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.

[I see my hands]

What will Helen Goode do?

[smoothsailing]

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

Now that's a happy prospect!

[P-Marlowe]

If the liberals and aged hippies abandon Whole Fools...Er, I ment Foods, then who will shop there?

I LOVE Whole Foods Market! Unfortunately the closest one to me is about 70 miles away.

[Deagle]

You know, I could understand boycotting a business for a good cause, but come on - liberals boycotting a liberal business for saying something that is against Obama Care...please...

These folks have really got to get a life...

Yes..Idiots all, but at least they are their idiots, not ours.

[BigCinBigD]

“I LOVE Whole Foods Market! Unfortunately the closest one to me is about 70 miles away”

The One and only time I have ever been to one. The store stank and my cat wouldn’t eat the overpriced cat food I bought her.

[LibWhacker]

Not to my knowledge. I just checked their website and I don’t think you can even order anything online from them. You have to go to the store in person. Fortunately, you can probably get almost anything they have from other online gourmet food e-tailers.

[Yaelle]

I’ll spend the same ton of money next week there that we spent last week. It’s not called Whole Paycheck for nothing! I love Whole Foods. It’s not perfect, you still have read all the packaging to avoid some bad stuff, but the wonderful organic produce, dairy, and meats are worth it!

[Yaelle]

Sure, the parking lot is encrusted with Obama-stickered luxury cars, but we crunchy cons in our used wheels have a presence, too. It’s a great place to shop.

LOL, was yours the only other McCain/PALIN sticker in the parking lot last year? :)

[aquila48]

Thanks for the links - I just sent mackey an email congratulating him on his opinion piece.

I think his ideas have a lot of merit and I would love to see them implemented. They would be easy to implement, would empower the consumer and thus introduce some real market forces, and would not need new government bureaucracies controlling our lives.

[Liberty Valance]

[uncommonsense]

Whole foods has great produce (they purchase locally when possible), great beef and chicken, bakery goods, large selection of beer, prepared foods, etc. But, we call them "Whole Paycheck". Sometimes they have very good sales, but the large variety and freshness, plus living wages paid across the food chain - all cost.

Now that my cash flow is back to a much better level, I'll make sure to visit the original store here in Austin. Since I have so many food allergies, WF is the logical choice.

[Paladin2]

WF is a parallel universe.

[FrankR]

You are absolutely right in my opinion, and anyone who thinks otherwise is whistling past the graveyard for the sake of political correctness.

The entire commiebama regime is based on black liberation theology and reparations. This is why he is sending the message that he doesn't care if he is a "one termer"...he fully intends to take this country down the road of reparations, aka "limited socialism".

I have a friend who runs a major appliance store, and she says 90% of her customers who are black, are paying in cash...peeling off wads of hundred dollar bills and buying $6000 refrigerators and $4000 washer/dryer sets...and paying cash.

In this "supposed" recession, I see blacks driving around in Cadillac Escalades and BMW's. I'm thinking "cash for clunkers" was the new version of Fannie and Freddie. I'm wondering when the repossession begin?

Chairman Zer0 hoodwinked everyone with the "not while I was in attendence" excuse for Jerimiah Wright...and while commiebama might not say "Goddamn America", he is certainly doing his best to damn this nation.

What they don't realize is, the population is getting older, and the new generations are here illegally, or otherwise have been raised and conditioned to an "entitlement" mentality...but they are so stupid that they don't see the nex 20 years losing millions of "producers" of that money for the "entitlements". That's when the "wars" will begin.

When the sources of the wealth die out, with a population too small to fill in the financial gap, it will be law of the jungle and Mad Max time...if...we don't stop it now.

Those raised on the bitterness and an entitlement attitude will have a rude awakening...not even commiebama can provide for them if the income goes away.

Here's what it will take, minimum, to save America for future generations:

1. Term limits
2. The FAIR Tax
3. Tort reform
4. Deregulation
5. Immigration enforcement
6. Domestic energy production
7. Balanced Budget
8. A strong military

[thecodont]

9. Reindustrialization

[TypeZoNegative]

“In this “supposed” recession, I see blacks driving around in Cadillac Escalades and BMW’s. I’m thinking “cash for clunkers” was the new version of Fannie and Freddie. I’m wondering when the repossession begin?”

I hate to rain on your parade, but maybe they earned that money from legitimate means. Not every black person gets things from ill gotten methods. Crab in a pot mentality doesn’t extend to going into a “big 7” career and blowing your money on crap.

[presently no screen name]

Whole Foods is great and so is their service. Since their lot is always full, I go early. It’s a ten minute trip to do some quality shopping.

[Fawnn]

If you get to Whole Foods, try the Wellshire Farms center-cut, thick-cut, applewood-smoked bacon. It’s awesome! (No added nitrates.) When I’m lucky, I get my nephew to bring me some from their Detroit-area store.

[Rennes Templar]

This whole situation (no pun intended) is a paradox in a paradox. There is no Whole Foods near me, but there is a “Food Co-op”, a 2 million dollar enterprise in a smaller town.

The store definitely models after Whole Foods. Strange all the liberal green granolas shop there, as they are attracted to whole foods and healthier living, as well as the “co-op” principle. But at the same time they want ObaamCare.

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 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.

[DeaconRed]

Whole Foods has some seseme sticks that are wonderful.
I will drop by and get some. They are good. Once I eat one I can't stop. The rest of their stuff is way to over priced for me, and I can't stand the "HIPPIES" that work and shop there. My knucles itch wanting to connect with some long haired magot. . . . .

[ripley]

“Move-On people are so despicable. I wonder what they think they’re going to get out of this.”

They’re probably going to get another four years of The One, the Democrat congress, and a fawning media having circles of pleasure during prime time.

Watch them change their propaganda tactics to ensnare a majority of “the electorate” into casting their votes for these self-appointed-intellectual, power-hungry, Liberal psychotics, once again. They’ll have the “electorate” thinking, once again, that they’re brilliant, really smart, enlightened and cool when they pull the lever for Liberals.

IMHO