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Strangle the Enemy Into Submission – November 5
  • WeChangedTheWorld October 2011 +1 -1
    We the American people control whether the bloated and corrupt banks will survive. They can not exist without our money.

    On November 5, 2011, demonstrate this fact to them. Take all of your money out of Bank of America, Citi Bank, Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, and/or US Bank, and transfer the funds to accounts at either an independent community bank or a credit union (see http://moveyourmoneyproject.org/take-action for more information).

    Refuse to give these 5 big banks any money…. don’t use their credit or debit cards; withhold loan interest and fees (if possible, move your loans elsewhere too). Without a constant flow of consumer revenue, they pretty much can’t operate and survive for more than 75 days.

    Remember – Citi Group and JPMorgan Chase (both currently or previously run by Jamie Dimon) are the financial arm of global organized crime network (lookup “shadow banking” system). Both use their “private client” services to covertly move and hide money that some of the world’s worst tyrants have pillaged from their countries. Both are involved in laundering money for organized crime (drug cartels; slavery; sex industry), and both have been linked to facilitating funds transfers to the very terrorist groups that have avowed to kill U.S. citizens and service personnel.

    If you work for these companies, or in any way support them with your money, then you are part of the conspiracy of evil too.

    On November 5, shut off the source of their profits and strangle them into submission.

    >> The Demand: These 5 banks, along with the other financial-industry criminals who caused the economic crisis, must set up a $ 2.5 Trillion fund to compensate individual American citizens for the financial damages they have suffered [damages like loss of income, out-of-pocket costs to cover medical expenses after involuntary loss of insurance coverage, loss of equity in seized property (foreclosures and repossessions), costs related to involuntary relocations, and the expenses associated with predatory lending activities (obscene credit card penalty fees and default interest rates)].
  • Darkwolf October 2011 +1 -1
    aH, I've already done the first things in the list above.

    There was a movement some years ago to make the day after Thanksgiving "Buy Nothing Day" perhaps that idea can be brought back? Maybe not the day after T-Day, but set a day of protest where no one buys anything. Maybe the 1st day of the month? True, the day after will likely have a higher than average sales day, but would be a way to show some impact once this movement gets stronger.
  • sammy October 2011 +1 -1
    Consumer Revolt! The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday!! Buy nothing!! Sounds great? Let's do this!
  • Muninn October 2011 +1 -1
    Let's have a Close Your Bank Account Day! One day where people across the country, en masse, close their accounts at large Wall Street banks and move their money elsewhere.
  • gavemehope October 2011 +1 -1
    You want their attention, attack the one thing they care about. Their money. Brilliant !!! I just hope all the goldman sachs employees in the fed won't give em the rest of our money we don't have. Then again maybe that is what it would take to wake the zombies up. Sounds great either way. Consumers have all the power when united.
  • retrorocket October 2011 +1 -1
    I like the Black Friday Boycott! ...while we're at it, how about a consumer strike over the Christmas holidays? Buy only what is needed and buy it from local sources. Boycott Walmart, Kmart, Mijer...or go to your local MAUL and picket there.

    Raise awareness, voice issues, be the change you want to see.
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