[nwrep]

I think this is a little silly. I don't like the idea of boycotting stuff just because it is made by Democrats or owned by Democrats.

W in '04

[MaryFromMichigan]

I received this reply from Las Vegas Dave on the other post:
"Perhaps email saying,

"Did you know that Mr. Kerry plans on tapping into her $700 million Heinz fortune to overthrow President George W. Bush's 2004 reelection?"

Please remember this the next time you are in the grocery store.

Doesn't sound as strong as "BOYCOT HEINZ", but gets the point across"

[mountaineer]

It might be helpful first to determine how much, if any, interest Teresa has in the day-to-day function of the company. While she inherited a ton of money from the late H.J. Heinz III, we don't know whether her current holdings include common stock or any other financial interest in the company's success.

[arasina]

You think it's a little silly? Teresa Heinz Kerry doesn't.

Teresa Heinz Kerry is warning that she'll use the vast Heinz ketchup fortune to repel personal attacks by the Bush campaign - insisting for the first time publicly that there are legal ways around the campaign finance laws that could allow her to spend far more than the $2,000 legal limit to get her husband elected.

Asked last week if she had decided to spend "any of your own fortune" on the presidential race, Heinz Kerry initially told National Public Radio's Renee Montagne, "I cannot, by law; $2,000 is it, and I've said that so many times."

But in the next breath the ketchup heiress warned, "Any time the honor of my family or myself is trashed, I will do what any American would try and do, which is to fight to redeem it."

"And there are legal ways of doing that," she insisted.

Heinz Kerry predicted that the Bush campaign would indeed go after her and her family personally, setting off the tripwire that would open up her $700 million pocketbook.

"I'm sure it will get very ugly and personal," she warned. "But I think . . . ugliness speaks for itself, and expensive ugliness speaks for itself even more."

Asked if she was expecting "any particular accusations, any particular vulnerabilities on your part?" Heinz Kerry told NPR, "No."

"[There are] no vulnerabilities on my part. My life's an open book. I'm honest, I work hard, I care about people, and I have hopes for the world and for us, and I think we're not being well-served and well-led."

[CindyDawg]

Silly? Maybe, but did you see this?http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1097409/posts

[Lexinom]

The issue isn't that it's made by Democrats, it's that TherAYza Heinz-Kerry has threatened to use the vast Heinz coffers for political ends - slithering Democrat-style through some undisclosed loophole in the CFR.

She's free to do it, and we're free to boycott.

[Godfollow]

Ever hear of fighting fire with fire. When someone obtains their wealth from you and uses it against you, are you going to continue to supply them the resources to cook your goose? I'm not... silly it may be to you, but for me it's smart politics.

[farmer18th]

I think this is a little silly. I don't like the idea of boycotting stuff just because it is made by Democrats or owned by Democrats

Boycotting is a patriotic American tradition since before the term "boycott" was coined. In the 18th century, the Sons of Liberty agreed to "non-importation" leagues, solemnly covenanting with each other not to drink British tea, not to purchase British woolens, and to avoid "foreign luxuries." The problem with our modern boycotts is that we don't really put any teeth in them. Back then, if a merchant brought in British goods, a sign in the shape of a hand was placed over the merchant's door, warning everyone not to shop there.

If conservatives stuck together on this, we could shut down corporate cowards and build up corporate heroes.

[weegee]

Theresa Heinz's foundation funds all sorts of liberal organizations. This isn't just about the 2004 campaign.

How do you think the 9/11 families were contacted to speak out?

Defund the left.

[gunnedah]

If you think is is silly dont do it. That is simple.

[iconoclast]

I think this is a little silly.

No, it's worse, it's BIG silly!