A Whole Foods Employee's Alternative to MackeyCare

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Sunday August 16, 2009 · 1:50 PM PDT

2009/08/16 · 13:50

I have worked for Whole Foods Market since the waning days of the 20th century. It has been, for the most part, a positive experience. If it weren't a decent place to work, I wouldn't have stayed for so long.
Trust me on that.
That said, the purpose of this diary is not to bash Whole Foods Market or discuss whether or not it is more expensive than it's competitors, nor to enter into an analysis of the net effects, both positive and negative, of said company.
Nor is the purpose of this diary to trash CEO John Mackey. I disagree vehemently with Mr. Mackey on many issues. Still, his heart is sort of in the right space. He really does believe, in a round about sort of way, that three right turns will equal a left turn eventually. This works out OK when you're driving around the block, but not so well in the political abstract.
The purpose of this diary is to offer a point by point refutation of Mr. Mackey's Wall Street Journal op-ed.
Nothing more.

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Sunday July 22, 2007 · 8:23 AM PDT

2007/07/22 · 08:23

In Friday's Portland Oregonian, there was an item about Representative Peter DeFazio (D,OR) being denied access to White House plans concerning the continuity of the U.S Government after a terrorist attack contained in The National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (National Security Presidential Directive NSPD-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-20). Why is this of interest? Why would Representative DeFazio want to see these plans?

Because Representative DeFazio is a member of U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security

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Monday May 14, 2007 · 12:12 PM PDT

2007/05/14 · 12:12

Below is a copy of the letter I delivered to the Seattle office of Congressman Jim McDermott, and (with minor editing) to the Shoreline office of Congressman Jay Inslee this morning. It is inspired by the spate of recent impeachment diaries.
For those unfamiliar with these two congressman, they represent adjacent districts in the Seattle area, with Congressman McDermott representing most of Seattle and Congressman Inslee representing the suburbs north of Seattle. They are both progressive and have opposed the Iraq war from day one. Both occupy very safe seats and have constituencies that would overwhelmingly support them if they chose to introduce Articles of Impeachment. They are excellent candidates for this task.
Someone must step forward. I am asking the Kos community to contact these two congressman and ask them to be the ones.

Jim McDermott
Seattle office 206.553.7170
D.C. office 202.225.3106

Jay Inslee
Shoreline office 206.361.0233
D.C. office 202.2256311

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Monday March 26, 2007 · 9:20 AM PDT

2007/03/26 · 09:20

There has been a lot of virtual high fiving and back slapping since 218 representatives voted for a new "emergency spending" bill with a deadline for a troop drawdown, re-deployment, withdrawal or whatever they are calling it today. In the longterm, it is, of course, a good thing, a necessary first step. Sadly, we all know that it is the best we can do, politically, at this juncture. Sadly, we all know as well that our best isn't good enough. It doesn't stop the pain, the suffering, the bloodshed, the hundreds of thousands of wasted lives and the hundreds of billions in wasted dollars. This genie can never be put back in the bottle.

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Monday February 12, 2007 · 8:12 AM PST

2007/02/12 · 08:12

The recent firing, with out cause, of seven US Attorneys has been given some notice in the press and several diaries have been written here on the subject. For those unfamilar with the topic, I suggest reading lapin's diary from February 7, which will give you all the background info you need.

We all know that the Patriot act is loaded with land mines waiting to explode under the feet of our democracy. The clause that allows the unwarranted removal of US Attorneys and their unfettered replacement with political hacks is but one of those. However, now that it is being used widely against so many US attorneys we begin to see the first breaths of a budding fascist police state. The Patriot Act is the cross upon which our form of government, our democracy, is being crucified.

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Friday September 29, 2006 · 8:44 AM PDT

2006/09/29 · 08:44

Voting is all fine and dandy. I do it when the opportunity presents itself. I encourage you to do the same. But voting is a very small part of the solution. Only direct action has the power to truly create meaningful change.

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