No more kisses

The Washington Times ^ | February 25, 2005 | John McCaslin

[kingattax]

This Valentine's Day, Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat, encouraged the romantic sweethearts in his party not to buy chocolates from three of the nation's biggest chocolate producers: Hershey, Nestle and Mars. After all, he warned, all three are "red" companies — purportedly supporters of President Bush and his policies. It's not just Hershey's Kisses that Democrats were asked to give up. Outback Steakhouse is similarly a target of the left, as are hundreds of Wal-Mart stores that are "not so blue." And Democrats are pumping Hess "blue gasoline" these partisan days. "You may have voted blue, but every day you unknowingly help dump millions of dollars into the conservative war chest," reads the mission statement of Buy Blue — buyblue.org.

[kingattax]

harkin,the 'combat pilot'....what a tard

[Texas_Jarhead]

and turd

[Darkwolf377]

"Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat, encouraged the romantic sweethearts in his party not to buy chocolates from three of the nation's biggest chocolate producers"

Is that true? It's not that I don't doubt he'd do such a thing, but I'd like to know for sure so I can use it against my liberal pal.

[kingattax]

• John McCaslin, whose column is nationally syndicated, can be reached at 202/636-3284 or jmccaslin@washingtontimes.com

[Darkwolf377]

Thanks!

[kingattax]

and if i were you, i would try to trade my 'liberal pal' for a 3-legged dog.

[msnimje]

Tom Harkin is the Ted Kennedy of the Mid-Section of the US

[Zacs Mom]

and the Rat's fight to bring down America continues!!!

[silent_jonny]

Finally an excuse to buy chocolate!

[LauraleeBraswell]

Alright time to make my shopping list

[Selkie]

Yeah I visited that site buyblue. Gives me great insight in stores I want to frequent more.
ROFL

[Darkwolf377]

This isn't quite as advertised. Harkin wants the companies boycotted because of child labor practices; this website latched onto it ALSO because they are "red companies".

This Valentine's Day, Sen. Tom Harkin won't be giving his wife a box of chocolates -- instead, he'll opt for flowers. He and his colleague, Rep. Eliot Engel, maintain that major U.S. chocolate companies -- Nestle, Mars, and Hershey -- rely on child slave laborers in the Ivory Coast to get their sweets to supermarket shelves.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4498442

The chocolate boycott that Sen. Tom Harkin proposed for Valentine’s Day was a huge favor to ask from our ultra-chocoholic society. He’s asked us to please stop buying chocolate from three of our biggest chocolate producers: Nestle, Mars, and Hershey (NPR’s Talk of the Nation, Feb.14, 2005: Story ). All three are red companies.

http://www.buyblue.org/archives/2005/02/pressure_on_cho.html

I loathe Harkin but it seems that these "buy blue" dweebs are the ones who added the "it's a red company" thing. If I'm wrong I stand corrected, but this is what I found.

[smoothsailing]

Anheiser Busch was a big Kerry supporter for the info of any Bud freepers.

I Dont advocate changing beer brands, however, I did switch to Coors Light.

[davisfh]

"However, he has gotten soooooo silly during this term it may well be his last."

I wouldn't count on it. There are more than a goodly supply of idiots out there who will vote for this guy.

[Gumption]

Hershey, Nestle and Mars. After all, he warned, all three are "red" companies — purportedly supporters of President Bush and his policies.

I know a certain wife of a FReeper (who hasn't been allowed to buy Tide Detergent or Pringles Potato Chips for about 3 years now) that will be happy to hear about this.

[Selkie]

Reddest Companies

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REDDEST IS LOWEST %
Best Buy Co., Inc. 0%
Cintas Corporation 0%
CSS Industries, Inc. 0%
Dollar General Corporation 0%
Fruit of the Loom 0%
Kohl's Corporation 0%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 0%
Nordstrom, Inc. 0%
PETsMART, Inc. 0%
Russell Stover Candies Inc. 0%
Raley's Inc. 1%
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. 2%
CBRL Group, Inc. 4%
McDonald's Corporation 4%
Geico 5%
Hershey Foods Corporation 5%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. 6%
Wendy's International, Inc. 6%
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 9%
Circuit City Stores, Inc. 10%
Saks Incorporated 11%
Dell Inc. 12%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. 12%
Kroger Co. 12%
Office Depot, Inc. 12%
OfficeMax Incorporated 12%
Publix Super Markets, Inc. 12%
Zale Corporation 12%
Ahold USA, Inc. 13%
Hallmark Cards, Inc. 14%
American Greetings Corporation 15%
Brinker International, Inc. 16%
EarthLink, Inc. 16%
Helzberg Diamonds 16%
Limited Brands, Inc. 16%
Molson Coors Brewing Company 16%
Marriott International, Inc. 17%
Shell Oil Company 17%
Target Corporation 17%
Home Depot, Inc. 18%
Southwest Airlines Co. 18%
Campbell Soup Company 20%
YUM! Brands, Inc. 21%
Longs Drug Stores Corporation 22%
May Department Stores Company 22%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 22%
Continental Airlines, Inc. 25%
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 25%
Guess?, Inc 27%
Ford Motor Company 28%
T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG 28%
Safeway Inc. 30%
Northwest Airlines Corporation 32%
Sears, Roebuck and Co. 34%
Verizon Communications Inc. 34%
Burger King Corporation 35%
Sprint Corporation 35%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 35%
Walgreen Co. 35%
BP PLC 38%
Constellation Brands, Inc. 39%
Rite Aid Corporation 39%
Blockbuster Inc. 40%
Amazon.com, Inc. 41%
Hewlett-Packard Company 41%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 43%
AT&T Corp. 44%

[kingattax]

I'M A PROUD RED-STATE M&M...SCREW HARKIN

[mystery-ak]

I don't need excuses to buy chocolate..LOL

[longtermmemmory]

So harkin would rather they be produced overseas?