Posted on 02/26/2018 12:59:41 PM PST by blam
Georgia's lieutenant governor on Monday attacked Delta Airlines for dropping a partnership with the National Rifle Association, pledging to block any legislation that includes tax benefits for the airline.
Delta, which is headquartered in Atlanta, ended a discount program for NRA members on Saturday after public backlash following a recent high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
"Delta is reaching out to the National Rifle Association to let it know we will be ending its contract for discounted rates through our group travel program," Delta said in a statement. "We will be requesting that the NRA remove our information from its website."
In response, Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle — who is running for governor as a Republican this year — tweeted that he would block any legislation until Delta renews the partnership.
"I will kill any tax legislation that benefits @Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with @NRA," Cagle said Monday. "Corporations cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back."
The Georgia legislature is considering a bill that includes a provision to exempt Delta's purchases of jet fuel from the state sales tax, a move that could potentially save the airline around $40 million.
Several other Georgia GOP lawmakers suggested they would not support the tax change until Delta reversed its decision.
Delta attempted to clarify over the weekend that the decision was nonpartisan, painting it as simply a way to stay out of the debate over guns.
"Delta's decision reflects the airline's neutral status in the current national debate over gun control amid recent school shootings," Delta's statement said. "Out of respect for our customers and employees on both sides, Delta has taken this action to refrain from entering this debate and focus on its business. Delta continues to support
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I think a shockingly high number of major corporations support abortion. I draw no parallel to the NRA whatsoever but the funding of abortion groups absolutely contributes to murder of the unborn. There is absolutely no correlation with NRA and mass shooting. Obviously the bios of most mass murderers are.....LIBERAL and would not join a 2A rights organization.
I just called the Microtel where our family gets rooms for the annual reunion. Pretended to try to get date and rate info for 10 rooms.
Me: Oh, wait. My husband says you’re owned by Wyndham. Are you?
Her: Yep.
Me: Oh. I think we need to find another place. Didn’t you just drop your NRA association?
Her: Yes.
Me: Thank you. We’ll find another place. ‘Bye.
All these liberal run corps. need to know there are consequences for their liberal actions!!!
We elect these people to represent us. If the people of Georgia don’t like it they can vote him out. I’m guessing he knows which side the bread is buttered on. When these chicken sh!t companies get political and go after us we hit back!!!
That’s the gnarly situation we get when things go socialist.
Delta, we'll see your virtue signaling B.S. and raise you a denied fuel subsidy.
Fuck Delta. I’m selling my shares, cutting my Sky Miles credit card and sending it to the head twerp CEO via Federal Express.
So Delta Airlines acted as government. The population needs to be informed about that. Corporations should not become government entities.
Interesting. Countering unconstitutional legislation with unconstitutional acts.
News flash. Casey Cagle is a total RINO who now wants to be Governor. He’s coming out strong on everything he hasn’t done jack about as Lt Governor.
Michael Williams is the guy we need to elect. A strong conservative.
Who is the person responsible for this action?
This sneak (economic) attacker from Delta has a name.
Nonpartisan, what a lie. Delta you are full of it.
From another board - unverified...
Perhaps I can shed a little light on Delta’s neutrality claim with regards to the NRA receiving discount group travel benefits. These are discounts based on corporate events and are given to hundreds of corporations and organizations. Delta is hardly “Neutral” and tends to favor left of center groups and organizations to receive discounted group travel.
Here are a few of the groups that Delta sees as neutral and therefore worthy of their support through discounts:
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Planned Parenthood
Brady Campaign
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
National Center for Transgender Equality
Violence Policy Center
Wish they wouldn’t threaten, wish they’d just do it and then say why.
Hijacking thread from delta.... I haven’t heard a simplysafe ad on rush’s show lately?
and....... get rid of CNN all over the ATL airport
Not sure why Delta should get such a sweetheart tax deal in the first place.
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