Posted on 12/16/2016 1:42:12 PM PST by RC one
With temperatures hovering around zero across Maine on Friday, people in Somerset County checking on propane prices may have been greeted with a political message from one dealer.
If you voted for Donald Trump for president, I will no longer be delivering your gas,” says a voicemail message at Turner LP Gas in Skowhegan. “Please find someone else.”
The company is owned by Michael Turner, who didn’t immediately respond to a message on Friday. But he could be turning away a lot of business, given that the Republican president-elect won Somerset County with 58 percent of votes.
Some cases like this have already garnered national attention after Trump’s win over Democrat Hillary Clinton, including a New Mexico marketing firm that refused to do business with Trump supporters.
We don’t know Turner, so we can’t say whether this is a joke.
The Maine Human Rights Act only bans discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin. Some places have added political beliefs to these kinds of protections, with Washington, D.C., shielding “political affiliation” and Seattle adding “political ideology.”
So it may not be good public relations, but Turner’s move is legal.
That’s good. I wonder why the queers can’t just go to a different baker. Oh, that’s right-queers are special.
Deer season ended in late November.
Moose season....you have to be chosen in a lottery to hunt them and, as far as I know, only in northern-most Maine.
Amen!
Thanks BobNative, I was just about to look that up and post it. Wonder how many messages his recorder can hold? Or if he uses a personal cell for orders? This could be fun!;-)
BS on this not being discrimination! Trump may have beaten these bastards but the fight has only just begun.
I think he’s basically telling Trump supporters, “I don’t want your business.” He wants Trump supporters to go elsewhere for their propane.
A pretty stupid thing to do when you’re trying to run a business. Liberals and conservatives, democrats and Republicans, we all use the same money.
What is the old saying about a republic is a government of the people by laws. If you execute and enforce the laws uniformly, you have a Republic. If you apply the laws inconsistently on the basis of politics, favoritism, or ideology, you have a Banana Republic.
The employees he will have to lay off will be based on their political party I assume.
Queers are upset because their lisp makes “master baker” sound extra special
“BS on this not being discrimination!”
Yes, it is discrimination.
No, it is not illegal.
Yes, it is a bad business practice.
That is unless, he gains more customers than he turns away.
This kind of behavior seems pretty “deplorable” if you ask me.
Put him out of business.
If there is no alternate then he'll be sued and his Trump customers will own his business.
Tried calling - busy signal
He might discover that he isn’t the only businessman. Am sure he needs gasoline, groceries and a warm dinner out occasionally. He might discover many of his needs get harder to find.
Refusing to bake a cake doesn’t endanger the lives of the lovely couple. Refusing to sell gas for heating and cooking does.
Sounds like a good opportunity for an elderly couple to call 911 (and the local TV station) about freezing in their house due to the refusal of the gas dealer to sell them gas.
Sure. It is the principle of the thing, though.
How is this idiot going to know who voted for Trump?
Skowhagen is located in Maine’s 2nd Congressional district, which went 52%-41% for Trump.
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