Coke withdraws from group that backs Stand Your Ground law

yahoo! news ^ | April 5, 2012 | Barbara Liston and Martinne Geller

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ORLANDO, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is dropping its membership in a conservative national advocacy group that supports "Stand Your Ground" laws such as the one being used as a defense in the Florida killing of an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin.

The move by the world's biggest soft drink maker comes as corporate America faces increased scrutiny from consumers and shareholder activists over lobbying and political spending.

[x1stcav]

I didn’t know they still made royal crown. Have to check if they are associated with any of the forbidden companies.

[x1stcav]

You folks down south are hard core.

[papertyger]

Thanks for the link.

Here’s my “comment.”

Due to your decision to publicly side with malcontents and dissociate your company from ALEC, I must end my fifty year love affair with Coke.

I consider this decision by your company nothing
less than complicity with scandalous media’s attempt to inflame racial animosities, and wish you not only hardship in business, but personal hardship for all those involved in this wanton display of craven cowardice.

[papertyger]

You folks down south are hard core.

We like nothing better than Northerners telling us how THEY think it should be done......

[Psalm 144]

“You folks down south are hard core.”

Sir, Meyers dark rum is sweet and mellow.

:-)

[x1stcav]

I am very familiar with Meyers as I drank many a Mai Tai containing it. I’ve just never tried it straight. I shall correct that deficiency.