February 28th Black Out

February 28th The 24 Hour Economic Black Out Begins.
 
As our first initial act, we turn it off.

WHEN: From midnight, Thursday February 27th through Midnight Friday the 28th

WHAT NOT TO DO:

* Do not make any purchases

* Do not shop online, or in-store

* No Amazon

* No Walmart

* No Best Buy 

* Nowhere!

* Do not spend money on: Fast Food, Gas, Major Retailers

* Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non-essential spending

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

* Only buy essentials if absolutely necessary(Food, Medicine, Emergency Supplies)

* If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses.

Please do not stock up on Feb. 27 but plan ahead to get what you need.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE:

Talk about it, post about it, and document your actions that day!

WHY THIS MATTERS!

* Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.

* If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message.

*  If they don't listen (they wont) we make the next blackout longer (We will)

This is our first action.

This is how we make history.

Poem by William Martin

Photo courtesy Adam Kinzinger and Hudson Institute

Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.

Bill Martin is the author of several books on Taoist and Zen thought, including: The Parent's Tao Te Ching, The Couple's Tao Te Ching, The Sage's Tao Te Ching ... 

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