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Posted on 12/27/2006 7:56:23 AM PST by SmithL
John Perry's worst temptation was a plumber's snake for his clogged drain.
Sarah Pelmas and Matt Eddy succumbed to the siren song of new white paint.
But aside from the occasional hardware crises, the Compact -- an ever-growing group who have vowed not to buy anything new except food, medicine and underwear -- is going strong on its first anniversary.
The Compact originated in December 2005 at a San Francisco dinner party, where guests decided to take recycling one step further and go for a year without new purchases. Consumerism, they said, is destroying the world and most of us already own far more than we need.
They called themselves the Compact as a semi-joking reference to the solemn commitment of the Mayflower pilgrims, but the concept is being taken quite seriously and has quickly spread.
They've been featured in newspapers across the United States and Europe and on the "Today" show, "Good Morning America," "CBS Evening News," TV news in China and Poland, and countless shock-jock radio programs. They were offered book contracts and at least two TV reality shows, all of which they turned down because it seemed contrary to the Compact principles.
Almost 3,000 people from six continents have joined the Compact group on Yahoo, and chapters have sprung up around the globe from Alabama to New Zealand.
"It's been staggering," said Compact co-founder John Perry, who works in communications at a Silicon Valley technology company. "We never set out to start a movement or be holier-than-thou models of righteous behavior, but it's been very gratifying to see the impact."
There's also been a mild backlash.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Food, medicine and underwear is about all I can afford on a part-time salary.
Sadly, all people who live in California are subject to the loudest of mouths, the weirdest of behaviors, the nuttiest nutwads, and the strangest of trends put forward by the people who are drawn to that sort of thing and who of course, reside in California. You are going to have to live with that, relocate or change it.
I could make the same sort of argument that you as an American face those same individuals living in the same nation. So when we hear crazy stories out of the Appalachians, or about serial killers from the plains of Nebraska we will assume that you "are going to have to live with that, relocate or change it".
Harry Reid is your problem as are Dick Durbin and Nancy Pelosi. What a horrible life you will be living in Maryland governed by their kooky ideas. See how dumb it sounds?
Aside from the obvious leftis politics, I agree, who cares if they aren't buying anything new. But the pathetic thing was the "donation to a world hunger organization instead of a birthday present" nonsense. Gee, I'm sure the kids are just thrilled by that!
I don't know why this group offends so many. They're not in your face, and I'll take them at their word that they're not out to convert anyone. If they get publicity and idiot box appearance, blame the MSM's hunger for sensation and any signs of odd beahaviour, not these guys. Sure, they're over the top, as is much everything nowadays, like the Holy Reverend Rick Warren, to use a current example, and like the guy in San Jose a few years back who went 100% recycling, no garbage from his household at all, and then he challenged the city charges for garbage disposal. The dispute went for a couple of years.; I'm not sure how it ended, but the dude was in the right, exposing the falsity of the daily propaganda to recycle and be kind to "Mother Earth".
Perhaps they should be shown the old Abbott and Costello vaudeville routine about mustard on the hot dog?
I would mind government at all levels learning to retain old goods rather then buying new all the time. It would keep many Americans working with the necessary repairs.
I guess you don't get out much even on your side of the country. That has not been my experience at all. The only people I ever hear trashing an entire state are usually bottom-rung types who are unhappy with their own lives.
So, if you hear someone dis California, you will just have to grin and bear it now won't you?
Nope. Countering weak facts, shallow arguments and ignorance is what I do for a living.
You forgot queers and hot rodders. :>)
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Nothin' works like visual displays.....
Well, I have been to San Diego to San Francisco and in between.
And like it or not, on this side of the world, California is as portrayed, but then you would have to get out a bit to know that.
Where is the East LA picture?
San Francisco in particular.
Rather, we should have a vote, on 7 aspects of the Mexican government, compared to the US government, and all the people who would prefer Mexican policy to US policy, should be exported.
That vast, vast majority that is normal Americans keep electing Pelosis and Boxers.
Nope. The vast majority have been staying home. Check the population, check the number of eligible voters, check the number of registered voters, and then check how many voters were actually cast for these commies in their victories.
I'm not suggesting I approve of it. But it is evidence that a large number are simply NOT saying that they want those two as their leaders.
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