Reply #13: Somehow I don't think that you understand what I'm trying to say friend. [View All]

[MadHound]

Your spending habits are not going to make anything better, just worse. Bush is not getting his war money from taxes or tariff on items that are bought. He is getting his money by either running up the defecit, or from income taxes. Since most manufacturing jobs have already gone overseas, those income taxes are coming from the service sector, therefore unless you are boycotting everything, you will be unable to avoid helping out the war machine.

But by not buying US made products, you are forcing more and more people into poverty, thus making them perfect fodder for the Army, thus you are helping the war. Do you understand?

The best way to stop this war is to change public opinion of it. By boycotting all things American, all you are doing is throwing people out of work and into the armed forces. You are not depleting Bushco of one thin dime for his illegal, immoral war, you're just hurting your fellow citizens.

I approve of your spirit in this matter, but your tactics are misguided.