Power to the People

People have a voice and apparently it is in their wallet.
Remember that email that went around that said boycott Exxon so they feel the same pains as Americans do? Well even though I secretly did boycott Exxon, and still do, it really hasn't done much. However, this bit of news yesterday gave me hope. Paramount pictures has dropped Tom Cruise! The reason? When you get down to it, the reason was money. Apparently his slumping draw (aka low money returns) to the box office and his crazy behavior has left him less than favorable. If you did what I did ever since he held Southpark hostage, made his remarks about how great Christian Scientology is, and chastised all depressed people out there for using anti-depressants and psychology to cure themselves... you made sure not to give Tommy your money and refused to see his movies.

Although this might seem far fetched, it still shows that the holy dollar rules America. Especially in times like this when people should take extra care to where their money goes. Consider a dollar bill like a vote for the people who make a difference in your life, hopefully a good difference, and decide if your vote is worth keeping them around. Make a list of corporations you don't want to support and stick to it, maybe its Wal Mart, Exxon, McDonald's, all Coke products, Comcast, Mel Gibson... whatever.

Hopefully with this move we can now see the episodes of Southpark that challenged Christian Scientology and Cruise's perception of what is the right way to think. Who knows what the future holds if people can take back the power of the dollar and make corporations and people be held accountable for their actions!