ROGER AND ME FOLLOW UP

1.AMWAY WOMEN- LIKES FLINT AND BELIEVES SHE JUST HAS TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE MONEY AFTER THE LAYOFFS. I THINK MOORE INCLUDES THIS WOMEN TO SHOW US, THE AUDIENCE, THAT NOT ALL OF THE FLINT COMMUNITY ACTUALLY SEES WHAT IS GOING ON BASED ON THE LAYOFFS AND HOW THE SYSTEM OF BUSINESS IS ACTUALLY WORKING. I THINK THIS WOMEN IS BLINDED BY DAILY LIFE.

2.MOM (FAMILY KICKED OUT CHRISTMAS EVE)- YOU DONT REALLY GET HER OPINION OF FLINT, BUT YOU GET HER FEELING OF HOW SHE IS AFFECTED BY THE SYSTEM AND  THE STEPS OF THE LAYOFFS. SHE PROBABLY DOESNT HAVE A SPECIFIC OPINION OF FLINT, BUT OF HER SITUATION. THIS IS THE SCENE THAT STRUCK ME MOST. I THINK THIS WAS INCLUDED BECAUSE MOORE WANTED US TO RELISE HOW SEVERE AND HOW APATHETIC THE BUSINESS WORLD IS. ROGER SMITH WAS TOLD ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT AND DID NOTHING. THE RAGE OF THE MOTHER I BELIEVED SHOWED US HOW MANY FELT, BUT WERE NOT QUITE PUSHED TO THAT POINT.

3.GOLF LADIES- LIKE FLINT THEY DONT REALLY HAVE A REASON NOT TO. THEY WERE INCLUDED TO SHOW HOW THE OTHER SIDE VIEWS WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN FLINT. THEY ARE NOT DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE LAYOFFS, THUS THEY HAVE NO DIRECT OR FEELING OF SYMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY.

4.TACO BELL MANAGER- HE THINKS THE PEOPLE IN FLINT ARE NOT CAPABLE WORKERS, BUT AGAIN YOU DONT GET A SENSE OF HIS SPECIFIC OPINION ON THE CITY. HE BELIEVES OPPORTUNITY IS THERE, BUT THE PEOPLE ARE JUST NOT SKILLED ENOUGH TO JUMP ON IT. MOORE AGAIN SHOWS SOMEONE WITH THIS POINT OF VIW BECAUSE THEY ARE BLINDED BY WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING ON. THIS MAN HAS A JB AND IS WORRIED ABOUT JUST THAT AND NOTHING MORE.

5.BUNNY KILLER- SHE THINKS FLINT ISNT A PLACE OF PROGRESS. I THINK SHE IS IN SURVIVOR MODE AND DOESNT HAVE THE SKILLS TO DO ANYTHING MORE SO SHE RELIES ON WHAT SHE KNOWS AND WORKS WITH WHAT SHE HAS. MOORE SHOWS US THAT PEOPLE WILL DO ANYTHING TO SURVIVE AND THIS WILL HAPPEN BY ANY MEANS. THIS WOMEN SHOWS US HOW DESPERATE MEASURES CALL FOR DESPERATE ACTIONS. SHE IS LIMITED TO SHOW MUCH BECAUSE SHE RELIED ON GMC THROUGHOUT HER LIFE.

ALL THE CHARACTERS SHOW US A DIFFERENT VIEW POINT FROM SURVIVAL MODE TO NOT AFFECTED AT ALL. WITH THAT SAID, I THINK THEY ARE ALL CONNECTED BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL BLINDED BY THE STRUCTURE OF WHATS GOING ON AND THE ACTUAL AFFECTS IT HAS HAD ON INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE

JOEY QUITS ... JOB

FORMER RIC STUDENT QUITS JOB!

ITS A GREAT VIDEO, BUT JOE HAS BEEN WORKING TO IMPROVE HIS JOB CONDITIONS FOR QUITE SOME DOWN NOW...CHECK OUT THE LINK YA'LL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A4UGtM4hDQ&feature=player_embedded

LINK...OWS

QUICK AND INTERESTING LINK FROM ROLLING STONE...TAIBBI BRINGS UP SOME GOOD POINTS..JUST BEEN READING ABOUT THIS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES....FIGURED I SHOULD POSYT THIS...JUST IN CASE ;)


http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/my-advice-to-the-occupy-wall-street-protesters-20111012?link=mostpopular1

because i am an idiot and dont know how to reply to Kevin ;p

Yeah... I got that now after looking more into it and I greatly appreciate your input. I mean, I was listening to this kind of on and off and pretty much what I gathered from it was they were just eating junk food and local resturants were donating food...soooo...that was how all the weight was being gained...I didnt hear any mention of what you stated above... I just could of totally missed it, but I doubt it...something that is very problematic.

Price Rite Fall River VS. Price Rite Swansea ...It's on!

THIS IS A DIARY ENTRY!!!!!

So I currently live in Fall River, MA and I am in the process of moving and my boyfriend and I love to save money. Who doesn’t right? With that, I went to Price Rite this past week in Fall River. I packed up my reusable Whole Foods bags and marched into the unorganized and filth of the center of the city Price Rite. The fruit wasn’t stocked and the isles were a disaster. With that said, I think I waited in line for over ten minutes and I am not complaining, but I thought to myself if this was Shaws or Stop & Shop would this have happened? In addition, I was surrounded by shoppers in pajama pants and kids running around the isles. To be honest this doesn’t bother me much, I sanitize the shopping cart, do my shopping, and exit as soon as I can, but this time I observed more than usual. I watched the shoppers, the condition of the store, the products provided, and finally how the employees interacted with the customers. Let’s just note that overall, it was not a great shopping experience and to anyone moving to Fall River I would not recommend them grocery shopping there :). With that, on my way home from Providence, last week my boyfriend had called and asked if I could pick up a few things, so I stopped at the Price Rite in Swansea because it was on the way home. When I walked in the store, it was bright and clean. The employees were friendly and the store was actually very organized. I was quite surprised and slightly impressed. Swansea is a small money town and I right away I made that connection to the condition of the store. The vegetables and fruits provided at the Swansea location were fresh and also had more variety than the Fall River store. I felt comfortable shopping and could actually hear the music playing in the background. Don’t get me wrong Price Right Swansea is no Stop & Shop, but it felt like a Whole Foods compared to the Price Right not even 15 miles away in Fall River. I think it’s evident the point I am trying to bring forth here regarding class and to be honest it’s simply quite disgusting…

protest and gain weight

Interesting information regarding the protests going on... people who have been there for even just two days have gained weight. I am not actually sure how this came to be and if any statistics have been noted on this yet, but I have heard about this on various news/talk stations this morning. I just thought it kind of odd... Anyway, I am loving that this is such a popular topic on facebook, but on local news (when covering national stuff) the protests are not really mentioned. I also think that’s odd (heh) and maybe convenient…good link I read the other day, but at this point learning about this from whatever angel or viewpoint is all interesting. I hope the link works!
http://www.ajc.com/business/unions-students-join-wall-1194594.html