Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20th, 2005 is Not-One-Damn-Dime-Day in America.

On Not One Damn Dime Day those who oppose what is happening in our name in Iraq can "speak up" through a 24-hour national boycott of all forms of consumer spending.

During Not One Damn Dime Day, please don't spend money. Not one damn dime for gasoline. Not one damn dime for necessitiesor for impulse
purchases. Not one damn dime for religious donations. Not one damn dime for anything for 24 hours.

The object is simple. Remind the people in power that the war in Iraq is immoral and illegal; that they are responsible for starting it and that it is their responsibility to stop it. Not One Damn Dime Day is to remind them, too, that they work for the people of the United States of America, not for the international corporations and K Street lobbyists who represent the corporations and funnel cash into American politics.

Not One Damn Dime Day is about supporting the troops. The politicians put the troops in harm's way. Now 1,200 brave young Americans and
(some estimate) 100,000 Iraqis have died. The politicians owe our troops an important plan - a way to come home.

There's no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left or right wing agenda to rant about. On Not One Damn Dime Day you take action by doing nothing. You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed. For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one damn dime, to remind our religious leaders and our politicians of their moral responsibility to end the war in Iraq and give America back to the people.

Please share this with as many people as you can.

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Originally posted by Mags9:
As well as some of you, i too am against President Bush and the war in Iraq ( the war not the brave men and women over there) but, isn't this a little harsh? Why should we cheat religious groups and homeless shelters? It was the president's fault we got into this mess not the poor people out on the streets or the children suffering from fatal diseases. I realize it is only one day, but why so harsh

Are you on crack? Seriously, I have been saying this all along, there is no such thing as being for the brave men and woman but not for the war!!! Peace comes with a price, and often times that price is human life. I am just curious how you think that the food for oil scandal was legal? Or how about Sadam ordering the killing of inocent people... that doesn't bother you either? I think I can see where you are coming from now: keep our heads down and ignore the people that you are so desperately trying to protect.
One word for you: Hypocrite.

The protests, the boycotts, they're all bs.

All of these movements that people attempt to start against either Bush or the US are completely pointless. They have had no impact, and I know why...they lack passion. The protestors aren't in it to succeed, they're in it to annoy and ****-off, two things that go against what they're trying to accomplish.

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Originally posted by x0BuShRoKs0x:
OGM this is so stupdi!!!!!!!!!!!!! i meen it has a curzy word in da name! and hu doesnt lyke iraq war!? prezbushj startd it & he'z smart ho y dnt we just trt him?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????!?!@?????????????$$$$$$$$$$$$

ok so maybe Bushrox is actually mocking newbiespeak and making stirring up talk by being incredibly uneducated and dyslexic...no offense meant to anyone who is actually dyslexic, its just spell check would help him/her a lot.

Mags9...one day without donations won't disable homeless shelters and religious groups...those who want to donate can donate today or friday.

I thinks its a great idea and my family is participating

As well as some of you, i too am against President Bush and the war in Iraq ( the war not the brave men and women over there) but, isn't this a little harsh? Why should we cheat religious groups and homeless shelters? It was the president's fault we got into this mess not the poor people out on the streets or the children suffering from fatal diseases. I realize it is only one day, but why so harsh

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Originally posted by Spatula:
Give it up, Maya. We say 'Americans' because we are the only country that has 'America' in its name. What would you have us be called? United Statesians? People of the United States of America?

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this is really amazing. I don't care if someone says "I'm american" but the statement he made was ridiculous and I can't understand why people can't see it's really unconscious. But whatever I guess there's no point in arguing about this. I probably see it diferently because I don't live in the US.

Give it up, Maya. We say 'Americans' because we are the only country that has 'America' in its name. What would you have us be called? United Statesians? People of the United States of America?

I've heard of this somewhere-possibly here. As much as I'd like to do this, I'm going to a rally downtown (yeah, an inaugeration protest 5 hours from where Bush would see it) and have to pay for bus fare. Other than that though, I don't intend to spend anything.

Please make use of a dictionary.

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Originally posted by DrStrangelove:

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but the United States of America is not called AMERICA...

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Have you been living under a rock?

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I wouldn't have said anything because that's just the common' use of the word I guess(but I still think it's unconscious) and I wouldn't want to get in to it, but to say the majority of AMERICA elected Bush... that goes too far...

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Firstly, this whole "unconcious" bit is completely irrelevent. You use the word "the" and "boat" unconciously also. This is just called SPEAKING using PROPER DEFINITIONS.

And speaking of definitions, pick up any english dictionary and look up America. It'd defined as The United States of America. Therefore, saying Bush was elected by America is not "going to far". Just because you viciously dislike our president doesn't mean you need to treat his election like some unspeakable event. I don't like your socialist president either, and I don't make any accusations surrounding the circumstances of his election, give us the same respect.

