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The Wizard

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43. Satire and iony

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 04:57 PM

Mar 2015

are beyond the grasp of most Repubics. I read some of those FB posts. I once posted that obama signed an executive order removing the word gullible from the dictionary. The responses were frightening considering they're allowed to drive on our roads.

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Starbuck’s CEO Just Made A Shocking Announcement That Has Christians Standing Up For Their Faith [View all] Skidmore Mar 2015 OP

That is gonna leave a mark. hifiguy Mar 2015 #1

A good one I think upaloopa Mar 2015 #2

Maybe they could invest in Indiana. That's going well lol Takket Mar 2015 #26

Yup. I hope so. Skidmore Mar 2015 #4

Now THAT is a great idea! Think I'll do so too! calimary Mar 2015 #15

The sales slump had nothing to do with this type of investigative reporting? proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #19

thanks for those links. nt. druidity33 Mar 2015 #39

The Food Babe is the Jenny McCarthy of food. octoberlib Mar 2015 #46

...or the Mike Adams of food activism... Blanks Mar 2015 #54

Read about food served to undergrads at Ivy League schools including those w "food chemistry" depts. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #55

Wait, what? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #59

Apple K Kosher and Star-K Kosher Certified products are required to be GMO-free. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #60

I edited the post to only what I could verify. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #67

And, by the way, she bridges the gulf between peer-reviewed studies and the public. Read PEW/NRDC. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #58

The Food Babe!!!... SidDithers Mar 2015 #62

Vani Hari is Joe Mercola's alter ego jmowreader Mar 2015 #64

Starbucks "Holiday Blend" tastes like over-roasted beans. (AKA: burnt) Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #68

A guy in my town that roasts his own coffee (and it's delicious) told me SB over-roasts AllyCat Apr 2015 #83

There is a reason we call it Char-Bucks in the Emerald City. Raster Apr 2015 #89

Right now, I'm drinking Folgers out of a perculator..... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #90

I've never heard of her, but the way she's scaring the boys arikara Apr 2015 #71

She has no credentials whatsoever. Her understanding of science is nil. Ikonoklast Apr 2015 #91

The "Christian News" article is from two years ago fishwax Mar 2015 #3

Still doesn't hurt to get the message out. Skidmore Mar 2015 #5

Here's a video of it -- it's pretty great fishwax Mar 2015 #45

Never heard of it before, so it is new news to me. Rex Mar 2015 #14

I added a video of the CEO's response in post 45. It's definitely a nice retort. fishwax Mar 2015 #47

then this would be prior to the food babe's hopemountain Apr 2015 #74

What so shocking about it betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #6

Confirmation: silverweb Mar 2015 #7

They get the satire, I think teach1st Mar 2015 #8

Wow! silverweb Mar 2015 #32

Satire and iony The Wizard Mar 2015 #43

Did not know that. Thanks for the information. Skidmore Mar 2015 #12

My pleasure. silverweb Mar 2015 #33

I'll drink to THAT! get the red out Mar 2015 #9

That is my drink too! I'll take a double. onecaliberal Mar 2015 #16

Excellent! SoapBox Mar 2015 #10

That's how you beat them BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #11

K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #13

Reason Starbucks is tanking has nothing to do with their stance on Marriage Equality. LynneSin Mar 2015 #17

I only eat at Olive Garden in Times Square nt tishaLA Mar 2015 #18

you are bad LynneSin Mar 2015 #20

Got the address....planning on visiting NY and am looking for good places to eat. Lochloosa Mar 2015 #28

If you're lucky, you'll also find a place that serves tishaLA Mar 2015 #31

You forgot "while breast feeding" awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #34

You're right. Sorry. "While breast feeding... tishaLA Mar 2015 #36

Now that's a home run. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #37

Screw coffee shops. I can drink a better cup at home in my pajamas. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #22

and there's that too! LynneSin Mar 2015 #24

The older I get, the less I am a fan of people in commercial settings. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #25

is starbucks tanking? ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2015 #38

Just reading the article and the guy in the article seems to think so LynneSin Mar 2015 #44

well, i prefer my own here at home, for certain ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2015 #48

The guy in the article is an anti gay religious nut, the Starbuck's guy in the article points to a Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #78

Both of my nieces worked at Starbucks marym625 Mar 2015 #41

+ 10 gazillion RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #50

That whole 'Race Matters' was about as stupid as 'New Coke' LynneSin Mar 2015 #51

This happened two years ago and you never heard about it. Some marketing ploy. Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #81

The point of the talk by the CEO is that Starbucks is NOT tanking. George II Mar 2015 #65

38% Return and Stobhar Finds Fault?!?!? ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #21

It's not an economic decision as far as Stobhar is concerned, either Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #30

You're Right, But. . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2015 #76

Ow! That had to HURT! Aristus Mar 2015 #23

I am not a big Starbucks fan, sdfernando Mar 2015 #27

I hate the coffee Cosmocat Apr 2015 #75

Maybe I will mstinamotorcity2 Mar 2015 #29

Not a fan of the coffee, Thespian2 Mar 2015 #35

This is the stuff that makes me cry marym625 Mar 2015 #40

Ouch! bvf Mar 2015 #42

This story is 2 years old, March of 2013..... Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #80

I realize that. bvf Apr 2015 #82

Nice turbinetree Mar 2015 #49

Oh, bravo! I don't drink coffee, but if I did, it would be Starbucks. nt ladyVet Mar 2015 #52

A 38% return is just not enough for me, so make gays miserable and offend everyone but nutters. merrily Mar 2015 #53

Well said FreakinDJ Mar 2015 #56

"Corporate Morality Action Center" Oh brother. YOHABLO Mar 2015 #57

What the fuck is a Corporate Morality Action Center?... SidDithers Mar 2015 #61

good for him. i'm going to starbucks and buy some things. samsingh Mar 2015 #63

Me too. catrose Apr 2015 #77

Corporate Morality Action Center niyad Mar 2015 #66

Thanks for the info... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #72

you noticed that too. funny about the hypocrisy there. niyad Apr 2015 #84

ouch DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #69

Oh, I think this just might boost profits in the next quarter after that statement! 2banon Mar 2015 #70

This story is 2 years old, March of 2013..... Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #79

Mic Drop! Badass Liberal Apr 2015 #73

They're not progressive. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #86

Sigh... Badass Liberal Apr 2015 #87

The statement was great. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #88

Sorry, but I won't give them credit. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #85