I’m calling on all readers to step up to the plate.
I have begun boycotting all Happy Harry’s. I’m using Rite- Aid.
I don’t see how anyone who loves Delaware, can stomach walking into any Happy Harry’s right now.
We are asking all to sacrifice. Many out there lost jobs and have no choice but to sacrifice. And we have a company that will not take a 2% reduction in the payment of medicaid benefits?
Well, FUCK THEM. FUCK THEM WHERE IT HURTS. They are getting 0 dollars of my money, and my money is going directly to their competitor…
Any legislator who dares walk in to a Happy Harry’s had better pray no one inside has a camera phone. Because their picture will be posted on this site for eternity.
Any political officials who dare do the same, had better think twice before venturing through those doors. We cannot afford to let some spineless or forgetful official represent our constituent’s interests.
I am calling on Jack Markell and Matt Denn to step up to the plate and issue a directive that NO STATE BUSINESS will be conducted through any Happy Harry’s establishment. All of that must now go to Rite Aid.
I’m calling upon John Kowalko and House Speaker Gilligan to demand that no business and request that no citizen of this great state, the first state of this nation to ratify the Constitution that made this awesome nation possible, walk through those doors.
I’m calling upon hero Karen Peterson, to demand that Walgreens rescind their order or that punitive legislation directed solely towards that one company, will be passed by both houses before this July 1st deadline…
I’m calling on Delaware’s Insurance Commissioner to show her critics that she indeed has spunk. I’m calling on KWS to prove her balls, to stand up to, organise, and carry this boycott forward from her bully pulpit, and not sit back and allow her critics to justify their accusations…
I’m calling on the Progressives of Delaware (PDD), to stand solidly behind those supporting this boycott. They have led on everything good for Delaware so far. They need to support this as well.
I’m calling on the mouthpieces of all three of Delaware’s political parties, to support the statewide boycott of Walgreen’s Happy Harry’s. For one, it needs to be effective, and two, the results need to be devastatingly severe to prevent any other uppity out of state corporation, from attempting similar processes.
(and as a personal FYI, if you own stock in Walgreen’s, dump it immediately, for it’s value will only go down, down, down, as word of this boycott leaks…. this is damned serious: kavips says: get out now).
Send Walgreen’s this message. You want to be petty. WELL FUCK YOU. We’re not wishy-washy Washington state. We’re far too serious and just to busy to play childish games. We have an 800 million deficit to take care of…
To step up the pressure, I am asking every citizen to consider picketing in front of every Walgreen’s owned Happy Harry’s to demand that they rescind their order.
I’m calling on all labor unions to likewise organise and set up pickets outside every Happy Harry’s in this state to demand that Walgreen’s rescind their policy which is unfair to all working people. Any company these days that is willing to blackball American citizens over a piddly 2%, deserves to go bankrupt as fast as possible. They deserve to go bankrupt. Deserve.
I ask Darlene Battle to organise all of ACORN and rapidly hand out petitions asking all of Delaware’s citizens to boycott every Happy Harry’s in this state and take their business elsewhere, Rite Aid is willing to work with this state. Give them your business!
So that’s what I’m asking. I want every Delawarean who still has some love for this state, to take their business elsewhere… Show them we will not back down. Rite Aid can take care of all our pharmaceutical and beauty needs. Screw Walgreen’s Happy Harry’s.
For every dollar spent in a Happy Harry’s from this point forward, funds the coffers of an enemy of the state of Delaware.. Every penny given to them, is a hundred dollars taken from us over time in our future…
So look Walgreens! If you want to play games, go ahead and play them. You are about to enter the marketing nightmare Delmarva Power lived in last year and about to suffer very similar consequences…
But you obviously didn’t research this state well before you came to your decision. For you left yourselves are far more open and vulnerable. Delmarva Power suffered severly even though most Delawareans did not have a choice; but with you, it’s two blocks down the road. We don’t have to give you money.
You should reconsider and fire the person accountable for the idea. Hell, it’s only 2%.. You’re paying more than twice that on the interest covering the financing you used to buy and expand the Happy Harry’s franchise… Let’s see how well you do with NO money coming in…
Delaware deserves better than anything Walgreen’s Happy Harry’s can offer. It’s time we stand together and prove it once again, that we are not called the “fighting Blue Hens” for nothing….
kavips 
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June 5, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Nancy Willing
fyi I am with this boycott
http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=856186676129
Loudell says
Walgreen’s, which has owned the Happy Harry’s drugstore chain since 2006, announced Thursday it will stop filling Medicaid prescriptions in Delaware as of July 6th.
The move, following a decision by the state in April to roll back its brand-name prescription reimbursement rate from 86 to 84 percent of the average wholesale price, prompted DHSS to issue a statement accusing Walgreen’s of turning its back on Delaware’s neediest citizens.
