I am at Whole Foods Market right now! (part 2)

[LoZoccolo]

Now that the health caer bill has been passed (special thanks to Dennis Kucinich, a pretty cool guy who doesn't afraid of anything) I think it's about time to set aside the Whole Foods boycott, even for those people who disagreed with me a few months ago and continued to boycott before heath care was passed. The CEO may be a libertarian, but many of the vendors that they purchase from aid the progressive cause and contribute to a sustainable and healthy food industry. I don't think that you'll find this at the conventional food markets, and I'm not sure that the CEOs of those other ones would necessarily support Obama's health care bill anyway.

I realize that some people might feel that it's being a fake progressive to not boycott Whole Foods, but what would be my sinister and/or selfish motive to shop here? It's not cheaper to shop here, and it's not even the closest supermarket to my house!

[leftstreet]

1. what are you wearing? n/t

[AngryAmish]

What sort of underpants are you wearing?

[KoKo]

166. Sheesh...Maybe the guy doesn't wear "Underpants."

:shrug:

[AngryAmish]

dupe

[LoZoccolo]

5. Well, if anyone ever tells you that they are me, make sure they show you two gold teeth.

Other than that, I have to protect myself from the PH so I'd rather not say. It's nothing personal, but I have many player-haters.

[leftstreet]

9. I can't fathom anyone I know attempting to impersonate you

But you're wise to use protection, surely

[babylonsister]

3. You brought your laptop to Whole Foods?

:crazy: :rofl:

fwiw, there are none where I live.

[LoZoccolo]

6. There's a little sit-down part.

They actually have very good prepared food here, and a salad bar.

[babylonsister]

7. Ahh, like B&N. Gotcha. You had me worried! :) nt

[KoKo]

167. Don't touch their Chicken Salad lately. It's gone "down hill."

Just saying.

[myrna minx]

4. .

[LoZoccolo]

8. For some reason that picture always reminds me of Darrell Hall and John Oates.

Like that's what they'd look like if they tried to "stay current".

[KoKo]

168. OMG! You don't KNOW what Darryl has been doing LATELY...Check this Out!

and even though John is now living in Denver...they occasionally meet up...but

LIFE FROM DARRYL'S HOUSE IS THE LATEST HOT THING....

It's GOOD...Check it out...Current stars there....! In his new conglomerate of houses in the Hudson River Valley, NY!

http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/?gclid=CKHwkuqbjaQCFdVb2godJGSQJQ

[jmodden]

10. WF stores are dirty

Wegmans has better selection and better prices.

And the stores are clean!!!

[Tunkamerica]

12. That's not been my experience at all

small, but not dirty.

[jmodden]

18. I once happened to see -

I once happened to see a company inspector (not the Health Dept.) examine a Wegmans bakery. This guy had a video camera with a fiberoptic lens. He looked under, on top of, thru, behind, inside everything. Amazing.

[Tunkamerica]

20. Ok, I don't know what Wegman's is

and I know the three whole foods stores around here aren't dirty.

[jmodden]

23. from wiki -

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a family-owned U.S. regional supermarket chain with more than 75 stores<4> spread across the mid-Atlantic region, including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. Founded in 1916 in Rochester, New York, Wegmans has appeared on Fortune's annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list since its inception in 1998, and has ranked among the top 10 for eight consecutive years.<5> Food Network recognized it with its award for Best Grocery Store in 2007,<6> and Consumer Reports ranked it the top large grocery chain in the United States in 2009.

[Tunkamerica]

25. Based on your logic that because the Whole Foods you go to

is dirty, then all Whole Foods are dirty I will make the following declaration based on my limited experience:

Wegman's doesn't exist because I've never seen one.

[jmodden]

27. OK

It is truly unfortunate that Weggies doesn't exist in your universe. I have the luxury of a choice and it's a no-brainer.

