10 May 2006, 22:18
butchlocboycott results
In case you haven't followed the news, 11 million Mexicans have entered our country illegally. In protest to our rude treatment of "illegals," On May 1, Mexicans across the country staged a retail boycott. According to NYSE and major retailers, here are the surveyed results of the May 1 boycott:
RETAIL SALES................Down 4.2%
SHOPLIFTING..................Down 67.8%
11 May 2006, 04:28
billsleg
Very similar to when the public service employees went on strike, after 2 weeks they went back to work as nobody had noticed the difference!!
11 May 2006, 20:43
Norman ConquestIn all seriousness,a friend in the Sheriffs Dept.in Az. mentioned that auto thefts were down 80%.I personally enjoyed the drive into Austin,as there was an appreciable decrease in traffic + primarily the condition of said vehicles,(no excessive exhaust,trash blowing out of pick ups,concerns about lawnmowers rolling out the back,etc.)Drove by a couple schools + noticed the student to teacher ratio evenly displaced.I could live with a boycott like that every day.