Backlash Building..Boycott Stores...Boycott Everything...but in a Service Economy...

[KoKo]

if we BOYCOTT aren't we costing jobs to our Friends and Relatives who've been "cut out of Job Market" and are now downsized to Target, WallMart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sharper Image...etc and the "FOOD INDUSTRY"...like Cracker Barrel, Mickey D's, Kentucky Fried, Chick-Fil-A, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse and the THOUSANDS of other Franchises out there in America in Mainstream America or in Tourist Spots!

With Industry leaving the US...it's only "SERVICE JOBS" that survive. And RETAIL...all the stores: "Target, WallMart, Kohls, Talbot's, Chico's, Gapp, American Eagle, Abercrombie, Dollar Stores, K-Mart, Sears, Eddie Bauer, Lands End, LL BEAN, Orvis, Sharper Image, and all the rest of the stores that "took up the Slack when Clinton/Bush Regime started to OUTSOURCE JOBS.

AMERICANS HAD TO EARN MONEY...and as they got layed off from Tech and other High Paying Jobs...they turned to SERVICE INDUSTRIES and FLIPPING HOUSES...

Now it's ALL COME CRASHING DOWN.... WHAT's NEXT? NOTHING...unless you are an Engineer who can install SOLAR PANELS for the RICH! or maybe WIND MACHINES!

What happens to ALL OF US...downsized by SERVICE INDUSTRY and HIGH TECH and and RETAIL? Where does everyone go?

What's new that will SUPPORT A FAMILY or even a SINGLE in a Lifetstyle that their education expenses makes WHOLE? :shrug:

[marmar]

1. It's not a pretty picture.....

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[monmouth]

2. The only store in my area doing any business is my Publix, and most

people shop for maybe two days at a time. Waiting to see what will be on sale, etc. The local Macy's could be the new bowling alley in town...

[KoKo]

3. Thanks....not looking good.........what are people doing? Coupon Clipping that we haven't seen in

years...to make "ends meet" for budgets? I went through that in the 70's......maybe some here haven't had to do it...but it's buying your newspaper to get the "Specials" and then taking out those coupons to feed your FAMILY.... Maybe there are even Coupons ONLINE you can "Print Out" and then present.

Whatever...American People (let's call them that rather than American "Consumers" are having a tough time out there...

Stores are going to have to cut into already "thin" grocery margins (then didn't get into the "Dot Com or Mortgage Craze" and have to cut their produce, meat and the rest to BARE BONES. On top of the De-Reg in the EPA and FDA and the rest...we are going to be PAYING MORE for CRAP Produce, Meat and the REST as the Govt. Inspection DECLINES and they try to sell us "MAD COW/VIRUSES and CRAP!" :-(