Black Friday....
Oh the great tradition of hauling your tired ass out of bed early enough to get as close as possible to those marvelous Black Friday prices on those absolutely necessary items that help to drive billions of American dollars and millions of US jobs overseas. Black Friday has become an annual event across America that boosts last quarter earnings and kicks off the Holiday $eason. This National day of consumerism on steroids is the antithesis of Thanksgiving. This also presents a wonderful opportunity to We The People...There is something that We The People can immediately accomplish without breaking any ordinances or laws or codes.
Today... The Super Committee admitted failure in the seeking out of a plan to fix Our national government's disaster of a budget. This was predicted by many even before the committee members were selected by the 'leader$hip' of Congre$$. So what does this mean to We The People? It equates out that we will now go another year farther into debt and despair. Why? Because we allowed it, however I am not going to sit and bitch. I am going to scream and use what I can... Here's a few ideas for We The People to ponder, and they're easy.
For all the shopaholics that may stubble upon this posting... Even you can help make a impact. Look around your abode and spot 4 things you bought last Black Friday. If you can and you honestly have some use for it still, good. Now think back to what you bought an spent that day. Can you make a common sense connection to your existence today for more than 60% of it? Now try and imagine not spending that 30-40% on something that won't make it a year. I am willing to bet that the actual percentages on Black Friday purchases are more like 50-60% were fad/frivolous impulse buys that if not purchased would have made a significant impact on the corporate profiteering that is so prevalent. Creating commercial fads and needs through slick advertising has also created a vacuum that is sucking Our economy overseas, Our resources, Our Lives...
This has also allowed We The People to be scammed by news media for far too long about the truths of what Our Government has passively allowed these exclusive private interests to do to US. When you spend a dollar on Black Friday, remember that the US Government guarantee written on it is 40%in the hole. Unfortunately most people in American are in the same boat. So why are you spending that dollar? As a gift, does it have true needed value? Try and purchase things that you can see a recipient actually using and enjoying say... 6 months from now or next fall. One way to make this effective for everyone is to spread this word. Share with friends and family what you are doing and how you are approaching your gift purchasing this year. Making Holiday gift giving a more practical exercise for everyone can also make a significant impact for local and regional economies by retaining more liquid cash locally, local businesses and producers will see a boost in revenue over the following months.
As a whole and establishing solidarity of purpose, We The People can make the impact needed to bring true awareness of Our demands. We can demonstrate fiscal austerity for ourselves and reap that benefit. Why can't Our government do the same? It's rather easy... Congress has shown US today that it is broken and must be discarded.
We The People of Our country want the spending to stop. Stop the wars - Stop the Space Programs... Stop the Foreign Aid Programs... No more government expansion... Stop being owned by private interests... It really is that simple. Stopping the wheels of government will not hurt anything. Then We The People can integrate the change that we need to carry forth to take care of the future for our children.
Be Truly Thankful & Celebrate By NO SPENDING, on 11/25/11 . The spirit of Thanksgiving was to also signify the need to put away and live frugally through the winter until the bounty of the next harvest season. If you have to spend...do so in a manner that produces better outcomes and less waste. Happy Holidays... ╫╟╖A╥╖Ks
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