Seattle City Council approves Arizona-boycott resolution

The Seattle Times ^ | May 17, 2010 | Emily Heffter

[epithermal]

The Seattle City Council approved the Arizona-boycott resolution 7-0 Monday afternoon. It calls for comprehensive immigration reform, and denounces the Arizona law.

[VRWC For Truth]

The leftist city enclaves are BROKE. The free market is clubbing them like baby seals. They’re pissing into the wind on themselves. Two year old temper tyrants. Los-ers!

[Vendome]

Here is my list of companies, based in or around Seattle that just made my boycott list:

Too bad, I like this beer but.. * Redhook Ale Brewery — beer

Won’t buy from their website * Amazon.com

Won’t buy from their website * Blue Nile Inc — diamonds

This a tough one but, oh well * Nordstrom — apparel

Love this store but I can shop for the same stuff at Williams-Sonoma * Sur La Table — cookware

Buh-Bye and healthier to not eat their products * Cinnabon (acquired by FOCUS Brands, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia)

Won’t buy my summer clothes there * Eddie Bauer (now in Redmond, Washington)

Won’t have another one of their burgers * Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (now in Greenwood Village, Colorado)

Prefer Fedex anyway * United Parcel Service (now in Sandy Springs, Georgia)

Won’t shop their for summer clothes * Eddie Bauer — Redmond (founded in Seattle)

Can’t get out of this one * Microsoft — Redmond

Done with their Beef Jerky * Oberto Sausage Company — Kent

Cancelled my membership * R.E.I. — Kent (founded in Seattle)

[CodeToad]

and Georgia! Anywhere but Seattle. Nice place they have up there in Seattle, too, but the local economics and politics suck.

[epithermal]

Here is some hint of what locals think from a poll at KIROTV: Seattle and Tacoma leaders are consider (sic) a boycott of Arizona because of its immigration law. Do you support a boycott of Arizona? 92% oppose the boycott.

[Windflier]

Here is some hint of what locals think from a poll at KIROTV: Seattle and Tacoma leaders are consider (sic) a boycott of Arizona because of its immigration law.

Do you support a boycott of Arizona? 92% oppose the boycott.

I had a very strong suspicion that a poll of Seattle area residents would come out that way.

What this and the L.A. Times poll tell us, is that governments from the local level right up to Washington have become filled with liberal extremists who do not represent the politics or interests of the people they ostensibly serve.

The Arizona law has become one hell of a litmus test for finding entrenched nests of leftist political cabals. Time to root 'em all out.

[blasater1960]

Freep poll. www.q13fox.com

[bigfootbob]

you should reconsider Red Robin...The founder Jerry Cagen is a staunch conservative and still does battle with the commies in Olympia.

[Just Lori]

Don't go there! It's becoming a cesspool.

[Just Lori]

747 against the boycott. 134 for it.

[Nickname]

Arizona ought to send a bill for every single expense of theirs related to illegal immigration to these cities and they can put their money where their mouths are.

Sure, it’d be symbolic but go for it. Add up all of the expenses monthly, divide the cost up evenly among the boycotting cities then make very public those unwilling to pick up the tab.... Education, incarceration, criminal investigations, medical expenses—everything.

[Vendome]

I would reconsider Amazon as it makes my shopping easier but I can find the same stuff without using them as the central repository.

I would reconsider Nordstroms because I love their selection for clothes and shoes. Two of the salespeople know me and call me for special selections and sales. But, I can change clothiers to Brooks brothers, Burberry’s, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus and other boutique retailers.

I could change my mind on Red Robin, because Jerry Cagen is a staunch conservative but....there are plenty of liberals and business owners who are liberal in Arizona AND NO ONE seemed to take that into their calculation.

As far as I am concerned the financial blood flows on both sides of the line.

That’s the calculus in a battle in which carpet bombing becomes the tactic of a larger strategy.

Financial Dresden.

[Dutchboy88]

Appreciate it.

Here is a great irony...LA is boycotting AZ and AZ just found out that CA has an identical law on its own books. Where is the media calling for LA to boycott CA?

[kcvl]

http://www.seattle.gov/council/includes/councilheader_2010.jpg

Richard Conlin, Council President
Position: 2
In office since: 1998
Current term: 2010-2013
Chair: Regional Development & Sustainability; and SR 520

Phone: (206) 684-8805
Email: richard.conlin@seattle.gov
Staff: Elaine Ko, Phyllis Shulman, and Rob Gala

http://www.seattle.gov/council/councilcontact.htm

[kcvl]

City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development
700 5th Avenue, Suite 5752
PO Box 94708
Seattle WA 98124-4708

Our Telephone Numbers:

Phone: 206.684.8090
Fax: 206.684.0379

Stephen H. Johnson
ACTING DIRECTOR 206-684-8090
steve.johnson@seattle.gov

[kcvl]

Top 50 Businesses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2008/lists/seattle-tacoma-bellevue-wa.html

2 SaltWorks

6 Big Fish Games

7 Complete Office

21 Tableau Software

42 Pharmacy OneSource

45 WhitePages.com

[epithermal]

List of companies based in Seattle

[kcvl]

Thanks!

[ShandaLear]

Redmond is NOT Seattle. There is a reson we live east of Lake Washington.

[Not A Snowbird]

I work in liberal hell.

[Vendome]

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