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To: MEGoody
A boycott is a form of free speech. If you are in favor of free speech, then whether you agree on the issue or not, you should be supporting the right of people to organize and boycott.
I'm not saying that boycotts should be banned by law. But when its clearly economic warfare, and an opening shot to eventual political warfare, the time to oppose it is right now.

Again, the comparison to gun grabbers boycotting stores that sell ammunition holds. We know their eventual goal is to ban all ammunition sales by law. If they can force major retailers to stop selling it, they eliminate a potential opponent of the legal ban, and perhaps gain an ally.

-Eric

189 posted on 09/29/2003 4:54:25 AM PDT by E Rocc (If we let government take on the parental role, we will all become "honorary children")
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To: E Rocc
"Again, the comparison to gun grabbers boycotting stores that sell ammunition holds. We know their eventual goal is to ban all ammunition sales by law. If they can force major retailers to stop selling it, they eliminate a potential opponent of the legal ban, and perhaps gain an ally."

They may have a 'goal' of banning ammunition sales by law, but I doubt that will happen. Nevertheless, they have the right to boycott and try to recruit others to that action. When such things occur, those who oppose the goals of those boycotting are free to organize an 'anti-boycott'. Economic pressure can work both ways.

191 posted on 09/29/2003 6:48:35 AM PDT by MEGoody
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