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Washington teachers' union urges Wal-Mart boycott
Spokesman-Review ^
| 8-11-05
| Richard Roesler and Rob McDonald
Posted on 08/12/2005 9:28:37 AM PDT by truth49
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To: martin_fierro
If they are looking for responsibilities outside the classroom they should run for political office. These wackos are just the "useful idiots" for the bolshevics. (Read: demo-crapes).
To: truth49
Given the poor state of public education, failing schools, and number of kids who cannot read, etc, the teachers union should quit all the social activism and focus on actually teaching kids. But, this will never happen. Public schools are screwed, the kids they are supposed to be teaching are screwed, and our taxes fund it all.
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posted on
08/12/2005 9:49:07 AM PDT
by
aaronbeth
(Our freedom was won from the barrel of a gun.)
To: truth49
Randy: Wait. I think I understand the symbolism of the mirror. The Wall*Mart... is us.
Kyle: Duh.
Randy: You see boys, if we like our small-town charm more than the big corporate bullies, we all have to be willing to... pay a little bit more. Do you understand?
Gerald: Yeah! Let's all go shop at Jim's Drugs down the street!
Randy: All right, let's not make that mistake again.
Mr. Garrison: Yeah, lets all shop over at Tru-Value!
To: truth49
Wolfe said she grew up in a pro-union household, and it's a point of shame that she shops at the retailer, which has repeatedly resisted attempts to organize workers. But those 20-cent bottles of glue at Wal-Mart, she said, cost $1.24 at her local grocery store.
Hey, BRAIN-DEAD! If Wal-Mart unionizes, you can bet those bottles of glue will cost over a $1.00. Besides, you ever hear of a Office Max, Office Depot, etc?
To: truth49
If I don't like the job WalMart is doing, I can take my money and go to Target.
If I don't like the job the government school is doing, I must leave my money behind if I go to another provider.
Question for the class. Which one provides the worse deal for me: WalMart or government schools?
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posted on
08/12/2005 9:56:23 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Bork should have had Kennedy's USSC seat and Kelo v. New London would have gone the other way.)
To: truth49
Thanks to this article I am goingto Wal-Mart today. I am goingto buy something. I don't even know what, but if "Bagdad" Jim McDermott is against it, it can't be all bad.
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posted on
08/12/2005 10:02:40 AM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
(The defense of our nation should begin at the borders...Mr President?.....George?)
To: L98Fiero
Because for many, "teaching" is their life. As opposed to their students actually learning.
Those who can, do.
Those who can't, teach.
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posted on
08/12/2005 10:03:24 AM PDT
by
skeptoid
(EDST)
To: truth49
Waiting for the anti-WalMart freaks to come out and defend the Teacher's Union.
To: aaronbeth
My kids Go to public schools in Olympia, Wa.
They are going into the 8th and 10th grades respectively.
They are at the top in each of their classes.
Of course they went to private school K-6.
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posted on
08/12/2005 10:07:23 AM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
(The defense of our nation should begin at the borders...Mr President?.....George?)
To: truth49
I bet when no one's looking they shop at Wal-mart. No matter how much you hate them, they still have cheap prices
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posted on
08/12/2005 10:10:50 AM PDT
by
Asphalt
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To: truth49
>>16. We demand the creation and maintenance of a sound middle-class, the immediate communalization of large stores which will be rented cheaply to small tradespeople, and the strongest consideration must be given to ensure that small traders shall deliver the supplies needed by the State, the provinces and municipalities. <<
The above is Point 16 of the 25-point platform of the Nazi Party.
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posted on
08/12/2005 10:23:40 AM PDT
by
Inyokern
To: Vibiana
People who plan to have a family should get the education and training to work someplace where they will make better salary and benefits than in retail. According to the Marxist wing of FR, Wal-Mart is forcing employees at gunpoint to work for them at below minimum-wage.
Oh, and every one of their goods, including the candy bars, toothpaste, etc. are made in China.
To: truth49
There was quite a hilarious thread the other day on FR with ardent Walmart defenders vs. ardent Walmart haters.
Couldn't really understand the Walmart haters myself. They were all concerned about Walmart being smelly and having aisles that were too crowded, etc.
I don't love Walmart myself. But I'm glad it's there for the poorer shoppers. And I do go in often for cheap stuff.
Even tho I didn't take a side, the thread was extremely entertaining.
To: what's up
the teachers union needs a elementary economy lesson. If Walmart had the same pension plan and insurance benefits that the teachers get, their prices would be more expensive than Nordstom and no one would shop there.
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posted on
08/12/2005 11:05:33 AM PDT
by
Delmont
(Zuwarah-Love of my life, Velveeta)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
According to the Marxist wing of FR, Wal-Mart is forcing employees at gunpoint to work for them at below minimum-wage. Oh, and every one of their goods, including the candy bars, toothpaste, etc. are made in China. LOL!!! Exellent!!
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posted on
08/12/2005 11:08:56 AM PDT
by
bfree
(PC is BS)
To: truth49
What does this have to do with wages, hours and terms of employment? Unions are meant for members benefit not for this social activism crap.
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posted on
08/12/2005 11:34:32 AM PDT
by
em2vn
To: martin_fierro
YEAH, what YOU SAID.....and....another reason for me to go shopping at WALMART.....by the way....I find LOTS of stuff NOT Made in China there....
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posted on
08/12/2005 11:45:23 AM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(Our military......the world's HEROES!)
To: truth49
I'm going to go out of my way to hit up the next WalMart.
Unions must die. Especially the government-thug unions.
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posted on
08/12/2005 11:47:26 AM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: Hank Rearden
Every living brain donor I know is a Union person. I think they named that movie after union idiots, that being: Dumb and Dumber....what do you mean they teach our children? Oh no, what do we do now? Guess I'll teach them at home.
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posted on
08/12/2005 1:37:47 PM PDT
by
geezerwheezer
(get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
To: Hank Rearden
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posted on
08/12/2005 4:01:54 PM PDT
by
JDoutrider
(As long as the very last mosque stands, the cutting edge of a knife is still pressed on our throats.)
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