We CAN stop Bush in his tracks

[JaneDoughnut]

We CAN stop the Bush administration in its tracks. It just takes a little guts to do it. We can deny them the funds they need to make war on Iraq and on our own people. There are at least two methods to do this.

The first is economic activism, which is simple and legal. Don't support companies that support Bush or the GOP. Good resources for finding out who these companies are include:
http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php
http://www.corpwatch.org/
http://www.followyourmoney.com/
http://www.opensecrets.org/

Also make sure you don't support the companies that are profiting from the war:
http://www.warprofiteers.com

The second method is to reduce what you pay in federal income tax. If you are too sensible to do anything illegal, as I am, take steps to lower your tax burden. Redirect your tax dollars by making contributions to non-profits, and deducting those contributions from your tax burden.

If you refuse to pay federal income taxes entirely, you could go to jail or get stuck with up to $25,000 in fines. But there are many who have chosen this method anyway:
http://www.warresisters.org/wtr_menu.htm

If enough people make a point not to contribute to the war fund, it can have a huge impact, and can greatly affect how well they carry out their agenda.

[yurbud]

1. adnausea.org

go after their media

[lostnfound]

6. I just wrote to Disney about it; thanks for link. nt

[yurbud]

7. Spread the word around--Business wary of boycott effect

Sinclair Action posted this story from a business journal on the potential effectiveness of that boycott, so advertising agencies at least know what the effect of our STARVE THE BEAST campaign will be if we stick to it and keep plugging away.

Baltimore's Daily Record:

MD's ad industry warns anti-Sinclair campaign could be costly

link http://www.mddailyrecord.com/pub/5_139_wednesday/businessnews/162878-1.html

Excerpts from the article:

Maryland advertising insiders say the effects of a campaign against Sinclair Broadcast Group's so-called slanted news programming could potentially rip advertising money from the Hunt Valley-based company.

Washington-based Media Matters for America, a group of liberal political organizations, launched a letter-writing campaign yesterday aimed at convincing Sinclair's advertisers to hold the company accountable for what the group calls Sinclair's biased coverage.

. . .

It's hard to pin down how this movement will affect Sinclair, said John MacKerron, associate professor of media and film at Towson University.

"But, it's certainly clear that advertisers do not want to have the prospect of losing revenue" because of bad publicity surrounding Sinclair, he said. "So, if Sinclair's advertisers receive a letter from this group, they may consider it seriously, especially depending on the number of complaints they receive.

"I would say there's a real possibility that some advertisers could decide to pull out," MacKerron said.

Robin Jones, president of the Frederick-based Robin Jones Consulting Inc., agrees with MacKerron.

"Depending on how this pans out, advertisers may not want to be associated with the company," Jones said. "It's possible advertisers may refrain from advertising with Sinclair until this cools down."

The content and values of a company is important to many advertisers, she said. "Their political demographics can really matter to advertisers."

. . .

"Businesses do not voice their political views because there can be ramifications " and losing advertisers is one," the executive said. "When you take a position, you have to deal with the consequences."

There are so many mediums for advertisers to turn to, the ad executive said, "it can't be good for Sinclair to be put in the position."

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[blue neen]

4. Could you elaborate, please?

[lostnfound]

3. Nice post JaneDoughnut!

Thank you for the reminder. I keep telling myself I need to focus on ways to take these actions in my own life, and thanks to your post, I promise I will do so tonight.

[seaj11]

5. Thanks for the resources.

It would be nice to beat Bush at his own game. :evilgrin:

[JaneDoughnut]

8. It's good to see a few responses

But I'm surprised this angle doesn't get more attention. Every single American citizen bears some of the guilt for the atrocities being committed in our name, because of the lifestyle we lead. Not just a desire for cheap oil at the pump, but also our tendency to centralize resources production and then ship everything from food to cellphones all over the country.

We MUST return to a simpler way of life and think about where our money goes after it leaves our hands. These resources wars don't occurr just because Mr. Cheney feels like it.

Live simply, so that others may simply live.

[mrgorth]

9. www.buyblue.org

[Maine-ah]

10. F*CKED

my only choice for grocery shopping here is shop & save and shaws. :grr: