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5 Corporations That Should Be Blacklisted By Conservatives
Townhall.com ^ | August 24, 2013 | John Hawkins

Posted on 08/24/2013 4:24:00 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: rarestia

Don’t know about “conservative” but for car insurance suggest you shop it and include Erie if they’re in FL. Here is a JD Powers list of insurance company rankings. Look under auto insurance.

http://www.jdpower.com/consumer-ratings/insurance/index.htm

Here is also a list of the “worst” insurance companies:

http://www.justice.org/docs/TenWorstInsuranceCompanies.pdf


21 posted on 08/24/2013 4:56:50 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Power disintegrates when people withdraw their obedience and support)
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To: Kaslin

No problem avoiding any of them except Chrysler, because I like my Jeep and I don’t like the alternatives.


22 posted on 08/24/2013 4:57:25 AM PDT by MSF BU (n)
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To: Kaslin; rarestia
USAA is also very good, but you can only get this if you are active military, or retired military or a spouse.

I don't know about that.
I'm a veteran (Not active, reserve or retired military -or a spouse of one who is), and they took me in.
23 posted on 08/24/2013 4:58:03 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (IRS = Internal Revenge Service)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“Whenever I get an AARP letter offering membership,”
____________________________________________________

I guess my parents were members, but as for myself, I do not like to admit that I am way past old enough for AARP :P
Anyway, I doubt that they insure those of us that live offshore.


24 posted on 08/24/2013 4:58:22 AM PDT by AlexW
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

I remember that. As an E-1, 2 or 3, I couldn’t even get GEICO. Wasn’t eligible until I reached NCO rank. Had to get mine from an outfit called Criterion. This would have been in Virginia, 1970-71.


25 posted on 08/24/2013 4:58:24 AM PDT by Past Your Eyes (You can't force people to care. Sometimes I don't myself.)
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To: Kaslin

I agree with the list with the exception of starbucks. They are very gun carry friendly. As a matter of fact the grabbers are trying to organize a boycott today. I think I’ll get a refresher while OCing to say thanks.

Their coffee is burnt, but I don’t buy that anyways.


26 posted on 08/24/2013 5:00:26 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Power disintegrates when people withdraw their obedience and support)
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To: Kaslin

USAA will accept any veteran their spouse or child as long as you can produce a DD-214.


27 posted on 08/24/2013 5:00:37 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: albie

At my local mall, where I am forced to hang out while the wife shops, the only real coffee is Starbucks. Otherwise a vending machine. Interesting there are so few alternatives. Just a place to read and drink a coffee. But I do wear my “Starbucks Loves Guns” patch on my phone holster...that tends at least to raise an eyebrow. I wonder why the author didn’t make it ‘6’ by adding GM? I’m buying a Toyota this week instead of my usual Tahoe. So I’ll forgive myself for the coffee, but the big ticket item is well-placed anyway. I like the Tahoe better, but I will NOT contribute to a union. This IS a conscious political choice I am making. Now if I can learn how to spell Sequoia...


28 posted on 08/24/2013 5:00:41 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (When will those PAYING for Obamacare be exempted?)
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To: RandallFlagg

They advertise heavily, partnered with the American Legion. But I get mine now from Farm Family. Good company.


29 posted on 08/24/2013 5:01:31 AM PDT by Past Your Eyes (You can't force people to care. Sometimes I don't myself.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“Long, long ago, GEICO was called Government Employees Insurance Corporation. It was all we could get when stationed overseas.”
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I thought it still stood for that, but one did not have to be a government employee to get it. I think I first had it in 1965, and kept it untill I left in 2004. I was never a government employee.


30 posted on 08/24/2013 5:03:55 AM PDT by AlexW
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
... I cut the contents into small pieces and mail them back in their postage paid envelope.

Why bother cutting up the contents? I just mail back their postage-paid envelope - empty.

(Now that I think about it, maybe you have a better idea. I'm envisioning hundreds of little flecks of paper cascading down on some AARP employee's desk. Or, if the envelope is opened by machine, hundreds of little paper flecks gumming up the works.)

31 posted on 08/24/2013 5:04:47 AM PDT by JohnG45
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To: rarestia
I’ve been with Progressive for 15 years. What’s a good conservative alternative?

USAA - been with them for over 30 years.

32 posted on 08/24/2013 5:04:59 AM PDT by JaguarXKE (1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men)
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To: Kaslin

Some liberals are organizing a boycott of Starbucks over their policy of welcoming concealed carry patrons. So may not be 100% bad.
I never go there.
The few times I had ‘boutique’ coffee I went to Caribou Coffee. Liked it better. Then found out they were owned by Muslims out of Minneapolis. Whether that is still true I don’t know.
Had a Capital One CC many years ago. Awful, awful company.
Don’t like Target, as a retailer and otherwise.
Knew about Progressive.
Don’t like Cryslers

The article is spot on.
Believe me, having an ultra-liberal in the family, they don’t hesitate to avoid anything that they perceive as conservative. Esp. entertainers.
Until a few years ago I was pretty tolerant of entertainers, and mentally separated their personal from their business lives.
Not anymore. We aren’t regular movie goers but I’ve foregone several because of the cast.
Outspoken liberal? no
Racist? no (and this list is really getting long and disappointing)


33 posted on 08/24/2013 5:05:12 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: AlexW
GEICO was one of the insurance companies I checked out. They quoted me 4 times as much as other companies did, even though I was a senior citizen, and had no traffic violation. So when I see the ads that they can save you 15% I can only laugh.

I do like the Progressive commercials but would not dream of getting that because of Soros. BTW commercials don't do anything for me. They are just a waste of time imho

34 posted on 08/24/2013 5:05:50 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Wingy

This is what I have


35 posted on 08/24/2013 5:07:55 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Vinnie

Target not on this short list. I own Target stock. It has done well. Maybe I don’t want to know why it should be on the list.
“:^o


36 posted on 08/24/2013 5:09:26 AM PDT by Past Your Eyes (You can't force people to care. Sometimes I don't myself.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

GEICO is the abbreviation


37 posted on 08/24/2013 5:09:37 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin
I wouldn't buy GEICO (which stared as Government Employees Insurance Company, but I guess we all work for the gov now under obama) because of the stupid lizard and their recent completely stupid radio commercials that irritate the heck out of me. The voice of the guy who reads them makes me want to scream, too.

Something like, "Your wallet would like to take you to the county fair. But he can't do that. Wallets can't drive!" Ha. Ha. Great humor for first-graders. That's supposed to make me want to buy their insurance?

38 posted on 08/24/2013 5:11:49 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: rarestia

From talking w/ friends, USAA if you qualify.

I have had State Farm all my long, 50+yrs. driving life and have never had a problem.Their service has been terrific the few times I’ve used it.

Were I to switch, the first place I’d call is USAA. Whether I could qualify is the question.


39 posted on 08/24/2013 5:13:01 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Whenever I get an AARP letter offering membership, I cut the contents into small pieces and mail them back in their postage paid envelope.

Oh, good idea. I've just been disposing of the small pieces in the trash. I'll adopt your method with the next mailing.

40 posted on 08/24/2013 5:14:24 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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