Walgreen’s claims the state acted “arbitrarily”, that filling prescriptions for brand-name drugs at the lower rate would mean it would lose money, and that government officials rejected sound alternatives, including cutting the reimbursement rate for generic drugs.
After Washington state’s government cut its brand-name reimbursement rate, Walgreen’s said in March half its stores there would stop filling Medicaid prescriptions, but the company reversed itself after the state proposed a smaller rate reduction.
June 6, 2009 at 6:12 am
Nancy Willing
Gee, this comment of mine warranted such a sensational by-line from DEL LBRRTN?
I guess if you don’t vehemently disagree with someone you are throwin’ down with them now?
🙂
June 6, 2009 at 6:18 am
Nancy Willing
To clarify,
yes, I am not going to use Walgreens
but no, I am not going to further join in on these war tactics above!
I am curious to look up what exactly took place during the war between Alan Levin and Ruth Ann Minner over this rate.
June 6, 2009 at 11:32 am
kavips
For those following this argument, Steve at Delaware Libertarian has posted a rebuttal that defends the preemptive practices of Walgreens. I recommend that all those who still have interest in seeing both sides to every argument, … read it.
Because of Steve’s involvement, this issue will now take some time to resolve, and will require investigation into the internal workings of Walgreens to determine whether or not the full implications were a legitimate business decision or…. the flaunting spoutings of a broken down diva.
I reccommend that those whose natural inclination is to support their state over a for-profit company, still carry their business away from Walgreen’s Happy Harry’s to elsewhere..
I understand that Libertarians who as philosophical trait see less- to- no governmental intrusion as ideal, will continue to shop at Walgreens. (Steve, Shirley, Brian). However if Walgreens can only depend upon the Libertarian faction of the this great state to provide their cash flow, then based upon their third party’s voter registration numbers, this boycott will remain effective….
lol. ( I love you guys) 🙂
June 6, 2009 at 11:45 am
jason330
Newton is full of shit. Yes. it is that simple.
June 6, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Joe R.
“We are asking all to sacrifice.”
No you’re not. You’re telling them to, and if they don’t they get boycotted.
June 6, 2009 at 1:56 pm
kavips
Jason, in Steve’s defense, it is a truism that we are all full of shit at some point during any day.
And as for Joe R.’s distinguishing between the asking of, or telling them to sacrifice?
Usually both are the same thing…. and in this case, anyone who doesn’t want to play in the big game, can sit on the bench.
I am not using Happy Harry’s for any reason and have so far convinced a few people to do likewise.
Suck on that, Walgreen’s. It’s some real money shifting to your competitors that we are talking about…
The boycott goes forward until Walgreen’s rescinds their new policy.
We’re not “fighting Blue Hens”, for nothing.
June 6, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Steve Newton
jason, for all that he rants, has yet to suggest that there is anything incorrect about what I have said about the Markell administration.
All he says on my site worth mentioning is that this act somehow represents “government oversight.”
So being called “full of shit” by jason, who is infamous for making up his facts as he goes along, is in fact a pretty good compliment.
June 6, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Brian Shields
I understand that Libertarians who as philosophical trait see less- to- no governmental intrusion as ideal, will continue to shop at Walgreens. (Steve, Shirley, Brian). However if Walgreens can only depend upon the Libertarian faction of the this great state to provide their cash flow, then based upon their third party’s voter registration numbers, this boycott will remain effective….
The reality is that beyond the blogosphere, noone really gives a shit.
The boycott is an exercise of self importance which will fall flat. In one week noone will remember. All medicaid patients have been transferred to Walmart, a much more corporate evil, since they confuse customers with their $4 generics… or they will go elsewhere and noone will notice.
June 7, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Duffy
I’m in a unique position here as both a libertarian and father of a special needs child who frequents Happy Harry’s regularly. I will now have to find a new pharmacist which will require driving further (i know not yet where) to fill his perscriptions on a regular basis and re-explain everything to this new person about the history and blah blah blah. That said, I am no longer going to HH as I will have no reason to. I’ll just get everything from the same place. No sense in going to two places.
However I don’t see why HH should be required to eat any percentage of the bill. If the state is funding this, let them fund it in full. If not, don’t be surprised it private businesses do not want to pay for it. I spoke to our pharmacist about this and she said that with the change the cost of filling my son’s perscription is now more than they will be reimbursed.
I haven’t read Steve’s post but it’s likely he’s saying the same thing. I don’t see that anyone wins in this one.
June 7, 2009 at 6:22 pm
the cajun
I’m in. Let me know of any updates. I’ve been passing the word and folks are responding positively.