[jmodden]

158. Whole Foods fails county health inspection

http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_d4c877e5-48a5-5ac8-bf85-9aa42a22adda.html

[Liquorice]

62. The WH I go to is not dirty or small. :-). It is expensive though. nt

[kentauros]

133. I know everyone says Whole Foods stores are expensive

and while they are on many things, I've found some brands I like (like Tofurky, Quorn, Turtle Mountain and Yogi Tea) are actually cheaper (and fresher) than at my local Kroger's. HEB is no longer "local" so I don't shop there as much. Their version of Whole Foods, i.e., Central Market, is about twice as far away as the nearest Whole Foods, but it's good to go there for bulk items. Both stores have far more variety of the kind of quality I like than Kroger, HEB, or Randall's :D

All of them are very clean stores. Foodarama and Food City on the other hand...

[KoKo]

169. They vary...but ours is pretty dirty, crowded and chicken breats are coated in shiny substance..

so I don't buy meat there...just some staples...that aren't from China. GINGER ALE...some FLOUR, Organic Onions...and Barbecue Sauce without High Fructose Corn Syrup.

Baked goods are GREAT...and their "Carolina Tail Gate Party" dinners (prepared) have been pretty cool.

[nemo137]

11. God, when I lived in Evanston, it was the closest grocery store to my house.

And the second closest. What a bougie shitbox that city is!

At any rate, yeah. Boycotts (like everything else, really), get tricky in application, because you have to balance out putting pressure on X, who you don't like, versus harming Y down the chain, who you do like.

[LoZoccolo]

13. I figured that the CEO (I wanna say his name is John Mackey but I'm not sure)

didn't really say anything that wasn't said by anyone else so it was like pissing in an ocean of piss anyways. And I didn't even disagree completely with it because his message was that you have to actively participate in your health by yourself. As is usual with libertarianism, it was overly-simplistic and dismissive, but I understood his view to be part of a larger philosophy (and one that he does take a lot of responsibility for - Whole Foods is relatively pretty good to it's employees from what I can tell). So punishing the suppliers to gain not much of a benefit in punishing the CEO didn't seem worth it.

[lame54]

140. sorry didn't log hubby off.

don't want you to blame him for my opinion.

[unapatriciated]

141. no he didn't say anything that hasn't been said by any other Repug.

These are real gems.
• Repeal all state laws which prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines. We should all have the legal right to purchase health insurance from any insurance company in any state and we should be able use that insurance wherever we live. Health insurance should be portable.

• Repeal government mandates regarding what insurance companies must cover. These mandates have increased the cost of health insurance by billions of dollars. What is insured and what is not insured should be determined by individual customer preferences and not through special-interest lobbying.

• Enact tort reform to end the ruinous lawsuits that force doctors to pay insurance costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. These costs are passed back to us through much higher prices for health care.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342170072865070.html

The first one enables insurance companies to set up shop in states that have laws to benefit them and offer no protection the the insured.
The second, now that is what you call a real death panel.
Tort reform to big business means one thing and one thing only, no re-dress for the working class.

I don't support repug policies or businesses, but that is my choice and what you do is yours.

[PassingFair]

152. Here's what he wrote:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342170072865070.html


A typical "Are there no jails? Are there no workhouses" screed.

If we would just eat right, stop smoking and
be like HIM, no one would ever NEED medical care!

[notesdev]

14. I go to Whole Foods for one item I can't get elsewhere

Interesting little story, they had advertised a program where they give a percentage of profits from a particular day to a local organization.

I calculated from the amount and percentage listed that this one Whole Foods makes $75,000 in profits... per day. That's profits, meaning AFTER they pay all their costs including labor. One store.

Only way that happens is if they're overcharging their customers left and right and up the middle.

[kgnu_fan]

15. I don't go there any more!!!!

[onehandle]

16. I stopped 'boycotting' when HCR passed, however I spend probably 75% less there then before.

I much prefer Trader Joe's now.

[Synicus Maximus]

17. There was a boycott of Whole Foods? I missed that one.

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[tkmorris]

21. Dayum FB, you're being pretty direct there

Sounds like you're a bit fed up. Can't say as I blame you.

[demmiblue]

26. Shite, the only person that had more passes...

was OMC!

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[demmiblue]

29. You speak the truth.

You are one of my favorite DUers... I hope nothing happens to you.

[leftstreet]

30. Aarggh Don't do this

This poster isn't worth it

Good God so many of my favorite members have left/been banned.