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god you're really close minded! and by the way, I don't think you understood me. What I meant was that he was going to far using the word in that context. I know the US elected Bush(I wasn't talking about that), my point is don't say AMERICA(wich is the name of two continents not the US) elected him(because that I know, the other countries of AMERICA did not have any say in the US election, so it is UNCONSCIOUS to make a statement like that). And also, I live in Spain but I'm not Spanish, so I honestly am not affected by what you say about the Spanish president. But just out of curiosity, why don't you like Zapatero?

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You people have no idea who you hurt through consumer boycotts.One day missed profit is just under 1/3 %. losing 1/3 of a percent of corporate profit can cause layoffs and closing of U.S. factories. Think of a different way to protest. Think of a way that doesn't get your next door neighbor with a wife and kids layed off.

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I like your way of thinking.

You people have no idea who you hurt through consumer boycotts.One day missed profit is just under 1/3 %. losing 1/3 of a percent of corporate profit can cause layoffs and closing of U.S. factories. Think of a different way to protest. Think of a way that doesn't get your next door neighbor with a wife and kids layed off.

Good call Doc. The spanish people were scared into electing a coward and appeaser. If only appeasment would work to beat the terrorists.

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but the United States of America is not called AMERICA...

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Have you been living under a rock?

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I wouldn't have said anything because that's just the common' use of the word I guess(but I still think it's unconscious) and I wouldn't want to get in to it, but to say the majority of AMERICA elected Bush... that goes too far...

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Firstly, this whole "unconcious" bit is completely irrelevent. You use the word "the" and "boat" unconciously also. This is just called SPEAKING using PROPER DEFINITIONS.

And speaking of definitions, pick up any english dictionary and look up America. It'd defined as The United States of America. Therefore, saying Bush was elected by America is not "going to far". Just because you viciously dislike our president doesn't mean you need to treat his election like some unspeakable event. I don't like your socialist president either, and I don't make any accusations surrounding the circumstances of his election, give us the same respect.

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Originally posted by x0BuShRoKs0x:
OGM this is so stupdi!!!!!!!!!!!!! i meen it has a curzy word in da name! and hu doesnt lyke iraq war!? prezbushj startd it & he'z smart ho y dnt we just trt him?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????!?!@?????????????$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Im sorry, but what the hell does this mean?

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Originally posted by Bushsupporter:

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For some reason it wouldn't let me edit my last post. Anyway what I wanted to add is: I know people talk about "Americans" refering to US Americans(I have also done it at times, even though I can still admit it's unconscious of me to do so) but I don't understand why it's so hard for you to accept that it's unconscious to refer to the US by the name of two continents when there are many other countries part of those continents as well...Is it so hard to accept? Maybe saying egocentric was going too far, but I will not rectify the unconscious bit.

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New Zeland is a part of Australia, is it "egocentric" for people to refer to citizens of the country of Australia as Australians. Of course not. The doctor is right. This is a ridiculous argument.

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Ok learn to read before you respond. I said the egocentric bit was going too far.
What you said was: "This of course is not an educated argument, but a childish and very poorly though out plan to derail the President, who was elected by a majority of America." that is just ridiculous, it is very unconscious to make such a statement. If you'd said something about you being American I wouldn't have said anything because that's just the common' use of the word I guess(but I still think it's unconscious) and I wouldn't want to get in to it, but to say the majority of AMERICA elected Bush... that goes too far...

And also, what was your point with the Australia-New Zeland statement? Australia is called Australia, New Zeland is called New Zeland, but the United States of America is not called AMERICA...

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For some reason it wouldn't let me edit my last post. Anyway what I wanted to add is: I know people talk about "Americans" refering to US Americans(I have also done it at times, even though I can still admit it's unconscious of me to do so) but I don't understand why it's so hard for you to accept that it's unconscious to refer to the US by the name of two continents when there are many other countries part of those continents as well...Is it so hard to accept? Maybe saying egocentric was going too far, but I will not rectify the unconscious bit.

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New Zeland is a part of Australia, is it "egocentric" for people to refer to citizens of the country of Australia as Australians. Of course not. The doctor is right. This is a ridiculous argument.

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Originally posted by x0BuShRoKs0x:
OGM this is so stupdi!!!!!!!!!!!!! i meen it has a curzy word in da name! and hu doesnt lyke iraq war!? prezbushj startd it & he'z smart ho y dnt we just trt him?????????$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Haven't you heard of people not supporting the war in Iraq, nearly 1/2 of the country. I don't like the war in Iraq and the same goes for most democrats and some independents. You've heard of the democratic party, right? Why don't we trust President Bush, you ask, maybe it has to do with lying to the American people about WMDs. Maybe it is because I disagree with so many of policies that I no longer respect him and therefore cannot trust him.

For some reason it wouldn't let me edit my last post. Anyway what I wanted to add is: I know people talk about "Americans" refering to US Americans(I have also done it at times, even though I can still admit it's unconscious of me to do so) but I don't understand why it's so hard for you to accept that it's unconscious to refer to the US by the name of two continents when there are many other countries part of those continents as well...Is it so hard to accept? Maybe saying egocentric was going too far, but I will not rectify the unconscious bit.