Are You Patriotic?

I work retail. A salesperson from a local radio station offers my boss an advertising package. It would run through, and mainly on, September 11. For a couple thousand dollars we can tell the local community that we (our retail business) support our troops! My, this would make us feel good! We can sell more product and make more money! And the radio station can make more money!



Don't get me wrong, the reason that I go to work is to make money. I think the word that I am looking for is "exploitation." Yes, that's it, exploiting the 9/11 victims and their families and exploiting the brave G-I's.



If we really support our troops, maybe we should consider a gift subscription to the magazine or newspaper of their choice.



Any ideas?