[ladyjane]

They were being blackmailed. The usual scenario is to request ‘donations’ to the local black leaders’ causes. If no donations are forthcoming the company is told in no uncertain terms that they will be boycotted. It’s a model perfected by Jesse Jackson who managed to get ‘donations’ from every large company, newspaper, tv station, etc. That’s the reality of race politics.

Trader Joes was smart enough to not even get into that dance.

[itssme]

Good for you, Trader Joe! These punks need to understand that we woun’t pay “donation” money. Remember ole Rev Jessie Jackazz Jackson, and how he thugged his way to a beer distributorship for his son. These aholes are good at shuckin’ and jivin’ their way into graft and corruption...be just as smart and tell them the hell no!