American Broadside

Political Action on January 20th

A democratic society works only if the focus of the government is on the wellbeing of all its citizens, not just a few. In the U.S. this is no longer the case. Inhuman businesses have greater rights than the average person and the Bush administration wants to add to those rights and protections with things like the Tort Reform bill.

For years, going back before the Bush administration, we have seen Business exercise its power to the detriment of the common person. As time has gone by, the arrogance of Business Leaders and governmental servants has grown as their power has spread.

It is now time to openly resist this rot and January 20th is the day.

The following is an email that I received today. It speaks for itself.

On Thursday, January 20th, President Bush will be sworn into office for another four years. There are numerous protests scheduled for that day. The biggest will be in Washington, D.C. There will also be local protests in every major city throughout the U.S.

But not all of us will be able to participate in these protests and demonstrations. However, there is a more meaningful protest planned for that day that EVERYONE who opposes the war in Iraq CAN participate in.

Please join me in: Not One Damn Dime Day - Jan 20, 2005.

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, since Bush is wasting 40 MILLION dollars on his inauguration party...while the soldiers have inadequate armor and too few of them to create or maintain peace in Iraq... (and we're accused of being stingy in disaster relief) .

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 any money. Not one damn dime for gasoline. Not one damn dime for necessities or for impulse purchases. Not one damn dime for nothing for 24 hours.

On "Not One Damn Dime Day," please boycott Wal-Mart, 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 1,300 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.

Please share this email with as many people as possible.

posted by Les @ 6:14 AM