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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:43 PM Original message |
How did the boycott affect YOU today? |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Didn't notice |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. No effect on me in Northern Ohio, just outrage and disgust. |
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LiberalVoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. ummmm yes. nt |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-03-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
53. Yes, but would they make demands |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. They can't, they would be illegal there... |
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Orangeone (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 07:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. So it's an outrage |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Many of those demonstrating are Americans, and not all from Mexico |
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candice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Forgot about it except when I saw CNN feed as part of my job... |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
40. You'll probably see the effects later... in meat price hikes. |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not at all. |
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IndyJones (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Less traffic, less crowded stores. It was great! |
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madame defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Here's how... |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. traffic was lighter than usual. otherwise nada. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. The march in Denver affected me |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not at all but I am a shut in. |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Though I live in an area with a significant immigrant population ... |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. Didn't notice..... |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. nada |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. In this northern suburb of Chicago |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. My husband's job shut down... |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've been at work, ate at my desk. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. Not at all |
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AndreaCG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. I boycotted except for my Metro card |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. Ate at the office, wore a white tee shirt, didn't buy gas or shop |
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justabob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. Today was an interesting day |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. Not at all. Traffic was as bad as usual this morning, everything was open, |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. Nothing going on in s. cen. PA. today. |
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NativeTexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. None in my part of Texas. |
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texanwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. I live in Houston and was out and about all day, everything was open. |
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tlsmith1963 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
26. We Get a Lot of Mexicans... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. All the Latino-owned businesses were closed today. |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. Not very much. |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. Nada. |
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greendog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
31. zero effect |
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Minnesota Libra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. Actually it was a very educational day, I discovered the true impact..... |
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LifeDuringWartime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. the mexican restaurant across the street was closed |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. We didn't have anything going on in our town. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
35. Nada (n/t) |
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ebayfool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
36. It showed in ways mostly small, but noticeable. |
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DeaconBlues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
38. not at all n/t |
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Nadienne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
39. No affect here, sorry. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
41. Didn't affect me in the least. In fact, the traffic was lovely. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
42. 50% of my hispanic students stayed home. |
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MelliMel (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
43. No effect at all but then again |
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magnolia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
44. The boycott effected me internally. |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
45. There was a boycott/walk out yesterday? |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. Here in Omaha they say a couple of thousand marched. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
47. I live in a country where May 1 is a national holiday |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
48. The usual folks that wait on me weren't at Starbucks |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
49. Little to No Impact about 40 minutes from DC - |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. I didn't notice anything |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
51. There was a boycott today???? |
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Virginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
52. Herndon Tuesday Election |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-03-06 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
54. Traffic on the freeways was lighter than usual for a Monday |
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riona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-03-06 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
55. Every place we went was open and well staffed |
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