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November 2, 2007 Consumer Black Out In America
Attorney at law and radio talk show personality, Warren Ballentine has proposed consumers of every race, especially blacks participate this weekend in an event he has named “The National Black Out”.
Ballentine believes a demonstration of this type is well overdue in light of the continuing disrespect, disenfranchisement and injustice perpetrated on American citizens of all races especially American blacks. It is estimated more than 700 billion dollars is spent annually by blacks on everything from low rider jeans to fashion jewelry, to cars and automotive accessories to the latest music to cosmetics including hair care products. The black dollar is a major component of the American economy.
Ballentine wants to send the message the black community is generally dissatisfied with recent events indicative of the injustices being perpetuated in the 21st Century against blacks in the United States. Recent incidents of noose hanings from Louisiana to Maryland; excessive sentencing of black youth both male and female from California to Maine of particular note the Genarlow Wilson matter a man who was released after spending more than 2 years in prison for consentual oral sex with a 15 year-old minor female when he was 17 along with the cases of the Jena 6, and many other who have been denied their rights according to the Constitution of the United States.
If you do not support the president’s plan for the ongoing war in Iraq, the possible incursion into Iran and other imperialistic foreign policy decisions made by the Bush administration, if you are unhappy about loss of jobs, high rates for health care and poorly administered school systems, then we believe this day off
from being a consumer is for you!
Ballentine hopes all Americans will demonstrate, by participating in this day of non-consumerism, to the leadership both Republican and Democrat that We the People want action in legislation and we want accountability from our leaders.
November 2, 2007 Consumer Black Out In America. We think it’s a good idea.
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