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and I am encouraging all to consider 'Moving Your Money' from the Corporates to the local level.

Gift Ideas that keep the money 'Local"

Add your 'Gift Ideas'

Some Ideas............


Gift Certificates to Local Businesses like:
Oil changes from a local mechanic or locally owned gas station
Manicures, pedicures, massages and facials
Evening out at a restaurant or lunch at a coffee shop
Punch cards for multiple yoga classes or exercise classes
Punch cards at a local coffee bar or bakery
House-cleaning or lawn-mowing for a senior is especially welcome
Independent bookstores really need our business and are a great gift certificate
Locally owned Bike Shops, florists, yarn stores
Taxi service for someone who cannot drive
Tickets to a local theater, concert or cultural event
Pet-sitting or dog walking
Music lessons, ski lessons, golf lessons

Second-hand used sports equipment store that has kayaks, snow boards and skis and such
Trade-in used video and computer game stores

Everyone -- yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or barber?

Gym membership? It's appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.

Who wouldn't appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American-owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a book of gift certificates.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plonking down the Benjamins on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.

There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants -- all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about a half-dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this isn't about big National chains -- this is about supporting your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.

How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a local cleaning lady for a day.

My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running.

OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner-operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theater.

Leave the babysitter or newspaper person a nice BIG tip.


A donation to your local SPCA or Humane Society


http://www.aspca.org/Home/Donate.aspx


http://www.humanesociety.org/about/

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I can't remember the last time I had a waffle so maybe I'm disconnected from their popularity.......But I do give a for creativity to the 'competitive' shoppers who premeditated their strategy by utilizing pepper spray ..............

Screams could be heard as the shoppers struggled to grab one of the $2 waffle irons.









Now this story may test your sensibilities of the human condition as well.............



http://video.msnbc.m...-news/45431524/

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culture wars / religion / Black Friday

Yikes

but bring on the guitar ****, Carhartt, a Ford Ranger truck

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-Guys-

I read a couple of Latin American newspapers periodically, and got a kick a day or two ago when I read about the tax consequences to shoppers of "Viernes *****" ("Black Friday"...the Spanish word for the adjective "black" seems to be censored on T-Net) in Costa Rica.....San Jose's "La Nación" was all over the date, and it's affects on on-line and local retailing. Given that Costa Rica doesn't celebrate a Thanksgiving Day (at least not on the same date as we do), I was surprised at the penetration into the retail market there. No doubt there's a "Cyber Lunes" down there as well, since it's already a fixture being reported on in U.S. Spanish language newspapers.

Anyway, it appears that it's more than just a U.S.A. phenomenon now.

-scb-

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The 'buzz' of black friday is of course manufactured or as they say in the biz, the promotion of slow selling items by sacrificing them as 'loss leaders'.

Take the $2.00 waffle iron.


I don't know how much of a discount was involved in this product but I bet that they sold more waffle irons Friday than they did in a whole year. Last time I looked most waffles are thrown in the toaster which brings me to ponder how many of our new waffle iron owners will actually take the effort to make waffles from scratch.............


I think we know the answer to that one already............


Heat waffles in toaster at LIGHTEST or LOWEST heat setting.
• Two toastings may be required to heat completely

http://www2.kelloggs...ail.aspx?id=172

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Actually, I kinda' wanted one of those waffle irons myself. I've rather enjoyed the "flip" waffle irons that are a fixture of your "better" (using this word advisedly, since "better" for me means anything over $29.95/night) motel's breakfast bar...but my wife convinced me this was just the standard two-plate iron I knew from my childhood. And whether it was even Teflon-coated or not was debatable.

Have to admit I liked toasted Eggos quite a bit. But they don't begin to compare with a freshly-made waffle. On the other hand, the freshly-made ones aren't nearly good enough to justify fighting "Black Friday" crowds to buy an iron.

Oh well; American commercialism; what would we do without it?

-scb-

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The troll scab/eggman/dockers needs to GET A LIFE for Christmas

and go **** yourself for New Years Eve

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-unionbustersandtrollsout-

In spite of my rather lengthy experience here on T-Net, I can only imagine just how proud your fellow members must be of the way you go about justifying their cause. You must make them feel very proud indeed! [cackle]

What's the ol' saw? Oh yeah..."You can lead a Teamster to T-Net, but you can't make him think".

