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03.15.2002
"Yesterday afternoon,
I did my laundry, went for a run, and helped torture someone's
dad." Drug money helps support terror. Buy drugs, and you
may be supporting it too. (Magazine advertisement paid for by
the National Center on Drug Policy)
"On April 15th, I
went to a baseball game, watched a 'Seinfeld' rerun, and helped
burn an Afghani infant to death." Tax money helps support
warfare. Pay taxes, and you may be supporting it too.
"Last weekend, I
drove my kids to soccer practice, drank a papaya smoothie, and
helped an 11-year-old girl go blind." Consumer purchases
are directly responsible for sweatshop labor. Buy shoes, and
you may be responsible too.
"This morning, I
went to the gym, took a meeting with my boss, and helped hasten
the intellectual demise of my entire nation." Advertising
helps destroy culture. Watch television, and you may be destroying
it too.
"Wednesday, I called
my sister in Oklahoma City, played racquetball, and helped give
someone's mom terminal cancer." Capitalism helps ruin the
environment. Go to work, and you may be ruining it too.
"Next week, I'm going
to go to the movies, make a lobster salad, and help unjustly
imprison hundreds of black people." Elected officials help
carry out racist, sexist and classist government policies. Vote,
and you may be carrying them out ."
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