Members Mr. Twang Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by jcn37203 I don't know why I never think about it. Because if you're like me, every time you notice something in your house that needs fixing, that stupid Home Depot jingle goes off in your head and you're already on your way there before you even realize it. There's a good reason companies like Home Depot spend millions every year on marketing. It's funny because I've often realized that I've saved a few bucks by shopping at Home Depot, but then I realized that for an extra two or three dollars I could have saved myself a 40-minute trip in the car and the aggravation of having to deal with some moron at Home Depot who doesn't know the location of whatever it is you're looking for anymore than you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The*Ataris Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by jcn37203 I wonder how many of the people who "boycott" independant businesspeople because of political affiliation go on to buy pants made in sweatshops, diamonds mined by child slaves in Africa, or goods from companies that have horrible records of pollution. I wonder how many of them shop at ginormous shopping discount centers, which destroy entire local economies and put thousands of people out of business, in the name of saving 15 cents on a bottle of dish soap. I wonder if they even give it a second thought when they lace up their cross trainers.Yes, the ladies are indeed dancing alone. I've read somewhere that 1/3 of all non-mormon, locally-owned businesses go out of business within one year in Salt Lake City... Religious discrimination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcn37203 Posted June 21, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by The*Ataris I've read somewhere that 1/3 of all non-mormon, locally-owned businesses go out of business within one year in Salt Lake City...Religious discrimination? Well, I mean, somthing like 80% of all independant businesses fail within a few years anyway. Which isn't to say there's no problem in SLC. Just that the cards are already stacked against anyone brave enough to go it on their own, regardless of the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thelonius Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by Mr. Twang Folks like Jesse Jackson use the threat of boycotts as a means of blackmail to obtain big money business contracts for his "associates." It's a typical shakedown. If there's talk about a particular company engaging in racist (whether true or not), he'll invite himself over and threaten a racial boycott of said company's products and subsequently label that company as racist. This works because Jackson is a nationally recognized figure who happens to have a lot of media recognition.In order to comply and avoid the Jackson boycott, the company must usually make a large contribution (pure extortion) to one of Jackson's many foundations (all tax exempt by the way) and then they usually have to hire a few of Jackson's associates as highly paid "consultants" to oversee that new policies are implemented. It's a total corporate shakedown because most corporations are terrified of being labelled racist, so they go along and pay off Jesse.So for all the good they do, boycotts can be a dangerous thing too. Sometimes I wonder how bad it would be if those companies grabbed their balls and told him to get {censored}ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Twang Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by Thelonius Sometimes I wonder how bad it would be if those companies grabbed their balls and told him to get {censored}ed. Most companies don't want to risk their reputations or possible embarrassment, so they usually just comply. Jackson is sneaky and manipulative enough to scam these corporations just enough (but not too much) to really make it worth their while to settle with him. (Don't ask for too much or they may try to fight it -- but ask for enough so that you're flush with cash.) It happened here in NYC a few years ago with Burger King -- he claimed that BK wasn't doing enough to promote minority ownership etc., so he staged one of his typical shindigs and scammed them out of a few million. A big company like that isn't going to bat an eyelash over chump change like that, so they just pay him and hope that he'll go away. BK also made a token gesture of hiring a few of Jesse's cronies to act as "advisors" on their ethnic diversity board, which is akin to hiring Tony Soprano to oversee a construction project. It's a total scam, and worst of all: Jesse's tax exempt status screws all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 I actually am pretty careful where i spend my money, but I dont typically place it on political views. i am usually more concerned with who makes something and how it was made my wife and i own 3 cars, A ford, a Dodge, and a Jeep. All US companies. I dont mind buying things made outside the US, as long as they are made in a place where the trade if fair. If you buy from Japan, they have similar laws to protect the environment, and workers. If you buy from china they have some laws to protect workers, but not much as far as the enviroment. If you buy from Maylasia, it was probably built by a 10 year old girl that was told if she worked really hard that day she might get to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marcus Dahl Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 sex M/F: Male age: 34 religion : Christian sexuality : Heterosexual political believe: Anybody that does the job right or close enough opinion about : homosexuality: Don't care. Don't bother me with it. It's none of my business. weapons: Lots. Protecting oneself, family and friends is important. marriage:Married 9 years to my wonderful wife. etc etc: I try not to get involved in politics, but if my freedoms are being threatened, I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachary vex Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 weird about political preoccupations of posters whose nicks end in more than one numeral. what's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcn37203 Posted June 21, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by zachary vex weird about political preoccupations of posters whose nicks end in more than one numeral. what's up with that? errrr..... wha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JETKING Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 i won't buy Budweiser or any of it's affiliated products because of their mass donations to anti-marijuana campaigns, i'm not a super stoner or anything, i just think anti-marijuana is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marcus Dahl Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 I do try to pay attention to this especially when it comes to companies trying to support causes to take away rights. I don't buy from sweat shop companies if I know about them. I stopped buying Nike products years ago after watching a show on there business practices. I stopped buying Levis when I found out they were putting money into anti-gun organizations and advertising it on there website. They even had it in their commercials for a very little while. I don't buy from others that push their political view points along with their business. I think it's rude, and I don't buy from those who have crappy customer service, welch on deals, or takes their money and doesn't deliver. Yes I've been screwed by one individual to help him out of a jam. I wasn't the only one screwed either. Everybody was like, he's a good guy. He'll make good. Three years later still nothing. I hope I never run into him either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by JETKING i won't buy Budweiser or any of it's affiliated products because of their mass donations to anti-marijuana campaigns, i'm not a super stoner or anything, i just think anti-marijuana is stupid. You know...I think that's urban folklore. I have heard everyone from budweiser, to snapple, to dominoes donates to this "anti-marijuana" fund. I mean...it doesn't make sense. Where is this alleged "anti-marijuana" headquarters, and who is solicitiing donations from beer pizza and iced tea companies? Am i the only one that thinks this is bull{censored}? