tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post8915909955675701642..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Liberal Businessman Bears False WitnessAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-655699796192728262009-08-26T14:47:31.060-04:002009-08-26T14:47:31.060-04:00Law - Big Apple Market! So that's where all th...Law - Big Apple Market! So that's where all the preservatives in NYC went to when Bloomberg banned them. He sent them all to San Francisco! I bet you can even get transfats and most known carcinogens too. Ahhh, how I long for those pre-Bloomberg, transfat laden days of yore...<br /><br />And I am not a yuppie, but I do have a fondness for venti organic, fair-trade decaffeinated double soy lattes and organic gluten-free fair-trade quinoa muffins with locally grown pesticide-free, free-range blueberries.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-76240429862282652702009-08-26T00:56:09.559-04:002009-08-26T00:56:09.559-04:00Bev: You're a closet yuppie! LOL So how do ...Bev: You're a closet yuppie! LOL So how do you like the name of my local market? My beloved Big Apple Market has plenty of good preservatives, MSG and artificial flavors. Definitely my kind of place.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-66191418179487481602009-08-25T18:33:53.469-04:002009-08-25T18:33:53.469-04:00I am late to this party, but I just want to point ...I am late to this party, but I just want to point out that Whole Foods is a...[clears throat]...Texas company. In the 70's and '80's it was pretty "hippie-dippey". But in the '90's it's took those peace-love-harmony ethics and Texas self reliant nature and applied them to a corporate model that really works. <br /><br />Since a store opened up across town in NYC, I shop there as often as I can and now I will shop there all the time. I was just there while in Dallas yesterday.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-8295950792095079322009-08-24T13:35:49.688-04:002009-08-24T13:35:49.688-04:00Patti: Thank you, ma'am. I make my pea soup ...Patti: Thank you, ma'am. I make my pea soup in a crock pot, so my kitchen smells absolutely delightful right now. The soup has been slow-cooking for about six hours now. Yumm. Nevertheless, I'm quite sure it's not going to taste any different from my usual recipe which uses vegetables from my local supermarket at half the price. But Bev will love the name of that supermarket: Big Apple!LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-58041207960924317692009-08-24T13:05:20.562-04:002009-08-24T13:05:20.562-04:00link'd!link'd!pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43237939535856228162009-08-23T23:35:31.728-04:002009-08-23T23:35:31.728-04:00Patti and WriterX: I picked up carrots, onions, c...Patti and WriterX: I picked up carrots, onions, celery and split green peas to make split pea soup. It was a little pricey, but somehow I just didn't mind the extra expense. And I felt like I had actually accomplished something. The crowd looked pretty much the same as I remembered from before, so if the "boycott" is having any effect, it doesn't appear to be much of one. Odd side note: I didn't get a single hostile glance at the American flag lapel pin I've worn since 9-11. I got looks like I had spilled ketchup on my shirt the last few times I went.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-26811358334188393982009-08-23T22:12:19.008-04:002009-08-23T22:12:19.008-04:00It will be interesting to see if the boycott even ...It will be interesting to see if the boycott even makes a dent. I doubt that it will make more than a minor hiccup despite the hysterics. Now I have a reason to shop there.Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-12469821388417790352009-08-23T22:07:37.311-04:002009-08-23T22:07:37.311-04:00you totally beat me to the punch. whole foods here...you totally beat me to the punch. whole foods here i come (and most likely i will link your swell article.)pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-75205413452739105452009-08-23T19:08:38.496-04:002009-08-23T19:08:38.496-04:00Mike Kriskey: Perfect! You summed up my whole arg...Mike Kriskey: Perfect! You summed up my whole argument about genuine modern liberals. They're educable. And the best part is, if they avail themselves of that education, they will eventually become conservatives. Bravo!<br /><br />Now team, I REALLY have to get to the store. I'll rejoin you in a couple of hours.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-75294139932717161692009-08-23T19:06:20.391-04:002009-08-23T19:06:20.391-04:00LL: Exactly right. The health care reform bill i...LL: Exactly right. The health care reform bill is just another part of the attempted complete government takeover of every facet of American life, including radical egalitarianism.