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I recently stumbled upon what is quite frankly the most useful website I've ever seen: www.BuyBlue.org. What a wonderful resource! They give a listing of dozens of companies, with a corresponding rating indicating how "blue" or "red" the company is on the basis of political contributions.

The most unethical business of our time, Wal-Mart, is decidedly red, as is Fruit-of-the-Loom, the manufacturer of uncomfortable underwear. Ha!

Currently, I am in the market for a new computer. I'm rather disappointed that Dell received such a low score (12%). The way I see it is, that if a company is so irresponsible as to help Repugs, they simply don't deserve my business. Lucky for me, Fry's is 100% blue (kinda). (Perhaps I could get an Apple computer [99%] while I'm there...)

The one real tragedy here is that Wendy's is only 6% Blue. I loved their chicken nuggets, and I will miss them dearly. Now I'm the one who is blue.

[ January 27, 2005, 07:03: Message edited by: Ankiseth Vanir ]

 

I hope you're not serious about this

 

Amaster, thank you for your wonderful post.

 

Though I am not residing in the US I think its a good website and I will be careful where I shop. I was very annoyed when I realised my credit card 'Morgan Stanley' had made a donation to Bush. I transered my balance to my Virgin card.

2 years ago I got a 'forward' to my email account about 'French' products that Americans should avoid and one of them was Black Bush and Bushmills whiskey - that are some of the olders products from the Republic and North of Ireland! Infact Bushmills is one of the worlds oldest breweries. Think carefully before you shop and boycott products.

 

I hope you're not serious about this

 

No M$ on the list?

 

pfff those childish americans, not buying anything because the owner of the shop voted red! Whahaha

 

Ankiseth Vanir,

great post !

bash Bush!

highly recommend this website for all your shopping needs.

hit 'um where it hurts! in thier pocket books.

heheh

 

LeFleur you might think boycotting certain businesses is childish now but you should try some 'Dutch' cheese's in the US! I was surprised at the 'traditional Guiness stew'

 

So, if I am to take this correctly...you wish to punish businesses for taking part in a Democratic process? So you are really saying that you oppose the lawful right of corporations to contribute to recognized groups? Riiiiigght.

Better not start a "buyblue" vs. "buyred" war, Ankiseth...everyone knows that red has all the money...and far more passion.

 

HackNSlash
No and No

boycotting is as democratic as you can get!

the 'right' are experts on this

 

I hope people make some serious use of this list.

 

I never buy stuff from Coca Cola since their Union managers in South America have been "mysteriously" dissapearing as soon as a major demand have been told, is that undemocratic of me?

 

Its been 5 years since I was last at an American fastfood chain, however I do go to the occasional US style cafe's that are owned by private individuals (yes they are American owned).

As for Coke I will never drink that again unless they can make up for the atrocities they have commited.

 

Before anyone starts thinking this is nonsense, or "undemocratic", the most successful boycott in the history of American business was conducted against Coors Beer.

The Coors family, as everyone knows is extremely conservative. Not only did they provide vital support to get Ronald Reagan started, but they also helpd to establish the Heritage Foundation. They also despise unions, and broke their own. Their attacks on blue-collar workers resulted in a boycott - take a guess who drinks a lot of beer. If you guessed blue-collar union workers than you guessed better than the Coors family, who were forced to sell out their privately owned company. I still won't buy their beer to this day. There are much better choices anyway. Isn't capitalism great?

Also, some of us will not shop in a Wal-Mart. In fact, I've only been in one once. But not because they are a Red company, but because of how poorly they treat their employees, and their shady busniess practices. Yes, people can vote with their dollars. Eveytime the Houston Chronicle calls to ask me to take their paper, I politley decline by telling them that they endorsed George II, and I cannot support a business that works actively agsinst my poltical interests. As a citizen, voting with my dollars is the most effective tool I have.

Are we becoming two Americas? It would certainly appear that we are becoming more polarized as a result of Geoge's failure of leadership. He has ignored almost one half of the country and, now that "other" half is making its presence felt.

 

I have two things to say to this: get over it, and get a life!

 

This is absurd. It's so absurd that I cannot believe anyone conceived it. Sure, I would like to know what a company presidency stands for, but either way, does anyone have a way to tell if that list is not skewed? Let's say that I would run a company and get 100% red. "OK," I say, "so what if I sent you $10,000, would that change my rating to 100% blue?" As far as I can tell, they can very well have such agenda on their mind. And people allow themselves to be pushed over the ledge.

Oh, thanks to the list, I now know what companies to buy at (those below 25%).

 

I can't believe people are getting so bent out of shape over this. Its an idea that was already in motion regarding lots of corporations previously mentioned (Walmart, Coors, etc.).

You're suggesting that the business model behind the site is to blackmail corporations to get a good, "blue rating?"

 

OK, I need to try harder to make sure that I’ve been clear. I’m not saying that boycotts are not a hallmark of a free society. I’m not saying that they don’t work (although last time I checked, the Coors family still controlled Coors brewery and didn’t Pete just run for Governor?) What I am saying is that they are infinitely stupid when taken in the context of a “blue” strategy to take down a Conservative run company.

A compassionate liberal is supposed to be all about taking care of the little guy…the worker. The first person, and sometimes the only person, to be hurt in an organized boycott is the little guy. Heck, he/she probably even voted blue. By being a proponent of such a boycott, you have made a travesty of the ideals of your party, in exchange for an opportunity to hurt someone else who you view as a threat. How much collateral damage is acceptable to make Dell stop being “conservative”? 100 workers?…1000 workers? Plant closures? (of course, you could always blame the layoffs and closures on a conservative administration) See what I mean…st00pid.

This is always the weakness of any boycott…the unseen damage to unseen people, but to see one called for as a matter of policy by Democrats only reinforces in my mind how lost the party I once belonged to has become.