thanks for organizing this! I love Helen!

I hope she posts a picture like Barbara did!

[dipsydoodle]

16. Helderheid - Having made such a good job of this

don't suppose you could do the same for Shrub with poison ivy ?

[helderheid]

86. BWAH!!

:spray: :rofl: Welcome to DU! :hi:

[fed-up]

20. How about a donation to Katrina in honor of Helen, homeless takes

precedence over flowers that will wilt and die.

I think she would understand and be very happy with that.

Send her pics of roses instead.

[spartan61]

23. I just donated, too.

Thanks for doing this for all of us who love Helen. I know she will be overwhelmed. She deserves the roses after all the crap this administration has given her.

[demosincebirth]

24. FED EX IS NON UNION! Use UPS, and them I will donate.

On edit: or DHL

[ourbluenation]

27. pretty sure UPS is non union too...but as an ex fedexer...

they had no need for a union - we had a ton of bennies and pretty competitive compensation. And I love unions. Just saying.

[Rainscents]

52. UPS is Union!

[demosincebirth]

62. UPS is the largest union carrier in the world. I know, I worked for

them for years. $26 an hour + medical(no deductable) and pension, all paid for by UPS.

on edit: spelling

[LostinVA]

81. UPS is definitely union!

[ourbluenation]

88. sorry dudes - my bad! eom

[Synnical]

25. Kick

:kick:

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

30. Thank You!! ~ Donation Done

Chipped in $45 for Roses for Helen. I see some people have other great ideas for this thread, but I want my monies to go for Roses for Helen. She has been a beacon of light for many of us these darkening years, and I want show my appreciation of her work with a gift of flowers.
Thank You Helderheid for doing the grunt work!

[Pastiche423]

31. Donated

helderheid, thank you so very much for organizing this!

[helderheid]

33. TOTALS UPDATE

$1,073!

This is $7 shy of 72 DOZEN !

[cal04]

39. thank you for doing this. Just donated

:hug: :hi:

[helderheid]

34. Can we confirm this as a good address for her?

Hearst Newspapers - 1701 Pennsylvania Ave
NW - Suite 610 - Washington,D.C. 20006

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

35. I wonder if she works out of her home?

The Newspaper office would be a better public delivery perhaps, and more fun for all the workers. Do they have a number for call and confirming delivery?

[helderheid]

36. I just googled Hearst DC and found this too:

Hearst News Service
1850 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
telephone: [phone]
Bureau Chief: Charles J. Lewis

Phonebook results for Hearst Newspapers Washington D.C.
Hearst Newspapers, [phone], 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006 Google Maps Yahoo! Maps MapQuest
Hearst Newspapers-The Capitol, [phone], U S Cap, Washington, DC 20001 Google Maps Yahoo! Maps MapQuest

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

37. Call and ask if delivery is okay at their listed location.

[helderheid]

41. K - I will call Monday before I order

:)

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

45. Excellent!

Looking Good!

[flyarm]

113. how about sending to the white house for her?? lol.....

i can see it now..little scotty doing his press conference with thousands of roses!! for helen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

giggling here...

just a little laugh..i know its prob impossible!

fly

[Synnical]

55. An interview with Ms. Thomas would seem to indicate the Penn Ave location

As her work address. I cannot imagine her work being too far from a Starbucks she visits every morning.

Hope this helps. :hug:

http://www.campusprogress.org/features/779/five-minutes-with-helen-thomas

Five Minutes With: Helen Thomas

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

<snippage>

So what news outlets do you rely on? Do you use the internet much?

Well, I read my email with trepidation—”you’re ugly, you’re awful, you should retire”—and I write back "You must be living a dull life if you insist on living mine!" And on it goes. Every day I go to the Starbucks near the White House and read the Washington Post, New York Times. That’s indispensable, I think. That’s your homework. And then when I walk into the office I turn on CNN and keep it on. I think they’ve lost a lot of ground. They were magnificent when they started, but trying to emulate Fox is a joke. So I hope they’ll get back their high standards.

[helderheid]

57. Thank you!! Now... when I call, should I give away what we're doing?

a mini press release of sorts? Also, Anyone know about national press releases?

[Synnical]

79. My suggestion - have the florist call

A single person calling about a "delivery" for Helen Thomas could be construed as a threat. You know what I mean.

Organic Bouquet seems quite enthralled with this order.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=733987&mesg_id=739540


Keep us posted! This is really exciting!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=733987&mesg_id=743880

This is fantastic! Keep us posted!


