Would a "stop buying everything" campaign to slow the economy

[mistertrickster]

help defeat BushCo or would it just steam people off, do you think?

If it would work, when would be the ideal time to kick it off?

[Caution]

1. terrible idea

regardless of the election, a slowing of the economy would hurt countless families. Maybe you could afford it, but millions in this country would be devastated by further economic erosion.

[el_gato]

2. i don't know if it would help defeat bushco

but it just might save the planet

[Another Bill C.]

3. That project is in place already.

It's called the Bush Administration.

[maggrwaggr]

4. the only people who would participate

would be the people who don't buy anything except what they need anyway.

Like me.

[mctrotter5]

5. Stop buying goods produced by outsourcing could make a point.

A campaign to buy only goods and goods produced by outsourcing and by companies evading taxes by basing off shore would seem to meet both a criteria for education and support Senator Dodd's amendment to change tax laws to stop the rewarding of companies who take jobs out of the US. What do others think?

[Hotler]

6. I think it would work.

They say our biggest voice and vote is with our wallets. I say vote early, vote often. Support mom&pop businesses only. If we could get a shit load of people to cancel their cell phones, stop going to pro sport events. Boycott the big stores and restaurants. Buy no cars, appliances, Nike's/Reebok's etc., computers, etc, etc..... Shrub is counting on the consumers to keep spending. Shut down the spending and make him look bad. I'd get rid of cable if it wasn't for c-span.