tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post2386910563266253538..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Whole Foods, Capitalism, and FreedomDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-50586925136941141682007-02-28T17:06:00.000-08:002007-02-28T17:06:00.000-08:00I haven't heard of the book.I don't know why eatin...I haven't heard of the book.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why eating organic and being green has to represent any particular political philosophy. It became leftie when the true purpose became anti-American and anti-capitalism. <BR/><BR/>And it's not just me who says that. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, believes so as well.<BR/><BR/>I say, eat however you like! But don't compel others to eat the way you do. It's that whole "free market" thing.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-70285757912978311162007-02-28T10:21:00.000-08:002007-02-28T10:21:00.000-08:00Hey Darren-slightly off-topic here but related-hav...Hey Darren-slightly off-topic here but related-have you seen the book "Crunchy Cons"? Sounds like it would be up your alley. The idea is basically how eating real, organic food and living a "greener" lifestyle is in line with political conservatism. As the author says, "When did eating organic become a left wing issue?"<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I love the concept and if I ever get well, it's the lifestyle I'll choose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-28228411546986904402007-02-26T20:25:00.000-08:002007-02-26T20:25:00.000-08:00A long time ago, when everyone was slurping up the...A long time ago, when everyone was slurping up the Harvard Business School models, my Dad-a career sales professional, predicted that the use of testing rather than training to predict results would end up in the downfall of personal responsibility and ethics. I think when you look at corporate ethics across the board there's been a slew of folks who take jobs with the idea of getting rich rather than doing a good job. It's permeated our schools. The kids who were business majors when I was in college are engineering majors today-not because they love the job, but simply to make a lot of money. I would like to think there should be more to life than that.Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845981491726296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-16559747946169702522007-02-25T17:59:00.000-08:002007-02-25T17:59:00.000-08:00EllenK, we know liberals don't practice what they ...EllenK, we know liberals don't practice what they preach. That's why one of my labels on this blog is "hypocrisy".<BR/><BR/>As for his business practices--I can't speak to those. It would be nice if he were as conservative in practice as he speaks, but I don't know.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-12156570837883018472007-02-25T17:43:00.000-08:002007-02-25T17:43:00.000-08:00Interesting speech. Dallas had one of the earlier ...Interesting speech. Dallas had one of the earlier versions of this store. While I go there rarely, it does offer something in the way of upscale food for special occassions. What I find appalling is that many of the same folks who would actually oppose and demonstrate to stop a Walmart from being built, would not think half a minute about allowing a WholeFoods. In that way, Whole Foods has marketed itself to the upper class liberal as the place to shop. Unfortunately, I can't afford to shop their on a regular basis. And I can't imagine how someone on a limited budget would be able to access any of that bounty. I used to work for one of his good friends that runs another liberal company that is the delight of the upper class-The Container Store. While it consistently gets marked as one of the best places to work, my experience was the opposite. They made claims of creating a positive environment, but it was only so if you followed lockstep with their philosophy. And God help you if someone outed you as a conservative. A friend of mine's daughter 20 years after my experience, had almost identical history. In short, liberals claim to hate the system that makes them rich, but have little problem using that system all the same. I wonder what would happen if the media targeted Whole Foods workplace and scrutinized their labor practices and whether they are hiring people who are not in this country legally. But then again, it's okay to pick on Walmart and K-mart and even fastfood because the powerful don't use those services. I appreciate that the man has learned something, but it would be much more meaningful if he would speak publicly about his policies.Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845981491726296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-79502726939390024652007-02-25T17:07:00.000-08:002007-02-25T17:07:00.000-08:00Much with which to agree here, but equating a cons...Much with which to agree here, but equating a constitutional right (the right to keep and bear arms) with drug use, porn, etc. sounds as though he hasn't totally shed his leftist sympathies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-39459897826189301032007-02-25T16:33:00.000-08:002007-02-25T16:33:00.000-08:00"...Everything I believed about business was prove..."...Everything I believed about business was proven to be wrong."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Says it all!KauaiMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.com