I can't take it anymore. It's a continual loss for DU. Every time I log on I have to Google for a fucking half hour to find out where the fuck the leftists have all gone!

[Forkboy]

31. Sometimes one has to say what they're thinking, consequences be damned.

I think this poster's shit IS worth speaking up over. He's done more damage to Dems here with his divisiveness than anyone he's ever gone after (this is the guy who thinks, "dooga dooga dooga" is standing up for Democrats, after all).

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[LoZoccolo]

35. But aren't you criticizing me for saying what I'm thinking?

I know that I do not hold majority positions on DU with many of the things that I post; I accept that they are not always popular.

[Forkboy]

37. OMC said what he thought, too.

[BzaDem]

49. I think the problem is with what you are posting, not with what the OP is posting. n/t

[Forkboy]

50. Like I care what you think.

[BzaDem]

54. You obviously care enough to post it in the first place and respond to my posts.

I mean, I don't particularly care about what you think either, but your post is a perfect representation of an entire group on DU. So its presence provides a service, and I am more than happy to point that out to people OTHER than you.

[Forkboy]

55. You replied to me first, Kemo Sabe.

And you're pretty representative yourself.

[BzaDem]

57. I replied to you to outline to others the contrast between the group you represents

and posts like the OP.

"And you're pretty representative yourself."

I would love it if more people pointed out this obvious contrast, so I consider that a complement.

[Forkboy]

61. So yes, you did reply to me first then.

Thanks for playing tonight. We have some lovely parting gifts for you.....

[BzaDem]

67. Um, yes, I did, and I am happy I did so (as I said in two posts now). n/t

[Forkboy]

69. Well, at least your counting ability isn't in doubt.

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[LoZoccolo]

86. No one can delete replies unless they are a moderator.

Following the rules is up to each poster.

[flyarm]

94. oh come on..stop the games..silly season is upon us , once again! eom

[flyarm]

81. I assure you , you aren't even close to any Majority positions! You are a small minority position

And that is why there are so many deletes in your threads..you can't seem to tolerate anyone telling the truth, or real debate, so any thread you start is almost impossible to read, as the deletes are so frequent , no one can make heads or tales of what is being said in any thread you start or participate in!

I think it only shows how strongly you are in a minority and that the insecurity of allowing anyone else's opinions to be seen is prevalent where you post!

[LoZoccolo]

90. I have not alerted on a single reply in this thread.

I generally don't alert on simple personal attacks on myself unless they accuse me of being a conservative or of something I didn't do, though this is at my discretion and reservethe right to do so. But following rules is your responsibility; if you don't want your replies deleted, then follow the rules.

[flyarm]

93. tag team..tag your it! :( ..you don't have to do squat..and most of us are very aware of that! eom

[LoZoccolo]

38. I do not want you to get banned.

You post in my threads a lot, and much of the time you provide witty retorts, but every now and then you get very angry and, in this case, self-destructive. I do not want to speculate about what might be going on when that happens, but if I were you I would think about what is happening when you are in a mood that is unlike who you are most of the time.

[KoKo]

171. Thanks for clueing us in that YOU have that Authority! It's good to know...

YOU.......YOU.....YOU!

Even when folks try to be nice to you by not putting you on "IGNORE" you still keep at it.

And...we really do try to make nice with you...before we do the BUTTON.

[BzaDem]

46. It is ironic to see a rule-violating post attacking the OP, which actually doesn't violate any rules

In fact, the OP isn't even divisive. Basically every sentence of your post is false, whereas the OP makes very good points.

"The Admins said they wanted change months ago"

They did. Perhaps their vision of change is removing posts like yours, rather than removing posts like the OPs. Just food for thought.

[Forkboy]

48. So alert and save me the tripe.

[BzaDem]

51. I'd rather have the stark contrast between your post and the OP on full display. n/t

[Forkboy]

52. Your displeasure is a burden I guess I'll have to bear.

[flyarm]

98. don't worry..we all get the OP...in full display!!!!Fruit loops on Isle 3 !

stock up!

[Tunkamerica]

22. Who are you directing this at? The OP?

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[girl gone mad]

68. It's the the tyranny of a minority on DU.

They've gotten many good posters banned and are turning this board into a big crapfest.

