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E-mail betterslo mummnmmm HAVE YOUR SAY, WHITENING"- SWIIFFVILLE ' The argument is that. without the seasonal scramble for m and git mos and disposable mods. businesses will fail and people will lose jobs 50. if you want In keep the economy strong. g0 out and buy asmuch-stufi' as ynu can. cvenif orespechllylfw I it will end up in the landfill. You could have a car accident. the would mean "mm-y spém (m mpain insuranre, investigatkms and maybe- mn a new car. Here are some. other ways ym: can help keep the eamomy strung, avconling In john dc Grad and David K Batter. authors of What's the Ewno my RM: Anvum'? You could get a djvmce. All that money spent on lawyers and mun wwkm is good fm the economy. David Suzuki IL ALEXANDER WI)! Irrvm r and hears don't spend money. And sem'ces that mum: pmvides. such as carbon storage. water filtration. and habitat to: plants and animals. don‘t factor into most economic equations. That's because the measure mom of the wodd uses to gang the “health” of the mummy is the Gross Domestic Product. the total value of goods and services a countly produces in a year. That would get money And wv need to drill for more oil. dig up mow minerals. convince people In thmw out old stuff and buy new. We won't be any happier and we wrm'l be healthier - quite the opposite. But the economy will be stronger. And dm’s all that counts. right? ()nalatgascahyoumuldhopemr a massive oil spin. (Jenn-upanâ€" trihutc to a growing economy. One month of crazy consumerism won't have a huge impact on the wodd's teetering economics We need some- thing biger - a war pethapa Sadly. for many political and busi- ncss lenders. it is all that counts. But it shouldn't be. We need a new way of looking at what it means to live well within the l-‘mth‘s natural systems. x 6290 Main St SloufMle. 0“. MA 167 chom PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot WP need to consider what we need to be truly happy and healthy. It's not move stuff and it's not working harder for longer hours at often tedious, pointless or environmentally destruc- tive jobs so we can pmdmr mum s! uff and get money to buy it It [won’t change giobai economit systems and it could hurt and workers. but it might get us think- ing about what really is important to usasweheadinwmeholidayseawn l'd axgue that spending time with friends and famfly or helping out poo ple in need are more important and satisfying than getting a new XBOX. Not that gift-giving is bad. If it's sincere rather than just an obligation. it helps us connect mth people. And meaningful gifts rt-alty do contribute to the betterment of the community -- locally produced items or s‘en'ices. something you made your self. donations to charities the ren'pr em supports. imitations to partake in a shared activity. Occupy Christmas is syn hnlic. . "1119 holiday season should be a time for resting. sharing. and cclehrat ing. not for being stressed and aver Whehnedatthemall. 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