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even further below the poverty line. All but the reiterate why it is being organized. This commuâ€" nity and others across Ontario are bleeding from the actions of the provincial government Thousarids of people are being put out of work. Thousands of others are seeing their incomes slip most affluent will be hurt by cuts to services and increases in user fees brought on by the Tory For over a decade, 1 have activeâ€" 'YWME&&-‘ companies that 1 fek 1 did not want to support. I boycotted Shell Oil over its refusal t divest from f South Africa and find myself doing so again over their complicâ€" j ity in human rights abuses in Nigeria 1 try not to use any of the chartered banks if 1 can possibly avoid it. I haven‘t eaten California grapes in years. 1 buy only recyâ€" cled paper. I‘ve always thought that 1 had s every right to decide to spend my C money in a way that was consisâ€" went with my values. Suddenly, 1 * have learned that 1 am guilty of "odious tactics" and being "antiâ€"democratic‘. The new labels come courtesy of the Kâ€"W Record and are typical of the rhetoric being spouted by supporters of the Harris government. The object of their venom is of course, the decision by the local labor council and Coalition for Social Justice to launch a boyâ€" cou of businesses which have contributed to the ascendancy of the Harris government. Before examining the objections being raised to the proposed boycott, let us take a moment to Boycott objections are silly like its news coverage or editorial positions. No one questions citizens‘ right to make shopping decisions based on any of these factors but someâ€" how it has become forbidden to avoid a retailer for reasons of principle. The Record argues that the Harris supporters are exercising their democratic rights and shouldn‘t be threatened with a loss of business. 1 guess that they forgot that Southam News Chair Conrad Black showed his respect for democracy by announcing a boycott of the entire province of Ontario to protest against the 1991 provincial budget (of course, he broke his promise a year later when he bought a share of the controlling interest in Southam from the Toronto Star). Business uses threats and intimidation to get its way all the time. it‘s apparently only when the litâ€" tle people try to play the same game that the tacâ€" tic loses is legitimacy. money to whatever cause they see fir, no one should be forced 1 shop anywhere or buy any product with which they are uncomfortable. People make shopping deciâ€" sions like this every day They may not shop in downtown Kitchener because they don‘t like paying for parking, They may prefer a particâ€" ular "house brand" sold by one chaiffof grocery stores over that sold by another. They may have been treated rudely by a sales clerk at store. They might stop delivery of a newspaper because they don‘ agenda, Just as no one should be mpmemen nc n \ 1O "sticee â€", rarry rack , / i TS "ailes* :000050.0000 CI...P & SAVE ..OQQOQOQOQO: ® s Broken Windshield! @si * MA Amat? F @ C *50 aeguctinee t s o Heind 00| * L OJ y +FREE CARWASH /~ o i â€" P 0 t _ _ THE =<â€" Expires Jan. 31/96 ie & v_},./r/‘/‘,l_l neunail ""i;f * ( AUTO GLASS )sips= * C SF,RVI('F,'F:f !L‘_&/’/' ;_ . CENTRES jaAa~/~â€" a /4 f ® 1138 King E. @ Ottawa 576â€"1520 |;â€":>~â€"â€". _ ® S KITCHENER 576â€"5206 w @ 000000000000 CcuiP & SsAVE 00000000000 0 Help Protect the Earth‘s Ozone Layer DEDUCTIBLE! We Pay Your PLUS YOU RECEIVE Piece Pack Potato 1 893â€"8506 / Satistaction @- # For a brochure or FREE in â€"home assesoment call ’@‘ Learning begins... at YOUR Kitchen Table! / Ontario Certified Teachers ';'fi":’:: o One on One Instruction YOU RECEIVE 2( PIECE KFC FREE CARWASH + PARTY PACK + FREE GAMFS C TOWNE BOWL ®@ Free Games