[Skittles]

75. you got that right

[flyarm]

83. X 10,000!! exactly correct! Crapfest says it the best! I hardly recognise DU anymore!

Crapfest exactly!

Critical thinking..gets deleted! or a full on attack by a small minority!

[SidDithers]

103. Posters are banned because of their behaviour...

perhaps if these alleged "good posters" had made better effort to stay within the rules, they'd still be posting.

Sid

[flyarm]

108. yes we understand rule master!! eom

[Dr.Phool]

115. And the rule is.....

Don't question the wisdom, divinely passed down, or go straight to hell.

Just like fundies.

[LoZoccolo]

33. I post some threads which encourage people to get involved in real-life activism for Democrats.

I don't think that that should be considered divisive here.

I am not really a person who watches the headlines in this fast-paced news cycle so I don't post a whole lot of news stories (which I think is one of the really good things about DU, calling attention to news stories that might get neglected by, say, cable news).

I don't think I'd post many things that are similar to what other people say because they've already said them. I like to post novel things, some of which go against the majority here, but which I still think is progressive. I've given progressive reasons for my position in this thread.

If I recall correctly, you are a punk rocker, right? I am the Dick Clark of DU, but there's no reason for you to be the G.G. Allin and threaten to extinguish yourself from DU in front of all these people. About nine months or so ago you invited the moderators to ban you, but since then you have enjoyed nine more months of DU. Think of what would have happened if you had been banned at your request then, and realize that you might not want it to happen now.

Also, I have not posted as many threads which have been locked since the new rules were put into effect.

[Name removed]

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[Forkboy]

36. No new rules have been put into effect yet.

Also, I have not posted as many threads which have been locked since the new rules were put into effect.

Last time I posted links to all your locks over a SINGLE month you blamed the mods for locking them instead of taking responsibility for your own words. If you want I can post them again?

Think of what would have happened if you had been banned at your request then, and realize that you might not want it to happen now.

Your concern touches me. If I'm going to be G.G. Allin perhaps you could try your hand at a Kurt Cobain?

[LoZoccolo]

39. I consider the announcement of the new rules to be the beginning of the new rules era.

If you are going to post them again, I would prefer that you post a link to the conversation you are talking about rather than giving your interpretation of how I reacted. But I would prefer you do neither because that would be breaking the rules.

Speaking of the rules, can you see that while you and my other detractors are accusing me of breaking the rules, that you are doing things like calling me a "douche" and telling me to kill myself?

[Forkboy]

42. And you said I was the same as a guy who died of an overdose.

Better alert on me so those nasty rule breakers can be dealt with.

[LoZoccolo]

53. I didn't intend to extend the analogy that far.

I was referring more to his theatrics in threatening to kill himself, as you are publicly daring the moderators to tombstone you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQysD6MNseU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnyMH0TUuAI

[Forkboy]

59. Well I only meant you should write grunge songs with lyrics no one can understand....

[flyarm]

84. oh PLEASE!!!!!! you just made me choke on my first morning cup of coffee..laughing! eom

[flyarm]

99. sooo now it is democratic activism to sit in a grocery store on your computer???

wow if I knew activism was so damn easy I could have saved myself years and years of walking streets and answering phones, and reading computer sheets by the thousands and making calls for GOTV..and I could have sat in whole foods instead of walking in snow up to my ass knocking on doors in the dead of winter in Iowa..and NH..and trying to protect people's votes in my state of Fla..by being a poll watcher at large..and facing off with Bubba to walk people into vote..and getting pushed and shoved ..and going to SC for gotv and having pit bulls sniffing my crotch and guys coming to the door with a half towel on..or running a huge Democratic field office..for 4 counties in my state..and running rallies, and sitting in cars all night, night after night, watching the voting machine warehouses to make sure no one illegally entered the warehouse..or sat in court houses trying to protect people's votes! And housed Field reps sent to my area by the National Dem party , or wrote articles for local newspapers with the democratic prospective...or did rapid research and communication for the National DNC.for years on end ..and giving fund raisers and going to fund raisers..and running meet ups..

all besides the charity work I do..

who'd a known..I could have just sat in a grocery store and taken my lap top and been a activist!

silly fucking me!

