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Amazon.com Is For Republicans
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 12/22/4 | Mark Morford

Posted on 12/22/2004 8:05:50 AM PST by SmithL

Attention, liberal shoppers! Next year, screw those GOP-supportin' companies, and try buying blue

Do you care much that greasy ol' Pizza Hut gave tens of thousands in PAC money to the GOP last year? How about the fact that Taco Bell stopped pumping out their happily toxic semirancid meatlike substances just long enough to write a fat check to the conservative Right? Isn't that weirdly fascinating, in a depressing and indigestible sort of way?

Does it matter a whit that, say, Fruit of the Loom underwear gave nearly 100 percent of its corporate donations to tighty-whitey-wearing Republicans, nearly every one of whom I'm guessing wouldn't know appetizing undergarments from a flap of burlap and some string?

Do you think maybe it should? Matter, that is?

This is what happened: there was this list, see, a long and rather surprising list of major consumer corporations in America, and it detailed just how much money each company forked over to the respective political parties last year in political-action-committee (PAC) donations.

Stop yawning. It gets better.

And the list was a bit revelatory and interesting, as such lists are often wont to be, and the companies' fiscal behavior might even surprise you a little, might even take you aback and make you reconsider your consumerist options, especially the part about how Amazon.com gave 60 percent of their donations to the GOP and except maybe for the part about how Coors Brewing gave almost every penny of their donations to Republicans in a concerted effort to, presumably, stop them icky Colorado gays from getting married and keep women in their place, all while furthering the cause of skanky undrinkable pisswater beer made for red-blooded Americans who lack taste buds and hope.

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To: Travis McGee

But what about this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1306114/posts


41 posted on 12/22/2004 8:58:16 AM PST by MileHi
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To: MeanWestTexan
"Indeed, the French wine makers have spent bundles trying to get more American-friendly representatives, no doubt because they are hurting terribly."

They are hurting but not due to their politics. They have lost the marketing battle to new competitors from California, Chile and Australia.
42 posted on 12/22/2004 9:00:38 AM PST by monday
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To: MeanWestTexan

i wouldnt buy from them unless they have started shipping to FPO/APO boxes recently.


43 posted on 12/22/2004 9:03:45 AM PST by Docbarleypop (Navy Doc)
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To: SmithL
Republicans, nearly every one of whom I'm guessing wouldn't know appetizing undergarments from a flap of burlap and some string?

It is NOT a flap of burlap and some string. It is tanned deer hide, and leather "string", and it's called a Loincloth - which, I must admit as humbly as possible, makes me look pretty damned hot...

44 posted on 12/22/2004 9:04:14 AM PST by Chad Fairbanks ("Just because you were born stupid doesn't give you any right to be stupid!" - Paul Watson to Makahs)
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To: monday

I am sure the competition hurts, too.

But the organized boycott had a significant effect.


45 posted on 12/22/2004 9:04:48 AM PST by MeanWestTexan
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To: MileHi

That's being misinterpreted in a selective way. Amazon allows ANY group to get a kickback on clickthroughs resulting in Amazon sales. It's not just a MMM program, far from it! Any websites can do this, and get paid for clickthroughs resulting in sales on Amazon.


46 posted on 12/22/2004 9:05:58 AM PST by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: SmithL

"Taco Bell...pumping out their happily toxic semirancid meatlike substances..."

Anti-Latino slurs. Someone should sue. (/Sarcasm)
Seriously, if he thinks Taco Bell is "icky", hope he never discovers barbacoa or tamales...


47 posted on 12/22/2004 9:06:44 AM PST by Incandesia (Please don't eat the Newbie)
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To: Docbarleypop

They do.

Checking my order, it says at the botton:

"Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses."


48 posted on 12/22/2004 9:07:23 AM PST by MeanWestTexan
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To: SmithL
I see a member of the party of tolerance (SIC). The more they foam at the mouth, the more ridiculous they look, so let them continue make morons out of themselves, they do a superb job.
49 posted on 12/22/2004 9:13:27 AM PST by Quinotto (On matters of style,swim with the current,on matters of principle stand like a rock-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: SmithL
Does it matter a whit that, say, Fruit of the Loom underwear gave nearly 100 percent of its corporate donations to tighty-whitey-wearing Republicans, nearly every one of whom I'm guessing wouldn't know appetizing undergarments from a flap of burlap and some string?

The poor dear has clearly never seen my FR profile page.
50 posted on 12/22/2004 9:15:23 AM PST by Xenalyte (Surf's up, space ponies! I'm making gravy without the lumps!)
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To: SmithL

Hold on a moment..."choose blue" classified news corp and it's company Fox News as Blue companies. These are about individual employees (donors) who gave to either dems or reps. And frankly it doesn't surprise me that FNC and news corp. were blue companies, b/c production staff I knew who worked there were as liberal as they came.


51 posted on 12/22/2004 9:19:13 AM PST by paltz
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To: Toidylop
Fruit of the Loom underwear gave nearly 100 percent of its corporate donations to tighty-whitey-wearing Republicans

...Whereas, "Loom of the Fruit", sold by Blue Companies, has the fly opening in the rear.

52 posted on 12/22/2004 9:24:27 AM PST by Gorzaloon (INFURIATE a Liberal: + MERRY CHRISTMAS! + Gloria, In Excelsis Deo+)
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To: presidio9

Your Gerbil performed a service for humanity everywhere.

I would like to shake its hand[paw].


53 posted on 12/22/2004 9:25:19 AM PST by sport
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To: sport
I would like to shake its hand[paw].

I'd be careful with that. You have no idea where its been.

54 posted on 12/22/2004 9:28:57 AM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)
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To: SmithL

Thanks. I was a Morford virgin,so to speak.

Boy this guy has gone off the rails, huh?


55 posted on 12/22/2004 9:43:45 AM PST by Finalapproach29er (I can no longer dicern real stories from satire on this site. America is losing her common sense.)
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To: L98Fiero
I am actually embarrassed for this guy. I am not mad at him, I don't hate what he wrote, I am completely embarrassed for him.
56 posted on 12/22/2004 9:45:09 AM PST by escapefromboston (manny ortez: mvp)
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To: MississippiMan

"I knew Starbucks had to be a liberal creation. Created by liberals for liberals,"

You know, I'm not too sure about this. We live in a very small coastal area of northern California ( about 6,000 in immediate area), and just got a Starbucks this year. After an initial "Wow" factor things settled down and got back to normal. We have quite a few mom and pop coffee places, but so far everyone seems to be doing just fine. On top of that I worked at our local Republican headquarters this past election and Starbucks contributed coffee and also let us use their store for a local function.


57 posted on 12/22/2004 9:51:30 AM PST by mupcat
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To: presidio9

Yeah, but anyone who gives Mark Morfort clymedia can't be all bad.

And I would wear a glove just to be safe.


58 posted on 12/22/2004 9:53:20 AM PST by sport
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To: mupcat

There will always be local exceptions, but when the national company gives 100% of their donations to the Dems, it's pretty clear.

MM


59 posted on 12/22/2004 10:00:44 AM PST by MississippiMan (Americans should not be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.)
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To: MississippiMan

"There will always be local exceptions, but when the national company gives 100% of their donations to the Dems, it's pretty clear."

True, well it certainly amazed us, but we didn't ask any questions and were happy for their help.


60 posted on 12/22/2004 10:23:58 AM PST by mupcat
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