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            <title>Comment #1 by rozgrist</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:40:12 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Thanks for the post...</strong></p><p>What more can you tell us about his politics?</p>
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				<p><strong>Thanks for the post...</strong></p><p>What more can you tell us about his politics?</p>
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            <title>Comment #2 by MGTW</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:45:41 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Mackey's politics<p>For a heaping helping of Mackey's 'libertarianism', you can look at his blog at <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blogs/jm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blogs/jm/. <p>
His sentiments do seem a little off here, as far as unionization. Libertarians (and Mackey says he's one) ought to support any mechanism by which individual employees can use their own power to make changes, rather than relying on gov't regulation of wages, hours, workplace, and so on. At least, I would think this would be a natural libertarian position. <p>
Objectivism is a whole different beast -- although Rand should have understood this point, she favored individual valuation and bargaining over pretty much any form of consolidated bargaining. But, that's the difference between ethics (which may favor individuals bargaining independently based on their own worth) and politics (which is merely about what kinds of interaction are permissible. Sometimes Objectivists lose sight of this distinction, even though Rand grudingly admits that any form of cooperative action is technically allowed, as long as it's wholly voluntary.</p></p></a></p></strong></p>
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				<p><strong>Mackey's politics<p>For a heaping helping of Mackey's 'libertarianism', you can look at his blog at <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blogs/jm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blogs/jm/. <p>
His sentiments do seem a little off here, as far as unionization. Libertarians (and Mackey says he's one) ought to support any mechanism by which individual employees can use their own power to make changes, rather than relying on gov't regulation of wages, hours, workplace, and so on. At least, I would think this would be a natural libertarian position. <p>
Objectivism is a whole different beast -- although Rand should have understood this point, she favored individual valuation and bargaining over pretty much any form of consolidated bargaining. But, that's the difference between ethics (which may favor individuals bargaining independently based on their own worth) and politics (which is merely about what kinds of interaction are permissible. Sometimes Objectivists lose sight of this distinction, even though Rand grudingly admits that any form of cooperative action is technically allowed, as long as it's wholly voluntary.</p></p></a></p></strong></p>
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            <title>Comment #3 by nutritiondoctor</title>
			<link>http://www.grist.org/article/mackeys-wacky-stock-tips/</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:47:18 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Whole Foods: Just Another Facade</strong></p><p>The problem with Whole Foods is that it STINKS!. It's phoney balloney from the owner down. If you're really into healthful food and know what you're looking for, Whole Foods is lip service at best. We've shopped there and have had one negative experience after another. The store has overcharged us, put the wrong meat in the right wrapping, lied about the origin of its fish (claiming that farm raised was really from the ocean), sell their own label that disguises where the hell the food comes from, sells buffet food that's from a big food handler ala Marriott or Servomation, offers milk and dairy that is NOT organic because the company is cheating (see the Organic Consumers Association newsletters for more), offers coffee that is not labelled organic in their deli (but the counter people say it's organic), features margarine in their baked goods and is unclear on which items are organic. Further, we've had produce people tell us that the "9" at the beginning of the organic labelling "doesn't really mean anything," so we've found non organic mixed with the pesticide stuff. Whole Foods is designed to make big money for the money grubber at the head of the firm. His tactics are big time corporate Republican which amounts to the average person getting screwed. He has no respect for his customers because he's not into organics. I hope the guy chokes on his own greed and pretense. On top of it all Whole Foods is trying to create a monopoly in an already shaky marketplace.</p>
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				<p><strong>Whole Foods: Just Another Facade</strong></p><p>The problem with Whole Foods is that it STINKS!. It's phoney balloney from the owner down. If you're really into healthful food and know what you're looking for, Whole Foods is lip service at best. We've shopped there and have had one negative experience after another. The store has overcharged us, put the wrong meat in the right wrapping, lied about the origin of its fish (claiming that farm raised was really from the ocean), sell their own label that disguises where the hell the food comes from, sells buffet food that's from a big food handler ala Marriott or Servomation, offers milk and dairy that is NOT organic because the company is cheating (see the Organic Consumers Association newsletters for more), offers coffee that is not labelled organic in their deli (but the counter people say it's organic), features margarine in their baked goods and is unclear on which items are organic. Further, we've had produce people tell us that the "9" at the beginning of the organic labelling "doesn't really mean anything," so we've found non organic mixed with the pesticide stuff. Whole Foods is designed to make big money for the money grubber at the head of the firm. His tactics are big time corporate Republican which amounts to the average person getting screwed. He has no respect for his customers because he's not into organics. I hope the guy chokes on his own greed and pretense. On top of it all Whole Foods is trying to create a monopoly in an already shaky marketplace.</p>
