I realize this has been out there for a while, but I just found it.  I'm glad to see liberals are getting more innovative.  I think I'll comment on each little bit, just because I can.

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NOT ONE RED CENT DAY

Since our leaders don't have the moral courage to speak out against the war in Iraq, Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20th, 2005 is "Not One Red Cent Day" in America.

Really?  I seem to remember a certain election year in which half of our leaders did nothing but speak out against the war in Iraq.  But then again, what do I know, I've only been blogging about it for an entire year.

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

So, does this include utilities?  Last time I checked the large utility companies were not liberal powerhouses.

 During "Not One Red Cent Day" please don't spend money, and don't use your credit card. Not one red cent for gasoline. Not one red cent for necessities or for impulse purchases. Nor toll/cab/bus or train ride money exchanges. Not one red cent for anything for 24 hours.

But without buying gasoline, the number of people attending protests will take a hit. 

 On "Not One Red Cent Day," please boycott Walmart, KMart and Target. Please don't go to the mall or the local convenience store. Please don't buy any fast food (or any groceries at all for that matter).

Am I the only one that expects people to just buy more the next day because they've exhausted even more of what they currently have?  Won't that offset any damage done?

 For 24 hours, please do what you can to shut the retail economy down. 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.

Why retail industry?!?  Why did you lead us into an illegal and immoral war?!?

 "Not One Red Cent 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.

I like how international corporations was stuck in there.  Why would we want to hurt the international community as well?  I thought they were against the war?

 "Not One Red Cent 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 a plan -- a way to come home.

I wonder if a protest like this took place during WW2 when politicians put troops in harms way.  Some estimate?  I like how they didn't even cite a source, just told us that "some" estimate it to be that high.  For all we know 80,000 of those have died of natural causes.

 There's no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left or right wing agenda to rant about. On "Not One Red Cent Day" you take action by doing nothing. You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed.

Finally, a protest for liberals too fat to attend protests....I know you guys are expecting me to say it, but I won't!

 For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one red cent, 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.

All this end the war crap I could understand, but give America back to the people?  What does that have to do with anything?  What does that even mean? 

I filled out the survey wishing them luck, and then I stumbled upon other peoples' comments (half of which seem to be republicans).  I need a laugh, so lets take a look:

 Our country is turning into a 3rd world country. Where will the disaster relied money come from when we see more and more need for it in the US? Hopefully not to wealthy or from the Social Security money for retired people. (Seeing as how we are now considered a 3rd world country, I don't think we should be giving any more money)

 Not only am I Not spending One Damn Dime on the 20th I have had my cable service removed, I will not PAY to support a news mis-information system (cable news). I also encourage everyone to Drop Public Television and Radio and join with the hundreds of thousands now enjoying Sirius Radio. (looks like someone from Sirius found a place to advertise)

 In The Name of Allah Peace and Greetings, This makes more sense that ANYTHING I've seen so far! I'm on board 1000% I will be putting the info about this on my websites and yahoo groups! I really hope this catches fire with the people! Success to you in your efforts. Peace, Minister Salaam W. Allah (Considering muslims are a small minority, I like that the only god's name invoked by liberals was Allah)

 I wasn't able to vote because im only 16 but i would have voted against george w. bush. hes a fucking asshole. This kind of boycotting is a good idea. (I'm convinced)

So we'll probably end up with a couple thousand people max not spending anything on consumer goods that they'll probably just buy more of the next day.  There's nothing to worry about, but at least it'll be funny to watch.

I think I'll end with what snopes has to say.

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 As a functional protest, this one is equally off the mark. Although a boycott can be an active form of protest (even though boycott participants are in effect doing nothing, they're following a course of action that directly affects the object of their protest), boycotts succeed by causing economic harm to their targets, thereby putting them out of business or at least requiring them to change their policies in order to remain in business. But the target of this boycott isn't an entity that has the power to bring about the desired resolution (i.e., the government) — those who will be economically harmed by it are innocent business operators and their employees. These people have no power to set U.S. foreign policy or recall troops from Iraq, but they're the ones who would have to pay the price for this form of protest, incurring all their usual overhead costs (e.g., lighting, heat, refrigeration) to keep their businesses open and paying employees' salaries, all the while taking in little or no income. (And no, it doesn't all even out in the end — restaurants, for example, aren't going to recoup their lost business through boycott participants' eating twice as much the next day.)