Comments on: Whole Foods Protesters Miss the Salad Bar http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Liberal protestors give up only thing they love as much as health care reform: Whole Foods | Minus30 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-659621 Liberal protestors give up only thing they love as much as health care reform: Whole Foods | Minus30 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:18:57 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-659621 [...] Whole Foods Protesters Miss the Salad Bar [...] [...] Whole Foods Protesters Miss the Salad Bar [...]

]]> By: Proud Liberal http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-652938 Proud Liberal Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:22:29 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-652938 I've never seen more bone-headed posts in my life, with the possible exception of "TruthHurts" and "Brian". Don't the rest of you get that we are the only country in the so-called "modern" world that clings to employer-based healthcare, primarily because corporations have a stranglehold on our democracy, and that people in Britain and Canada are sick of hearing U.S. conservatve talking points about how crappy their healthcare system is? And as far as Jim Mackey is concerned, well, he's been an embarrassment for Whole Foods for a while now, going back to 2007 when the FTC tried to block the Wild Oats merger because of "anti-competitive behavior". He's just another corporate shark who doesn't care about anything but the bottom line. I've never seen more bone-headed posts in my life, with the possible exception of "TruthHurts" and "Brian". Don't the rest of you get that we are the only country in the so-called "modern" world that clings to employer-based healthcare, primarily because corporations have a stranglehold on our democracy, and that people in Britain and Canada are sick of hearing U.S. conservatve talking points about how crappy their healthcare system is?

And as far as Jim Mackey is concerned, well, he's been an embarrassment for Whole Foods for a while now, going back to 2007 when the FTC tried to block the Wild Oats merger because of "anti-competitive behavior". He's just another corporate shark who doesn't care about anything but the bottom line.

]]> By: Healthfoodie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649723 Healthfoodie Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:34:29 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649723 Hey to all my new friends. Here is a breakdown of salaries of the union bosses in comparison to Mr. Mackey. Who should be picketing who? Don't you fools know that unions are the mafia? You should care about the grass roots little guys out there and not thug unions. Enjoy your dinners. http://ow.ly/kSYN Hey to all my new friends. Here is a breakdown of salaries of the union bosses in comparison to Mr. Mackey.
Who should be picketing who?
Don't you fools know that unions are the mafia?
You should care about the grass roots little guys out there and not thug unions.

Enjoy your dinners.

http://ow.ly/kSYN

]]> By: tony http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649523 tony Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:19:33 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649523 Only been to the ER once - Had a shot of morphine in me within 10 minutes. It was expensive as hell though. I doubt just because we substitute the government for unitedhealthcare it would get any cheaper. Give me some vested interest in how my money is spent & I will be damn sure to get the cheapest adequate care. leave it to a 3rd party, whomever it may be and I really don't have the time or motivation to care what they pay. That was July 9th 2008. I don't explicitly avoid "whole paycheck" which is the term I use to affectionatly describe the high prices there. But I am much more likely to go to wegmans because there grocery prices are much more in line & they still have one hell of a prepaired meals section. Whole foods has some bangin soup though Only been to the ER once - Had a shot of morphine in me within 10 minutes. It was expensive as hell though. I doubt just because we substitute the government for unitedhealthcare it would get any cheaper. Give me some vested interest in how my money is spent & I will be damn sure to get the cheapest adequate care. leave it to a 3rd party, whomever it may be and I really don't have the time or motivation to care what they pay. That was July 9th 2008.

I don't explicitly avoid "whole paycheck" which is the term I use to affectionatly describe the high prices there. But I am much more likely to go to wegmans because there grocery prices are much more in line & they still have one hell of a prepaired meals section.

Whole foods has some bangin soup though

]]> By: Angry Al Gonzales http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649521 Angry Al Gonzales Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:10:34 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649521 The license bureau is run better than the ER - shorter waits, better service. In states with proper funding, it takes 15 minutes; in DC, it still takes just an hour. Try that in the ER some night. The license bureau is run better than the ER - shorter waits, better service. In states with proper funding, it takes 15 minutes; in DC, it still takes just an hour.

Try that in the ER some night.

