It’s the powerlessness that gets me. But one thing can be counted on to move those holding the levers of power: threatened loss of the almighty dollar.
I was struck to read that the U.S. Chamber of Congress, hardly a leftist or Christian group, came out against the separating of families. And why? They can see it will do US businesses no good, as tourists and foreign consumers turn away in disgust. Thus this morning it occurred to me to email (and FB post) a call to everyone I know overseas in Europe and China, asking them to ask everyone on their email lists to boycott American products until the separated children HAVE BEEN RETURNED to their parents, as well as to cancel any US visits they might me considering.
I am working on a succinct email, but I wanted input as to the most Visible Way to launch this WW Boycott. Someone who can come up with a good FB graphic and simple heading, like: Worldwide Boycott: Don’t Buy U.S. Products Until Children are Reunited with Families [or just ‘Families Are Reunited]. People are already doing this, of course, but seeing it out in the open will perhaps energize larger corps and small businesses to pressure their troubled Reps and Senators to ACT.
Suggestions welcomed.