And much love to Beaverhausen for providing the info about http://www.organicbouquet.com/

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=726885&mesg_id=727872

The next time I need to send flowers, I'm definitely using Organic Bouquet - and I'm in charge of sending flowers at my office.

As far as National Press Releases go, I'll get back to you . .

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[notadmblnd]

58. oh.. oh.. oh... why don't we mail them to press room at the whitehouse?

nt

[helderheid]

59. I've wondered about that - here's my thinking. Getting them past the

front gates could be challenging since "everything changed after 9/11". I don't even know if they'd allow it.

[notadmblnd]

64. I wonder where they park and go in at

I was just thinking that it would be great for all the WH press to see this.

They need to see that the American people appreciate journalists willing to stand up to these monsters and question their agenda.They need to know that we will support them if they will only take a stand.

[helderheid]

68. I'll tell you what - when I call her office, I'll ask if it's possible for

me to send roses to the White House Press Room or not - they might know.

[Synnical]

60. 'Cause the only thing that gets into the WH is Faux News

:grr:

[notadmblnd]

65. you forgot Jeff Gannon....Male Prostitute

nt

[Booster]

46. Done. Good idea - roses for a gutsy & classy lady.

[satya]

47. Thanks for doing this; and I don't feel I'm taking money away from other

worthy causes because I donated to this one. Like many others here, I donate to several groups.

I love Helen, and I think that by speaking truth to power she is helping us expose the real motives of fearless leader. That, too, is a worthy cause.

[helderheid]

48. UPDATE: We're up to 72 dozen!

[troubleinwinter]

67. MARVELOUS!!!! She deserves every petal. THANK YOU, helderheid!

[Rainscents]

49. helderheid... Your doing excellent!!!

:yourock: :kick:

[helderheid]

50. Hey it's YOU GUYS that are doing excellent!!!

:loveya:

[Vadem]

53. Another $10. from me for roses for Helen! Love her!....n/t

[wakeme2008]

54. poor scottie will sh...t when he hears this.

:) :)

Beside my donation for the roses, I am having



delivered the same day...

[helderheid]

56. GORGEOUS! :)

Have you bought from them before?

[wakeme2008]

61. No a little mouse on DU told me about

them :) :)

[KAT119]

63. Perhaps a call to Hearst HQ in D.C. to establish Helen's exact office

location, and a request to her personal assistant(if she has one) to alert in-house cameras & reporters - ( in secret) - to cover the en masse( so magnificent!! ) Roses Galore delivery - when they arrive for Helen- and all of it to be picked up by UP/AP news services etc.etc.:)))

[helderheid]

70. I feel like a kid turning 5! I am SO excited!

[xiamiam]

74. this is great...saw her on cspan today with daschle and some young

people were visiting washington and asking questions...didnt see much of it..but one of the young audience members questioned what the democrats were doing to confront some of the problems ie nsa..daschle sounded so politician like...wouldnt admit that there were problems and kept saying how great the dems are doing using the port issue as an example...he looked ridiculous even to me and i dont think any of the young audience bought it..and there's helen...she called the democrats chicken...it was great...of course daschle didnt let her speak and went on bloviating and policizing..to me that stance is ineffective...and theres this little old lady spitfire just speaking the truth...gotta love it...

[helderheid]

71. $ UPDATE

We now have $1111 ! We currently can afford 72 DOZEN roses - we are shy $149 to buy 84 DOZEN roses.

:yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock:

[bear425]

76. kicky. n/t

[Punkingal]

78. Wow!!!!

I've been away all day, and I just saw this and gave $10.00. I LOVE Helen....she always answers my emails. She is one heck of a lady. And she has been my hero for many years. I am so glad the rest of the world has discovered her. And thank you for doing this!:hug:

[helderheid]

82. Is Helen Thomas 84?

[MaggieSwanson]

89. Helen Thomas was born

4 August 1920, according to Wikipedia.

[helderheid]

83. BIG UPDATE - I HADN'T ADDED IN YET TO BE CLEARED ITEMS!

I just went through the total - We have 1111 CLEARED items and an additional 133 (not including the fees yet to be taken by paypal) yet to clear! So, that will give us 1244 (not yet with the fees taken out so not quite that much) leaving us approx 20 shy of 84 DOZEN ROSES when that clears!

[NMDemDist2]

85. that just so ROCKS!!

just like Helen, she'll freak!

:yourock:

[Alamom]

135. delete ..wrong place

[NastyRiffraff]

87. Just gave $20

Wish it could be more, but I'm a bit strapped this month.

Love you Helen!!

