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JDPriestly

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16. And small businesses increase the diversity of our marketplace.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 06:40 PM

Feb 2012

That is good for our society as well as for the quality of products and services we get. In a society in which small businesses are supported and can flourish, there will be less joblessness.

Big business appears to be more efficient in the short run, but actually bloats up and becomes less efficient in the end. I try to do what I can to support small businesses in my community.

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So, can we point out and strategize when Occupy is being [View all] Luminous Animal Feb 2012 OP

from what I read in the rules unionworks Feb 2012 #1

What would we gain from that? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #2

An opportunity to discuss disinformation and establish Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #5

Some thoughts .... sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #10

A yes, UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #18

I believe that the best way to handle disinformation is to ignore the poster. You can spend a lot of Vincardog Feb 2012 #12

I think generally it is a bad idea. ellisonz Feb 2012 #3

Probably the best way to do that is to post positive OPs. There is so much going on, not just sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #4

Couldn't agree more unionworks Feb 2012 #6

Lol, I used to feel that way also, but then I remember when the movement first started sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #7

Great advice. Live and Learn Feb 2012 #9

I feel the same way Live and Learn Feb 2012 #8

I think many people are just getting their Occupy news from the mainstream media starroute Feb 2012 #11

We should also think of postive things that we can do to support JDPriestly Feb 2012 #14

Yes, that is the beauty of the movement. The fluidity of it, as it develops. I agree that small sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #15

And small businesses increase the diversity of our marketplace. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #16

That's where cash mobs come in starroute Feb 2012 #17

Agreed! sabrina 1. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #13

Let's point out when it occurs in this group as well TBF Feb 2012 #19