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Demonaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:27 PM Original message |
Burt's Bees founder wants to donate national park |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Kudoes to Burt's Bees for appreciating my favorite writer to Thoreau. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. FYI: Clorox now owns burts bees |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Ever since General Electric bought Ben and Jerry's |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I heard Ben & Jerry's was buying GE as a republicon corporate tax dodge |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. you're not too far from the real life scenario. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
42. Has Clorox changed the formulations? The products are not as good as I remember them. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. The locals hate her - and LePage will hate this |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Already plans to privatize,deforest, and search for oil,runs through republican minds. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. "Just as long as this doesn't make Obama or any dem look good then ok" |
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Po_d Mainiac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Some dislike, but she has friends as well... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Yeah, the article discusses how she's won over some of her former foes |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. I "love" how her local critics drive around with the "Ban Roxanne" |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Yeah, my ex-girlfriend was from that area, Millinocket. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Vote Quimby! |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. A wonderful gift for the People of Maine and the US... Plus it has to be making LePage squirm. n/ |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Awesome and I love Burt Bess I'll have to go out and buy some |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I love the tinted lip balms. |
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emmadoggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. Me too! nt |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Roxanne Quimby's modus operandi is similar to President Obama in the way she approaches critics. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. since you are dragging Obama into this, consider that her |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. lol! "dragging"? I made a statement that is truthful. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. The comparison is unqualified. One compromises before any offer has been made. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Prove it. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
44. My proof will come in my vote. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
53. (because "President Bachman" sounds SO much better). |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
49. Vote Quimby! |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. Excellent |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Won't the govt just sell it to the Saudis? Or the Koch Brothers for $1? nt |
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rtassi (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Come on .. Don't be so cynical that you can't enjoy this tremendous gift .. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Yes we love and appreciate it but know we will also be prepared to defend it. |
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pa28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Justifiable concern. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
45. Right, George Bush tried so sell 200,000 acres of national forest land |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wonderful, but in established DU tradition, I 'm gonna bitch and moan... |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Burt was quite a character up her....used to see him selling his honey out of his pick-up |
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rucognizant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. I have heard....... |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Yeah, I wondered about that, too. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. I believe that Burt was cheated by Quimby |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. Baxter is beautiful and WILD |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
52. Everyone should feel Baxter |
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lz1122 (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Maybe it's me being skeptical |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. I'd prefer to have it merge in with Baxter State Park. |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. we use Burts Bees products all the time VERY good and safe for you and family's bodies!!! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. Rec. That reminds me I need to buy some more lip balm. nt |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. see post 2. (nt) |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Thanks, noamnety. I saw it before, but I know of no other company that |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Palmers is a personal favorite. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Thanks, noamnety. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. now THAT is a patriot & I'll be buying more Burt's Bees products |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Why would you buy more lip balm? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
32. Now THAT's a legacy. |
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nahant (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
33. Maine |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
39. Cool! I interviewed Roxanne Quimby back around '02 and I admired her because |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
40. Must include lots of stipulation against developers and republicans |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:10 AM Response to Original message |
43. That's wonderful. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
50. She has better force the government to adhere to very strict stipulations for managing the park. |
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Lost Jaguar (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
51. Moved back home to Maine six years ago... |
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Swampguana (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
54. awesome |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
58. Lovely |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:34 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. She has nothing to do with burts bees |
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