[lbo-talk] [Fwd: Not One Damn Dime Day - Jan 20, 2005]

Leigh Meyers leigh_m at sbcglobal.net
Wed Dec 29 23:11:30 PST 2004


I always thought it was very cool that Adbusters locks down their sales website for Buy Nothing Day. No subscriptions, no "blackspot" sneakers... spoofcards.

----- Original Message ----- From: joanna bujes To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] [Fwd: Not One Damn Dime Day - Jan 20, 2005]

Be it resolved that Michael is the most radical member of this list!

But seriously. Yes, of course, a tax-based protest would be better. But a one day shopping boycott would be much easier to make happen.

Joanna

Michael Dawson wrote:


>So these folks will be buying their cashmere sweaters and quad lattes on the
>21st instead of the 20th? Wow!
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>If people were really protesting, rather than comforting themselves with a
>meaningless gesture, they'd be pledging not to pay their taxes, and
>organizing a movement to spread that actually relevant and risky practice.
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