National Anti-War Boycott

Jan 05, 2005 19:23

>Subject: National Anti-War Boycott
>
>Since our religious leaders will not speak out against
>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 national boycott 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 for 24 hours.
>
>On "Not One Damn Dime Day," please boycott Wal-Mart,
>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
>1,300+ brave young Americans and
>(some estimated) 100,000 Iraqis have died. 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.? It doesn't
>really matter that everyone will be out spending what
>they didn't the next day -- a point or two will have
>been made.
>
>For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one damn dime,
>to remind our religious leaders and our politicians of
>their moral responsibility to
>end the war in Iraq and give America back to the
>people.
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