Posted on 08/21/2009 2:02:11 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
“A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will not reveal any intrinsic right to health care, food or shelter. That’s because there isn’t any. This “right” has never existed in America,” Mackey wrote in the piece.
In response, a Facebook group called, “Boycott Whole Foods,” was founded, and today it has almost 23,000 members who have pledged to stop shopping there. Whole Foods spokesperson Libba Letton said “there’s no telling,” whether or not the company’s bottom line will be impacted by the boycott.
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But both groups were overwhelmed by hundreds of shoppers. I don't think Whole Foods has to worry.
I had trouble finding a place to park, but found a place on the 2nd underground level. I bought 3 times as much stuff as I normally would. I made my way back to my car, and saw a car crash into one of the supports. Sure enough, it was one of the "Honk 4 socialized medicine" guys. He ripped off his fender. A visual message meaning "The wheels are coming off?"
People who shop at Whole Foods have no right to complain about the cost of ANYTHING, including health care.
That's true freedom, don't you know?
But 0bama will lie all day and say it's not "socialized medicine".
Not working where I live, in the heart of enemy territory, Northern Virginia. The place is always mobbed.
Am I to take your post literally? I shop at Whole Foods, and yes I do have the right.
No boycotting Whole Foods!! What?? And I can never find a parking space at mine. I shop there at least three times a week. This morning I drove around at least ten minutes till I found someone leaving so I could park.
I shop at Whole Foods also and do Not tell my husband I have no right to complain. Heaven forbid!!!
New Whole Foods opening near me in Manhattan. Looking forward to shopping there.
The shoppers there pay twice as much for food...but it’s organic and sustainable! Whatever that means.
If they can afford to do so, they can easily afford private insurance. Shouldn’t these people have a job?
You should have gotten a picture of the crash. lol. I am sure he will sue someone for something and claim the support jumped out of the bushes or something.
Ther isn’t a Whole Foods within 100 miles of me. Wish there were. I’d make a point of buying bulk lentils there, anyhow.
Just as well. Food stamps are costly for stores to process.
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My sister went to the one today on 3rd and Fairfax(In Los Angeles) it was PACKED as usual. Whole Foods is always packed, you can’t find a parking space at any location. We will shop Whole Foods from now on because Mackey stood up for what is right. This is the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, he has every right to have his own opinion. This “Boycott” is a joke, Whole Foods isn’t going to suffer because of some liberal whack jobs who probably never shopped there anyway
First time ever, I stopped at a Whole Foods yesterday. Didn’t need a darn thing, but browsed until I found a few things that looked interesting.
Spent too much, but I was on a mission!
I think you are right. Normally we don't shop at Whole Foods. For a place that sell health food, the people at the checkout stand always look very sick. But we will make an exception over the next month and do a lot of shopping there.
Those who have signed up for the boycott have probably never shopped at Whole Foods
Leftist thugs.
There’s nothing sacred about boycotts. The Nazis boycotted Jewish businesses.
I saw a mention of whole foods on the final episode of top chef masters. so thanks Bravo for promoting it :)
Not necessarily, sometimes it's cheaper at whole foods. And they have stuff that normal groceries just don't have, like low sodium food.
Honk 1 for English
Honk 2 for Spanish
Honk 3 for Cap and Trade
Honk 4 for Socialized Medicine
Boycott Whole Foods?
Where will all the whining liberals go to buy tofu and
alfalfa sprouts....?
I was already planning to visit my local Whole Foods tomorrow. I may pick up a few extra items unless I hear that they have apologized for the editorial and have begged the Obamunist’s forgiveness.
No. I’m saying that Obamacare has nothing to do with lowering costs.
“I’d make a point of buying bulk lentils there, anyhow.”
Whole Paycheck Market has wonderful olive oil from Crete, too. I love that store and frankly I couldn’t care less about their corporate politics.
I dunno...this store does appeal to the crunchy granola type, if you know what I mean.
I like Trader Joe’s better anyway.
Does that mean there will be less 'natural' smelling leftists roaming the aisles? I'll have to find one close to me.
Even if they did, (probably using daddy's credit card), there just aren't enough of them to hurt whole foods.
Karma—ya gotta love it!
Top Chef/Bravo has some agreement as they always shop there in each season. In their Toyota RAV-4s dontcha know.
Our Whole Paycheck was a bought out local high end market and has retained some personality and persons from those days. Very different from the other one on my way home; it gives me the hives.
In the opening episode of the Goode Family, the Goodes were shopping in a One Earth grocery store, and liberal Gerald was unhappy about the prices but was shut down by his wife when he meekly suggested they shop at the wholesale grocery store across the street. They showed a whole line of green apples that looked identical, but the first bin said they were grown by a corporation and these apples were the cheapest. Each subsequent bin had a new layer of liberal guilt and a higher price, with the final bin being “organically grown, fair trade, etc.” at an outrageous price. To Gerald’s chagrin, those are the ones his wife took. Funny stuff.
Thread hijack: which oil do you recommend? I am out at the moment of the good stuff.
Mackey presented a good market solution to health care reform. People using their own money (HSA) do pay attention to the quality and price of services.
We love our HSA’s!
roflol!
BOOKMARK
If libs don’t like Whole Foods, it’s time for me to start buying more.
I’ve had it with libs. Bring it on... and wait ‘till the next election.
Oh, ACORN types, we’re gonna be the ones at the election booth this time - waiting for you.
And forget about the census.
Ok, I am boggled.....huh?
I don’t shop at whole foods, but not b/c of the prices. The place drips with liberal condescension, at least where I live, and I get dirty looks when I pull in driving our Surburban. Plus, they don’t have a lot of local products that I absolutely cannot live without.
I don’t shop at whole foods, but not b/c of the prices. The place drips with liberal condescension, at least where I live, and I get dirty looks when I pull in driving our Surburban. Plus, they don’t have a lot of local products that I absolutely cannot live without.
I agree. They will not hurt Whole Foods.
Yup.
My karma just ran over their dogma.
Hey, I would rather shop at Trader Joes. Half the price and most stuff organic (if that matters to you), and there is two buck Chuck.
In a pinch, which is to say when the “extra partheno” oil from that nuns’ monastery outside our village runs out, try DIVINA from Crete or Iliada from the Queen City of oil, Kalamata.
I look forward to the 120 mile drive to the nearest Whole Foods to me to express my support with buying power. I’m glad he spoke out.
I hated shopping at Whole Foods as it looked like most folks in there took to heart the recommendation to use only one sheet of toilet paper.
Eh, I may go back now. :-)
I shop there from time to time and they actually don't cost that much more than any place else.
“People who shop at Whole Foods have no right to complain about the cost of ANYTHING, including health care.”
“Am I to take your post literally? I shop at Whole Foods, and yes I do have the right. “
I went there this week. Good food. An I will B!TCH about the cost of Government all I want. Guaranteed right under our constitutional government.
Since a lot of democrats as well as Republicans are losing their butts financially; does it matter?
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