I am old enough to remember the demonstrations and boycotts of the 1960's and '70's. Today, with so much dirt being thrown at Cindy Sheehan from the right wingnutterie, I think it is time to take our money away from those who hurt her and our cause.
During the 2004 elections, we saw the horrible lies promoted by the "swiftboat veterans for truth" and other extremist groups. The people who promoted these campaigns were business people who used their money to support Bush and right wing causes. We need to stop supporting companies who participated in those smear campaigns. Where do we start? Hmmmm. Well, if you enjoy crafts, you might want to stop shopping at Michael's Crafts because the owners/founders were big contributors to the "swiftboat vets" and the Bush campaign. Here are some places to verify this information: http://www.tpj.org/pioneers/charles_wyly.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/09/11/MNGO68N64F1.DTL
http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=223269
http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/06/dean_time_for_b.php
For additional information about companies that contribute to Democratic candidates, visit Buy Blue. http://www.buyblue.org/
If you need further information about contributors, I suggest you visit http://www.opensecrets.org/
