Comments on: National Green Party’s Black Friday pitch

By: paulie

paulie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:52:29 +0000

LOL. By that standard, I participated in the boycott (albeit unwillingly) as well.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:40:34 +0000

Given that my family only had 13 dollars to last us til Tuesday, it was very easy to “Buy Nothing” on Black Friday. We saved the money to buy milk and eggs on Saturday.

By: Kimberly Wilder

Kimberly Wilder — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:10:28 +0000

Dear Trent,

As a teacher, when someone has a very strong reaction to something, I usually think it is because it touched a nerve, made them think, is an area they may be ready to change in…

And, anyway, my aunt in PA bought two big screen tv’s from Walmart. So, guess your action wasn’t so original.

By: Ross Levin

Ross Levin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:57:19 +0000

I participated in Buy Nothing Day. All I bought today was some food. And I try to buy local and independent as much as possible, and limit my consumption every other day of the year, as well.

By: Trent Hill

Trent Hill — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:08:04 +0000

I bought a TV from walmart. That’s my metaphorical finger to this press release.

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:24:58 +0000

Cute. Petit-bourgeoise Birkenstock puke Greens lecturing the few poor they manage to reach on how/where to shop. I already go to sales & thrift stores etc. I shop in the local blue collar town whenever possible. They have a subsidized sales tax rate-3% as opposed to 7% statewide. I repair & reuse & recycle whenever possible. I trashpick too. In fact recently I had my winter jacket & backpack stolen. Both were trashpicked! I for one am not going to be made to feel guilty about shopping at Walmart along with a number of other poor and budget concious. I know about their bad cooporate policies. But not everything in Walmart is made in China. If you really want to do something about American consumerism & Walmart, start a revolution.