January 20, 2005 "Not One Damn Dime Day"

[Neverarepublican]

This was sent to me and I haven't seen it posted yet. Please copy and email to everyone you know. Let's take charge for a day and see how they like it.

Inauguration Day, Silent Protest

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 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 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. 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

[underpants]

1. Get your eggs early

:evilgrin:

[Neverarepublican]

2. Ha Ha

Thank you , that's great, I am smiling as i type

[calimary]

3. Actually, there may be rallies to attend. I'm going to one protesting

the inauguration that day. A good alternative if you want to get away from the coverage and out of the house, but don't want to spend any money. Spend your TIME with others of like mind. I think Code Pink has details about various rallies around the country.

[Wabbajack]

4. I'm not sure hurting the retail ecomomy is a good idea

Walmart okay, but what about Mom and Pop grocers and other small buissnesses? Why hurt them?

[Neverarepublican]

5. If they know about it

why not take a holiday? I go to our corner store all the time
and buy from them. I will go the day before and spend, spend, spend.

[Jim__]

6. I think that's a great idea.

Americans need to do a lot more to protest what's going on in our name in Iraq. But, at tleast this is soemthing that can deliver a message.