Do we need a separate forum for Boycott - SKINNER??

[Glenda]

If people think it's a good idea. It seems like we have a lot of threads and are collecting information. BUt it's hard to keep track of the threads.

Just my $.02

Glenda

[sundancekid]

1. I think we should. Maybe we could name it: Voting w/ our Pocketbooks

just another set of $.02 here too

[Glenda]

5. I like that name!

I'll post this question (and link to this thread) over in "Ask the Administrators" as well

Glenda

[Mr_Spock]

21. I like it and I am already boycotting several places

But we DO need a central clearing house for boycotts!!

Good idea Glenda!

[sherilocks]

2. I agree with you Glenda

There are some really good threads on a boycott, but they are all over the place. I believe strongly that the boycott idea is so good that we should consolidate it in one place.

[Liberal Gramma]

3. Kick

[umtalal]

4. Kick. Boycott thread needed!

[merh]

6. I don't want to boycott skinner ....

Oh, you mean a national boycott of repukes! :shrug: Great idea! Mr. Skinner sir, please - give us place to establish the boycott...

media is first -- turn your tv off during sweeps!

[Glenda]

8. ROTFLMAO!! I love Skinner, let's not boycott him

hee hee hee!!

Of course, I haven't looked his name up to see if he's donated Dem or Rep

:toast:

Glenda

[hlthe2b]

7. yes... my only fear is that our efforts will hurt other Dems/workers

This is the entire reason, I've not yet decided whether to cancel my Denver Post subscription--after their publisher overrode their editorial staff and insisted on a Bush* endorsement.

I keep thinking of the nice old man that comes around every morning at 4 am--and how thoughtful he always was if he came upon me walking my dog out in the pitch dark, not to frighten me... He looks to be way past retirement age, but has been doing this delivery route for years...

This is the kind of think I fear backfiring on our own....I have no options about not spending $$ at Christmas, but if I were in better shape, I'm not sure the people we hurt who will not get much needed part time jobs is the right way to go...


I'm all for exploring this, but I want to do so in a carefully thought out way.

My first move is to notify my cable company and GE, Viacom, Disney that I will not return to television until journalistic integrity returns to televesion media. To me, television news must be a first target!

[Lorien]

9. What hurts us more in the long run?

by funneling our dollars into progressive owned businesses ONLY, we gradually "starve the Beast" that controls our government and harms every American worker. Our environment is on the verge of collapse, we've become the murderous bully of the planet-the only way to stop this trend is to cause a huge economic shift in this country.

Starve the Beast-vote with your wallets!

[hlthe2b]

14. That is how I'm leaning too. Certainly the RW doesn't think about workers

[Glenda]

10. I also believe that repubs/fundies have been targeting companies..

for years. Writing them letters, boycotting etc. In the meantime, companies have gotten little to no pressure from us. So of course they are going to support customers who yell the loudest

Now it's our turn to yell, and bring the scales back in balance.

Glenda

[dirtyduck]

11. good idea

[mbee]

12. Yes, could we please get this together

for our reference!

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. I say yes we boycott, but not Skinner! *l* See my site for shopping

directories:

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FIGHT! Take this country back one town and state at a time!
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/

[DireStrike]

15. Agreed

[Lorien]

16. How about a "Boycotts and BBV" forum if boycotting

and living a lifestyle of "voluntary simplicity' isn't enough for one forum (though I think it would be).

[InvisibleTouch]

17. How about Anti-Consumerism? Or Progressive Economy?

That can cover a lot of things: boycotts, supporting only progressive businesses and companies, bartering, trading skills and services among one another....

[Sara Beverley]

18. How about "pulling ourselves up by our own purse strings?"

Or "Fighting the Beast"

[Moderator]

19. Please post this in ask the administration forum

if you are looking for a response from Skinner

[NJmaverick]

20. We need a support and boycott list

We need a boycott list w/Alternatives (the worst of the worst at first)

Then we need a support list (with the best of the best)

[FizzFuzz]

22. yes please, I was just looking for one of the lists and cant find 'em

Please consolidate.