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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu Nov 1, 2012, 11:46 AM Nov 2012

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Retailer pressures workers to take anti-Obama “civics course” [View all]

Retailer pressures workers to take anti-Obama “civics course”

A program linked to Americans for Prosperity has been spoon-feeding propaganda to Menards employees
By Adele M. Stan, Alternet

If you live in the Midwest and you’re working on a home-improvement project, you’re as likely to do your shopping at a Menards store as at a Lowe’s or Home Depot. With 270 stores and 40,000 employees, Menards is the third-largest home-improvement chain in the U.S., and one of the largest privately held corporations in the country. But Menards stores sell more than just lumber and building supplies; their employees are sold a bill of goods in the form of right-wing ideology.

http://www.salon.com/2012/11/01/retailer_pressures_workers_to_take_anti_obama_civics_course/

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Retailer pressures workers to take anti-Obama “civics course” [View all] workinclasszero Nov 2012 OP

Man Goebbels had nothing on propaganda that the Tea Party does. Initech Nov 2012 #1

ok, still another reason for me to boycott menards nt hockeynut57 Nov 2012 #2

Gah--I have spent THOUSANDS at Menards over the years, renovating TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #3

Yup there is a big Menards close to where I live workinclasszero Nov 2012 #7

They really were the best for hardware and building materials--we bought TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #8

I think they're about due for a name change. Systematic Chaos Nov 2012 #4

Menard's is a crap store that sells shitty merchandise BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #5

I'm really getting sick of businesses trying to manipulate people in this way. Whovian Nov 2012 #6

therefore, we will spread the word and also boycott the jerks,,,,,right??? MrYikes Nov 2012 #9

I will never set foot in another Menards. catbyte Nov 2012 #10

I stopped patronizing Menards a few years back... Science Geek Nov 2012 #11

I used to spend a lot of money at Menards DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #12

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