<br /><br />StlDan: Before I ended up in a city apartment, we grew most of our own vegetables and fruits at home. Today, I can only grown parsley, green onions, and those few things that can thrive in a window box.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-24384103686268583482009-08-23T19:02:02.046-04:002009-08-23T19:02:02.046-04:00Andrew: I don't think you have to go that far...Andrew: I don't think you have to go that far back to find liberals who aren't out to socialize America. My family were John Kennedy Democrats, and were highly suspicious of all things "pink." For that reason, I stick by my original statement. The liberals I speak of believe that government has a greater role in daily events than I as a conservative can tolerate. But progressives and leftists are socialists-in-training. For them, government is the end to be achieved. For today's liberals (as I define them), government is a means to an end--which doesn't include socialism. For those reasons, I see Mackey as a modern liberal, not like any of the other categories of leftists who inhabit the Democratic Party and merely claim to be mere liberals.<br /><br />I wasn't trying to launch an esoteric discussion of the various degrees of modern political thought. I was merely pointing out that Mackey is the kind of liberal I can disagree with, but respect. There is no such thing as a "progressive," leftist or socialist for whom I can express respect. The liberals I respect (and there are still plenty of them around) believe in unions, but despise Marxism. Those of my age were no different from conservatives in their intense dislike for the Soviet Union, Castro, and communism.<br /><br />Let's pick that nit in a later discussion designed to go in-depth on the issue.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-76167228780414571892009-08-23T18:58:42.479-04:002009-08-23T18:58:42.479-04:00The difference between liberals and leftists:
Lib...The difference between liberals and leftists:<br /><br />Liberals are educable.Mike Kriskeyhttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-70235785076526238762009-08-23T18:49:00.225-04:002009-08-23T18:49:00.225-04:00I've got whole foods in my garden and pasture....I've got whole foods in my garden and pasture. How the hell do they sell whole heifers and gilts in town?StlDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962630369585325054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-22947109408062361752009-08-23T18:45:32.614-04:002009-08-23T18:45:32.614-04:00Obama healthcare reform was far less about healthc...Obama healthcare reform was far less about healthcare than it was about a political agenda that calls for redistribution of wealth - call it socialism or Marxism as you may be moved to do so. <br /><br />That is why it became so important for the radical left (who exempted themselves from the plan in the first place). It is why "healthcare" remains important.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82037621733988675462009-08-23T18:40:38.383-04:002009-08-23T18:40:38.383-04:00Lawhawk, I'm with Scott on this one, I don'...Lawhawk, I'm with Scott on this one, I don't see much difference between modern leftism and modern liberalism. Classical liberalism is something very different, but I don't think Mackey falls into that category. Of course, classical leftism was a little different too -- more about theories, whereas today is about victimology.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-30872593641229152652009-08-23T18:36:55.957-04:002009-08-23T18:36:55.957-04:00ScottDS: Isn't "deceived progressives&qu...ScottDS: Isn't "deceived progressives" a redundancy? Sort of akin to "crazy lunatics?"LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-54869368045985819542009-08-23T18:34:15.835-04:002009-08-23T18:34:15.835-04:00Andrew: I'll be interested to see how this pl...Andrew: I'll be interested to see how this plays out in San Francisco. One of my shopping stops today is going to be at Whole Foods. Normally, the place is packed on Sundays (at least the few times I've been there). I'll report back.<br /><br />Skinners2Cents: The complete mindlessness of the Obamazombies is a wonder to behold. The Messiah says their favorite place to buy groceries is now anathema. So they avoid Whole Foods like a Muslim avoids a hog-calling contest. We can thank God that liberals now comprise about 21% of the voting public, but they make 75% of the scripted noise.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15195357427646396882009-08-23T18:31:34.617-04:002009-08-23T18:31:34.617-04:00(most of this is copied from a BH open thread)