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            <title>Comment #4 by gristle</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:24:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Mackey's Politics/Ideals (Wal-Mart lover Indeed)<p>Basically he's a lost Walton Brother...<p>
In <a href="http://www.libertyunbound.com/archive/2006_06/mackey-winning.html" rel="nofollow">his own words (ahem):<p>
How many people in the audience believe drugs should be legalized? What about pornography? How many of you believe that prostitution should be legal? I believe all three should be legalized -- within certain parameters which protect children. Who among you believes that private ownership of guns should be made illegal? I certainly don't. Gun ownership is protected by the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. It is an important right.<p>
<strong>I believe, however, that all four of these issues are far less critical for improving our society than creating educational choice, privatizing Social Security, deregulating health care, and enacting meaningful tort reform. The legalization of drugs, pornography, prostitution, and guns, as issues, are all too closely associated with the freedom movement. Aligning ourselves with these issues has hurt our brand tremendously, by associating the freedom movement with cultural decadence. Parents don't want their children's lives ruined by drug experimentation, or their innocence prematurely lost to pornography and prostitution, or their lives ended with a bullet.<p>
[emphasis added]<p>
Wal-Mart makes his $10 an hour jobs looks good so Wal-Mart is the best thing to happen to him even while he and his company pursues many of the same business tactics as Wal-Mart regarding big agribusiness and purchases via other countries.<p>
Better than Wal-Mart... I suppose but not better than true local shopping instead of those big operations that happen to be local to a particular branch of the store.<p>
<a href="http://www.pickyourown.org/" rel="nofollow">PickYourOwn.org<br>
<a href="http://www.foodroutes.org/" rel="nofollow">Food Routes<br>
<a href="http://www.sustainabletable.org/" rel="nofollow">Sustainable Table<br>
<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/" rel="nofollow">Local Harvest<br>
<a href="http://www.eatwild.com/" rel="nofollow">Eat Wild<br>
<a href="http://organicconsumers.org/btc/BuyingGuide.cfm" rel="nofollow">Organic Consumers Buying Guide<br>
<a href="http://www.greenpeople.org/" rel="nofollow">Green People<br>
<a href="http://www.purefood.org/coops.htm" rel="nofollow">Co-ops<br>
<a href="http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm" rel="nofollow">Oceans Alive<br>
<a href="http://www.eatwellguide.org/" rel="nofollow">Eat Well Guide<br>
<a href="http://www.happycow.net/" rel="nofollow">Happy Cow Restaurant Locator<br>
<a href="http://www.cog.ca/" rel="nofollow">Canadian Organic Growers<br>


<p>All in favor of losing your rights, please do nothing</p></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></p></p></p></p></strong></p></p></a></p></p></strong></p>
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				<p><strong>Mackey's Politics/Ideals (Wal-Mart lover Indeed)<p>Basically he's a lost Walton Brother...<p>
In <a href="http://www.libertyunbound.com/archive/2006_06/mackey-winning.html" rel="nofollow">his own words (ahem):<p>
How many people in the audience believe drugs should be legalized? What about pornography? How many of you believe that prostitution should be legal? I believe all three should be legalized -- within certain parameters which protect children. Who among you believes that private ownership of guns should be made illegal? I certainly don't. Gun ownership is protected by the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. It is an important right.<p>
<strong>I believe, however, that all four of these issues are far less critical for improving our society than creating educational choice, privatizing Social Security, deregulating health care, and enacting meaningful tort reform. The legalization of drugs, pornography, prostitution, and guns, as issues, are all too closely associated with the freedom movement. Aligning ourselves with these issues has hurt our brand tremendously, by associating the freedom movement with cultural decadence. Parents don't want their children's lives ruined by drug experimentation, or their innocence prematurely lost to pornography and prostitution, or their lives ended with a bullet.<p>
[emphasis added]<p>
Wal-Mart makes his $10 an hour jobs looks good so Wal-Mart is the best thing to happen to him even while he and his company pursues many of the same business tactics as Wal-Mart regarding big agribusiness and purchases via other countries.<p>
Better than Wal-Mart... I suppose but not better than true local shopping instead of those big operations that happen to be local to a particular branch of the store.<p>
<a href="http://www.pickyourown.org/" rel="nofollow">PickYourOwn.org<br>
<a href="http://www.foodroutes.org/" rel="nofollow">Food Routes<br>
<a href="http://www.sustainabletable.org/" rel="nofollow">Sustainable Table<br>
<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/" rel="nofollow">Local Harvest<br>
<a href="http://www.eatwild.com/" rel="nofollow">Eat Wild<br>
<a href="http://organicconsumers.org/btc/BuyingGuide.cfm" rel="nofollow">Organic Consumers Buying Guide<br>
<a href="http://www.greenpeople.org/" rel="nofollow">Green People<br>
<a href="http://www.purefood.org/coops.htm" rel="nofollow">Co-ops<br>
<a href="http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm" rel="nofollow">Oceans Alive<br>
<a href="http://www.eatwellguide.org/" rel="nofollow">Eat Well Guide<br>
<a href="http://www.happycow.net/" rel="nofollow">Happy Cow Restaurant Locator<br>
<a href="http://www.cog.ca/" rel="nofollow">Canadian Organic Growers<br>


<p>All in favor of losing your rights, please do nothing</p></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></br></a></p></p></p></p></strong></p></p></a></p></p></strong></p>
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