[Dr.Phool]

117. If you were any good at what you did,

You wouldn't have let me and John Russell infiltrate all of John Kerry and John Edwards VIP sections! And you wouldn't have donated all that money to losers like us!

:hi: :hi: :hi:

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[Usrename]

134. What a nice rant.

Well done!

[SaveOurDemocracy]

146. Bravo!! Thank you, flyarm!

:hi:

[laughingliberal]

150. Wow! +1,000,000 nt

[Lucian]

40. Nobody cares where you're at.

[flyarm]

85. if that isn't the truth!! grownups have greater concerns, like jobs and feeding their families

and keeping their homes! Most of those folks can't afford Whole Foods!..they just want any food they can get to feed their families..

Something more heldpful would be if LOCO wrote from a food warehouse supplying food to those folks in dire need for food! Or working to find jobs for those in need! And I don't mean jobs at McD's..I mean real jobs that can sustain a family!

[Lucian]

106. This sort of thing reminds me of the douchebag who sits in a Starbucks...

typing on his computer, wanting everyone to watch him type. "Look at me! I'm typing in a Starbucks!" :eyes:

Nobody cares.

While this guy is telling us he can go to Whole Foods to shop, and typing to us that's he's there...typing, I have to go to Aldi's (a really, really cheap grocery store) just so I can afford to buy supper for tomorrow night.

[msanthrope]

109. An interesting point. Thank you for posting it. n/t

[Dr.Phool]

118. Didn't they invent Twitter for stupid shit like that?

Sarah Palin can even do that from the bath room.

[flyarm]

128. And that is the dang truth! And many can't even go to Aldi's and wonder where they will get the food

to feed their children..many are swallowing hard and going to food banks..which are running out of food where I am..

think this chump could go volunteer at one..nooooooooo he is too busy typing at Whole Foods..and telling us how to be activists!

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[LoZoccolo]

43. Well let's try a new perspective on this.

If so many of my threads get locked, wouldn't you think that the moderators are enforcing the rules and thus you should appreciate them for that?

[Forkboy]

45. LOL....Ari would love that spin.

[Electric Monk]

44. That belongs in every new thread they start. Save it to copy-paste. nt

"incomprehensible flame bait" is my favorite.

[LoZoccolo]

47. I take responsibility for not explaining that "PH" stands for "player-haters". n/t

[Lucian]

56. Oh snap!

:applause:

[PassingFair]

58. I am in Liberia buying blood diamonds right now!

After all, they're only STONES, and
I haven't personally killed anyone
to get them.

:puke:

[LoZoccolo]

63. You make my argument for me.

I prefer to shop at Whole Foods Market because the production of the goods there is often done in a more ethical fashion than the goods you find at a conventional supermarket.

[PassingFair]

78. You are delusional.

It must be weird in your world.

[flyarm]

87. ++++++++++++!!

[Usrename]

95. I think there's a test for this.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/07/dog.html">Dog

[flyarm]

97. yes indeed there is a test! I just read your " Dog" and had to laugh..

I just had my 1 yr old grand daughter here and spent a week trying to teach her to go Down Stairs..she had going up aok..but the down was the tough part..one forgets when our childen are raised how sweet this time is..and somewhat difficult to teach!

Sweet story you wrote!!

[Usrename]

114. I didn't write it. But I love it.

I linked to an awesome blog created by the brilliant Allie Brosh.

I love the drawings she does.

[flyarm]

119. it was lovely!! and appreciated!! thanks for sharing ..eom

[HuckleB]

60. I'll stick with New Seasons.

I know many people don't have such an option, but I believe there are other small outfits like New Seasons around the country.

http://www.newseasonsmarket.com/

[cascadiance]

74. +1000 - Since moving to Portland, always have gone to New Seasons and always will!

