[Peace-discuss] boycott US

[Ricky Baldwin]

This idea came in thru the website.  I thought some
folks might be interested, or at least get a kick out
of it, so I'm passing it along...  -RB


--- Kim Markegard <kim at casinostudios.com> wrote:
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:24:33 -0800
> To: aware at grex.org
> From: Kim Markegard <kim at casinostudios.com>
> Subject: consumer action
> 
> Hi-
> 
> I'm not sure who to send this to, so I'm sending it
> to various peace 
> organizations.  This is an idea I had for a consumer
> action against war; 
> it's detailed in the form of a press release below. 
> Please feel free to 
> use it if it interests you.  Thank you for your
> time.
> 
> -Kim
> 
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> Contact:
> 
> 
> Consumers Launch Boycott for Peace
> 
> PORTLAND, OR  February 17, 2003  Peace advocates
> announce a consumer 
> boycott for peace.  As United States consumers, we
> will not support our own 
> economy in order to send the message that we oppose
> our country's campaign 
> for war.
> 
> This ongoing action, in which consumers refuse to
> spend money on US goods 
> and services, is scheduled to take place every
> Wednesday.
> 
> Because the United States government refuses to
> acknowledge the wishes of 
> its citizens as well as the pleas from the global
> populace, US citizens 
> will send a stronger message.  By using our consumer
> dollar, we are 
> demanding a peaceful resolution to the conflict with
> Iraq.  We hope to 
> create a self-inflicted recession in order to
> demonstrate our frustration 
> about this situation.
> 
> Once we have successfully deterred war, we will
> ardently resume our 
> economic support of the nation.  We will treat
> ourselves to a night on the 
> town, shopping sprees, and personal indulgences to
> celebrate our 
> accomplishment and thank our President for making
> the right decision.
> 
> We have the power, if not by our voices, then by our
> wallets, to stop this 
> compulsive rush toward war.
> 
> ###
> 
> 


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