Why do you think if no one did any retail at all on one day "it will be
unnoticed". Of course it would take a bit of self discipline, organising the
groceries in advance, making sure you have all that you need, etc.

I think the reason for doing something like this is not to impose economic
sanctions on anyone (it is purely a gesture of support against the way Bush
has handled the war against the Iraqis). I've never heard of an OPEC boycott
(must be a US thing) but that seems to have been designed to have an economic
effect - I don't think this is.

The only example I know where private economic sanctions may have had an
effect was a boycott of all South African produce - (which I did for over 10
years) - and this only started to bite when supermarkets realised they made
more money selling fruit from other regions than if they sold South African,
or Banks realised that students were their future Account Holders, and one
bank divested itself of all SA investments and made sure students were aware
that it had but other banks hadn't.

Cheers

Deri


On Monday 03 Jan 2005 20:27, ken barber wrote:
> part of my point. i do not think it will be noticed,
> but anyone who likes should go ahead. at least it
> might make you feel better.
>
> --- Kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Actually, this would be ineffective, just as a
> > boycott against OPEC and oil
> > by consumers was ineffective a few years ago.  I
> > don't mind participating
> > it in as I don't believe we should be in Iraq at
> > all, but I do question its
> > effectiveness.  It would be much more effective if
> > it were done by many
> > more people over a lot longer period of time, and as
> > such, would be really
> > difficult to do.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:17:43 -0800, Tamar Raine
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > wrote:
> > >Did you ge t this? I have received 4 copies so
> >
> > far---
> >
> > >Inauguration Day, Silent Protest
> > >
> > >Since our religious leaders will not speak
> >
> > outagainst the war
> >
> > >in Iraq, since our political leaders don't have the
> > >moral courage to oppose it, Inauguration Day,
> >
> > Thursday, January 20th, 2005
> >
> > >is "Not One Damn Dime Day" in America.
> > >
> > >On "Not One Damn Dime Day," those who oppose what
> >
> > is
> >
> > >happening in our name in Iraq can speak up with a
> >
> > 24-hour nationalboycott
> >
> > >of all forms of consumer spending.
> > >
> > >During "Not One Damn Dime Day" please don't spend
> > >money. Not one damn dime for gasoline. Not one damn
> >
> > dime for
> >
> > >necessities or for impulse purchases. Not one damn
> >
> > dime for anything for24
> >
> > >hours.
> > >On "Not One Damn Dime Day," please boycott Walmart,
> >
> > KMart and Target.
> >
> > >Please don't go to the mall or the local
> > >convenience store. Please don't buy any fast food
> >
> > (or any groceries at all
> >
> > >for that
> > >matter).
> > >
> > >For 24 hours, please do what you can to shut the
> >
> > retail economy
> >
> > >down. The object is simple. Remind the people in
> >
> > power
> >
> > >that the war in Iraq is immoral and illegal; that
> >
> > they are
> >
> > >responsible for starting it and that it is their
> >
> > responsibility to stop it.
> >
> > >"Not One Damn Dime Day" is to remind them, too,
> >
> > that they work
> >
> > >for the people of the United States of America, not
> > >for the international corporations and K Street
> >
> > lobbyists who
> >
> > >represent the corporations and funnel cash into
> >
> > American politics.
> >
> > >"Not One Damn Dime Day" is about supporting the
> >
> > troops. The
> >
> > >politicians put the troops in harm's way. Now 1,200
> > >brave young Americans and (some estimate) 100,000
> >
> > Iraqis havedied. The
> >
> > >politicians owe our troops a plan -- a way to come
> > >home.
> > >There's no rally to attend. No marching to do. No
> >
> > left or right
> >
> > >wing agenda to rant about. On "Not One Damn Dime
> >
> > Day"
> >
> > >you take action by doing nothing. You open your
> >
> > mouth by
> >
> > >keeping your wallet closed. For 24 hours, nothing
> >
> > gets spent, not one damn
> >
> > >dime, to remind our religious leaders and our
> >
> > politicians oftheir moral
> >
> > >responsibility to end the war in Iraq and give
> >
> > America back to the people
> >
> > >PLEASE PASS ON
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >~Tamar Mag Raine
> > >[log in to unmask]
> > >IM: tamarmag48
> > >Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with
> >
> > disabilities
>
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