I'm even buying tomatoes there now instead of Trader Joes, after the recent scandal they've had with harvesting tomatoes...

http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/traderjoe/

I still buy some other stuff at Trader Joes, but I've told them that I think they need to get management to deal with this mess soon. At least they aren't as nakedly and consciously engaged in bad labor practices as WF CEO was with his health care comments, which I'll never forgive him for!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

149. Wow, they've grown a lot since I last lived in Portland, and

they're not only in affluent areas (unlike, ahem, Whole Foods).

[HuckleB]

153. Indeed, but I still don't know how a working-class family can afford to shop there.

I thank my lucky stars that I can. I know where our meat comes from, and have even visited a couple of the farms. i know the employees are treated generally well, and, at least the money stays in the community.

Anyway, yeah, they seem to be doing just fine.

[demmiblue]

64. Damn, Forkboy is being ganged upon.

[demmiblue]

65. P.S. Go Forkboy!

[Forkboy]

66. Nah, I'm good.

Just LoZo and one other. Not really even a fair fight, for them. ;)

[Skittles]

76. they're pathetic

no Skittles intervention needed for Forkboy :D

[flyarm]

88. damn right!! eom

[asdjrocky]

120. Dude, this isn't fair.

In a battle of wits with you, LZ is unarmed.

[YOY]

139. :Rimshot:

n/t

[asdjrocky]

144. And oldie, but a goodie. nt

[krabigirl]

70. I still like Whole Foods sometimes, but they are too expensive for me.

[MadHound]

71. You mean there was a (part )?

How could I have missed it? :eyes:

[LoZoccolo]

72. Here is part 1.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6804071

I didn't realize that it was almost a year ago; wow.

[MadHound]

73. Please, no

Thank you, but there is only a certain amount of daily recommended inanity that one should absorb.

[Obamanaut]

77. So, in Part 1 you are not boycotting and now you are continuing to

not boycott. Am I clear on this?

[xchrom]

79. unrec -

[Obamanaut]

80. This needs a poll - if a non-boycott from last year is reannounced,

is it a new non-boycott or merely non-news.

[flyarm]

89. thank you..some sanity does exist!..Although anymore the sanity gets deleted, it seems!

and the utter bullshit is allowed to stay..and that may be good, then no one can mistake who the bullshit artists are! And it gives those in the majority a good laugh!

No one needs to expose ignuts..they expose themselves! daily and post by post.

[flyarm]

96. and it must be a man..I can't for the life of me imagine any woman taking their computer to a

grocery store and sitting there..and braging about it! Personally , I would rather have bamboo under the fingernails, then go to the grocery store..but to sit there and use ones computer and tell others I was doing that..it is beyond the pale to me! One would have to be extremely bored!

If my life became that pathetic, I would have to re-think my life!

Like perhaps donating my time to a worthy cause? Especially since charities are going through some of their roughest times right now? When the charity is needed the most by so many?? Ya think???????

How pathetic to sit in a Gorcery store and be on ones computer!!

There was a lady posting here on DU who bought Hundreds of boxes of Cereal to donate to a food bank..What a true inspiration.....think some of these minority tag teams could find some love in their hearts for their fellow Ameicans, instead of this bullshit????

Nahhh..they have a job to do..even from the grocery store!!

[SidDithers]

111. "If my life became that pathetic, I would have to re-think my life!"...

I just wish you'd re-think your abuse of the exclamation point.

Sid

[flyarm]

112. tag team..you are it!! eom

[izzybeans]

91. This thread has to rank near the top on the Olive Garden -ometer.

You aren't breast feeding in that thar Whole Foods are you? If not, I would, just to add to glitter of this glorious thread.

[hobbit709]

92. If you want to spend your money at Whole Paycheck, it's your money.

Me, I prefer to go to several stores here that offer the same or better quality food at lower prices

[marmar]

100. Is this an ad for Whole Foods.....or are you just really bored?

Some posts boggle the mind.

[DainBramaged]

101. No, you can think it's time to set aside the boycott

but like other people here to tell us what to do on a regular basis, I don't think so.

[guitar man]

102. Hey

Can you pick up a couple boxes of Cheddar Nut Thins for me while you're there?

gawd I love those things :P

[SidDithers]

104. Go LoZo....

this thread is chock-full of hilarity.

Sid

[CBR]

126. Yes it is. What is up with the nastiness?

It is funny if nothing else.

cheers!

