Posted on 01/08/2012 2:26:35 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
“This is a good protest to bring attention to the problem of insane bee hive materialism.”
I agree. I am not particularly religious, but their expression of disdain for crass and totally pointless materialism is well taken. The ironic thing is that the Occupy types should, in theory, be in agreement, but instead, because of who the protesters are, they will reflexively condemn the protest.
The line in comment #30 "The shoes and other material items are the problem." should read "The shoes and other material items are NOT the problem.
They should just buy everybody a pair the wants them instead of burning them. See, anybody can come up with a stupid idea.
Sound like birds of a feather with Sharia-advocated Muslims.
An extremist is an extremist.
So that’s where the saying ‘In the black’ came from.
Price for a pair of Air Jordan’s: $200. Price of an excellent video with plenty of free exposure: $3200. Repenting from the excess of Air Jordan shoes produced by children in sweatshops for about $5.00 a pair; Priceless.
Those shoes could have gone to people who are poor.
What if everyone had a begging bowl and there were no millionairs and billionairs to put anything into it.
Yep. Back when a company’s books were kept in a real ledger. Negative $ was red ink, Positive was black ink. Funny how some of those expressions from long ago are still used, tho now it’s all ‘online.’ A century from now someone will ask ‘what’s online?’
Can you imagine, in the case of retailers, operating at a loss for 11 months out of the year? Of course they promote Christmas shopping! You’ll notice how many businesses cling to the hope of good Christmas sales and, if not achieved, announce their closing soon after.
Idiots, the leftist media will have fun with this.....
It’s not as though the color black is associated with good things.
That’s why I’ve been wondering why they’d use the word.
What is the problem with these shoes? Why might they get you killed?
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They are a collectors edition. Only so many made. They are the kind kids will beat up other kids at school for. Kids will rob other kids for them. Have you heard of kids robing other kids for expensive jackets or even their bikes? Same stupid thing. They cost anywhere from about $200. a pair. I am glad they burned the things. No one is worth dying or getting beat up over.
I am not against retail mind you it is just it comes out at Christmas and takes away from Christ. That I can’t stand. Then kids kill each other for what? For this? Please.
It was just an accounting device in days of yore. Guess the red was a warning, and easily discernible when looking over the ledger.
Ain’t there something in the bible about waste?
In other semi-Basketball related news, Dennis Rodman is starting a topless basketball league. He’s scouting skin bars for players. The man is a genius.
How stupid!!! If you don’t like something — FOR ANY REASON - ignore it!!
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