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iwantpedals Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by Thelonius Just across from a starbuck's here we had a guy open up shop. Fair trade coffee. And REALLY GOOD {censored}ing coffee. Starbuck's makes awesome drinks that have a thousand ingredients in them...lots of caramel, chocolate, and milk and such. But as far as just coffee. Blech. This place has fine coffee..and all that other great stuff, just as cheap, and he knows all of his customer's names. I can count the amount of purchases I've made from Starbuck's since then on one hand. charbucks? starburnts? they over-roast their coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by jcn37203 OMG. I wish the forum had a gigantic rolleyes image. ask, and ye shall receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcn37203 Posted June 21, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Snapple = KKK!!! Snapple = KKK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members themeanreds Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by lowroadrevival Where is this alleged "anti-marijuana" headquarters, and who is solicitiing donations from beer pizza and iced tea companies?Am i the only one that thinks this is bull{censored}? One can donate to a wide variety of lobbies. Wherever there is a campaign for the government to do something (and there are campaigns to keep marijuana illegal), there are people supporting those campaigns financially. I have no idea what those beer, pizza and iced tea companies donate to, but most any corporation is donating something somewhere. Dominos, for examples, is widely reported as having ties to the Christian Coalition; if this is true, it is very possible that some of the money one spends on their pizza finds its way into anti-abortion coffers.* *I'm speculating; I honestly don't know if this is the case. EDIT: If you are even a marginally sizable company, there are plenty of organizations soliciting donations from you. Hell, I got calls and mail soliciting donations before I had a company at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by themeanreds One can donate to a wide variety of lobbies. Wherever there is a campaign for the government to do something (and there are campaigns to keep marijuana illegal), there are people supporting those campaigns financially. I have no idea what those beer, pizza and iced tea companies donate to, but most any corporation is donating something somewhere. Dominos, for examples, is widely reported as having ties to the Christian Coalition; if this is true, it is very possible that some of the money one spends on their pizza finds its way into anti-abortion coffers.**I'm speculating; I honestly don't know if this is the case. That's quite ironic, since their pizza tastes like dead babies left out in the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members themeanreds Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by sonaboy That's quite ironic, since their pizza tastes like dead babies left out in the sun. Ah, yes. The Dead-Babies Lovers. I think that was available for a limited time only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoulSerenade Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by Mr. Twang This is interesting. I try to be conscious about where I shop. Years ago, after the Valdez accident, I refused to buy from Exxon and switched to Mobil or Sunoco. Of course, now Mobil and Exxon are one conglomerate, so I'm down to Sunoco. (Shell gas sucks.) Funny, as I have boycotted Shell years ago when they were involved with the execution of local activists near one of their plants somewhere in Africa. Is no gas good?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcn37203 Posted June 21, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by SoulSerenade Funny, as I have boycotted Shell years ago when they were involved with the execution of local activists near one of their plants somewhere in Africa. Is no gas good?? Laughing gas is good. But petrolium? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andreas Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Naturally, I have to partake... Sex/gender: Male, last I checked... Age: 34 this summer Religion: Baptist Sexuality: Straight Politics: Leftish socialist, kind of. I do not affiliate myself with any particular political party, though. Opinion about Homosexuality: Why not? To each his own... Weapons: More guns = more violence. We don't need more violence, so... Besides, we quit hunting for food ages ago, so there really is no place for guns in our society. Marriage: I believe in commitments, and aside from having kids, marrying someone is about as big as they come. Haven't had the opportunity yet, but I'm definitely open to the idea... There. /Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Twang Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by SoulSerenade Is no gas good?? Not really. Especially when you consider what refining and consumption does to our environment. Still, there are some gas companies that are less bad than others. Sunoco and BP are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marcus Dahl Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by andreas Naturally, I have to partake... Weapons: More guns = more violence. We don't need more violence, so... Besides, we quit hunting for food ages ago, so there really is no place for guns in our society. I still hunt, and have started growing my own food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bucket_brigadier Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 my incomplete boycott list: wal-martmcdonaldscockthruster videoKROQGuitar Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andreas Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by Marcus Dahl I still hunt, and have started growing my own food. Point taken - I wasn't clear enough there, I suppose. I know plenty of people who hunt during the moose-hunting season here in Sweden, and they aren't really the problem. Handguns in inner cities are, though - I don't really see the point of having such weapons out and about at all. /Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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