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truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
3. I am convinced the only way to have a successful bloodless revolution requires
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 01:13 AM
Aug 2014

Everyone of us to divest from Wall Street.

brewens

(13,604 posts)
4. With our enormous consumer economy, they run things like we hold no cards at all.
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 01:33 AM
Aug 2014

If they want to sell in this country, they should have to pay taxes and produce in this country. How hard can that be to force them to?

I can tell you from years working for a wholesaler, you don't dictate terms to a big account. Unless you are a monopoly that is and they have no other choice.

 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
6. "How hard can that be to force them to? " < Only as hard as it is to take whatever
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:13 AM
Aug 2014

hits we must take (at least we are told that, eh?) to elect politicians that will.

We haven't done that in some time. Most work for our opponents in some fashion.

brewens

(13,604 posts)
9. They make fortunes here and we can tell them they are just going to have to settle for
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 09:25 AM
Aug 2014

making a lot of money. Are they going to refuse to do business here if we give them a little haircut? I don't think so.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
5. It's not a Wall St. plot. In business, less taxes paid, means more money for shareholders.
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:00 AM
Aug 2014
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.

~ Thomas Jefferson

 

tonedevil

(3,022 posts)
7. I never heard that before...
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:21 AM
Aug 2014

where do these mysterious shareholders purchase their shares? Is there any geographic location, like say a street, associated with that activity?

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
8. Unhelpful comment. All over the USA and the globe, at work, through pension funds and the like. B4N.
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 03:28 AM
Aug 2014

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
10. Too bad for stock holders the taxes will help our whole country.Not just them
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:06 AM
Aug 2014

But but my 401 k blah blah tfb. This was the right move by Walgreens.
Lot Of protest in Illinois where hdqtrs. Is located but assume they heard from all over -don't be a traitor or we will boycott

Edit to add I really have enjoyed your wtf posts. Wish there was not so much to post wtf about but since there is right now , keep ' me coming if you can


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