Oh yes they do. Consider the housing collapse, foreclosures, bankruptcies. Consider the drain on cities and charities. Consider the rise in theft. Consider the suspicion between classes.
On Jan 7, 9:07�pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > To protest all they have to do is stop using credit to buy everything. Spend > it if you got it. �The governments overriding concerns is to restore the > CREDIT market. People who are broke or in debt normally don't make waves. > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:03 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I also think people are not going to spend money even if they have it > > as a form of protest. > > > On Jan 7, 12:29 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It's a great idea and the only one that makes sense. However, we seem > > > to be caught in a deadly spiral. As the economy worsens and people > > > have less money, they depend more on the big box stores for cheap > > > prices. There were reports during the holidays that Walmart was doing > > > fine while other retailers were suffering. It's the cheap prices! > > > Local goods, while probably better quality, cannot compete pricewise > > > when someone has a very limited amount of money in their pocket right > > > that minute. > > > > On Jan 7, 1:11 pm, "[email protected]" > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Many of our Congressmen want to use taxpayer money to create millions > > > > of jobs -- ballooning the deficit. SCARY! > > > > > A better way is to bring back the millions of jobs we export! Hats, > > > > gloves, scarves -- made in China. Bookbags, purses -- made in China. > > > > Dishes, furniture -- made in China. > > > > > What is left for us to do? > > > > > Go to a big box discount store and look around. Is anything made in > > > > your local community or region? Anything? > > > > > But to bring back jobs by the millions, communities must have a way to > > > > market local or regionally made goods. Each community needs a co-op > > > > that sells locally made products. > > > > > Just imagine! Greeting cards could be made by local artists and > > > > photographers. There could be locally made furniture, sweaters, > > > > dresses, coats, baby clothes, quilts, jewelry and blankets. There > > > > could be lovely locally made hand bags, book bags and curtains. > > > > > A woman would not have to sew zippers on pants all day on an assembly > > > > line. On Monday morning, she might sew a set of curtains, then that > > > > afternoon, sew a night gown. On Tuesday, she might sew a jacket -- > > > > whatever local people have ordered. > > > > > Find out how to start a community-owned co-op to sell locally made > > > > goods. Call Co-op America. > > > > >http://www.coopamerica.org > > > > > To create jobs, we should also bring back our small family farmers. > > > > Half of our population should be involved in farming. for we must > > > > create a place in society -- a job -- for each person! Without > > > > employment, there is mental illness, homelessness, marital breakdown > > > > and ballooning deficits. > > > > > Obama and members of the U.S. Congress care so very much and are > > > > desperate to prevent economic collapse with the loss of millions of > > > > jobs. But let's tell them the best way to do this. > > > > > Call your Senator today. > > > > > Annie Birdsong > > > > Have a wonderful new year- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > Mark M. Kahle > Blessed are the bewildered for they don't know the difference.... Me- Hide > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
