Posted on 10/07/2013 4:12:27 AM PDT by Kaslin
Outrage fatigue?
Well folks will simply go to DD, McC’s, or to the local coffee shop, that is all.
This doesn’t surprise me. Starbucks didn’t say no guns and those who wish to bring them, still can. Their business, our money. Freedom is making choices.
I’m glad. There were always so many guns at my local Starbucks before. /sarc
A substantial portion of the poll sample were not Starbucks customers to start with. Those people’s opinions don’t affect the business at all.
For example, I’d have responded that Starbucks’ policy “won’t make any difference in where I get my coffee.” I’ll continue getting it in bags at the grocery store, for preparation and consumption at home.
Good article. I’ve never been in a Starbucks and probably never will, not for political reasons, I just prefer my home made Folgers.
I have a list of places (not a written list) that I boycott for various reasons but feel no need to try to encourage others in joining my personal boycotts.
I couldn’t even join in the BUYcott for Chic Fil A, I detest ALL chicken.
-——I couldn’t even join in the BUYcott for Chic Fil A-——
I’m reminded of the expression......
Try it, you might like it : )
No, not really. The point of the article was that more people should adopt the same civility and live-and-let-live attitude. Re-read the last couple of paragraphs and you'll see what he's getting at.
Personally, I always hope there is a good guy (or gal) with a gun in any business I patronize.
The owner was tired of a bunch of showoffs using his store as a stage for open carry demonstrations.
Most folks think a business owner is not obligated to provide a political stage.
Check back next year and you will see business has increased, not decreased.
OBTW.....I CCW.
28% reduction in customers is a non-backlash?!
Worst article ever indeed. [hey the author deserves it since he ‘went there’ - coffee]
Where does it say this? I thought it was a good article and if more people did what the author wrote about in the last paragraphs the country would be better off. If you don't like the coffee don't go the author won't mind.
This is the crux of this article to me, the FREE MARKET which allows me and the merchants to decide on service and custom. While I firmly believe that it is STUPID for merchants to deny service based on skin color and other historical biases, to force non-monopoly service that violates personal principals is even more wrong!
Hmmm... What’s the difference between the ‘offended’ groups at Starbucks and the other incidents?
Oh - that’s right! Starbucks offended the conservative side, which doesn’t generally resort to terroristic physical or legal tactics, in contrast with the liberal factions.
Those of us who respect the Second Amendment also respect private property rights.
It is wholly within Starbucks’ right to decide they don’t want guns on their property.
Just as it is my right to decide to buy my coffee someplace else.
Freedom works just fine if you let it.
The point he should be making is that creating gun free zones will cause deaths......it is only a matter of time.
No more Starbucks for me.....and I have (had) their Gold Card.
“Those of us who respect the Second Amendment also respect private property rights.
It is wholly within Starbucks’ right to decide they don’t want guns on their property.
Just as it is my right to decide to buy my coffee someplace else.
Freedom works just fine if you let it.”
Agreed. And I also thought the letter had an admirably civil tone. He did not criticize gunholders.
Worst. Article. Ever.
I agree, pretty poor. If I am out and about and armed (as I usually am), I am not going back to my vehicle to stow my weapon to comply with the Starbucks CEO's wishes. But then, I carry concealed. I think his complaint was mainly with "open carry". Last time I was at a Starbucks it was one of the mini ones in a Kroger grocery store. I was, as usual, armed.
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