Amazon is down almost fifty dollars per share today, as this is
being written. 3M is down, and you need sticky supplies to
operate business and mail packages. Is it time to
#occupychristmas by cutting our spending and debt?  Carlos Slim,
the richest man in the world, has said there is too much money
flowing to Wall Street and not enough money flowing to main
street. Boycotting Christmas by cutting back on spending is an
effective way to protest this fraud, but is not the only way to
do this. Here are some ideas:  1. Instead of buying something
made elsewhere in the world, take your family out for a good
meal, or a play, or a staycation, or buy something that
originates in the United States. We now see pet stores that have
only USA made pet food. The goal of this is not to punish the
free trade, but to punish financial bailouts that did nothing
for main street and punish poor quality.  2. Look for quality
and if made in the USA, buy it. You can just buy fewer but more
well made items.  3. Don't buy on credit a