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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:49 AM Original message |
Community protests Kroger closing |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. i understand the senitment, but if the store can't make money, hard to keep it open. |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Subsidized ?? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. well, thats the question. you can't force a store that's losing money to stay open. |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Ever heard of WIC? Food stamps? |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Sure do |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I doubt it is as much as you think |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Those are not subsidies for stores |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I agree, |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Let them eat fastfood! |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting question |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Good question |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. But we have food assistance |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Have you seen |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Food stamps are not designed to cover 100% of food needs |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Time is another issue |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. My point is |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Used to be called Home Economics |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. The problem doesn't only occur in poor areas. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. Any interest in community gardens or |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I'd support a community garden |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That's another problem |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I wouldn't say it's yuppie behavior |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. It's a problem of scale. |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yep NT |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Not sure where you get |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Nope. |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Local farmer or Walmart? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. The solution was in the last line of the article. |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I was thinking that too, a community grocery store |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It's actually a similar concept to the way stores work in smaller countries. |
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