Posted on 01/29/2021 7:53:34 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Amid a boycott in response to its politically motivated decision to drop Mike Lindell’s MyPillow products, shares of Bed Bath & Beyond plunged 36.4% at the close of trading Thursday. The retail chain suffered its biggest one-day loss since going public in June 1992.
Article by Art Moore originally published at WND.
The consumer organization Media Action Network launched the boycott of Bed, Bath & Beyond after the retail chain stopped selling Lindell’s products due to his support of President Trump’s claim that fraud affected the outcome of the 2020 election. Retailers Wayfair and Kohl’s also have stopped selling MyPillow products.
Lindell, famous for his TV ads, employs more than 1,500 people at his Minnesota plant. He recounted to WND last May the remarkable transformation in his life through his faith in Jesus Christ.
“This isn’t about pillows. It’s about the continual punishment of conservative speech,” Media Action Network founder Ken LaCorte said in an announcement of the boycott.
“And we’ve had enough.”
Media Action Network has a petition online in support of the boycott with nearly 24,000 signatures so far.
“Every time we turn around, another conservative has been silenced under false pretenses of ‘hate’ or ‘isms’ or the most recent offense-de-jour,” said LaCorte. “We’re fighting back.”
Protesters at Bed, Bath & Beyond’s store in Larkspur, California, on Tuesday left checkers with a $20 tip and a statement for CEO Mark Tritton.
“Stop promoting ‘cancel,” they wrote. “You buckled to pressure, removing MyPillow products … because of Mike Lindell’s politics. It’s un-American.
“Our country was founded on the principle of free speech and open debate,” the wrote. “These days, censorship and suppression are far too common, and you’re now part of the problem. You have that right, of course, but realize you’re antagonizing half of your customers. And Mark … we’ve had enough. We’re tired of corporate big-shots looking down on our beliefs. Reverse this decision now and get out of politics, or we’re done with you forever.”
“He’s going to be a conservative leader.”
I was cruising the net looking for Trump swag, and saw a bumper sticker, “Trump/Lindell 2024”.
Yes; I know. I wasn’t comparing Goya to My Pillow implying that Lindell would shut up. (I know his story very well. His hour on War Room recently was excellent.) I was just letting people know that Goya has turned if they didn’t already know.
I detest the never endi9ng MyPillow ads and swore I would never buy one but after Mike’s support of Trump when every one else was stabbing him in the back I kept my word, I did not buy one, I bought four...
I did not buy one, I bought four...
As did I. :)
“You buy cleaning supplies and household small appliances for her birthday?”
Well... makes perfect sense to me. When she is done making him a “sammich” while he watches the game she can clean the small appliances. LOL
“You’re a powerful man, and handsome, too.”
I don’t think they are closing ALL of their retail stores, just SOME of them.
My Pillow... waking a sleeping giant... Bed, Bath & Beyond...
It looks like comedy is being whipped up on Cloud Nine.
“Conservatives need to start using our financial clout to support our friends and oppose our enemies.”
Then you’ll love this video if you haven’t seen it yet.
https://billwhittle.com/terms-of-service/ “
Thanks I had not seen/heard that before. The message was fantastic. The leftists hate deplorables maybe tradesmen (for example). They could require agreement with 69 page fine print Terms of Service just like Facebook before they can tow your car. A Biden sticker on it....whoops that’s hate speech. Sorry cant help you.
Bill Whittle said we need lots of out of the box thinking to counteract the war on conservatism. He is right.
I liked when he said to rent land on Indian reservations, which is not Federally controlled. That’s thinking outside the box!
I am loving it.
I saw on another site someone got a note from MyPillow apologizing for what appears to be a 2-week delay on orders.
Onthebrink
Since Nov 25, 2020
BedBath& Beyond owns other stores. They own Buy buy Baby and my favorite store name, Christmas Tree Shop. I used to be employed at the Manchester CT store.
Hope they all close for being morons...
To those outside of the Southeast, Where Shopping is a Pleasure is Publix and Win Win is Winn-Dixie.
We dropped our accounts at bed Bath and beyond before this after we got the email bragging about them giving $1 million to Black Lives Matter
We immediately canceled our accounts and we told them why and I told other friends about to pass it on enough of this nonsense
Wonderful... I didn't know that. Buy Mike's My Pillow Giza Dream Sheets, too. They're awesome! We love them.
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