I even wear them with my skirts/dresses which are all calf or ankle length and some with bustles. Definitely says conservative.
Posted on 09/10/2008 7:48:23 AM PDT by ZGuy
A new study by the Washington, DC-based Leadership Institute highlights how companies divvy their political dollars.
The Leadership Institute has released its study of the largest corporate and business-related Political Action Committee (PAC) contributors. The study is more or less a compilation of publicly available data from the 2005-2006 election cycle.
Institute spokesman Ian Ivey says, although they do not draw any conclusion from the data, it is published on their website so browsers can see whether companies line up with their political views.
"People who visit our website and take a look at this can examine what companies that they do business with and they can decide whether they want, for example, to have a membership at Costco or at Sam's Club. Or if they want to buy Hershey's candy bars or Nestle candy bars, and so on," Ivey explains. "And there are differences among companies and how they give, and how they use their money for philosophical purposes."
For example, the study found that the PACs of Hershey and Nestle both contributed about $30,000 during the 2005-2006 election cycle. Hershey gave 100 percent of that money to conservative candidates, while Nestle sent 42 percent of its contributions to liberals. Shoe company Nike gave 80 percent to conservatives and 20 percent to liberals.
In a Leadership Institute news release, President Morton C. Blackwell notes that this study gives the consumer the power to frequent businesses that share the same values and belief systems. With information obtained from the Federal Election Commission, the report also provides an easy way for a patron to learn about the giving patterns of well-known businesses.
Access to the complete study is available at the Leadership Institute's website.
I think mine are Payless.
I wear Birkenstock sandals most of the time. I wonder what that means.
I think mine are the best for the amount of money I want to pay...
It means your feet lean left, but the rest of you must lean right because you’re here. I bet you have an interesting gait. :^)
I wear Allen Edmund or custom shoes because my feet rival Michael Phelps in size.
The upper is part is conservative the bottom is all lib and I look for dog *hit.
I have a couple dozen pairs at least.
My favorite are Dr. Marten Wing Tips in a variety of styles, colors and materials.
I don’t know what to think about me now.
Mine are KEEN. Outdoor shoes bought from Mountain Store. Most of us american women don’t need the need for spike.
Congratulations! You're a lesbian! :)
I’m a lesbian? I couldn’t be more surprised. That’s one thing that never occurred to me. Are you sure?
I did drive through Asheville, North Carolina, a while back. Could lesbianism be contagious?
LOL, actually, I think it’s genetic and passed down from generation to generation. My father is definitely a lesbian and he passed that trait on to me and my brothers.
(Maybe I oughtta go back to that...)
I even wear them with my skirts/dresses which are all calf or ankle length and some with bustles. Definitely says conservative.
I had worn mostly Florsheim and E T Wright dress shoes since I was a teenager, since that was all I could find to fit my size 15's (a size bigger than Phelps ;). But these Lowa's are the best shoe I've found, if you don't mind the non-dressy outdoor boot styles. They have up (US) size 16 in a few styles.
Keep that in mind -— do tend to wear dress shoes or something without ankle support -— of the belief that boots weaken the ankles -— so if no need to wear them, don’t.
(Protecting joints is a huge issue to me -— almost 7 feet and come from a family of tall people. Lots of back, knee, ankle problems in the family.)
I thought Phelps was a 16 -— I am 15.5 EE.
One of my pair of hiking boots are Lowa’s. I now understand why people pay $150 for a pair of shoes. Funny thing is that I have far more shoes than my wife. But they’re all for special purpose.
Dress shoes-1
Hiking shoes-1
Hiking Boots-3
Steel Toes-1
Road Bike shoes-1
Mtn Bike shoes-1
Crocks (generic) -1
Old shoes/boots-5
Rubber boots-1
Winter boots-1
Wife
Tennis shoes-1
sandals-2
dress shoes-2
bike shoes-1
winter boots-1
That’s all I can think of. I think the $3.00 generic crocs are the only ones that could be considered liberal. I’ll wear them kayaking this weekend.
Depends. Do you like girls? If the answer is ‘yes’ then it’s possible.
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