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Penzeys CEO says Trump voters just committed the "most racist act" since segregation
Milwaukee Business Journal ^ | November 19, 2016 | Melanie Lawder

Posted on 11/19/2016 10:53:24 AM PST by monkapotamus

The CEO of the Wauwatosa-based company Penzeys Spices is drawing social media ire from conservatives — and praise from liberals — for his comments that Republicans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump "just committed the biggest act of racism in American history since Wallace stood in the schoolhouse doorway 53 years ago."

The comments, sent in an email to Penzeys Spices customers and posted on the company's Facebook page, were apparently made in an effort to clarify a previous weekly email that CEO Bill Penzey sent to his customers. In that previous email, the very liberal Penzey — who has been known to make strong statements on his political views in the past — said "the open embrace of racism by the Republican Party in this election is now unleashing a wave of ugliness unseen in this country for decades."

Penzey then followed up to that original email with the more recent message and clarified that he didn't believe all Republicans were racist — just those who cast a ballot for Trump...

(Excerpt) Read more at bizjournals.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billpenzey; penzey; penzeys; penzeysspices; racecard; trump; trumptransition
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To: monkapotamus
Dear Mr. Penzey,

P***ing off half the US population with your screed will kill your business. Note that Apple, Ben & Jerry's and Nike have been VERY careful with post-election remarks, because all three have a reputation to hold up and losing half your potential business will cost them massive amounts of money.

61 posted on 11/19/2016 12:43:49 PM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: al baby

EEEE OH


62 posted on 11/19/2016 12:46:00 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: monkapotamus
Ah, I know where a Penzey's shop is! Maybe I'll go in some day and admire their spices and tell them I would never buy from them, though.

That will be fun!

63 posted on 11/19/2016 1:11:17 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill TWITTER !! Kill FACEBOOK !! Free MILO !!)
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To: 867V309
I heard somewhere that penzy spice is actually poison. Do your own research!

And aren't they harvested by sex slave children, who are dying from AIDS, in Haiti?

64 posted on 11/19/2016 1:19:31 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill TWITTER !! Kill FACEBOOK !! Free MILO !!)
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To: monkapotamus

Find the Penzey’s in your state.

https://www.penzeys.com/locations/


65 posted on 11/19/2016 1:26:48 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill TWITTER !! Kill FACEBOOK !! Free MILO !!)
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To: monkapotamus

WE have some Penzey Spices.
We’ll look elsewhere from now on.


66 posted on 11/19/2016 2:58:09 PM PST by Vinnie
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To: monkapotamus

Penzey is no sage.


67 posted on 11/19/2016 3:04:02 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: Vinnie
WE have some Penzey Spices.
We’ll look elsewhere from now on.

What you need to know...

http://www.penderys.com/ Very highly recommended.

68 posted on 11/19/2016 3:12:56 PM PST by okie01
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To: okie01

I’ll keep them in mind.

You know the first thing I look for? Grains of Paradise.
Can be hard to find. Didn’t see it at the Penderys site.


69 posted on 11/19/2016 3:33:59 PM PST by Vinnie
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To: monkapotamus

He is a radical leftist...a true bigot.


70 posted on 11/19/2016 3:45:10 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: monkapotamus

They don’t carry his stuff at the local Wally World, so I wouldn’t buy it anyway. But if I ever wander into a Whole Foods I’ll pass it buy just because.


71 posted on 11/19/2016 9:36:37 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: bigbob

These fools never cease to amaze me. Mrs riverdawg was talking with a friend at lunch yesterday about this spice company and it’s products. She won’t buy from them now.


72 posted on 11/20/2016 12:10:15 PM PST by riverdawg
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To: monkapotamus

PLEASE, PLEASE keep this up, liberals. The more you publicize it the better. Keep demonstrating that you have learned nothing from this election.


73 posted on 11/20/2016 4:37:38 PM PST by Cymbaline ("Allahu Akbar": Arabic for "Nothing To See Here" - Mark Steyn)
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To: monkapotamus

This jerk has an outlet in my town. I ignored his slobbering over gay marriage; I disagreed with his opinion but liked the store.

But this is another level entirely. My mother and I have been showing Bill Penzey’s nasty screed to everyone we know and will no longer buy his products.


74 posted on 11/20/2016 6:51:53 PM PST by petuniasevan
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To: monkapotamus

Never heard of Penzeys, but I will pass this along in email!


75 posted on 11/23/2016 2:52:02 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: monkapotamus

just dang. I used to like Penzyes. Planned to get my Christmas dinner spices there. Oh, well, there are other places.


76 posted on 11/23/2016 2:54:39 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA
"Oh, well, there are other places."

One option: I saw that his sister has a spice store that she inherited from their father. She wrote, "My husband and I are very careful to never bring politics or personal opinions into our spice company, they have no business there. We value all of our customers so very much. Heck, I would not even want to get into a subjective debate over which cinnamon is the best!"

Bill Penzey's business is separate.

77 posted on 11/23/2016 3:04:02 PM PST by monkapotamus
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To: monkapotamus

how do we know which is which?? There’s one here in Northern VA, and another I’ve patronized in RIchmond. Never thought I’d have to look into the corporate ownership and their political opinions
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78 posted on 11/23/2016 3:27:51 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA
This one is her store - different name (The Spice House):

https://www.thespicehouse.com/

79 posted on 11/23/2016 3:30:28 PM PST by monkapotamus
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