Declaration of IndieBound

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for individuals to denounce the corporate bands which threaten to homogenize our cities and our souls, we must celebrate the powers that make us unique and declare the causes which compel us to remain independent.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all stores are not created equal, that some are endowed by their owners, their staff, and their communities with certain incomparable heights, that among these are Personality, Purpose and Passion. The history of the present indies is a history of experiences and excitement, which we will continue to establish as we set our sights on a more unconstrained state. To prove this, let’s bring each other along and submit our own experiences to an unchained world.

We, therefore, the Kindred Spirits of IndieBound, in the name of our convictions, do publish and declare that these united minds are, and darn well ought to be, Free Thinkers and Independent Souls. That we are linked by the passions that differentiate us. That we seek out soul mates to share our excitement. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the strength of our identities, we respectively and mutually pledge to lead the way as we all declare that we are IndieBound!

My mission is to band together with like-minded folks across the country to celebrate our independent natures, our free-thinking retailers and our unique communities.

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1327	Danny Jensen	Los Angeles	CA
1326	Donald White	Lincoln	NE
1325	Casey Whalen	Boston	MA
1324	Gary Lee	Palm Springs	CA
1323	Daniel Chen	New Orleans	LA
1322	kwami k. kwami	Brooklyn	NY
1321	Nehprii Amenii	Brooklyn	NY
1320	Tallie Gray	granby	CO
1319	Tallie Gray	Winter Park	CO
1318	Shannon Haines	Waterville	ME
1317	Mary Glassanos	San Francisco	CA
1316	Cindy Lewis	Des Moines	IA
1315	Terri DuLong	Cedar Key	FL
1314	blue manatee	Cincinnati	OH
1312	John Bloemer	Covington	LA
1311	Greta Block	Madison	WI
1310	Nancy Moore	Olive Branch	MS
1309	Vanessa Johnston	Highlands Ranch	CO
1308	Michael Tsao	OAKLAND GARDENS	NY
1307	Jessica Butterfield	Cedar Rapids	IA

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