]]> By: tony http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649520 tony Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649520 Oh yeah, lets not forget that unions are always good for unions. They are only sometimes good for employees. I am wondering what mistreatment they are going through that justifies them giving up their freedoms as individual employees to join a union, other than to increase the union influence. Give em a reason because the best I can tell there isn't one Oh yeah, lets not forget that unions are always good for unions. They are only sometimes good for employees. I am wondering what mistreatment they are going through that justifies them giving up their freedoms as individual employees to join a union, other than to increase the union influence.

Give em a reason because the best I can tell there isn't one

]]> By: tony http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649518 tony Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:51 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649518 I simply can't believe there are people who want the doctor's office to be more like the DMV. Seriously, I hate going to the doctor, so I avoid it. Actually, I hate going to the DMV even more though. As I see it, I HAVE to go to the DMV from time to time & it sucks ass. I can only see the government health plan forcing me to "get checked out" once a year by the doctor. That would suck ass just like the DMV. Plus, I imagine that the doctor would be grossly understaffed like the DMV & any time that I have to go there I will need to count on a half a day completely wasted. The government can't do anything better than me, or the free markets. They certainly aren't going to do it cheaper. I can't think of anyone who likes Medicare. Its a giant pain in the ass. Clearly all of this is opinion. I will give government run health care a shot if we end the practice of witholding income & payroll taxes from employees. If everyone had to write checks when the tax bill was due then people would realize how much every piece of entitlement actually costs. That would put a quick stop to all of this intrusion in the name of Obama! Oh yeah, the financial "crisis" was caused by selective regulation and government intervention in the free market...not the free market. The next one will be worse because of the prescedent set with the "TARP" program. How does the government prevention of failure encourage conservative financial action by big (usually well connected cronies) financial instutions? I say bet big because the worst that can happen is that you don't loose I simply can't believe there are people who want the doctor's office to be more like the DMV. Seriously, I hate going to the doctor, so I avoid it. Actually, I hate going to the DMV even more though. As I see it, I HAVE to go to the DMV from time to time & it sucks ass. I can only see the government health plan forcing me to "get checked out" once a year by the doctor. That would suck ass just like the DMV. Plus, I imagine that the doctor would be grossly understaffed like the DMV & any time that I have to go there I will need to count on a half a day completely wasted.
The government can't do anything better than me, or the free markets. They certainly aren't going to do it cheaper. I can't think of anyone who likes Medicare. Its a giant pain in the ass.
Clearly all of this is opinion. I will give government run health care a shot if we end the practice of witholding income & payroll taxes from employees. If everyone had to write checks when the tax bill was due then people would realize how much every piece of entitlement actually costs. That would put a quick stop to all of this intrusion in the name of Obama!

Oh yeah, the financial "crisis" was caused by selective regulation and government intervention in the free market...not the free market. The next one will be worse because of the prescedent set with the "TARP" program. How does the government prevention of failure encourage conservative financial action by big (usually well connected cronies) financial instutions? I say bet big because the worst that can happen is that you don't loose

]]> By: Healthfoodie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649183 Healthfoodie Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:54:38 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649183 Don't you people get it? You are pissing off most of America and we are sick and tired of this push towards communism. We won the cold war but now we are being attacked from within. The CEO of Whole Foods put forth good ideas to improve the Health Care system and he has the right to his freedom of speech. There are many posts on this site calling for the Unionization of this Company and that is an assault on free enterprise. The Employees of this company deserve better than you thugs destroying their peaceful work environment. It is your activism that is instigating the anger of the majority of Americans and your silly threats of my arrest for some imaginary crime is laughable. Take your Saul Alinsky handbook and shove it. Snitches. Don't you people get it? You are pissing off most of America and we are sick and tired of this push towards communism. We won the cold war but now we are being attacked from within.
The CEO of Whole Foods put forth good ideas to improve the Health Care system and he has the right to his freedom of speech.
There are many posts on this site calling for the Unionization of this Company and that is an assault on free enterprise. The Employees of this company deserve better than you thugs destroying their peaceful work environment. It is your activism that is instigating the anger of the majority of Americans and your silly threats of my arrest for some imaginary crime is laughable. Take your Saul Alinsky handbook and shove it.
Snitches.