[depakid]

105. Always the good Republicrat to support those whose efforts hurt labor and ordinary Americans

Heck of a job!

[LoZoccolo]

107. Do you think I would be helping people more by buying

factory-farmed goods grown using less-sustainable methods at conventional supermarkets?

And what do you think is my motive for betraying labor and ordinary Americans? To save money? I have a fee hostile witnesses in this thread who will tell you that it is more expensive to shop at Whole Foods Market. Convenience? This is not the closest store. Did you even read my post?

[depakid]

113. Aside from advocating deregulation of insurers, cutting Medicare and busting unions

Whole Foods squeezes its suppliers and vendors through its purchasing and payment polices, while pocketing exorbitant mark-ups.

Not my choice of where to do business when I'm in the states to be sure.

[flyarm]

135. gee I thought you had an EPIPHANY reading your subject line..

I thought when I read in this subject line.. to quote you.."Do you think I would be helping people more by buying"

I thought you might continue by saying ..Buying food for the needy.........or a food bank or something kind like that..

but You proved me wrong .....:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

silly me...keep typing at Whole Foods..I just hope when you leave you don't run into a mom in the parking lot begging for food for her hungry children!!

ahhh but Whole Foods runs off those kinds of moms from their parking lots!! so whewww..you are safe!!

[unapatriciated]

172. hmmm I guess china only uses small local farms for their organic veggies

cause we can really trust their methods not to be less-sustainable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ31Ljd9T_Y

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

110. I'm posting this with a computer I bought at walmart.

I originally went to Costco, but their customer service was so shitty I left and went to Walmart.

[flyarm]

121. talk about slave labor and non union!!..hell they locked the illegals in the store at night to clean

ahhhh but you weren't around DU when we posted all about that though were you???????

I wouldn't spit at Walmart let alone walk into one! Sam Walton was the most evil against Unions and Labor!!

But then again..you will probably tell us all how you are working hard to get "other dems to be more activist
for the dems " right?? Sounds about right to me!!

Gee have fun at Walmart with all the repukes you will rub elbows with!!

I swore off Walmart many many years ago..when it was exposed how anti-labor they are!
And how anti-emocratic party they are...

I guess you didn't get the memo did you?????????

wasn't in the repuke talking points ..in the way back machine..it was only discussed by DEMOCRATS!!

[Lucian]

125. Though I agree with you that Walmart is evil...

the claim that they hire illegals is wrong. At least the store I work at, you have to show two forms of ID before you even work there, and they run a background check.

They are definitely anti-union. The first day on the job they showed the new hires an anti-union video. As much as it pissed me off (with the misinformation in the video), I needed the job and shut up about it. That's how desperate for work I was. :(

[flyarm]

129. google is your friend ..unless the stories are gone now..it was reported years ago..

how they locked them in the stroes at night to clean..they locked them in so no one would know they hired illegals to do the cleaning!

maybe you can find it in DU's archives!

[unapatriciated]

173. they are just anti people

You can tell what the latest class action suit against wally world by their commercials. It's all about damage control.

[Touchdown]

116. Why would I care what YOU think it's time for?

Who died and gave you this job?

[Vincevega]

122. i boycott

Whole foods not because of anything they did, but because i cannot afford their hight prices :)

[Dr.Phool]

123. Just for the record. I'm going to Harbor Freight Tools today.

But, I don't think they have Wi-Fi, so I'll leave my computer at home.

Then tomorrow, after I go kayaking, I'll start putting in my winter veggies. Broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, etc. It beats the fuck out of going to the grocery store in December and January.

[flyarm]

131. ohhh nooo..no WIFI at Harbor Freight Tools ?? How can that be??????

got a screw driver you can spare..there are some loose nuts around here these days..that brag about sitting in a grocery store on computers!

And it is PART 2 to boot!!

be sure to read part one..because part 2 is the continuation of not boycotting in part 1..you must keep up with these things you know..to be a good Brownshirt....ahh pardon me..I mean a great activist!

Come on everyone get your shit together..become a great activist..go sit at Whole Foods with your computers..and get to work!:spank: :spank: :spank: :nuke:
Don't waste your time at a food bank helping those in need..go sit in Whole Foods..get a real experience !!!!!!!! Computer in hand!!

