So smart - love the flowers AND donations. Will make both myself.

Her Chief of Staff is my wife! She just called me, saying "Your FT buddies are sending flowers to Sharon!": she's very touched.

You must be so proud of her and all the women around you. Uhm... you might want to run out and get some flowers for Michelle before there's not a blossom left in town ;)

Pictures! We want pictures! Alaska is SO pretty at this time of year!

:D

Guys and gals, I suggest contributing to her re-election campaign.

^^^

Perhaps we will meet her some day :)

Very :cool: everyone. This is the kind of activism I like seeing associated with TS/Sers. ^

+1

I'm very curious to hear what her reaction was. ^

This is so win-win-win. Rep. Cissna brings attention to the problems with TSA, those opposed to the discriminatory patdowns can do something that will be viewed very positively and a small local florist (and/or the Komen Foundation) gets a little boost. Kudos to whoever started this...I'm in.

I think loops thought of sending flowers?

Nope not me... is was neko who wondered out loud if it were possible to send flowers to the state house in the other thread. I just took the ball and ran with it (according to my dog this is the always the best course of action).

A little bird mentioned this to me earlier... A resolution in the house today! http://community.adn.com/adn/node/155874

Yay! let's hope this spreads across the land like a big thaw in Spring :)

Alaska House: "No one should have to sacrifice their dignity in order to travel.”

Posted by Alaska_Politics

Posted: February 23, 2011 - 12:36 pm

And I was in the wrong time zone and slept through the whole thing! :eek:

^ to doober (and his smart dog:)) for running with it.

Rueters ran the story of the flowers!

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...43889520110224

Great idea and an awesome statement by FT members!

Still got time!
 

Sweet!! The Rueters story has links to share with social media. I have "liked" this on my facebook page and hope others will do the same. I estimate 4-5 hours left to join in. (the flowers are being picked up at 9am Juneau time)

If Miss Scarlett runs out of flowers, there's also the Plant People and Martha's flowers in Juneau.

I can't wait to see pictures! :)

There's been some discussion here about the response (or lack of, unfortunately) of both breast cancer organizations and women's rights groups to abusive TSA behavior. Links here, here, here, here, for example.

I'd encourage folks to urge these organizations to actively support the rights of breast cancer survivors (and everyone else) to get on with their personal and professional lives and travel without harassment, humiliation, and abuse.

A big THANK YOU to neko and loops for getting the movement going. I, too, can hardly wait to see the pictures.