Protest this

[kmusser]

On the stupid Not a Dime protest - my thoughts are very close to those posted by Snopes.

Want to protest? Get out there and do so. At least with the Turn Your Back protest someone might be able to tell that you're protesting. Want to protest with your wallet? Fine, avoid businesses that support Republicans, but it's going take more than one day to have any impact.

Comments

[sporksoma.livejournal.com]

How many times have you written to your congressman?

I have contacted my congressmen several times since the election. I have contacted the senators from my state. I have distributed pamphlets, designed and posted signs/posters, and been more active in the past several months in regards to politics than I ever have before.

Unlike other people, I hold the belief that each little thing helps. This may be a little thing, but it may at the same time help.

I have boycotted companies that contribute the majority of their profits to BushCo. I have worked to convince others that the war in Iraq is immoral and is doing nothing but killing our soldiers. I have done absolutely everything I can. If that isn't work, I don't know what is, but I'm not going to stop there and I would think others who hold the same belief, while they may look at something and scoff, would at least respect the feeling behind it.

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

1. Many times.

2. I agree with kmusser and many others- I think this by itself will do nada. I don't belittle the efforts of yourself and others who're doing this and other (more effective) actions. I just think there'll be a lot of people who think doing this and nothing else counts as taking action.