Priorities

When the fuck did christmas shopping become a contact sport? Or violent? Or competative?

It's.Shopping.People. Black Friday is the best demonstration of American greed and gluttony I have ever seen.

It's shopping for things you want, NOT need. There is no dire emergency or need to get the newest Playstation or other electronic gadget. There is no need to get the latest fad toy for your kid.

A man here in CT was SHOT and robbed of the cash he was carrying. He and 3 friends planned to buy 4 Playstation 3's...to SELL on Ebay. Not for his own kids, nephews, or to give to sick kids at the hospital, but to sell and make a profit. So what does the store do? They hold 4 games and GIVE HIM one for FREE. And now the store looks like a hero. Pretty fucked up.

The media have created the hype and the urgency to obtain THE toy, gadget, fad whatever. The stores add to the insanity by limiting the number of said fad product that will be sold and opening at earlier and earlier hours. Yes, I understand the concept of black Friday and making a profit, but at the expense of our safety? Morals?

What people NEED is
clean water.
Healthy food.
Sustainable farming practices.
A clean environment.
Civil rights.
An end to war.

Until we have all of the above and more, I don't give a shit what is on the store shelves, what the media says my nieces and nephew must have in order to be happy, or what some celebrity decides is the "it" thing.

If anyone decides they must give me something for christmas, make a donation to one of the organizations I listed. It will mean much more to someone to have clean water, food or shelter and I have everything I could possibly need.