Jon Stewart Rally: The Signs

Attendees of the "Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" on the National Mall on October 30, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

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Presented without comment, some of the slogans seen on signs at the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on the Mall in Washington today:

"Keep Big Government Out of my Cauldron." (showing Christine O'Donnell as a witch.)

"If you want to be me, be me. And if you want to be you, be you. Or, if you want to be a witch, that's OK, too!"

"I doubt this sign will change your opinion."

"I won't tread on you if you don't stomp on me."

"The status quo sucks."

Thousands gather for the "Rally to Restore Sanity" and "Keep Fear Alive" rallies hosted by comedians and television hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, on October 30, 2010.

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"Restore Sanity. Fight Fox."

"drink tea, don't think tea."

"tea parties are for little girls."

"I support reasonable conclusions based on supported facts."

"civil is sexy."

"I'm for the separation of church and hate."

"Guacamole" (followed by a recipe for guacamole.)

"Teabaggers leave a bad taste in my mouth."

"This sign mocks extremists in a witty and humorous manner."

Equality for sure, on the National Mall on October 30, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

/ Jeff Snyder/PictureGroup via AP Images

"I fought Nazis and they don't look like Obama."

"Marry me, Colbert."

"Signs are an impractical medium for civil discourse."

"Everyone Poops"

"Matt Damon."

"Birthers for Hawaii statehood."

"Jews against frivolous Hitler comparisons."

"Somewhat irritated about extreme outrage."

Jim Rothe, left, and Paul Fouschia, both of Cincinnati, dressed as the "Blues Brothers" at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. The "sanity" rally blending laughs and political activism drew thousands to the National Mall Saturday, with comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert casting themselves as the unlikely maestros of moderation and civility in polarized times.

/ AP

"stark raving reasonable."

I need tickets."

"Big Signs are for Bullies."

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[DLee4144]

What would really be sane is sitting down and saying "We got problems. We all contributed to them. I think you were mostly to blame, you think I was mostly to blame. It really doesn't matter. What matters is to figure out how to solve them.--- and then to keep talking and working together toward better times." That is what the rally was about. No matter what your party, watch a tape of the rally, it will help you understand that we are all Americans and we all need to do what we can to work together. Blaming each other is a waste of time.

[gardenstatefan]

"Peaceniks"?! I wonder what the "hipsters" are doing ...

[crazyname]

So this was a joke, much the same as their political adjenda! I wonder if these people know what sanity is. It looks like a lot of pot, and other drugs may have been the rule of the day!

[Devin334]

The best sign was:

Palin/Cheney 2012...
The Mayan calandar is true!!!

[kristinleighk]

Hi!

Here's a link to the "Keep Big Government Out of my Cauldron" image.

http://*******.com/378acxt

[jem0309]

awesome...would have made it but for an ill-timed cold. I'm glad to see so many of my fellow Americans did make it out!

[bassinapple]

CBS decide not to show the signs with a Hitler mustache on Republicans like Palin and Beck.

[DLee4144]

I can't vouch for the thousands of signs, but that sort of thing was pretty rare. I saw one that was obscene- It pictured Palin, Beck and someone else (don't remember) in a triangle and "***** of Evil" in the middle of the triangle. I remember it because I was offended. It was the only one I saw that was offensive. My own sign " What exactly are they putting in that TEA?" was the most nasty one toward the Republicans that I saw. It just wasn't that kind of a rally. It was more along the theme of "Let's try playing nice and see if we can accomplish something for a country that desperately needs it." I hope the message managed to travel the short distance to the Capitol Building.

[patzer489]

Funny story about Glenn Beck at http://newspile.weebly.com/

[redwilma]

I love those guys!

[wheresmycountry]

My sign would have said "I'm not a which. I'm neither a Republican nor a Democrat."