ALIPAC NOTE:

This info has been ruled incorrect by one of our activists.

From: barkway
To: ALIPAC
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:49 pm
Subject: Inaccurate Posting
There is thread on here about the May 1st protests and how they effected retail sales data. I have contacted the National Retal Federation to verify this info. The VP of Public Relations, Scott Krugman wrote to me personally to tell me this post is NOT accurate. I do not have permission to remove posts (not an admin) but since outsiders ARE watching this site, I figured you don't want inaccurate information being bandied about on your site (opens you to ridicule and criticism). The thread is titled "May 1 Results Are In Folks."
Here is the text of the email I received stating it is inaccurate:

From: "Krugman, Scott" <KrugmanS@NRF.com>
To: (Edited for Security)
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 1:18 PM
Subject: RE: retail Sales data


> Hey Martha,
>
> This information is not credible. It has absolutely no basis in
> reality. Please call me if you have any question.
>
> Scott Krugman
> VP, Public Relations
> National Retail Federation
> 202-626-8119
>
> -----Original Message-----
(Edited for Security)
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:17 PM
> To: Krugman, Scott
> Subject: retail Sales data
>
> More than a few people are posting on the internet retail sales
> information from May 1st (The Day Without Immigrants) with no
> attribution. I am trying to verify what is being said so I can pass it
> along to various business media outlets. What is being reported is that
> on that day, national retailers reported a drop in sales of only 4.2%
> but a 67.8% drop in shoplifting. Can you either verify this for me or
> direct me to someone who can?

(EDITED FOR SECURITY)

> Americans For Legal Immigration
> ENFORCE OUR LAWS


HOPE THIS PUTS A SMALL SMILE ON YOUR FACES
TOO GOOD NOT TO SHARE

On May 1st, as a result of the Great American Boycott...
National retailers reported a mere 4.2% lower sales for the day, with a 67.8% reduction in shoplifting!!