[Touchdown]

154. And I'm going to the Crypt leather store and am buying a riding crop

Along with a torso harness. I'll type it up when I get there.:P this is what ipads were made for!

[CBR]

124. Interesting. I have never had the opportunity to shop there. nt

[bvar22]

130. "I am at Whole Foods Market right now"....

...is a shit statement!

:rofl:

[flyarm]

132. pampers on isle 5 ..get there quick ..they will all be gone soon!

the shit is piling up at a certain Whole Foods store!

[YOY]

138. I am at work right now laughing at faux activism!

n.t.

[Doremus]

136. unrecommended

[TheWatcher]

137. You'd be suprised and depressed at how little anyone cares.

:boring:

You're more fun when you're being deliberately baiting and gatekeeping for Propaganda.

This is just sad.

[laughingliberal]

142. Lol! Leave no right wing corporation with an asshole for a CEO behind!

We can be grateful that, so far, we can't be ordered to shop there.

[LoZoccolo]

147. What supermarket do you consider left-wing?

Have you checked the political viewpoints of the CEO?

[Lydia Leftcoast]

148. Personally, I buy as much as possible from the food co-op down the street

They are about to move into a newer, larger building, thanks to raising the money from their members.

I used to buy other stuff at Target, but not since they contributed to the campaign of the knuckle-dragging Republicanite candidate for MN governor. Now I get other stuff at Lund's, which is at least locally owned.

[laughingliberal]

162. I have found I can get a lot of what we need at Costo and believe they have very good policies...

and practices regarding their employees. Otherwise, we have 2 locally owned and operated grocers whose employees are unionized and who provide decent wages and benefits. We also make use of the local farmers' markets in the summer.

[Liberal_in_LA]

143. Whole Foods = Whole paycheck

I go sometimes but it sure is expensive.

[stuntcat]

145. it's shocking how ugly people on DU will be to each other over the little stuff

it would give me shame to be in the same group, but I have to try to remember this is how strangers act on the internet, oh well. DU has taught me that being democrats doesn't mean people are pleasant, interesting, or nice.

sad

[Change Happens]

151. Bring back Wild Oats!

[Omaha Steve]

155. A few reasons to think twice

Critical articles about Whole Foods Market: http://michaelbluejay.com/misc/wholefoods-articles.html

Or goggle Whole Foods UFW.

[LoZoccolo]

156. Thank you for your constructive and informed comments.

I will say this about Jewel: it is a union shop. I myself was UFCW when I worked at Meijer's. Thank you again.

[jmodden]

157. NYT Mag on WholeFoods v Wegmans

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/style/tmagazine/LSAMURAI.html?_r=1&ex=1161771503&ei=1&en=5df055870710f863

[QC]

159. I bought some scouring powder at Dollar General today.

Therefore the party needs to move sharply to the right.

[smalll]

160. "I'm in Italy right now... "

"Sooo...."

[rwheeler31]

161. Why?

[GinaMaria]

163. Get back to work, Fran

Blue Cross isn't paying you to sit at Whole Foods.

[unapatriciated]

164. here is another reason not to shop there.

Macky is an a**ho$@. Who will do anything to make a buck

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19718742

DALLAS — The chief executive of Whole Foods Market Inc. wrote anonymous online attacks against a smaller rival and questioned why anyone would buy its stock, before Whole Foods announced an offer to buy the other company this year.
The postings on Internet financial forums, made under the name “rahodeb,” said Wild Oats Markets Inc. stock was overpriced. The statements predicted the company would fall into bankruptcy and then be sold after its stock fell below $5 per share.

[KoKo]

170. I can believe that......! eom

[KoKo]

165. Don't buy their Frozen Vegetables (for Convenience) Check..Organic from China!

You tell me how "Organic" is GROWN IN CHINA? There's a bridge in NY I'd like to sell you!

[Forkboy]

174. Both your thread and I are still here.

I don't know what either says about DU.

[KoKo]

175. Some folks here still have hope for "Reform? Saul on the Road to Damascus?

:shrug: Who knows.