Doing my best, and succeeding thus far, at this boycott today.
Not One Damn Dime
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While I support the principles of this movement, I don't believe it will be effective in conveying the message you want to send. Refusing to spend money today just means that people will plan for it by buying gas tomorrow, or getting groceries ahead of time. The money will still be spent, our economy will continue to suffer, and our president will continue to push his personal agenda, regardless of our opinions.
Bush won't notice this movement because all his rich Texan cronies are in town spending money at expensive hotels, while small businesses continue to suffer. If you want to start a movement, start boycotting Walmart and KMart and start shopping at local retailers and small shops.
I agree that the boycott is an ineffective idea unless people refrain altogether from purchasing what they would have purchased today. That said, good luck all the same.
"Good luck boys!"
-"Have fun storming the castle!"
"Do you think it will work?"
-"It would take a miracle."
Enjanerd, I absolutely concur. The point is that it gives me something to focus on rather than the inaugural, and I can protest while going to work at the same time. It's much more personal than pragmatic.
Plus, it's always good to occasionally focus on what you spend money on for budgeting and saving purposes.
And I already boycott WalMart (and will until they unionize).
"We're in a terrible rush."
-"Don't rush me, sonny. You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles."
"Let me get this straight: I cure him, Humperdink suffers?"
-"Humiliations galore."
[Claps hands!] "I'll do it!"
wow, man, not even close:
"Sha! Wait wait! I make him better, Humperdinck suffers?"
-"Humiliations galore."
"Ha ha ha! [Singing] I'm gonna lick the dalmation! That is a noble cause. Gimme the sixty-five. I'm on the job."
--"Hoo-woo"
Tell me you're working from a script. C'mon. Seriously.;)
Well, I was always curious as to what Miracle Max sings...the "dalmation" thing is what the Internet settled on. Yeah, I was using a script, but I knew "I'll do it" was just wrong from the get-go.