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“The occupier works at Walmart?”

Some of the best comments from Patch account-holders in your community and nearby towns.

Branford: “The occupier works at Walmart? Irony!!! Most of their goods are made in China!!!! China pays their employees pennies so they can undercut American made goods on the price.” Reactions on Occupy New Haven are mixed, with against the movement.

Bethwood/Orange: “I've been around long enough to recognize a sneaky move by the Amity Superintendent. We'd better stay with the referendums. It's the only way to keep their spending under control.” That’s what one reader had to say after looking at the .

Milford: “My wife and I went on a trip to Israel with a group led by Reverend Giles. It was a heck of a lot of fun. Carleton was a wonderful shepherd of the group, and even he spent the night in an emergency room with one sick traveler. He's also a major wise cracker and teaser, which tended to make the trip even more enjoyable. Great guy.” , the minister of the .

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Hamden: “Throwing money at this problem isn't going to solve it....haven't we learned that yet? We have been throwing more and more money at education and the achievement gap has not improved. Why is that? I think we need to look at the home side of the equation. All families, regardless of income, need to get their children ready for school, by teaching them that they need to respect teachers and obey them. Then the learning will come.” This was one person’s thought about


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