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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