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I will boycott whole foods. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #1
+1 renie408 Jan 2013 #35
+1 Berlum Jan 2013 #136
I will too. Starting now to look for other organic suppliers. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #49
My local Kroger's provides fruits and veggies Fawke Em Jan 2013 #52
Kroger is the only union shop grocery store in Houston Bucky Jan 2013 #65
Do you have a Trader Joes near you? PatSeg Jan 2013 #79
Yes they do. I'll go there form now on. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #88
I love Trader Joes PatSeg Jan 2013 #93
So will I indepat Jan 2013 #54
I will too. classof56 Jan 2013 #82
I'm more the Trader Joe's type anyway. tblue Jan 2013 #102
Yeah. I don't purchase much at Whole Paycheck but I can find subsitute Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #103
I have only shopped there 5 times. 5 years from now, the total will be 5 times. russspeakeasy Jan 2013 #120
Already Have When He Started Bashing Healthcare Reform... TomCADem Jan 2013 #123
His kind of ignorance does not need rewarded. AlbertCat Jan 2013 #149
More reasons to boycott whole foods than this statement too CAcyclist Jan 2013 #153
+1 grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #165
+ 2 Octafish Jan 2013 #166
Heard the doughy pantload this morning. The "fascism" portion of the interview bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #2
He sounds like an asswhole. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #3
he he AssWhole Foods! flamingdem Jan 2013 #30
Perfect!!! Last Stand Jan 2013 #78
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2013 #84
how sad.....how stupid of me to think whole foods cared Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #115
In CA they were forced into supporting the anti-GMO proposition flamingdem Jan 2013 #118
+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #117
oh well, they are way over priced anyway...no more Whole foods for me...... bowens43 Jan 2013 #4
They call it "Whole Paycheck" here in Columbus. /nt mwb970 Jan 2013 #140
How can he be so successful and yet so profoundly stupid? Rex Jan 2013 #5
How can he be so successful and yet so profoundly stupid? Flashmann Jan 2013 #13
It Appears That Liars And Assholes Are Rewarded In This World HangOnKids Jan 2013 #18
+1 lunasun Jan 2013 #33
Want to know? Javaman Jan 2013 #20
probably gets a lot of liberals' and progressives' $$$$$$ in his wallet, too BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #61
Since he has a huge ego display of his book right up front in the Lamar HQ store... Javaman Jan 2013 #74
hope they do BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #92
Ah that is sad. Rex Jan 2013 #130
Straight, white, male, southern, connected....for starters uponit7771 Jan 2013 #36
strangely enough RILib Jan 2013 #158
Republican 'strategists' have been pushing this meme in local newspapers and social media. blm Jan 2013 #6
I stopped shopping at Whole Foods a couple of years ago Lex Jan 2013 #7
Yes, all of the first world countries who provide universal health care nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #8
My paycheck will boycott Whole Foods anyway. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #9
Of course. Because every single European country with some sort of Universal Health Care... Hong Kong Cavalier Jan 2013 #10
Word. Any decent journalists would challenge this stuff. So much for that. LuckyLib Jan 2013 #155
Fuck Whole Foods and it's billionaire trash boss. mmonk Jan 2013 #11
Just another Libertarian who thinks because he can run a company that he can.... Walk away Jan 2013 #12
Will never step foot inside another Whole Foods closeupready Jan 2013 #14
Yup, let everyone know that the CEO of Whole Foods is an Asshole Libertarian AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #15
I wish it was more like socialism Marrah_G Jan 2013 #16
this obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #22
Me too. progressoid Jan 2013 #25
me too...at least until the market system starts valuing children and the sick as much as money CreekDog Jan 2013 #50
... which brings us to my sig line. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #17
wacky mackey, as we call him here in Austin Javaman Jan 2013 #19
Was going there to get more flaxseed oil Frday obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #21
