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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:04 AM Original message |
I was in Wal Mart today.... |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'd rather they treated their employees decently and |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I try to stay out of there |
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Nomad559 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Most of the hardware |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I dislike Walmart waaay more than Apple..... |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
79. Apple didn't advertise "made in the USA" and then |
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Nomad559 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. No, Apple employees have not sued Apple |
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Nick Fallon (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
86. A surprising discovery.... |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. They stepped over the line long ago. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That's right; I think there are employee wage suits |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. I've never entered a Wal Mart .. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
71. Good for you! |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. Unfortunately, I didn't wake to Walmart.... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. Fuck the Waltons |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. They have already F*ed themselves. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
72. They bought a charter school company |
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AJ9000 (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
8. What were you doing in Walmart you Bush loving freeper! |
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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I was young and I needed the work! |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm more concerned about slavery in sweatshops |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I agree about the slave workers and how atrocious that is, but |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. It's kind of like Maslows Heirarchy of Needs. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. It's kind of like Nader in the 2000 race. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. Maybe to you, but do you know for certain where your clothes come |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. WTF are you talking about? n/t |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Maslows Heirarchy of needs. |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Big revelation: |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You are not looking them in the eye. |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Not _my_ clothes, dude. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:17 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Did you actualy buy 'made in the USA' clothes? |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yes, I do. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:29 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I'm just posting.... |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Don't play dumb. n/t |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:46 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. I know you want to bait something |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:49 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. ROFLMAO!!! |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:51 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Self delete |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:51 AM Response to Reply #47 |
57. I wish... |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:39 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Yeah!!! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:43 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Say you know the barnyard pretty well, huh? n/t |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. I know that my sheep are not interested in %*%&^$$^#@ |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:50 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Sure beats being conservative and rejected by sheep. n/t |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:58 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. And when did you come here? |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. You are totally unbelievable! |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #36 |
67. Breaking up this side thread a little |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #67 |
82. Fierce said it... |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:00 PM Response to Reply #67 |
87. Would love to give you advice... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #67 |
89. Prison Blues comes to mind |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #31 |
68. If you look for a union label, you don't have to worry about that. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Big Picture...... You vs. slave laborers making clothing |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:29 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. You do NOT... |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Comparing something that happens in another country |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #35 |
69. No, what it is is civil rights of US citizens -- It is the right fight |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. I know who's running corporate sweatshops |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:31 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Take it off-line? No. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:43 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. What can I say outside of what I have already posted? |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:49 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. You know the companies, then spill it. |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:49 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. No, you are not even one Zip away. You are in my Zip |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:48 AM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Then make an announcement here and stop trying |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
61. So, Maslow's hierarchy only applies |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:23 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. murielm99, I just could kiss you. |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:24 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That's ok... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
74. You are totally misusing the Hierarchy of needs! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
75. Maslow's Hierarchy. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Equality for 10% of the population is a "frivolity?" |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:09 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. See post #17 for an answer. |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Bookmarked. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Please bookmark this as well- Maslows Heirarchy |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I'm 94024 |
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lakeguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. didn't know we still had slavery in the US... |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:07 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. slavery has been out -sourced to the cheapest |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:46 AM Response to Reply #28 |
49. And you know what? |
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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
80. OK....I AM THE OP AND I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!!!!!! |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:31 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. No mate... |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. Branding my life a "frivolity," eh? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
65. Hi Sapphocrat |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #65 |
84. I hear you, JM... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
64. A HEARTY thank you!!! |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #64 |
78. I Have A Frivolitiy In My Life His Name Is Ian & He's My Son |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:34 PM Response to Reply #78 |
85. Binka, I hope you show your post to your son. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
73. It's so nice that you only have one issue you care about. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
88. Frivolities? |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. They made China the world power it is today. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Maslows Heirarchy explains my response |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
58. Hold still. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #34 |
76. Ok - see my post above. eom |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:19 AM Response to Original message |
32. I've been avoiding spending money there since Aug of 2003..... |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
60. I may not be such a deal.... |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
66. Wal-Mart - The high price of low cost |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
70. I don't shop at WalMart |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
77. Is Walgreen's related to Wal-Mart? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:45 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. No... |
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