Coke withdraws from group that backs Stand Your Ground law

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

[bgill]

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.

[bgill]

Wish I bought coke so I could ban it from this house. I'm sure there are other products Coca-Cola produces that I can ban.

[carriage_hill]

I never drank that carbonated pisswater or any Pepsi crap, either. Yes to some cream soda in the 50s/60s, but not since.

[Batman11]

I can’t remember the last time I drank that crap. Everyone who does drink it should stop. It’s bad for you anyway.

[Irenic]

I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

If I was a director of a multi-national corporation, I wouldn’t have been stupid enough to get the company to sponsor any kind of political cause. Cancer and children’s charities etc yes, but since when has it ever been a good idea for a company in the business of selling consumable products to alienate potential customers by involving themselves in political causes?
If I was a major shareholder, I’d want the higher-up responsible for this to be fired for their lack of judgement...

[Beagle8U]

Wasn't that a Whitney Houston song, ‘I'd like the world to buy my coke’?

[Beagle8U]

Wasn't that a Whitney Houston song, ‘I'd like the world to buy my coke’?

[x1stcav]

Anybody got a good substitute for the Coke in a Rum & Coke?

Maybe I’ll shift the Capt. Morgan and Mountain Dew.

Wait, isn’t the Dew owned by Coke?

This could put a real crimp in my drinking but principle first.

[Dr. Thorne]

Tell Coca-Cola what they can do with their over-priced sugar water.

[PLD]

No problem here..I drink very little soft drinks I love Iced Tea above all those cola's and coke has never been one of my favorites..If I do drink a cola it will be R.C.or Big Red..

I will make sure my mailing list gets this article and do hope the rest of you do the same..As for Coke and all of its products goes feed the thugs because I will stay on the side of justice and protect my own life before I ever buy another product from you..

As for as me fighting a thug back or shooting I will shoot since I am not a strong person..So I warn you thugs of America do not try anything with me or my family if you don't want to be dead..

[bgill]

http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/brands/brandlist.html

Here’s the link to coca-cola products. I’m not posting it because there’s as many products as Obama has lies.

[Psalm 144]

“Anybody got a good substitute for the Coke in a Rum & Coke?”

Meyer’s dark straight up.

[PLD]

Thanks!!!I will send this link to the email friends..

[papertyger]

Dammit!

Where am I gonna get my Cherry Zero from now?

[gitmo]

Would one of you knowledgeable FReepers mind explaining precisely what the “Stand Your Ground” laws are? What states have such laws? What untruths are being reported about them?

I am awaiting an interview with the sheriff for CCW permit.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Even my Democrat neighbors who were vehement about Trayvon being an innocent victim are now horrified that the media misled them. I tired to tell them before but they had to hear it themselves. They just talked to me this morning and are seeing the light now. Too bad Coke doesn’t want customers who protect themselves and their loved ones.

[onedoug]

Stand Your Ground. Don’t buy Coke.

[sheikdetailfeather]

This explains the Stand Your Ground law:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law

[jazzlite]

We do buy coke and we buy a lot of it..NO MORE..We will switch to another company. These companies are making a big mistake to politicize their products..People out here buy those products and people have different views and opinions. Sounds like Coke might have hired a politically correct Marketing Manager. Big mistake, Coke.

[OSHA]

[Irenic]

hahahaha!

Do you remember this Whitney and Bobby moment....

BOBBY BROWN
She’s a *Brown*! She’s got body!

WHITNEY HOUSTON
Hell to the no.

BOBBY BROWN
I had to dig a doodie bubble out of your butt....

BOBBY BROWN
That turd was too big... comin’ out her butt... and she couldn’t get it out... and I had to help her... and nothin’ worked... I had to put these fingers, right here [extends fingers]...

WHITNEY HOUSTON
Oh my GODDDDDD!

WHITNEY HOUSTON
My sisters are goin’, “That’s love! That’s love! That’s love! [shouts] Black love!”

http://www.quotefully.com/tvshow/Being+Bobby+Brown
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1143870,00.html

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Between the two major colas I prefer Coke. I don’t drink it very often, so it’ll be easy to give up.

[Westbrook]

> Cancer and children’s charities etc yes,

Be careful.