Uh, nothing new here for this jerk. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #23
I can't afford to shop there now anyway. If I could, I would have to boycott over this. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #24
I wish we had a Whole Foods in my community FightForMichigan Jan 2013 #26
Trader Joe's>>>>>Whole Foods liberalmuse Jan 2013 #27
I LOVE Trader Joe's. Not only is the food reasonably priced, free of preservatives but jillan Jan 2013 #68
Well crap, I guess I have to boycott Whole Foods. Inspired Jan 2013 #28
jerk SummerSnow Jan 2013 #29
Obviously he does not know the definition... OldEurope Jan 2013 #31
We have a dangerously similar set up TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #105
Although there is a WF yesphan Jan 2013 #32
Another asshole CEO holding us back Initech Jan 2013 #34
Yeah? Well shopping at Whole Paycheck Foods is like armed robbery (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #37
DAMN, and Whole Foods is the only decent place to buy food around here RomneyLies Jan 2013 #38
You might wanna take another look at the chains jeff47 Jan 2013 #69
Stopped shopping at Whole Foods... mudstump Jan 2013 #39
Kicked, rec'd, and shared. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #40
Call it what you will, American's want it. We've been held hostage by the medical insurance WestSeattle2 Jan 2013 #41
He's one of the Living Gods of Austin jsr Jan 2013 #42
Other examples of "fascism" according to this definition Bucky Jan 2013 #43
Facists - now primarily remembered for health care proposals... (nt) ehrnst Jan 2013 #44
All you Latte Liberals who shop there are suckers. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #45
Thanks for that totally pointless "toldja so". You're helping to fix DU's lack of negativity problem Bucky Jan 2013 #67
I shop there, am a liberal, and realize the cliches involved flamingdem Jan 2013 #119
I think even an enema wouldn't fix DU's lack of negativity problem davidpdx Jan 2013 #135
Whole Foods is a very reasonable and inexpensive place to shop obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #147
obamanut2012 RILib Jan 2013 #159
fuck Whole Paycheck. support your local Farmer's Market! frylock Jan 2013 #46
+1 SunSeeker Jan 2013 #94
Thank you, frylock. Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #139
I'll add them to my NO shopping there list Debau2005 Jan 2013 #47
no farmers' markets in Atlanta? n/t RILib Jan 2013 #160
Sent my Email to the hypocritcal enema nozzle of a Libertarian BlueManFan Jan 2013 #48
Mandatory, for profit health insurance is absolutely an example of the corporate will being Romulox Jan 2013 #51
+1 DesMoinesDem Jan 2013 #60
+1 leftstreet Jan 2013 #64
+1 area51 Jan 2013 #150
What an idiot. most of his customers I would venture are progressives still_one Jan 2013 #53
Is this guy kidding? Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #55
Glad I've never shopped there wryter2000 Jan 2013 #56
No more Whole Foods for me, mary195149 Jan 2013 #57
They just opened one in my area and now I don't get to shop there :( wildeyed Jan 2013 #58
Keep making it easier for me....soon I will be 100% small business and local produce only! Moostache Jan 2013 #59
TJ's all the way now. ErikJ Jan 2013 #62
Goddamn fascists, forcing preventive healthcare on us! Probably have get there by railcar! Bucky Jan 2013 #63
They needed to be boycotted anyway... NewHere112233 Jan 2013 #66
But... MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #70
Bu bye Whole Foods! mountain grammy Jan 2013 #71
Never had the money to shop at Whole Paycheck... redqueen Jan 2013 #72
I'm reconsidering. He's a jerk Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #77
I listened to that assclown on my drive in this AM ... Myrina Jan 2013 #73
I usually buy 2 things at WFs, rice syrup and Ezekiel bread graywarrior Jan 2013 #75
Whole Foods: source of food poisoning outbreaks! Zoeisright Jan 2013 #76
Hole Fuuds is playing us libs like a Stradivarius violin. SpankMe Jan 2013 #80
Also, Whole Foods stock is up about $1 since this story broke. SpankMe Jan 2013 #81
He's the facist, clearly. Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #83
damn, that sucks smiley Jan 2013 #85
Markey was an asshole before he started Whole Paycheck hobbit709 Jan 2013 #86
