black friday: Consumerism.... I think we lost the battle....war...Black Friday in the wee hours.... - 11/26/11 12:57 PM
I am sort of a politician....I take my stands....My last stand has been published in a local paper...  My stand wasn't political....Or at least I don't think so....I think for the most part stores should be closed on major holidays....We really don't need to shop on Thanksgiving or Christmas....We don't need to shop in the middle of the night....Here is a copy of my letter....
I also happen to have a housemate who is in her 40's and a graduate student....She needs money....She has a temp job at Macy's....  After I wrote the letter I learned that she had to be … (6 comments)

black friday: I won’t shop on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, July 4 th….. And I am Jewish….Some of these holidays aren’t mine….. - 11/17/11 11:49 AM
 
 
 
 
I know that people need to shop. The economy needs to recover. But…..
 
 
 
When stores open on these holidays or even in the middle on the night on Black Friday it is the workers who suffer….  They can’t spend the day with their loved ones.  They have to take a special day and prepare for work.  These are usually the desperate workers… The holiday workers… People who have to take temporary work because they don’t have regular work.   These workers are the ones who can’t tell their boss the day is important to them.   … (3 comments)

 
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