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Kevy Baby 08-02-2010 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket (Post 330637)
I'm not sure how I feel about the boycott.

I'm sure the boycott is having the same consternation about you as well.

Disneyphile 08-02-2010 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex (Post 330633)
Perhaps, but it's probably hard to run a viable graphics and video editing business in Amish communities.

And, thus my point about catering to one's own personal morals and ethics to remain happy. ;)

Gemini Cricket 08-02-2010 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 330644)
I'm sure the boycott is having the same consternation about you as well.

Well, as a gay, I am participating in a lifetime girlcott.

Chernabog 08-02-2010 04:17 PM

Screw target, what about best buy?!?!? I shop there all the friggin time .... *sigh*

However, I do think that Target is deserving of some sh!t slung at them.

Here's a little more on the whole subject on Towleroad. To me it is just like Target supporting a hate group like Focus on the Family, to which I would also stop going there.

As someone commented in one of those threads (at the risk of Godwinning himself, I guess), it would be like sending money to Hitler because he had a robust economic policy, even though you had some problems with his "Jew policy." I have to say I agree, given the nasty things that Minnesota PAC candidate has said.

flippyshark 08-02-2010 04:32 PM

Right now, it sounds like Emmer is trailing in the polls. I do wonder if his defeat would have the effect of making this controversy pretty much fade away immediately.

Strangler Lewis 08-02-2010 05:03 PM

Say what you will about Hitler . . .

Morrigoon 08-02-2010 08:01 PM

... but he made the trains run on time?

€uroMeinke 08-02-2010 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon (Post 330677)
... but he made the trains run on time?

I think that was Mussolini

Morrigoon 08-02-2010 11:18 PM

Oh damn, you're probably right

Gemini Cricket 08-03-2010 05:51 PM

Well, I gave the matter some thought and I have to say that I agree with the boycott. More so because it shines a light on the new law that lets corporations contribute a lot of money to political campaigns. I don't think corporations should pick our lawmakers. That is, if money equals votes which it seems to some of the time. If anything, it'll give Target some bad press and they'll rethink what was done. No, I don't think it will affect their bottom line, but it will make them pause for a sec. Even though I prefer going to Target, I am reaffirmed in my thinking that no corporation is a saint.


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