It dawned on me as I recently cancelled two of my magazine subscriptions, that in addition to the awesome power God gives His children in this world to make a difference for His kingdom, we have a unique way in our world economy of making ourselves heard and making our values ring loud and clear!.....With our money!
I had become so exhausted with two of my once favorite fashion magazines that I finally gave up. I was sick and tired of reading articles glorifying our new socialist government, reading ads for VERY EXPENSIVE globally aware chic, and having Michelle Obama shoved down my throat as a fashion mentor while watching the Ralph Lauren model be fired for gaining five pounds. Michelle Obama may be a very nice person and I hope she's a good mother, but 'fashion icon, she ain't!' Jackie O? Oh no! And what's up with the first dog? Aren't we dealing with a new wave of terrorists threats, double digit unemployment, and a mounting debt that we have no hope of ever paying off?! Why should I care that the first dog took his new owners on a stroll? Climate Gate is another story.....I no longer want to buy products that support such a sham, including girl scout cookies..(Check out the Americans for Prosperity site for video made in Copenhagen of where these cookie dollars go, globally...even here).
This rebellious magazine cancellation move inspired me to think even bigger.........WHY should I be putting my very hard earned dollars in the hands of those socialists and liberals that are dismantling my country? Think about it.....I've not been able to see another George Clooney movie as he gave me a permanent case of "Clooney revulsion" watching him campaign so hard for Obama. I no longer care to hear anything that Madonna has to sing about, and Oprah?! Forget that........can't turn it on, even to watch Sara Palin. I stopped watching Ellen after she allowed Sharon Osbourne (not even an American) to speak horribly of Governor Palin and her family and sat back and laughed as she did it. I'm pretty sick and tired of the Hollywood celebrity group that loves to campaign rather than sticking to their "day job" making millions, and allowing their state of California to go bankrupt.....pretty crazy, huh?
So...here's my plan.......I think if I were looking for a new employee, and a candidate drove up in a car with an Obama '08 sticker, I'd put that application in the "hope for change" stack and move on. If you need wrapping paper, buy it from a family's child that is working for and supporting values in our country that you believe in. If your hair dresser preaches liberalism and socialim at you during your cut or blow out, find a new one. If you're looking for dance classes, or martial arts classes for your child, find a fellow Christian conservative that offers them....They are out there!
Network with the people that share your beliefs and values and choose to use and support their services and businesses over those that don't. Support Christian small businesses and restaurants. Check out your bank and find out what their connections are and what they do with your money. Pay attention where you put your dollars. It makes no sense to give money to those that will turn around and use it to destroy what you hold most dear. Ask questions, get information, and read up on your providers. If you are looking for an alternative to AARP, check out Gen-A., a more conservative organization. With the majority of Americans sharing certain beliefs and values, it is simply a matter of doing your homework, and shouldn't be hard to easily find a fellow patriot for every need. The "key", I believe is to explain your reason. It will be much more effective for my two former magazine suppliers to know exactly why I am now turned off by their product than for them to assume mere economics. Let your grocer, hairdresser, baker, neighbor, banker, manicurist, florist, service station and car care provider (and everyone that you pay for services) know that where your heart is, your money follows.
My belief is that this is part of being a good steward with what God entrusts me with.
Shop smart, my fellow American!
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