Re: [Fwd] Boycott Brand America Let's kill against the cheap moons, but don't like the poor tyrants

[Niels Freimann <nfreimann@firemail.de>]

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On Friday 28 March 2003 08:01, Patricia Shaffer wrote:
> How to Boycott a Global Bully
>
> In the face of intense opposition at home and abroad, the US government
> is determined to fight a war that will be felt around the world. It's a
> slap in the face to democracy, a cold shoulder to liberty - and it's
> time to make a visible statement against American power gone wrong.
>
> Here is the one and only rule for the Brand America Boycott: this action
> belongs to you. You decide what brands and products stand as symbols of
> America's new empire-building project, and you decide how you'll make
> your statement. Above all else, this is a culture jam - personal,
> spontaneous, unpredictable.
>
> Some people are planning a total Made-in-America boycott. Some will
> boycott oil for the duration of the war. Others are planning public
> activism against the greatest symbols of the Brand America warriors:
> McDonald's, Philip Morris, Exxon Mobil, Texaco, the major automakers,
> Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Starbucks, Nike, Disneyland, the Hollywood cinemas
> Media activists can launch TV Turnoff campaigns against Fox, CNN, ABC,
> NBC, CBS and MTV. The limits to your participation are the limits of
> imagination, and the brainstorming has already begun.
>
> When the bombs start falling, the boycott begins. Within days, we'll
> launch the first days of action - targeted boycotts to make a visible
> statement against the symbols of American power that we live with day to
> day. Imagine a global action against American oil corporations, or a day
> when McDonald's restaurants stand empty from Tokyo to Toronto, from
> Berlin to Chicago. Imagine a 24-hour blackout of America's "big five"
> media cheerleaders.
>
> Most importantly, keep in touch and let the world know how you're
> getting involved in the Brand America Boycott. We'll post regular
> updates and spread the word. It's a consumer strike against a corrupted
> American dream. One final warning: be prepared to change the world!
>
> http://adbusters.org/campaigns/boycott_america/

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