[Modernman]

If you're going to boycott based upon, not contributions made from company coffers, but private contributions made by executives working for the company, then you're going to doing to boycotting a whole lot of products.

I'm willing to bet that every major company has at least one corporate officer who has donated money to a cause or political candidate that conservatives would find objectional.

What should be done here? The company certainly cannot fire these guys since doing so would probably constitute illegal discrimination. I don't get what this writer wants.

[Alberta's Child]

Any corporation that is involved in the sale of consumer products would do well to prohibit its officers from contributing to political campaigns . . . For one simple reason: you are always going to be p!ssng off half your potential customers.

[Mike Bates]

The company certainly cannot fire these guys since doing so would probably constitute illegal discrimination.

I know of no EEOC regulations regarding political affiliation as a basis of discrimination. Do you?

I don't get what this writer wants.

What the writer wants is not to patronize stores whose corporate execs make huge contributions to Leftists.

[spetznaz]

You are thinking again! That can be quite dangerous, especially if you offer a logical explanation.