I ...(most of this is copied from a BH open thread)<br /><br />I enjoy Whole Foods (though with the economy, I don't shop there as often as I once did) and all I can do is roll my eyes at the "Boycott Whole Foods!!" gang. So their CEO expressed an opinion that was different than yours... so? Cry me a river! :-) <br /><br />From an AP article I read about it: "But the Whole Foods boycott [Facebook] group's blog says Whole Foods has 'built its brand with the dollars of deceived progressives' and urged people to stop shopping there." <br /><br />"Deceived progressives"? Personally, I've always resented the stereotype that where you shop is determined by who you vote for and vice-versa. <br /><br />And time for a Commentarama 101 question: "He doesn't confuse liberalism with leftyism..." Where does one end and the other begin?ScottDSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-45079018653829697292009-08-23T18:27:57.743-04:002009-08-23T18:27:57.743-04:00StanH: What worries me most is that people are co...StanH: What worries me most is that people are coming to accept the idea of any deficit being in the trillions, whether it's one or nine. One trillion is way too much.<br /><br />MikeKriskey: I am on my way to buy fill-in for the kitchen. I'm practicing saying "dude"and "awesome" so I can speak with the clerks at Whole Foods. I need to buy some free-range peanut butter.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-78251891090209539862009-08-23T18:26:41.465-04:002009-08-23T18:26:41.465-04:00This reminds me of a moment in Star Wars a New Hop...This reminds me of a moment in Star Wars a New Hope. To barrow and change a line from that movie.<br /><br />"Mr Obama the tighter you squeeze your fist the more citizens slip though your fingers."<br /><br />I love stuff like this, the left attacking the left, only good can come from it.<br /><br />I found this on you tube its a great interview of a Whole Foods customer. As well as someone who advocates for Obama against Whole Foods. With a great twist that comes out of no where.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4k-oHa--3w&feature=subSkinners 2 Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06637561284569976324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69126875548762999522009-08-23T18:12:34.613-04:002009-08-23T18:12:34.613-04:00Lawhawk, Nice article as usual. I have shopped a...Lawhawk, Nice article as usual. I have shopped at Whole Foods for steak. It makes the hippies cry. :-)<br /><br />I saw an interview with a couple leftos about this and it was funny that they both said they would boycott Whole Foods, but they didn't want their names given. Why? Does Whole Foods rendition people for having the wrong opinions?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-78166093265323640932009-08-23T18:06:54.405-04:002009-08-23T18:06:54.405-04:00Wow.
The irony, the hypocrisy, the stupidity!
Jus...Wow. <br />The irony, the hypocrisy, the stupidity!<br />Just how dumb do you have to be to be a liberal?<br /><br />Lawhawk, I agree. He is one of those liberals I can respect. You suggest he may be a little less liberal from here on. He sounds like he may just be a "compassionate conservative" to me.<br /><br />CSheehanCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486596560358008036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-56716691334339831982009-08-23T18:03:03.450-04:002009-08-23T18:03:03.450-04:00I never thought I'd say this, but I think I...I <i>never</i> thought I'd say this, but I think I'm going to have to take a trip to Whole Foods. As long as I don't have to talk to any hippies.Mike Kriskeyhttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43527056805293289842009-08-23T18:00:13.126-04:002009-08-23T18:00:13.126-04:00What’s a couple trillion amongst friends, and we k...What’s a couple trillion amongst friends, and we know when he adds his behemoth universal healthcare the deficit will go down -- wink-wink-nod-nod!StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43123106518972474772009-08-23T17:53:50.347-04:002009-08-23T17:53:50.347-04:00MegaTroll: Good to hear from you again. I genuin...MegaTroll: Good to hear from you again. I genuinely think that Obama wants the government in charge of our personal lives and well-being, but doesn't have a clue how unworkable and provably wrong that is. He has zero understanding of economics and doesn't have a the least idea as to how wealth is generated. So instead of seeing a man like Mackey as an ally, he sees him as an enemy attempting to de-rail government hegemony over the entire economy. He seriously thinks that creating wealth and printing money are the same thing.<br /><br />Did you also notice that on the slowest news hours of the week (late Friday evening) his people announced that they were just slightly wrong about the deficit? It's <b>nine trillion</b>, not seven trillion.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.com