Posted on 05/25/2018 5:49:01 PM PDT by Magnatron
Staring down the prospect of a public relations crisis boycott threats and "die-in" protests included over its donations to Republican gubernatorial hopeful Adam Putnam, Publix said Friday it has halted all corporate political contributions.
The supermarket giant made the announcement moments before a "die-in" protest planned by David Hogg, a vocal Parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist. Despite the news, Hogg and dozens of protestors sprawled on the floor of a Coral Springs Publix for 12 minutes clutching sunflowers and signs that read "No NRA Money."
Hogg and other students began their influential movement for gun control in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 dead and 17 wounded. They've taken aim particularly at the National Rifle Association, and were angered at the news of the grocer's unprecedented support for Putnam, who once boasted he was a "proud NRA sellout."
At $670,000 over the last three years, it's the largest contribution the company has made in more than two decades and possibly the biggest in company history.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article211940599.html#storylink=cpy
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UGH!
I expect Hogg got the $million he demanded as well.
Wimps. That really disappoints me. Gives the little jerk the feeling of power. Oh well.
Any company which gives in to the little pig's extortionate demands, or any other similar insane group is automatically on my "do not patronize" list...
Call these SOBs
1-800-242-1227
Pussies!!!
Dont they realize by giving In, they will subject themselves to boycotts by supporters? Very dumb. Id rather shop at Sedanos or Trader Joes anyway.
Publix better remember where its geographic footprint is and consider how valuable gun owners are to their bottom line. They are on the verge of making a huge mistake.
President Hogg wins again!
/sarc
Where is Putnam at? Why isn’t he out there defending Publix and telling this little commie to go Hell??
So the whiney babies did their die-in anyway?!
I love Publix - I worked as a cashier when I was in high school and met the founder, George Jenkins. The sweetest and nicest man you could ever meet. They have been consistently a great supermarket for decades. Sorry to hear they have had to acquiesce to the SJWs. I’m sure the “students” wouldn’t have had any problem if they contributed to anti-NRA politicians.
Unfortunately theres no alternative in south Florida.
“Unfortunately theres no alternative in south Florida.”
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Are you serious?
I have so many choices I assumed that everyone did.
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“Unfortunately theres no alternative in south Florida.”
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Are you serious?
I have so many choices I assumed that everyone did.
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They didn't have to ... they chose to.
What B.S. editorializing.
That would make normal people detest them so much. Imagine being a mom trying to do your grocery shopping and a group of attention-seeking teenagers started clogging the floors, making a scene, needing police intervention and generally preventing you from finishing and leaving in a prompt manner.
I wouldn’t shop there until the ceo is fired.
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