Reverend Billy and Choir on CNN With Campbell Brown

I'll admit - much of our claim in the Christmas sermons - is a matter of faith. Although the retail economy shrank by 6% and Christmas sales in big boxes did not expand, the statistics are not really the bottom-line for us. "A new economy is arising!" is based on the thousands of emails and blogs and people stopping us on the street: Stories of radically altered non-product Christmases, substituting shared experience for buying things, and responding to local artisans for gifts.

Here is a talk by our teacher Stacy Mitchell, author of "Big Box Swindle." http://www.newrules.org/retail/article/new-deal-local-economies

Here is a national survey on holiday sales from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Last year - more people shopped at independents stores. There is a real movement from chains and big boxes over to local economies. Local-lujah!
http://www.newrules.org/retail/news/holiday-sales-increase-independent-busine....

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[denisoaksford]

Hey, Mainstream Media,

This is what fiscal conservatism looks like!

Thank you Rev. Billy. You remind me of another "voice in the wilderness" I read about.

[womblefree]

The Atheist community is right behind your cause mr r billy

[ceolaire]

Go Reverend Billy! Everyone is with you in your ideas and feelings. Mother Earth is our CEO :)

[huskerbird1]

I am a proud member of the stop shopping congregation, I walk into walmart, I am a hostage, there isnt much else in our town, as in many, but I just buy food there, my clothes are usually second hand and they fit, usually cost little or nothing. and sing I hate walmart, folks think I'm crazy but what the hell

[huskerbird1]

why is this a month old?

[huskerbird1]

I AM REVEREND BILLY NOW lmfao

[huskerbird1]

Luv the reverend Billy