]]> By: Truth Hurts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649164 Truth Hurts Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:25:35 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649164 Healthfoodie: Let me know when you're coming to DC. I don't take your threats idly, so I'll act accordingly. You're a dangerous extremist. Hopefully, your posts will draw the attention of law enforcement authorities and they'll stop you before you kill someone. I'm pretty sure you've already committed felony threats. Your posts just might end up as evidence, especially if you keep it up. (I'm incorporating your posts re the WF video here). Healthfoodie: Let me know when you're coming to DC. I don't take your threats idly, so I'll act accordingly. You're a dangerous extremist. Hopefully, your posts will draw the attention of law enforcement authorities and they'll stop you before you kill someone. I'm pretty sure you've already committed felony threats. Your posts just might end up as evidence, especially if you keep it up. (I'm incorporating your posts re the WF video here).

]]> By: Healthfoodie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649153 Healthfoodie Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:47:20 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649153 See you across from WF with your butt buddy truth hurts soon. We'll get it straight BEATCH. Truth Hurts, you don't like it too much when you're confronted do you? You loons think the country is yours cus Obama won. Well enjoy your short lived experiment it won't last. See you across from WF with your butt buddy truth hurts soon. We'll get it straight BEATCH.
Truth Hurts, you don't like it too much when you're confronted do you?
You loons think the country is yours cus Obama won. Well enjoy your short lived experiment it won't last.

]]> By: Truth Hurts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649086 Truth Hurts Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:02:32 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649086 @ Angry Al: I've been coaxing you to be more civil and politic in your postings, yet you said what I'd only been thinking in your comment #51. Have to confess -- cracked me up! Let's hit happy hour accross from WF one day. We can wear disguises just in case. @ Angry Al: I've been coaxing you to be more civil and politic in your postings, yet you said what I'd only been thinking in your comment #51. Have to confess -- cracked me up! Let's hit happy hour accross from WF one day. We can wear disguises just in case.

]]> By: Angry Al Gonzales http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649059 Angry Al Gonzales Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:01:26 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649059 Once we Communists take over DC, everyone will eat WF quality food for free at all of our grocery commissaries. Each & every citizens will be entitled to $100 per week in free food. It'll be like being on another planet, a planet with a universal cradle-to-grave welfare state with free health care & free universities & longer lifespans with better health along with higher per capita incomes than on Planet USA. & five weeks of vacation & a hundred holidays a month. Once we Communists take over DC, everyone will eat WF quality food for free at all of our grocery commissaries. Each & every citizens will be entitled to $100 per week in free food. It'll be like being on another planet, a planet with a universal cradle-to-grave welfare state with free health care & free universities & longer lifespans with better health along with higher per capita incomes than on Planet USA. & five weeks of vacation & a hundred holidays a month.

]]> By: Angry Al Gonzales http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649057 Angry Al Gonzales Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:58:05 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649057 Hope you stay in Denver, bitch. Hope you stay in Denver, bitch.

]]> By: Truth Hurts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-2/#comment-649036 Truth Hurts Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:21:22 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-649036 Whole lotta hatin goin on round here. Several posts have been scary, written by angry, nasty, and seemingly dangerous people. Get some mental health help, folks (if you're fortunate enough to have good health insurance). Or move to a country where differing views are resolved through violence. This is the USA, remember? We had a recent election where people freely voted for change. Deal with it in a civilized way. Whole lotta hatin goin on round here. Several posts have been scary, written by angry, nasty, and seemingly dangerous people.

Get some mental health help, folks (if you're fortunate enough to have good health insurance). Or move to a country where differing views are resolved through violence. This is the USA, remember? We had a recent election where people freely voted for change. Deal with it in a civilized way.

]]> By: Healthfoodie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/21/whole-foods-protesters-miss-the-salad-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-648985 Healthfoodie Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:04:30 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=30396#comment-648985 Here why not picket Salon and Camille Paglia? http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/index.html Here why not picket Salon and Camille Paglia?

http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/index.html

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