Have a good one!

-scb-

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How Pursuit of Profits Kills Innovation and the U.S. Economy



Christensen also describes the impact of foreign outsourcing on many other companies, including the steel companies, the automakers, the oil companies, the pharmaceuticals, and now even software development. These firms are steadily becoming primarily marketing agencies and brands: they are lopping off the expertise that is needed to make anything anymore. In the process, major segments of the US economy have been lost, in some cases, forever.


http://www.linkedin....member_83301813




Just 6 Walmart heirs have as much wealth as 30% of Americans


Now if it wasn't for their lousy attitude towards the trailer trash that shop's at their stores (lowest prices and quality always) I would give them a big thumbs up (I suppose) for their wealth accumulation but the stories are endless on their pursuit of the lowest wages and working conditions around the globe....I digress........


Also, didn’t I just read somewhere that Wal-Mart is substantially rolling back health care coverage for part-time workers and significantly raising premiums for many full-time staff?


http://www.dailyfina...enefits-always/





Dr Grumpy's Gift Guide



http://drgrumpyinthe...gift-guide.html

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In recognition of Christ at Christmas watch this movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098219/

Barack Obama visited Archbishop Romero's tomb in March of this year.

This is the unofficial credo of the Beatitudes:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons and daughters of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

[HAZ]

To be our attitude!


About our neighbor Cuba; Romans 13; verse 10

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unionbustersandtrollsout, on December 11 2011 - 08:18 AM, said:

In recognition of Christ at Christmas watch this movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098219/

Barack Obama visited Archbishop Romero's tomb in March of this year.

This is the unofficial credo of the Beatitudes:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons and daughters of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

While I read the bio on Romero I will say that it is too bad it took the killing of his friend to cause him to 'see the light' and not continue to be an accompliace to the Catholic Church's continuing hypocritical stance on the poor. And it's to bad he got killed as well because it appears he was helping out. That being said, the CC seems like it still wants to distance itself from his good deeds,,

Even though the Vatican under Pope John Paul II did not view Romero's closeness to liberation theology favorably (nor the manner in which he condemned military, government, and guerrilla actions), it nonetheless condemned the assassination as a murder and a direct sacrilege, even while not formally recognizing him as a martyr. Although liberation theology has grown into an international and inter-denominational movement, it began as a movement within the Roman Catholic church in Latin America in the 1950s–1960s. Liberation theology arose principally as a moral reaction to the poverty caused by social injustice in that region. Many suspect that the delay in the declaration of heroism and martyrdom is due to the fact that Romero is closely tied to, but not directly involved with, the liberation theology movement espoused especially by the Jesuits of Latin America

I'm not sure how many people are actually 'shopping for jesus' when they hit the stores but I didn't intend this thread to 'religious/superstition themed' one but so be it.


The Shady World Disciplining Children for God



There is a brutal movement in America that legitimizes child abuse in the name of God.


http://www.alternet....line%27_guides/





Six Reasons Why Americans Should Care About What is Happening in Uganda


http://www.talk2acti...10/14/154827/99




In The name Of Jesus

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Haz - have you seen the film "I am Cuba" ?

That's a good ass flick

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If every American spent $64 on something made in America, we could create 200,000 jobs right now.

That might sound like a lot to spend until we heard that the average American spends $700 on Christmas or holiday gifts.

So where will you spend your money this year?



ABC News issues a challenge


They offer a map and a long list of companies that make giftable products in the United States, from Slinky to Wilson Footballs to Yankee Candle to Tom Bihn bags to Room & Board furniture to Jelly Belly. They're still adding companies to the list, which is far from comprehensive. For instance, they don't include Marble King—that West Virginia company's president spoke at Netroots Nation last summer. They don't include New Balance, which makes some of its shoes in the U.S.

The ABC list includes a number of products made by union workers, but you often can't tell. The United Food and Commercial Workers offer a list of products they make. Union Plus offers lists of candy and snack foods and beers.




http://abcnews.go.co...-goods-13917383


and


http://abcnews.go.co...94#.TteabvI8dEM