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[emmagrant01]

Be aware which corporations helped re-elect Bush. Vote with your pocketbook this holiday season. With the holidays upon us, some of us might wish to be mindful of who we patronize relative to their political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics.



Shopping?

Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to democrats
WalMart/Sam's Wholesale, $467K, 97% to republicans
K-Mart, $524K, 86% to republicans
Home Depot, $298K, 89% to republicans
Target, $226K, 70% to republicans
Circuit City Stores, $261K, 95% to republicans
Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to democrats
Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to democrats
3M Co., $281K, 87% to republicans
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to republicans
Amway, $391K, 100% republican
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% republicans
Warnaco (undergarments), $55K, 73% to democrats
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to republicans
Proctor & Gamble, $243K, 79% to republicans
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $153K, 99% to democrats
Estee Lauder, $448K, 95% to democrats
Guess ? Inc., $145K, 98% to democrats
Calvin Klein, $78K, 100% to democrats
Liz Claiborne, Inc., $34K, 97% to democrats
Levi Straus, $26K, 97% to democrats
Olan Mills, $175K, 99% to democrats

Spirits?

Coors, $174K, 92% to republicans; (also Budweiser - sd)
Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to democrats
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel wines - as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644, 80% to republicans
Southern Wine & Spirits, $213K, 73% to democrats
Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests), $2M+, 67% democrats.

Hungry?

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% republican
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% republican
Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $133K, 87% republican
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83% republican
Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections),>$112K, 96% democrats
Waffle House, $279K, 100% republican
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% republican
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze), $121K, 89% republican

Traveling?

Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to democrats
Mariott International, $323K, 81% to republicans
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to republicans.

Comments

[elocinoco.livejournal.com]

And what do you do when you have no choice? The community I live in is small. All of the grocery stores in the area supported Republican candidates. Do I not buy groceries? Do I spend extra money every month and drive an hour to buy food out of town? And the gas stations...there's one Shell station in town. Twenty minutes from where I live, it's not feasible for me to burn more gas and drive to buy it at that service station. I appreciate the fact the feel so strongly about this, and I support your right to do as you like. I think boycotts are effective protests. That said, in some situations, people simply don't have a choice. And neither do the people who work for these "republican" companies. The only thing they see, democrat or republican, is the fact the don't have a paycheck because people boycotted the company. So the sacrifice is worth the gain? I don't know. Is possibly putting someone out of work and on the street a good idea? I see both sides of this coin. *shrugs* We all make choices, and most of the time never think of implications. I just wish people thought about things more.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

This is all about making a choice between two equally convenient options. If you don't have a choice, there's not much you can do about it! I don't think anyone is insisting that no one EVER patronize any of these businesses again. It's more along the lines of, "if you have to choose between A and B, here's a reason to choose A".

With that said, if someone really feels strongly enough about it, they might go as far as you indicate. It would make their life really difficult, but it might make them feel like they were doing something positive. (I mean, isn't that why many people become vegans? It's a bit of a challenge to live your life that way, but many people do it anyway, even in small towns where the grocery stores don't cater to that lifestyle.) I don't know if I would do that, personally. I'm too lazy! :-P I'd find another way to be a positive force for change.