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In reply to the discussion: Utah Smoothie bar owner "Taxes" liberals one dollar per drink [View all]jmowreader
(50,553 posts)76. Those must be some awesome smoothies to be worth five bucks
On edit: isn't this a bit like the barbecue joint owner in South Carolina who, after desegregation was the law of the land, posted a sign informing any African-Americans stupid enough to eat in his store that the owner planned to donate the money he made from them to the KKK?
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Does he put oil in his smoothies? I wouldn't want to even taste anything from there.
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2013
#12
In my business, IT IS A REQUIREMENT to list their political affiliation
Great Caesars Ghost
Jan 2013
#61
Someone should build a smoothie bar next to him and teach him a lesson
Baitball Blogger
Jan 2013
#18
So basically conservatives are freeloaders, and liberals are picking up the slack for them.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
#20
well i dont see it as a slur but i was refering to all the reds states that recv more dollars back
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#45
never give up? when did i start? but im talking about states that recv more money from the feds than
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#57
Yep. someone should be charging him an extra two bucks a drink for his party stealing the
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#33
F that. Let's fight fear & bigotry in a capitalist way. Smoothies the official drink of gays!
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
#31
Like $5 -as opposed to $6- for a fucking Smoothie is supposed to be a great deal? In Utah?
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#32
Of course they don't. If he actually risked losing money, he wouldn't be doing this.
Duer 157099
Jan 2013
#44
That sounds awesome ... but don't tell him the first time ... tell him after a year of daily visits.
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#52
I would tell him I was a "CONservative" get the drink for a dollar less than laugh in his face and
Raine
Jan 2013
#62
I thought the same and wish someone would challenge his little publicity stunt.
unapatriciated
Jan 2013
#74
The only thing harder than being a liberal in Utah is being the fruit smoothie guy in Utah.... :)
TeamPooka
Jan 2013
#69
Sounds like someone with standing could make a case for discrimination, but I'm no lawyer.
lonestarnot
Jan 2013
#86
More people need to do this, it makes it much easier to decide where not to spend my money
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#92