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