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If such standards exist, can they be defined and applied consistently. I merely wanted to be informed which retailers meet these standards, or litmus test. Freedom of choice, thank a Vet.

Personal choice by people takes precendence over you wanting things defined. Freedom of choice by each individual makes the difference, not some catch phrasing you wish spelled out. I am a vet, so you are welocme.

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How does a question suppress your personal choice. I merely posed a question, seeking some discourse on the subject. My interest, was a result of the large number of recent threads reporting calls for boycotts of various National Retailers and Manufacturers, I was merely seeking any trends, or patterns in regard to these calls for boycotts. Apparently full discourse and freedom of speech and expression does not raise to the level of freedom of choice with many. It is merely a empirical observation, but many of these calls for boycotts are not motivated by a cause, but from personal experience, which is just as legitimate a reason to not support a merchant, I just like a little intellectually honesty. A while back there was a call to boycott Target, because they supposedly do not support Veterans, Reservist or the Guard. The calls for boycotting Target rang out, even after the facts came out that provided this to be a complete rumor. Though the calls for boycotting the store continued. As a member of the Reserve Officers Association we have had to set the record straight on these rumors and honored Target for its commitment to reservist with benefits and pay differential, as well as several other organizations that were falsely accused of their mistreatment of Veterans, Reservist, and the Guard. By the way I do not shop at Target, personal choice. I just hope that everyone makes such decisions fully informed, it is a wish, but then again people can make their own choices whether based on facts or not. Thank you for your service.