[Suziq]

90. Just Donated

Helen Thomas is wonderful. The existence of PNAC needs to be shouted far and wide.

:yourock:

[helderheid]

91. is Mike Malloy on? Anyone willing to call him about this?

[helderheid]

95. :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x749423

[goclark]

92. Sent my $$ last night ~ am I included?

[helderheid]

94. of course you are and THANK YOU!

:hug:

[helderheid]

93. ASSIGNMENT: I need fax numbers to send our press release to

Reuters, AP, etc., Thanks!

[Kare]

97. couldn't find fax number

Reuters office in new york

Three Times Square
New York, NY 10036
USA

1-646-223-4000

Thats the switchboard but I imagine if some one called
that they could get in touch with the right person.

[helderheid]

98. thank you and welcome to DU!

[Kare]

102. np

I think what you are doing is great
:yourock:

[Kare]

99. Associated Press

If the story has national or international significance,
e-mail [e-mail]. Do not send attachments in e-mail messages.

Main Number
1-212-621-1500

[helderheid]

101. thank you and welcome to DU!

[helderheid]

96. $ UPDATE

Excluding uncleared checks we now have: $1,139.61 USD

YOU ROCK!

[MadisonProgressive]

104. Add $20 to that via Paypal

[alittlelark]

103. I threw in $30.30

The Boxer roses were so cool.... and Helen so reminds my of my feisty Dem. Librarian Grandmother.

[helderheid]

105. UPDATE ON CLEARED FUNDS!

Balance: $1,236.

[Kailassa]

106. I hope you let all the media outlets know the roses are being delivered.

Even if no-one covers it, at least it's one way to get the message to them that a lot of people want to see reporters show some balls.

It could encourage others in the press to start being real reporters again.

[helderheid]

107. see post 93 :)

[Peggy Day]

108. You guys are awesome!!!!

[jillan]

109. How do we get our name on the thank you card?

Going to donate right now,
but want her to know that I think
she deserves that front row seat.
I am always cheering for her.
A true reporter:)!

[helderheid]

111. PayPal provides the names of all who donate. I will include them on the

card :)

[jillan]

112. Thank you for doing this.

I am sitting here smiling thinking about
Helen getting all of these roses.

How many so far?

[helderheid]

114. 84 dozen!

[jillan]

118. unbelievable!

:toast: :bounce: :bounce:

[helderheid]

124. how does 96 dozen sound??

[flyarm]

115. see my post #110 for my donation!! thanks helderheid..and thank you

Helen Thomas..i love you dear lady!!

i remember Helen Questioning every president including Kennedy!

what a marvelous Jewel we have been blessed with in Helen!!

fly

[Nostradammit]

116. $10 coming in from Oregon -

Thanks for putting this together, helderheid!

And THANK YOU, HELEN THOMAS!!!

I envision Helen Thomas Boulevards, and Helen Thomas International Airport (formerly Reagan International) and an increase in the number of female babies named "Helen" before this is all finished.

[Horse with no Name]

119. Just sent a donation

of $10. However, there wasn't a place to add my name on the Paypal link (or I missed it)...so please make sure my name gets added to the card.:)

[wakeme2008]

121. Paypal sends your name from your account or CC to her

:) :) :)

[go west young man]

120. $10 from an Englishman in Georgia!

[northofdenali]

122. I'm more excited about this than I was about my birthday!!

:kick: in case we have a few folks out there who haven't heard of the campaign yet!

:loveya::bounce::bounce::loveya:

[helderheid]

123. TOTALS UPDATE!!

Cleared funds: 1345
Uncleared funds: 133 (not including fees paypal has yet to take out)

Once those funds clear, we have enough for

96 DOZEN ROSES!!

[kiteinthewind]

127. $10 for our Hero, Helen!! Thanks for doing this, helderheid!

:yourock:

[helderheid]

130. QUESTION ABOUT UNCLEARED FUNDS

For those of you who chose to donate via e-check, the funds won't clear until the 29th according to paypal. Shall I "cover" the uncleared checks with my own funds and reimburse myself once they clear or should we wait until they clear before ordering or should I refund the checks and have you redonate with instant funding?

[wakeme2008]

131. I would cover them if it is reasonable

I am one of the e-check people... :)

But the ordering for that amount I would do asap so the supplier has as much time as they can to get ready for this. :)

If you need me to redo mine PM me :)

But on the 28th

[helderheid]

132. it's $133 total which I can do - thanks for the feedback!

[wakeme2008]

133. No problem but on the 29th I will be thinking of Virgins....

Virgin Gorda and the Baths........ :evilgrin:

I love cruising...

