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Locals listen as Rev. Barber takes Art Pope critique to Maxway, Roses
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"The extremist laws and policies that you support disproportionately impact your customers and the communities in which they live," which are primarily working-class and minority communities, Barber wrote in the letter. He said Pope should back a special legislative session to reverse those laws. Pope didn't flinch from a brief debate with Barber as TV cameras recorded the event."
Do you want to close down my stores so that we don't provide services in the community so that I've got to lay off my employees?" Pope asked Barber outside the Administration Building. Privately held Variety Wholesalers operates about 70 stores in North Carolina. Barber stopped short of calling for a store boycott, saying people should make up their own minds about where to shop."
We'd love for you to use your wealth and pay your employees more," Barber responded, but said later "the policies that you're supporting, sir, are hurting the very people who spend (money) there."
Pope distanced himself from the cut to unemployment benefits, blaming the loss of some extended benefits on a conflict between state and federal laws, which he said could have been resolved by President Barack Obama’s administration.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/02/3426488/nc-gop-critics-to-picket-stores.html#storylink=cpy
"The extremist laws and policies that you support disproportionately impact your customers and the communities in which they live," which are primarily working-class and minority communities, Barber wrote in the letter. He said Pope should back a special legislative session to reverse those laws. Pope didn't flinch from a brief debate with Barber as TV cameras recorded the event."
Do you want to close down my stores so that we don't provide services in the community so that I've got to lay off my employees?" Pope asked Barber outside the Administration Building. Privately held Variety Wholesalers operates about 70 stores in North Carolina. Barber stopped short of calling for a store boycott, saying people should make up their own minds about where to shop."
We'd love for you to use your wealth and pay your employees more," Barber responded, but said later "the policies that you're supporting, sir, are hurting the very people who spend (money) there."
Pope distanced himself from the cut to unemployment benefits, blaming the loss of some extended benefits on a conflict between state and federal laws, which he said could have been resolved by President Barack Obama’s administration.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/02/3426488/nc-gop-critics-to-picket-stores.html#storylink=cpy
The article states that NC unemployment is down to 8%. Bullshit. Are those whose unemployment benefits ended July 1st still being counted?
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