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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:57 AM Original message |
GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT: BOYCOTT! |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. In general, for boycotts to work they must be specific, well-defined, and local. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. YES, it starts out local!! Then it SPREADS!!! There is nothing |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Rec to zero. |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. How about boycott using credit cards. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. ESPECIALLY credit cards!!! n/t |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Remember this quote from Dune... |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is also how you put even MORE people out of work. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yes, it's a double edged sword! But WTF!!! If the republicans, |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. Don't tell me what to do with my money. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Then don't complain about a debt deal, no jobs or |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yes, because all of those things are my fault. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It IS your fault if you keep relying on politicians to do your |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You wish you could make me scream. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I don't have to. The republicans are the ones having the fun. n/t |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I don't know what you're talking about. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Unfortunately concerning boycotts you are out of touch with reality and have no business |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Well I'm glad you weren't there in the sixties. And all your |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. That will tank the economy |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. And??? It's tanking ANY WAY!! This debt deal will do |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. and a drop in consumer spending |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. They did that in 2010! Did it help? NO! In fact, it got worse!! |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. false dilemna |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Then what's the choice? n/t |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Im just saying there are a lot of ways |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Expressing dissatisfaction is not an affront to the President! |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh god, |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. CALL CONGRESS RIGHT F*CKING NOW!!!!!!!!!! |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. I hear you - more of the same! |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. the part of the boycott that is actually more effective than not buying stuff: |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Great!! ANYTHING to deprive them for a change!!! But the |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. that's what I would have thought, but for targeted issues, it can sometimes get a quick response |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Good idea. We can do both. I'm taking this proposal to |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
29. Boycott Koch Industries — They Bankroll the Teaparty |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Koch Industries include: |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
30. YAY! Let's make unemployment worse! YAY! |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. As the teabaggers would tell you, there's collateral damage |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'm out for now. Writing e-mails and making appointments. n/t |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Using electricity for any of this? |
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