[helderheid]

143. what in the world is that??

Virgin Gorda and the Baths?

[helderheid]

144. never mind - love google! WOW that should be fantastic!

http://www.b-v-i.com/baths.htm

[helderheid]

134. If you are planning on donating, please from now on donate with instant

funds - I don't want anymore uncleared funds - thanks! :)

[Alamom]

136. Got a total on how many dozens you have now ? and how much

is a dozen ?

[helderheid]

137. Totals so far:

Cleared: $1354
Uncleared: $133 (not including fees to be taken out by paypal)

With both together we have enough for 96 DOZEN roses! The price is $180 per dozen dozen so that makes a total of :1152 roses!

[Alamom]

141. Thanks. Looking forward to next total.

[helderheid]

142. we've stalled at $1412 cleared and $133 (not minus fees) uncleared but I'm

not complaining! :)

[LuckyLib]

138. Bless her heart, even Helen can stand only so many roses.

What about after a pile of roses, $$$ goes to a scholarship at a DC college or university for journalism students wanting to get into political reporting. Named in her honor, now that would leave a legacy! And we sure need some REAL journalists in the beltway -- Helen is about the last one standing.

[helderheid]

139. Welcome to DU - I LOVE your idea!!

:hi:

[helderheid]

140. ANYONE IN DC?

[livvy]

145. Another donation coming your way.

What a great idea! I've got my party spirit going too. Exciting!

[bleever]

146. In addition to thanking her for discussing PNAC,

it might be nice to start by thanking her in general for continuing to uphold the principle, while the rest of the press was in its post-9/11 coma, that the health of our country requires a free press that aggressively questions and investigates the government in order to safeguard the public against abuses of power.

:thumbsup:

[helderheid]

153. you're absolutely right!

This ain't new to her!

[bleever]

162. In a very important sense, she's the only one of the WH press

corps who didn't abandon her post in a time of national emergency.


And you can quote me on that. :)

[Alamom]

147. Kick.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

148. kick nt

[Name removed]

149. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[helderheid]

152. yes and could you please remove my email address??

:) I don't want to get snowed with spam if you can edit that out or ask a mod to

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

154. Ahhhh crap, sorry bout that. I'll see what I can do.

I didn't think it was an issue since the link is already in this thread to donate, and that address pops right up when you click the button. I'll see if I can get a mod to remove it.

[helderheid]

159. I've alerted it - I know you meant no harm :)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

161. I Alerted It As Well. :)

[wakeme2008]

150. 10:00pm kick

:kick:

:)

[helderheid]

151. TOTALS UPDATE

1426 cleared
133 not yet cleared (doesn't include fees Pay Pal will take out)

1559 total - $61 shy of 108 DOZEN roses!

[livvy]

155. Kick for.....

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

156. Thank You Livvy, ~Food for the long wintered soul~ nt

[adigal]

157. Kicked - we love you Helen!!

[ClayZ]

158. And another Kick!

:kick:

[helderheid]

160. UPDATE - $47 shy of 108 DOZEN ROSES FOR OUR HELEN!

[goclark]

165. Totally awesome! Can someone at her office send DU a photo?

I would just love to see her face on the Home page at DU with all those Roses!

I think it is just so wonderful of you to do this because she is really an unsung hero.

For all these years, she has gone to work and done her job as an HONEST person.

what a difference from the Bush Crooks.

[helderheid]

166. I'm wondering if we have any DC Duers here?

[goclark]

168. That would be so cool for them to be there when

the Roses arrive!

[wakeme2008]

163. Morning Kick for the Roses

:)

[Bombero1956]

164. put me down

for $10. Every little bit helps.

[helderheid]

167. Thread 3 is up - please help get it on the greatest page! Thanks!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x757424

[Renew Deal]

169. There is something unseemly about this.

She is a journalist and was doing her job. She does not deserve anything for that. Sending her roses makes it look like she is being paid off. I don't like it. Give her a plack when she retires.

[DFW]

170. FYI

The 1850 K Street address is correct.

Helen Thomas and my father were good friends and colleagues,
both members of a generation of the Washington press whose
younger generation has lost its way, its principles or both.

I donated $50, although I agree with some posters here that it
is getting to be overkill. I also had The Freedom Toast send her
up a set of their CDs, as Helen has worked on the music committee
of the Gridiron Club of Washington.

I have to wonder just what it is that they teach in places like
Columbia's School of Journalism these days. Surely not to sell
yourself out to the highest bidder?