Costco to conservatives: Get lost

http://www.michaelmbates.com ^ | 2/26/04 | Michael M. Bates

[Toespi]

Apology accepted. If Exxon Mobile allows their senior people to publically use their name and or company in a particuliar party agenda then Exxon Mobile goes down also. Let's look at the attacks that have been perpetrated on pharmaceutical companies and or oil companyies because of their supposed link to Republicans. How many times have you heard this used by the left, specifically the ilk of Kerry? More times than we can count. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander. Yep, I would gladly eat peanuts by the side of the road, (unless of course they came from Jimmy Carter's farm.) Eventually, Exxon Mobile would be begging conservatives to buy their gas, but because of the peanuts we could produce our own. (Some humor! Thanks for your input.)

[international american]

"Boycotts aren't about 1st ammendment rights. They're about public pressure. Next time an executive considers contributing a hundred grand to a lefty and then rubbing everyone's face in it, he'll think (if possible) twice."

[nmh]

Go any where but Costco. They did the same thing in the last election. Just like Disney, they support the unthinkable and the ungodly.

[aculeus]

Costco to conservatives America: Get lost

[hope]

I just recently renewed my membership...I will be asking for a refund.

[eureka!]

"In short, I think you have been misinformed about the nature of the fund to which Mr. Brotman and Mr. Sinegal contributed, which has on its roster many fine American leaders who are very patriotic. It has nothing whatsoever to do with not supporting our President in his effort to eradicate terrorism, a cause that all Americans support. "

Intellectually dishonest pap. Scr*w him....

[Rutles4Ever]

Difference is, Disney DIRECTLY markets that crap and DIRECTLY facilitates is with Gay Day, etc. If Costco decided to start having gay marriages in the frozen food section, I'd pull my business from them in a heartbeat.

[Paulus Invictus]

Please explain to us how the RAT Party is moral. I have seen very few examples of their morality lately.

[Ditter]

I'd like to boycott Costco, but I have already given up on them. It just didn't suit me.

[international american]

"As much as I dislike the fact that Costco's chief gives a lot of money to Democrats, to turn around and financially "punish" him is a little too "Jesse Jackson" for my taste. It hurts the economy and it hurts the right of people to freely do what they want with their money."


Jesse Jackson is a con man, a "shake down artist" and a charlatan. I am not asking anyone to do anything they don't want to do, in exchange for personal financial gain, or to force Costco to hire 500 white conservatives!

[Rutles4Ever]

This is the same mentality that leads idiots like Alec Baldwin and Robert Altman to declare they're leaving America because George Bush was elected president. It's the SAME mentality, only on a bigger scale.

I suppose you will stop paying taxes if Kerry is elected...

[PureSolace]

But what about the rest of us who will be driven to ruin with them?

If we're on our feet, quick witted, charismatic, have a way with enfluencing the people, a strategy, counter-strategy, counter-counter-strategy and a safe house in an undisclosed location, we should be fine. :) It's all about convincing people what is right and what is wrong. It's a challenge. Freedom needs to be constantly cultivated. That's our job, and I think we do it well.

Let's think back to Clinton... Should I stop paying taxes because I disagree with the Mans behavior? What if I found out one of the heads of my local utility / electric company donated to the communist party, should I have my power shut off? Lets say there are two houses for sale, both houses are of equal size and condition and the location is pretty much the same... one is being sold for a below market price, but the man who owns it is a known homosexual activist... while the other house is being sold for very expensive by a poor old woman who has cancer. Guess which one I'm gonna buy... The cheaper one, that's right. and if I CHOOSE to help the old woman later cause her story tugged on my heart strings THATS MY FREEDOM TO DO SO!, I'm not giving them money to support anything. I'm giving them money for a house... That's how life is. I didn't make the rules. I just follow them. :)

[Gabz]

I appreciate you finding that info for me, and it is (semi) comforting to know that RWJ#4 is not heavily involved in the Foundation.

The Foundation has become one of the most prohibitionist organizations I've encountered in quite some time. They started with going after the tobacco companies and fund anti-smoker groups across the country pushing smoking bans such as those now in California, Delaware, New York, and Maine.

While RWJF has started down sizing it's financial support to these groups, they have seriously vamped up their support of groups promoting gun control, lowered BAC's (they've recently taken control of MADD) and are getting involved in the "twinkie tax" promotions.

The RWJFoundation is one very scary group...

[Rutles4Ever]

No problem. It's an interesing debate. It's almost surreal.

[Rutles4Ever]

Awesome post. We think on the same wavelength. What makes the Republican/conservative ideal great is that we're built on the right IDEAS. Rush talks about that rugged spirit non-stop. If it forces us to open up conservative-run warehouse stores with even cheaper prices, then great. We should do it. That's how the system works.

[international american]

Sounds like the Ford Foundation:)

[bigfootbob]

Damn straight they don't care. And the guy who wrote the response is a liar also.

I live close to Costco's home office. Sinegal routinely entertains liberal politicians and kooks at Costco's main headquarters. He had Algore and Tripper when they were pushing their stupid book. More WA Freepers were there than book buyers.

[Mike Bates]

Let's think back to Clinton... Should I stop paying taxes because I disagree with the Mans behavior?

There's a world of difference between voluntarily patronizing a store and abiding by the laws of coercive taxation.

What if I found out one of the heads of my local utility / electric company donated to the communist party, should I have my power shut off?

Of course not. Given government-granted monopolies, you'd most likely have no alternative. If the Leftist execs at Costco have their way - courtesy of your purchases - there'll be even fewer alternatives in other areas of our lives.

[Alberta's Child]

I don't discuss the subject much with people I know, but it seems that a decent number of my co-workers with young families have been to Disney World in the last few years.

I don't make any deliberate attempt to boycott specific companies, but I have found that without even thinking about it, I tend to be quite an iconoclast compared to your typical consumer. For example, I sat down and thought about this last week, and something odd occurred to me -- I hardly ever buy things that are advertised on television. I have no idea why that is the case -- but it's true.

[Kerberos]

"Most folks prefer the flavor of socialism that comes from having the other guy in the big iron pot."

No kidding, in fact he probably deserves it.