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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:21 AM Jul 2012

By Jove, Wisconsin Really Is Open For Business

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2012/07/by-jove-wisconsin-really-is-open-for.html



Despite having listed over 125 businesses that have closed and/or laid people off, there is one business that has thrived in the economic climate that Scott Walker and the Republicans have created in Fitzwalkerstan - pawn shops:

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"We're seeing people you wouldn't expect need to be in a pawn shop are coming into a pawn shop," co-owner Brian Zinn said.

He is seeing contractors pawn their tools for a quick loan so they can gas up their vehicles to drive to the next job.

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I find it rather telling that the only business thriving in Fitzwalkerstan is one designed to thrive off of people who aren't thriving.




A most astute observation.
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By Jove, Wisconsin Really Is Open For Business (Original Post) Scuba Jul 2012 OP
It's sad that my fellow sheeple of WI didn't recall this idiot. charmay Jul 2012 #1
wow maybe we can get our own tv show on cable like pawn stars dembotoz Jul 2012 #2

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)
2. wow maybe we can get our own tv show on cable like pawn stars
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 11:21 AM
Jul 2012

call it Packing it In

Paint the store green and gold--anything packers will sell on tv

show common folks selling their dreams....

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