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Neighbors Use Food Stamps. Not Costco
New York Times ^
| May 12, 2009
| Jim Dwyer
Posted on 05/12/2009 6:39:12 PM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: reaganaut1
oh the horror! Not to worry, obama will soon issue a directive that they must take food stamps. And that $35 “membership” fee that most people pay will be waived for the less fortunate. We can't have those evil rich people the only ones experiencing free food samples everyday!
To: reaganaut1
Aw, c’mon. What so bad about Food-Stamp-Shoplifters...
...er Shoppers!
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posted on
05/12/2009 7:50:35 PM PDT
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Typical "Rightwing Extremist")
To: reaganaut1
I used to go to Sams club and it is ok, except all the employees look like they dread working there.
Costco is a totally different atmosphere; the employees look like they like working there.
And most of the customers speak English, which I find a good thing.
To: ArtyFO
You got to pay for a membership before they let you shop.
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posted on
05/12/2009 7:52:48 PM PDT
by
packrat35
(You could make a fortune as a politician if you have the moral standards of a convicted pedophile)
To: yldstrk
Costco was established to serve small business owners. Notice how many restaurants and “re-sellers” shop there. It was established to sell in bulk to “bulk” buyers. Hope they have good locks and security on those big delivery trucks. Driving through Harlem, they may be empty by the time they make it to the store. Remember during the L.A. riots, how stores were emptied out in minutes? I wouldn’t want to be a Costco driver in Harlem!
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posted on
05/12/2009 7:52:54 PM PDT
by
holyscroller
( Without God, America is one nation under)
To: NoLibZone
Thats 17% of the population thats cant eat unless the government feeds them.Don't forget straight-up NY state employees (yes that includes firemen and policemen), that's probably at least another 5%, some additional number of retired employees, and you're easily up to 25%.
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posted on
05/12/2009 8:49:45 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll residents are either lying or insane)
To: Cheetahcat
...
for what reason we are constantly cowered by 13% of the population I cannot fathom.It is, in fairness, only a portion of the 13% causing the problems; but the squeaky wheel gets the oil!
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posted on
05/13/2009 12:11:33 AM PDT
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
To: jiggyboy
Don't forget straight-up NY state employees (yes that includes firemen and policemen), that's probably at least another 5%, some additional number of retired employees, and you're easily up to 25%.Big diff, though; they EARN it!
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posted on
05/13/2009 12:15:59 AM PDT
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
To: reaganaut1
The policy probably cuts down shoplifting enormously, thereby helping to keep prices low for the non-parasites who shop there.
To: ArtyFO
Er, I hear that the Costco store will soon be inundated with hundreds of customers who will fill their buggies with perishable food and take it to the checkout counters where they will go through checkout loading all the stuff in bags and when presented with the sum to pay, they will offer food stamps. Of course when told that Costco doesnt accept food stamps, they will simply walk off leaving the stuff where it lays, requiring several staff to put the stuff back in the shelves and cabinets. Al Sharpton will lead this buying spree.Wow, are you serious? Can you provide a link?
To: reaganaut1
“Even if those neighbors dont get to shop at the store...”
Don’t get to shop there? Who’s keeping them out? Where do you think those welfare recipients will be getting their HDTVs?
To: JimRed
It is, in fairness, only a portion of the 13% causing the problems; but the squeaky wheel gets the oil!
But 98% voted to destroy America.
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posted on
05/13/2009 6:20:01 AM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
(Osamabama Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
To: Cheetahcat
But 98% voted to destroy America.As did a huge number of morons who look like me!
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posted on
05/13/2009 6:21:59 AM PDT
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
To: JimRed
But 98% voted to destroy America.
As did a huge number of morons who look like me!
Yes but not 98%!
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posted on
05/13/2009 6:35:48 AM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
(Osamabama Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
To: JimRed
Quite so. I’m becoming a little jumpy about every employment report showing that the only increase in jobs is in government.
In California we have the additional burden of millions of illegals, which makes me start to wonder how high non-government employees will be taxed to pay everybody on the state payroll.
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posted on
05/13/2009 7:21:01 AM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll residents are either lying or insane)
To: ArtyFO
I don’t see massive numbers of people paying the “entry fee” of $35 in order to do such a protest.
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posted on
05/13/2009 7:24:01 AM PDT
by
MrB
(Go Galt now, Bowman later)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The new terminology is underhoused, non-employment-seeking fermented beverage consumers. My in-laws are shopping at Costco on East 116 Street? You forgot to mention "cigarette grubbing" and "soap adverse". I love the British locutions, "work-shy" and "bone idle".
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posted on
05/13/2009 10:06:15 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
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