Wisconsin Company Nasty To Soldier Serving in Iraq

Military.com and confirmation from snopes.com ^ | 19 January 2007 | booksbenji

[SoCalPol]

Will re read this during the day when more awake and see what to come up with. Not a smart move by this company.

[ajolympian2004]

So far I've emailed this story to Blackfive milblog, Michelle Malkin, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Rush, Hugh Hewitt, John Gibson of FoxNews (and others at FoxNews).

[BykrBayb]

Did anybody ping the Canteeners to this yet?

[Slings and Arrows]

I think we're handling it correctly now. This story has legs all over the Web, and even discussing things like repeated hook flashes or DOS attacks could rebound on FR. Convincing customers to take their business elsewhere is the way to deal with these jerks.

[SoCalPol]

You have FRmail

[IslandJeff]

You are correct.

Mod, would you please nuke my #44? We're better than that.

Mahalo.
J-

[pandoraou812]

Well my entire address book got an email. Some are PGR riders and many of my friends support the troops. So if they want to forward it, let them. I think WE need to know who we do business with. I refuse to use the Muslim owned gas stations. I know and have been told that many are not Muslim owned but Sikh. I know about the Sikhs..... my daughter is married to a Sikh.... So I decided to ask the gas attendants (I live in NJ where we don't pump our gas ) if they were Sikh. I didn't ask if they were Muslim. They totally hate Sikhs and will tell you in no uncertain words that they are not. Hearing that I just can drive away and get my gas elsewhere. I also started to use that at 7 11 's and other small stores. If they say they are Muslim or Islamic I just say sorry I don't do business with Muslims and walk out. I do not have to give them my business and I just won't. I have the right to pick and choose who to give my business to so far....

[Slings and Arrows]

Good call, my FRiend.

SA&

[IslandJeff]

Thank you both very much. Fit of pique.

[ajolympian2004]

Companies, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, like this need to be taught a lesson. I predict a BIG shining light will be focused on this over the next couple of days by some talk show hosts and milbloggers.

[pandoraou812]

I did emailed O'Reilly too

[jim35]

I sent them an "I think you suck" E-mail. I hope Rush, O'Reilly or Hannity pick up on this.

[napscoordinator]

Is this some kind of joke? I know that some companies don't deliver to FPO/APO. It can be really frustration especially if you put in an order and then find out at the end that you can get your things. I wish they would put it at the top of the home page so we would not have to go through the hassle. Anyway, I just can't believe that a company would actually send an e-mail like that. That is amazing. Normally, if I inquire on this, the people are really nice and even apologetic. This company just seems insane.

[IslandJeff]

This is still America, not the Middle East. I happen to live in an urban neighborhood where I have a lot of exposure to Sikhs, who resent being cast by "Americans" (the world's only non-race-based culture) as untrustworthy. As a result of my visceral prejudice, I decided to read up on that religion.

It's something they just live with, day to day, though, if there was such an animal as "social justice" (the term makes me wheeze), they wouldn't have to. They're as American as I am - I just wish more of them would realize that and act accordingly.

My default with those who look different from me is to assume they have the same goals as me, primarily, going home from work to spend quality personal time.

[pandoraou812]

Good they should be. Just like I won't buy gas from companies that are owned by that creep Hugo Chavez or his country. I try very hard to use smaller stores owned by Americans as much as I can. I can't always but when possible I do.

[madconserv]

I know many FReepers don't like Michael Savage but this is right up his alley. I will be E-mailing my friends about this.

Red hot madconserv in Wisconsin.

[pandoraou812]

When my daughter informed me she was marrying this guy I went into shock. I didn't know anything about Sikhs at all. I did learn from my son in law that they do not like Muslims at all. Muslims killed many of them over the ages. My son in law doesn't wear a turban...They do go to the Gurdwara. I think he would just like to be American. Right now both are in England in school and it worries me to death. We don't have a very good relationship as I wouldn't sign for his green card. I didn't care to be responsible for him, let his job do it . So I rarely hear from her. Sad situation...

[atomic conspiracy]

Strongest AM radio stations in West Allis:
WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGLB (1560 AM; 0 kW; ELM GROVE, WI)
WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WJYI (1340 AM; 1 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

[IslandJeff]

The Sikh spirituality is entirely different from Islam. Like night and day.

In fact, "The Guru Granth Sahib", a very succinct and metaphysical quick summary of the religion, is a pleasant, relaxing read. It won't threaten your existing faith.

In the culture of the West, we have the freedom to wear, or not wear, our faith on our sleeves. In many other places, who you pray to can still, even after millenia, get you killed.

Cut him a break, if you can see it in yourself.