Reply #6: I always spend my money as locally as possible, but you forget

[Redstone]

that those EVIL CORPORATIONS you carry on so about happen to be made up of people.

Screw it. If I need a router bit, I'll try my local Main Street Hardware store first. But if they don't have it, I'll go buy the goddamn thing at Sears and not feel the slightest bit guilty.

And by the way, I'm not doing any Christmas shopping because I "have to" (which seems like a bit of snide wording); I'll be doing it because I WANT to.

You make a good and sound proposal; I do agree that it's a good idea to spend your money as close to home as possible. But (just some friendly advice), your post a a bit too much negative tone to warm people up to your idea.

Redstone