How about a *real* tea party protest?

[Lanie]

During the Bush years, I often found it interesting to hear hardcore leftists condemn and protest companies like McDonalds and Wal-Mart one minute and be their customers the next.

So instead of just protesting, why not have a national boycott of some of the most taxed items? I'm thinking of tobacco, alcohol, and I think soda and candy. If we could have a major boycott of these items, it would really hurt the government's plans. I realize that I'm asking for what some might view as impossible being hooked on tobacco and all. I just thought I'd throw the idea out there.

[Rockntractor]

During the Bush years, I often found it interesting to hear hardcore leftists condemn and protest companies like McDonalds and Wal-Mart one minute and be their customers the next.

So instead of just protesting, why not have a national boycott of some of the most taxed items? I'm thinking of tobacco, alcohol, and I think soda and candy. If we could have a major boycott of these items, it would really hurt the government's plans. I realize that I'm asking for what some might view as impossible being hooked on tobacco and all. I just thought I'd throw the idea out there.

Good and bad! By doing that you are really letting them control you.

[PoliCon]

Don't boycott the items - boycott paying the taxes. There are plenty of sources - legal and not so legal for getting cigarettes for example tax free. Indian reservations being an example. I don't think it should be changing what we consume as much as changing how we consume :)

[megimoo]

During the Bush years, I often found it interesting to hear hardcore leftists condemn and protest companies like McDonalds and Wal-Mart one minute and be their customers the next.

So instead of just protesting, why not have a national boycott of some of the most taxed items? I'm thinking of tobacco, alcohol, and I think soda and candy. If we could have a major boycott of these items, it would really hurt the government's plans. I realize that I'm asking for what some might view as impossible being hooked on tobacco and all. I just thought I'd throw the idea out there.

I like my plan better.Lets lynch a few of his Czars on the mall and see how that moves em !

[Rockntractor]

I like my plan better.Lets lynch a few of his Czars on the mall and see how that moves em !

We could learn from Vlad! Put them on sharpened stakes!

[PoliCon]

We could learn from Vlad! Put them on sharpened stakes!

As long as we don't do that to Barney Frank. I'm sure he'd enjoy it.

[SaintLouieWoman]

During the Bush years, I often found it interesting to hear hardcore leftists condemn and protest companies like McDonalds and Wal-Mart one minute and be their customers the next.

So instead of just protesting, why not have a national boycott of some of the most taxed items? I'm thinking of tobacco, alcohol, and I think soda and candy. If we could have a major boycott of these items, it would really hurt the government's plans. I realize that I'm asking for what some might view as impossible being hooked on tobacco and all. I just thought I'd throw the idea out there.

Lanie, I think you have a good point. It would take away their source of revenue. But it would be letting them control us. Their whole agenda is to achieve just that---consume less alcohol, cigarettes, soda, etc. They're the control freaks. And just like Rahm Emmanuel says, "Don't waste a good crisis". They won't waste an opportunity to tax, tax, tax.

I don't smoke or drink alcohol (other than a little wine once in a while), so those taxes won't get me. But they'll get SR. :D (and me indirectly).

The government controlling everything is more than disturbing. I wonder how far they'll go in their power grab.

[RobJohnson]

In Illinois candy & soda was considered food. Food & drug had only a 1% sales tax for many years.

There is now a candy, soda & shampoo tax! Taxes on candy went up 600%. Taxes on wine went up 90%. These taxes are even higher in Chicago, making the tax increase on candy almost 1000%



http://www.examiner.com/x-21037-Illi...dy-and-Shampoo

[Rockntractor]

In Illinois candy & soda was considered food. Food & drug had only a 1% sales tax for many years.

There is now a candy, soda & shampoo tax! Taxes on candy went up 600%. Taxes on wine went up 90%. These taxes are even higher in Chicago, making the tax increase on candy almost 1000%



http://www.examiner.com/x-21037-Illi...dy-and-Shampoo

It's turning into a different world and there is nowhere to go thats much better so I guess we are stuck with it.

[AmPat]

In Illinois candy & soda was considered food. Food & drug had only a 1% sales tax for many years.

There is now a candy, soda & shampoo tax! Taxes on candy went up 600%. Taxes on wine went up 90%. These taxes are even higher in Chicago, making the tax increase on candy almost 1000%



http://www.examiner.com/x-21037-Illi...dy-and-Shampoo

Wow! At those rates it sure puts a damper on washing your hair with a Hersey Bar.