Whole Foods moved to my town. Think I'll give them a miss. Hekate Jan 2013 #87
By this idiotic definition then the FDA and the CDC are Facist. grantcart Jan 2013 #89
A "fresh" turkey that was frozen and took a long time to defrost, ridiculously JDPriestly Jan 2013 #90
I am already boycotting Whole Foods. Ashame they can't get someone with integrity in there. judesedit Jan 2013 #91
Just another elitist with an opinion ... MindMover Jan 2013 #95
Yet another reason to make fun of all those stupid, wannabe hippies Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #96
It funnels money by the truckload to profit-making private business, and jtuck004 Jan 2013 #97
Dear God, I hate that store. AllyCat Jan 2013 #98
Thank you + other duers fire all this info about (ass)Whole foods alp227 Jan 2013 #99
Well, he's partly right. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #100
This. cyglet Jan 2013 #108
Whole Foods, I mean a ''Whole lot of Money" as it should be called ... YOHABLO Jan 2013 #101
Never liked this store anyway obama2terms Jan 2013 #104
Today my ophthalmologist said he is retiring because of Obama BlueStreak Jan 2013 #106
they own greenlife here d_r Jan 2013 #107
Now that I have found another source for one item I could not get from anywhere else, I am done. mtnester Jan 2013 #109
I hate this man and wish he had nothing to do with Whole Foods. Doremus Jan 2013 #110
Not to eavesdrop, but . . . tilsammans Jan 2013 #111
Whole Foods/Paycheck--Overpriced and Overpackaged, Unsustainable Consumables triplepoint Jan 2013 #112
So they made Jethro Bodeen a CEO? Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #113
Ah yes, another deluded libertarian schmuck babbles on... infidel dog Jan 2013 #114
No Trader Joes anywhere near me, but we do have an HEB Central Market derby378 Jan 2013 #116
did he not read the post-election reportort ShadesOfBlue Jan 2013 #121
Add me to the list of those who won't shop at Whole Foods anymore. kiranon Jan 2013 #122
Dick is really going to like the public option then egh. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #124
I hate that guy. I hate Whole Foods. NashvilleLefty Jan 2013 #125
No it isn't. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #126
There used to be some stores in Las Vegas called Wild Oats.... Systematic Chaos Jan 2013 #127
"Self professed libertarian" = Republican who wants to smoke pot. MADem Jan 2013 #128
Another on the boycott list geomon666 Jan 2013 #129
I won't be shopping there anymore. jonthebru Jan 2013 #131
Okay, so supply and demand at work here.. Permanut Jan 2013 #132
Wait a minute-- I thought Obamacare was *socialist* Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #133
You know that analogy is completely off base. Makes me wonder what his real motives are. gtar100 Jan 2013 #134
Whole Foods is overpriced- and sucks, too. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #137
I haven't gone into a Whole Foods for years. Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #138
Another entry on my No-Go List. mwb970 Jan 2013 #141
What gets me... Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2013 #142
He's got it backwards bucolic_frolic Jan 2013 #143
Print this article out... SHRED Jan 2013 #144
Limousine Libertarian SHRED Jan 2013 #145
Technically speaking..... WranglerRog Jan 2013 #146
Obamacare Is ‘Like Fascism’.... AlbertCat Jan 2013 #148
Can't go mr.ed Jan 2013 #151
I never shopped at Whole Paycheck anyway. nt Still Blue in PDX Jan 2013 #152
You should hear the NPR interview. The Midway Rebel Jan 2013 #154
Time for my favorite video- Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #156
China Foods RILib Jan 2013 #157
Weaning myself from Whole Foods..I'd rather support other providers radhika Jan 2013 #161
I just emailed my boycott to WF tomtharp Jan 2013 #162
Dear 1%er Mackey: DeSwiss Jan 2013 #163
He certainly doesn't know his customers BainsBane Jan 2013 #164
His stores have gone downhill anyway. Bye bye WF. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #167
This is the last thing i heard on NPR... EVER! stlsaxman Jan 2013 #168
Further and further LWolf Jan 2013 #169
Mackey Just Got A Gift-Wrapped Interview Segment On "Morning Joe" Paladin Jan 2013 #170
The original Inskeep interview link... stlsaxman Jan 2013 #171
BYE BYE MACKEY, AND BY THE WAY drynberg Jan 2013 #172
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