We is America

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

"The biggest problem facing America today isn’t the war, the economy, healthcare or even racism. The biggest threat to America is the lack of news coverage in our newscasts." ~ Helen Philpot.

We is America

Margaret and Helen

Margaret, I haven’t laughed so hard since Katie Couric interviewed Sarah Palin. A few thousand white folks called in sick to work last week so they could parade around the nation’s capital on Saturday and Fox News declares a revolution is underway. My goodness. I don’t know which is more sad – the fact that they couldn’t spell half the words written on their illegible signs or that they all left their white hoods at home. Bring the hippies back. Their protests were much more entertaining.

Just to give you some perspective:

1925 - Ku Klux Klan – 35,000 KKK members marched on Washington
1963 – March for Freedom with Martin Luther King – 250,000 marched
1969 – March to end the Vietnam War – 600,000 marched
1993 – Gay and Lesbian Rights – 800,000 marched
1995 – Million Man March – 600,000 marched
2004 – March for Women’s Lives (Pro-Choice) – over 1 million marched
2009 – Obama Inauguration – over 1 million celebrate

September 12, 2009 – Tea Party Hillbilly Rally - 78,000 marched but only 3 seemed to know what they were marching about.
I’ll tell you what Margaret. You would never know by watching Fox News that 78,000 racists marching on the nation’s capital was cause for concern. You would think we were finally winning the war against the British. Of course, according to Harold’s television set, larger crowds gathered at dozens of football games that day so what the hell do I care.

Let me just say something about the 9-12 Project. On September 12, 2001 everyone was an American. There were no Blue States and no Red States. There were no Black Americans and no White Americans. There were no Europeans, no Asians, no Hispanics, no Africans… The world was standing with America against the evil that is terrorism. The globe was united like never before. And what did our President do when given that moment? He told us all to go shopping while he and his buddies planned a war. And 8 years later the 9-12 project has been reduced to a movement of no Blacks, no Hispanics, no Asians… just 78,000 white people who can’t spell.

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[Hugin]

1. What a great blog!

Don't forget to post the 'About'...

"My name is Helen Philpot. I am 82 years old. My grandson taught me how to do this so that I could “blog” with my best friend Margaret Schmechtman who I met in college almost 60 years ago. I have three children with my husband Harold. Margaret has three dogs with her husband Howard. I live in Texas and Margaret lives in Maine."

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"Bring the hippies back. Their protests were much more entertaining."

Dear Helen,

I'm growing out my ultra-retro Mutton Chops just for you!

Hugin.

Edited to add: :rofl:

[dccrossman]

2. These gals rock

Their review of Ann Coulter's book was a hoot!

=)

(Edited for poor grammar)

[Aragorn]

3. I thought

old folks lost their sense of humor?

[TxVietVet]

4. These two ladies tell the world how stupid the KKKonservanzis are

The KKKonservanzis at Faux News, Fox Noise, or whatever it is, must think the rest of the country is dumber than they are. I saw the interview where goofyassed beck is lying, saying some university counted over 1.5 million. MY ASS.

Stupid KKKonservanzi republiKlans can't count, but they sure can lie, steal and commit adultery. :rant:

[Gregorian]

5. God damn! They're better than ever. "Hillbilly rally"! Haha.

Their blog just continues to be so full of insight and truths.

These two are so open minded and bright. They're right on the bull's eye.

I said it was a Klan rally with a different wardrobe. They dress in civies now.

[Triana]

6. Margaret & Helen Rock!

Love these two!

[appamado amata padam]

7. That is hilarious, and inspiring!

Reminds me of my grandmother (RIP) who was old enough to have grown up in the South when the Democrats were the dominant party. She hated GWB, and was steadfastly against the war in Iraq. She didn't back down from the Repuke elements in my family - one of my siblings referred to her as a "communist," hahaha. Makes me smile and glow to think of her. I like older people who don't become pliant sheep.

[Number_Six]

8. Well! That settles it!

I want to be adopted by these two! Ladies? If you're by the house, drop in, place is now officially yours.

-Your adoring adopted grandson, Six.