but we have quite a bit of disposable income. we go out to eat, I buy stuff on ebay
all the time, etc. we would just stop buying anything EXCEPT necessities. I mean it
would only be for 4 years. I think I got enough fur coats, boots, etc to last that
long. Got enough furniture. The problem as I see it is that the very wealthiest
people and companies are buying more and more of our elections every year. I think
if a significant number of people just stopped buying everything but the necessities
for a while it may put a dent in the amount of money they can dump on "their"
candidates. OTOH, maybe I should just take all my disposable income and only buy
stuff made by Democrats.
the whole reimportation from Canada is bullshit. production of many if not most
drugs is out sourced to other countries already, that is why we are coming up short
on flu vaccine.
I find it unbelievable that W insist he is protecting Americans from sub-standard
drugs from Canada and then in the next breath says we are working with Canadians to
get flu vaccine from them.
INgrid

escapee wrote:

Good idea, but not practical. In a perfect world I'd grow all my own food, only
eat in season, never take a drug for anything, live in the boondocks. In the
real world, I shop at the grocery store, take medication when needed, grow what
I can.

I am pretty ****ed off about the whole prescription drug thing with Canada. Why
is it WE can make the drugs, export them out to Canada, but they can't import
them back because they could be sub-standard? Are we selling sub-standard drugs
to Canada?




On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:50:14 GMT, opined:

I have already decided that if Kerry doesnt win I am going to stop spending any money
for anything except absolute necessities. I am going to keep my money under the
cushions, not in the bank. I will encourage everyone in this country to simply go on
strike against the wealthy corporations who have bought the politicians. Ingrid

escapee wrote:
I had the same thought the other day of voting straight party democrat. I
fluctuate between Bush is going to win and our country will suffer circumstances
we'll never recover from; to Kerry will win in a landslide because of all the
new voters, young voters, etc, who are probably not counted in these idiotic
polls.


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In article ,
wrote:

but we have quite a bit of disposable income. we go out to eat, I buy
stuff on ebay
all the time, etc. we would just stop buying anything EXCEPT
necessities. I mean it
would only be for 4 years. I think I got enough fur coats, boots, etc
to last that
long. Got enough furniture. The problem as I see it is that the very
wealthiest
people and companies are buying more and more of our elections every
year. I think
if a significant number of people just stopped buying everything but the
necessities
for a while it may put a dent in the amount of money they can dump on "their"
candidates. OTOH, maybe I should just take all my disposable income and
only buy
stuff made by Democrats.
the whole reimportation from Canada is bullshit. production of many if
not most
drugs is out sourced to other countries already, that is why we are
coming up short
on flu vaccine.
I find it unbelievable that W insist he is protecting Americans from
sub-standard
drugs from Canada and then in the next breath says we are working with
Canadians to
get flu vaccine from them.
INgrid

If you go four years as a minimalist consumer you may find you're
healthier & prefer living without the clutter, so will continue the habit
for life. There's much to be said for minimal consumerism because
Americans tend to use up the world's resources hundreds of times faster
than in many other countries, & we have very little to show for it beyond
exposure to more carcinogens, fat asses, & an accumulation of pricy junk
we scarsely even look at a second time.

-paghat the ratgirl

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
Visit the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com

Ingrid, it's a deal. I promise to really put my mind to it. No buying outside
of necessities. I can't promise four years, but I can promise one month at a
time. More feasible for me that way. I know you're right, but it's not as easy
as it sounds. If I never bought another thing outside of necessities I have way
more than I ever thought I'd have, so it's not really a big stretch to not buy
things. I'm also making my own clothes, lately.

V


On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:45:53 GMT, opined:

but we have quite a bit of disposable income. we go out to eat, I buy stuff on ebay
all the time, etc. we would just stop buying anything EXCEPT necessities. I mean it
would only be for 4 years. I think I got enough fur coats, boots, etc to last that
long. Got enough furniture. The problem as I see it is that the very wealthiest
people and companies are buying more and more of our elections every year. I think
if a significant number of people just stopped buying everything but the necessities
for a while it may put a dent in the amount of money they can dump on "their"
candidates. OTOH, maybe I should just take all my disposable income and only buy
stuff made by Democrats.
the whole reimportation from Canada is bullshit. production of many if not most
drugs is out sourced to other countries already, that is why we are coming up short
on flu vaccine.
I find it unbelievable that W insist he is protecting Americans from sub-standard
drugs from Canada and then in the next breath says we are working with Canadians to
get flu vaccine from them.
INgrid

escapee wrote:

Good idea, but not practical. In a perfect world I'd grow all my own food, only
eat in season, never take a drug for anything, live in the boondocks. In the
real world, I shop at the grocery store, take medication when needed, grow what
I can.

I am pretty ****ed off about the whole prescription drug thing with Canada. Why
is it WE can make the drugs, export them out to Canada, but they can't import
them back because they could be sub-standard? Are we selling sub-standard drugs
to Canada?




On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:50:14 GMT, opined:

I have already decided that if Kerry doesnt win I am going to stop spending any money
for anything except absolute necessities. I am going to keep my money under the
cushions, not in the bank. I will encourage everyone in this country to simply go on
strike against the wealthy corporations who have bought the politicians. Ingrid

escapee wrote:
I had the same thought the other day of voting straight party democrat. I
fluctuate between Bush is going to win and our country will suffer circumstances
we'll never recover from; to Kerry will win in a landslide because of all the
new voters, young voters, etc, who are probably not counted in these idiotic
polls.


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