Posted on 03/01/2010 4:06:09 AM PST by marktwain
In the Huffington Post, Dennis Henigan writes Why? [ Starbucks sticks to its guns; Why? ] The article was very harsh, emotional and it gets to be very off-issue. In other words, if a company doesn’t rush to kick customers out of its establishment, do you just keep hounding them?
This is the style of gun control groups. It is beginning to reach other cultural corners and Americans are beginning to feel it everywhere. Several articles have praised Starbucks for their stand, and I have written a few of those. I also added that when it comes to the vaunted concept of Corporate Citizenship or Corporate Social Responsibility, it’s much more than how the resources are derived (Starbucks is proud of its record) and more than how the employees are treated; it is whether a corporation serves the independence of the people to whom its serves coffee as an equally important and enduring corporate outlook value. It makes the company something like its product: wholesome.
The Brady Center To Prevent Handgun Violence has been pressuring Starbucks to ask its gun carrying customers to go buy their coffee somewhere else in a state where it’s not only legal to open-carry a sidearm, but quite common. Starbucks declined, and welcomes customers with a sidearm, it seems, and it should be free to decide without pressure from the left. Gun owners have been pressuring Starbucks, too: with public praise, visiting their outlets and buying coffee. One even declared a special day of thanks. I personally bought a cup here in Los Angeles (I always buy Starbucks) and then thanked the people who made my cup of coffee.
Starbucks’ response to Brady was an announcement that it would adhere to state and federal law and counsel of police.
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I will go out of my way to find a Starbucks today.
Whatever happened to CHOICE ???
I’m told it was included in the Constitution...
Surely we have the right to invoke the same opportunity that the proponents of abortion did..
At the very least...
Do I really need the /s ???
We never went to Starbucks until now. My hubby and daughter are making a trip every weekend after their time on the tennis court.
Friday, I went to Outback for the last time.
In response to Arizona’s concealed carry in restaurants law going into effect, Outback has posted a “No Guns” sign.
I didn’t go there yesterday an won’t go tomorrow yet applaud Starbucks common sense.
Business here in Texas suffered when they put up the 30:06 Sign.
I don’t spend my money in places that threaten my safety.
Good on Starbucks !
There are actually a couple of places in my town that give a discount to CCW holders.
Apparently that is not the case elsewhere, because Outback specifically allows it in Tennessee.
I'll have to stop by and show them my "No Outback" sign. (Not that they're actually losing anything; their steaks suck. Lonestar or Logans have much better steaks.)
Seriously, no joke, I am buying a pound of coffee and a few cups of their aromatic wonderful brew today.
You bastard.
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I'm getting my CHL in a couple of weeks. Where can I find establishments that offer discounts to CHL holders?
Wish I could help you. Hubby just discovered the latest when the woman saw his CHL when he pulled out his DL. She said you know we give a discount for that.
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