Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As usual, I don't think you are missing anything Jayanand. -rei On 11/06/2011 10:30 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > John Mackey - make up youre own minds - I knew nothing of this guy, but I > spent some time reading up on him, for example: > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471504574447114058870676.html > > http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/whole-foods-fight/ > > He champions healthy eating - there is a business agenda in that, no doubt, > but it still makes sense to champion that cause. Unions seem to hate him, > employees seem to like working for him (Whole Foods consistently comes high > up in polls for the best companies to work in). If employees are happy, and > taken care of, who needs unions? He gave his ideas in reforming healthcare, > one of two industries (education being the other) still in the throes of a > bubble in the US, and desperately in need of reform. His reforms sound > quite logical to me, nothing in them that others have not said before, and > much louder, but I do not know the intricacies. This is just an opinion > looking with superficial knowledge from the outside - what am I missing > that has caused such a frenzied reaction? > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Nathan Wajsman<photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> "Makes sense" from the point of view of the protesters, given that the >> protests are motivated by the financial crisis. I had not heard about the >> CEO of Whole Foods being such a right-winger, thanks for the info. Will >> make sure to avoid the place when I come to the US. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> On Nov 6, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: >> >>> I don't know what you mean by "makes sense," but in way explanation, the >> far left dislikes Whole Foods because of CEO John Mackey's libertarian >> views. In 2009 they attempted a boycott of Whole Foods. >>> Google: "whole foods health care" >>> >>> -rei >>> >>> >>> On 11/06/2011 01:46 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>> Attacking a bank makes sense...but why Whole Foods?? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 3, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Richard Man wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://www.richardmanphoto.com/blog/?p=3058 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard<http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information