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11. The problem is this...

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 03:11 PM

Jul 2012

The 1% OWN PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING..

Think you are buying organic? think again.. and this chart (see link) is not even up to date.. It's probably worse now..

http://www.cornucopia.org/who-owns-organic/

and then there's Bain & their subsidiaries.. (there are probably a LOT more because Bain is a Hydra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Bain_Capital_companies

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John Menard must want his taxes even lower. Oh, wait... Scuba Jul 2012 #1

Don't deal with any of those. n/t BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #2

I'm clean Rambis Jul 2012 #3

Dangit... Xyzse Jul 2012 #4

Thanks, Bookmarked bahrbearian Jul 2012 #5

Crap! Not Blue Bell! VenusRising Jul 2012 #6

Contains rBst or rGbh katsy Jul 2012 #8

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The problem is this... SoCalDem Jul 2012 #11

Not White Castle! hifiguy Jul 2012 #12

Can you say "BOYCOTT"!!! tonybgood Jul 2012 #14

I do not buy any of those products RebelOne Jul 2012 #15

I think this list is very incomplete. But thanks for the good start. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #16

Ugh. NB is the only option for US-made athletic shoes. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #17

Every since rmoney got the nomination I have not stayed at a Marriott kimbutgar Jul 2012 #18

you forgot Botany Jul 2012 #19

Ah yes, The Home Despot! Zambero Jul 2012 #22

Home Depot supports the "homosexual agenda" Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #29

You rock! I'm saving this. Squinch Jul 2012 #20

Never had any of those. sakabatou Jul 2012 #21

A quick glance at maplight.org shows that Marriott Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #23

Schwab? I thought they had more class flamingdem Jul 2012 #24

Don't forget Papa John's Pizza! Tanuki Jul 2012 #25

Dunkin-Dounts, owned by Bain and Carlyle DainBramaged Jul 2012 #27

Oh Noooo Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #30

Ouch! ananda Jul 2012 #28

Coachella???? DBoon Jul 2012 #31

Thanks for the info gopiscrap Jul 2012 #32