When two shoes were thrown at George Bush by a journalist who had seen enough dying children and blood spilled on his country, I watched in disbelief.
What stunned me further was how people debated – in detail – if this man should be imprisoned or punished. Let’s see what would happen if we could turned the tables. Suppose another country invaded our land in the name of democracy and freedom, and through years and years of violence, shed blood on the bones of civilians and children who were never officially counted or reported about in the news. Might you, filled to the depths of your soul with death and injustice, throw your shoes?
From my view, I saw a reporter, an alive being, but filled with death. He was filled with the death of his country and the violence inflicted upon it by the hand of George Bush and our country. For all that has been done to their people, a shoe – or two – seems hardly a reason to beat and imprison him. It was a gesture that, some have argued, is perfect.
late, but done!
http://omidele.blogspot.com/2009/01/dont-let-door-hit-ya.html
Btw Abby, I didn’t catch flak on my blog but I got a really charming email this morning, dunno if the two are related though!
Oh the inevitable pissy Anon!
I don’t see my link popping up below, but, I threw my shoe too!
Don’t you all have something better to do with your time! Really…shoe throwing! Why don’t you try throwing yourself down in the middle of a store and wail loudly to really stir up some debate. Childish…so childish! If my children threw their shoes (which they don’t), I would give them a little swat on their behind and explain to them how you don’t throw things when you are angry because it is SOOOOO pointless. That is what you all need….a good swift kick in the A$$!!
Define flak and I’ll let you know.
If “flak” means hate and threats then my answer is yes.
But I’m really used to that so I usually chuckle and then delete.
Hey, is anyone else catching some major flak on their blogs? ‘Cause I am! Whoooo-ee! It’s sort of making my blood boil. Except not sort of.
Mine’s not showing up on the link list. So here it is: http://cowtown-bisexual.blogspot.com/2009/01/extra-pointy-just-for-you.html
For this cause, I can commit every pair of shoes I own: http://ablogwithoutabicycle.blogspot.com/2009/01/buh-bye.html.
I’m in.
WCD
http://cripwheels.blogspot.com/2009/01/in-augurating-joy-and-little-shoe.html
A little late to the shoe-throwing bonanza, but here we go.
http://365daysofjudith.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/january-20th-throwing-my-proverbial-big-masculine-dykey-shoe/
Fabulous idea. My shoes: http://kbk.livejournal.com/353653.html
I only have a facebook account, but I threw a pair of boots that look a lot like Nikki’s here: http://hollowdoll.livejournal.com/76572.html
Hi Lisa, I cheated a little but its the thought, right?
http://itsjustmissingwords.blogspot.com/2009/01/super-virtual-shoe-throw-at-bush.html
Glad to join in: http://enormouschanges.blogspot.com/2009/01/good-riddance.html
Time to bust out the sexy boots for throwing!
http://hollowdoll.livejournal.com/76572.html
One shoe thrown here.
Excellent and fun idea!
http://aizome.livejournal.com/258464.html
Check out these photos of celebrants in Dupont Circle today throwing their shoes at a giant inflatable Bush doll.
Also, I posted my photo here.
Here’s my shoe being thrown!
Here you go!! Wheeeee!!
The Pregnant Bitch throws a shoe!
I just saw this on LiveJournal. Cool idea, and thanks for the suggestion. I’ve tossed my shoes —
http://starwatcher307.livejournal.com/302341.html
StarWatcher
It gives me great pleasure to post this as I’m watching the inauguration simulcast. Salamat for putting this together.
http://tanglad.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/these-boots/
I have lobbed my virtual Timberlands at his virtual big dim head. Thanks!
mine is up! happy, happy day! and thank you for a wonderful idea!
http://stompiesmax.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/01/good-riddance-to-bad-rubbish.html
Hi,
I’m not sure if I did the link correctly, so here is a link to my post:
It’s Hubristic to Be George W. Bush
http://fervidus.typepad.com/lingual_tremors/2009/01/the-hubris-of-george-w-bush.html
Thanks for hosting this!
That create a link thing confused me, so: my contribution here.
My own contribution: here.
Brilliant idea, and I was proud to participate.
I don’t know if the trackback will work because of where I published my shoe throwing, so here is the link:
http://www.illumemagazine.org/magazine/publish/aaminah_hernandez/throw_your_shoe_for_change.php
I’ll be driving back to NY tomorrow from TX so I have to post today, but I scheduled my post to publish 1st thing in morning! Here’s the link it’ll appear at:
http://thefeministtexican.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/cyber-shoe-throw/
I got an early start.
http://deadlystealthfrogs.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-ass-on-the-way-out/
I don’t have a blog or site but I can e-mail a link to your site to my friends. Great idea!
I’ll be throwing my leg-foot-cast/boot, in solidarity with all the people who can’t afford to go to doctors to get casts for their broken legs and feet, or are otherwise deprived of health insurance!!! (I just took a photo of it for my Flickr page)
My appointment for the 3rd X-ray is Monday (ye Gods), and hope to get it OFF finally.. either way, I’m throwing it, because it’s just so politically RIGHT ON.
Hi Karen,
Click on the title post at the top. That should isolate the post you want to link so it brings it up full page.
Scroll to the bottom and past all the comments, there should be a link that says, “Create a link”
Click and it should come up for you. Use that to link up anything you want. That should work.
Let me know if you have problems.
Thanks!
I threw my dd’s cousins army boots at him. I want him and all of our other husbands, sons, nephews, wives, daughters, nieces home and home now and home safe!!!!
Sorry to be such a newbie, but I am one, so there you go. I recently started my own blogspot blog, and I want throw a shoe so badly. Unfortunately, I do not know how to ‘link back to original post to ccompile list.’ Can someone post instructions? Thanks!
I found a reference to this on Salon’s Broadsheet. I think I’ll be doing both a live and virtual shoe throwing event at our Inauguration Party.
I am so there, wearing what my co-worker calls my “ass-kicking shoes.” I will link here when I’m done.
I don’t have a blog but I’d like to throw these shoes http://www.schuhstore.co.uk/item_main_frameset.asp?s_ref=130341
They are my favourites but I will sacrifice them for a good cause. Plus the soles are heavier than they look so could give Bush a black eye if aimed carefully.
The rainbows are a message of hope for a better, more colourful and peaceful future without Bush.
oh man! my totally kick-ass faux-snakeskin doc martens are TOTALLY ready for some virtual ass-kicking! lisa you are brilliant.
Oh this is great! I love it.