Liberals attack Whole Foods

American Thinker ^ | August 21, 2009 | Robin of Berkeley

[neverdem]

As a leftist up until last year, I know what liberals are good at:  emotion and righteous indignation.  And they're experts at channeling that fury into concrete action.  So Moveon.org and other far left groups are e mailing and twittering and Facebooking like crazy to mobilize the troops into doing whatever they dictate.

Their tactics can be so cruel and chilling, that those of us with a conscience can be left hanging in the dust.  Meanwhile, a la Saul Alinsky, the Left isolates, demonizes and destroys their "enemies," that is anyone who disagrees with them.

When a person or company is the next target for Liberal Fascism, my plan is to contact the business and offer unconditional support and encourage my new friends to do ths same. I already did this when I  read of a boycott of Israeli products at Trader Joe's. I marched in  there, purchased some "Israeli Cous Cous" (pretty good, actually), and told the store manager why I was buying it.

Case in point:  The current boycott of Whole Foods because John Mackey, the CEO, has his own opinions about health care and expressed these in the Wall Street Journal.

The result: a nation wide, well publicized campaign of nasty phone calls and e mails to local stores.  Ironically, if you've ever been in a Whole Foods, you know that 99.9% of the employees are mega Obama fans.  And when Obama was campaigning in Iowa, didn't he wax rhapsodic about the arugula there?  (He's such a man of the people.)

When a person or company is the next target for Liberal Fascism, I suggest that we get organized ourselves.  Contact the business and offer unconditional support.  This is a win win for several reasons.

First, it shows the company that there are many people who agree with them.  I called my local Whole Foods and spoke to the manager and said, "I am calling to express my complete support for Whole Foods.  I am appalled at what the Left is doing by demonizing anyone who disagrees with them.  I've always been a liberal but they are going too far.  I will shop at Whole Foods even more and encourage all my friends to do the same."

There were several seconds of silence.  I actually thought we had gotten disconnected.  Finally, the manager spoke in a stunned voice, "I thought when you started that you'd be another person attacking me.  I am so grateful for your support."

Given that she was in a vulnerable place (being yelled at all week), I spent a couple of minutes doing some consciousness raising.  "I'm in my 50's and liberalism has changed so much since I was young.  It used to be about free speech and now it's about controlling speech."

I was pleased when she agreed.

I didn't say anything negative about Obama which might have made her defensive.  I also chose not to identify myself as a conservative (because I was concerned about being immediately discredited as someone who doesn't shop there anyway -- although my credit card bills tell a different tale).

There's that old joke:  The definition of a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged.  (Unfortunately, I can relate to that one.)  A new version:  The definition of a conservative is a liberal who's been Alinsky-busted.

Given that the Left eats their own, that offers the possibility of many more conservatives!

If you want to support Whole Foods, here are some ideas.

1.  Contact your local store manager and express your support.  If you're shopping there, let the Obama lovers who work there know you are concerned with extreme far Left tactics.

2.  E mail Whole Foods at wholefoods.com.

3.  John Mackey's e mail address is: john.mackey@wholefoods.com

4.  Leave a message at corporate headquarters:  512 477 5566.

5.  Fax them at 512 482 7000.

Lastly, the other great reason for doing things like this is that it feels good!  By expressing my opinion, I felt like I was doing something, and was a great antidote for powerlessness.

And anyway I really do love the salad bar there (not arugula though).

A frequent contributor, Robin of Berkeley is a recovering liberal and psychotherapist.

[neverdem]

Thanks for the info & link.

[BIGLOOK]

We don't have a Whole Foods here but there are natural food stores where one can buy 'organic' items. However, off grade passes for organic no matter how it was produced.

This is a recurring theme in Liberal politics. Too bad Whole Foods is having a rude awakening.

[Swing_Thought]

John Mackeys point of personal health responsibility through healthy living is key to a healthier life and less dependence on the medical system; that other liberal groups attack Whole Foods is just bizzare, and begs the question, what is their mtovation for health care “reform”.

The other paradox is conservatives, who should be practicing Mackeys philosophy as one means of contributing to a rational health care system, as well as their own health, are as rare as three dollar bills in such whole foods establishments.

Couldn't agree more! Unfortunately the closest Whole Foods to me is more than 100 miles away or I'd be there weekly. John Mackey clearly understands the science behind a healthy diet. If Americans would only wake up to the diet propaganda delivered to us by the USDA and start eating a healthy diet our national health care costs would plummet. Why so many otherwise intelligent and informed conservatives ignore the science baffles me.

[editor-surveyor]

"If Americans would only wake up to the diet propaganda delivered to us by the USDA and start eating a healthy diet our national health care costs would plummet.
Why so many otherwise intelligent and informed conservatives ignore the science baffles me."

Bears repeating!

Sticking your fingers in your ears and stamping your feet will not prolong your life! - The FDA is not here to help.

[SeattleBruce]

I like your list of 8 essentials to save the nation. As to: “In this “supposed” recession, I see blacks driving around in Cadillac Escalades and BMW’s”, I’m sure you see plenty of whites driving around in their fancy cars too, in this supposed recession, right, and what of it? People haven’t yet given up their wheels, but that’s certainly coming also. People are just really starting to hunker down.

[SeattleBruce]

that other liberal groups attack Whole Foods is just bizzare, and begs the question, what is thier mtovation for health care “reform”.

The other paradox is conservatives, who should be practicing Mackeys philosophy as one means of contributing to a rational health care system, as well as their own health, are as rare as three dollar bills in such whole foods establishments.
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EXCELLENT points...:)

[SeattleBruce]

They’ll have the “electorate” thinking, once again, that they’re brilliant, really smart, enlightened and cool when they pull the lever for Liberals.
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Have you seen the trend? The trend is our friend:

[SeattleBruce]

http://www.fordham.edu/images/academics/graduate_schools/gsas/elections_and_campaign_/poll%20accuracy%20in%20the%202008%20presidential%20election.pdf

The following list ranks the 23 organizations by the accuracy of their final, national preelection
polls (as reported on pollster.com).
1. Rasmussen (11/1-3)**
1. Pew (10/29-11/1)**
2. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1)
3. Harris Interactive (10/20-27)
4. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)*
5. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)*
5. ARG (10/25-27)*
6. CNN (10/30-11/1)
6. Ipsos/McClatchy (10/30-11/1)
7. DailyKos.com (D)/Research 2000 (11/1-3)
8. AP/Yahoo/KN (10/17-27)
9. Democracy Corps (D) (10/30-11/2)
10. FOX (11/1-2)
11. Economist/YouGov (10/25-27)
12. IBD/TIPP (11/1-3)
13. NBC/WSJ (11/1-2)
14. ABC/Post (10/30-11/2)
15. Marist College (11/3)
16. CBS (10/31-11/2)
17. Gallup (10/31-11/2)
18. Reuters/ C-SPAN/ Zogby (10/31-11/3)
19. CBS/Times (10/25-29)
20. Newsweek (10/22-23)

[ripley]

In the immortal words of one of the greatest of all philosophers...

“It ain’t over until it’s over.”

(Wait until the election cycle gets to the wire. You’ll see a marked change in the opinions of all those “brilliant” Democrats out there.”

IMHO

[SeattleBruce]

I’m all for winning elections - or having electoral success - but I’m also for the cleaning up of the Conservative message - which I think we’re seeing now, on a wholesale basis...that will accrue its own benefits long term to this nation.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks neverdem.

and thanks Gabz and Mrs. Don-o for this one:

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Posted on 08/22/2009 12:49:32 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2322203/posts

[Victoria Delsoul]

Given that the Left eats their own, that offers the possibility of many more conservatives!

Great article, thanks.

[TypeZoNegative]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality

Re: big 7

Med Doctor
Dentist
Teacher
Preacher
Restaurant owner
Athlete
Entertainer

The 7 “Black” careers.

[Berosus]

When I lived in Florida, the nearest Whole Foods (in Winter Park) was always full of customers. We have one here in Lexington (they bought out a local health food store last year), but as you probably know, most of Kentucky is quite conservative; we were the first state to vote “red” on Election Day in 2008. Imagine the kind of business they’d do if they catered to conservatives, rather than liberals.

[SunkenCiv]

:’) If they catered to Al Gore, they’d have to change the name to Hole Foods. ;’)

[LA Conservative]

Alinsky and his ilk never had any use for “liberals” who believed in free speech. To him, they were just useful to achieve short term objectives. Liberals are always duped by Leftists, they are either too ignorant, too ashamed to admit it, if they ever do.

Obama has brought this realization to many more liberals than any other President.

[cyborg]

You’re being kind.