A lot of these charities get shaken down by Planned Parenthood for donations.

Some of them are mere fronts and money laundering operations for Planned Parenthood and other Leftist goon squads.

You need to see how these “charities” spend their money.

[gidget7]

Doesn’t matter if I drink it or not, DONE!!!

[Americanexpat]

Did you read the story about the 78 year old man who was attacked on his way home from the store? Six thugs, white and black, jumped him and beat him down and stomped on him while shouting kill the white man. I am like you I can’t go three rounds with anyone anymore so Ill just shoot the somns of bitches.

[carriage_hill]

Give it up (forever) for Lent. Your liver/stomach will thank you, bigtime.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_parts_of_your_body_does_coca_cola_coke_damage
and
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/the-effect-of-coca-cola-on-your-body.html
and
http://www.odditycentral.com/news/what-coca-cola-does-to-your-stomach.html (meat pics warning, LOL)

[PLD]

At lease your neighbors and friends are not like some others that always see whites as their enemies..These people have been taught from birth that whites are their enemies when all along they are their own enemies..

[carriage_hill]

Give it up completely and get healthy with selected fruit juices: see post #26.

[oh8eleven]

I never drank that carbonated pisswater or any Pepsi crap, either.
Then how can you comment about them?
You sound like the Lefties who hate Rush even though they've never listened to him.

[PLD]

I did not read that story since it was published all over the world like this one has it is time we step up and show them we will not take this crap any more..Just let one hurt my family and I will hunt them down like the dogs they are..

The story that makes me so mad six blacks one a girl and the rest boys..attack a couple and took them to an abandoned house raped and killed the boy and then took the girl and kept her for 24hrs and repeatedly raped and torchered her then shot her in the head and threw her in a trash can...I didn't hear word about that one

[PLD]

I did not read that story since it was published all over the world like this one has it is time we step up and show them we will not take this crap any more..Just let one hurt my family and I will hunt them down like the dogs they are..

The story that makes me so mad six blacks one a girl and the rest boys..attack a couple and took them to an abandoned house raped and killed the boy and then took the girl and kept her for 24hrs and repeatedly raped and torchered her then shot her in the head and threw her in a trash can...I didn't hear word about that one

[longtermmemmory]

This can be turned in our favor.

make coke get out the left wing social issues.

Then again, now all coke drivers are robbery targets.

(is that the new logo?)

[carriage_hill]

My error. I did 3-4x in the 50s, then quit. (I was a milk drinker) Read the part of my post about (fizzy) cream soda.

In Scout summer camp (late-50s), we tried using Coke to “tenderize” some meat. It burned the meat up, shrunk it and turned it brown; like shot leather. None of us touched that cola stuff after that.

Like this:
http://www.odditycentral.com/news/what-coca-cola-does-to-your-stomach.html

[carriage_hill]

shot = shoe.

[Oatka]

These companies are making a big mistake to politicize their products. . . . Sounds like Coke might have hired a politically correct Marketing Manager. Big mistake, Coke.

Big mistake indeed. When the Rush/prostitute flap was in full hue and cry and companies were bailing out, I posted on other forums that these companies were idiots. I wrote that the Left's attention span was that of a goldfish and as soon as another cause celebre arose, like a school of minnows, they'd dart off in another direction. Brand loyalty means nothing to them. Sure enough, we now have this case and who remembers the bimbo - or which company supported her?

[MrB]

So, I suppose now, “standing your ground” is “racist”...

I can understand where the left would look at it that way.
Who are you “standing your ground” against?
Criminals. And those criminals are overwhelmingly overrepresented by a specific race, sex, and age.

[JayAr36]

Goes to show you the level of intelligence exhibited by company leaders. They may think “Stand Your Ground” is the issue in the Trayvon death. This is not the case. It has been legal for years to defend yourself in a case where someone is trying to kill you. That defense is up the killing the perp.

[ExCTCitizen]

I never drank that carbonated pisswater or any Pepsi crap, either. Yes to some cream soda in the 50s/60s, but not since.

If you want real soda... try Hosmer Mountain (they'll send you a case in glass bottles).

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=hosmer%20mountain&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hosmersoda.com%2F&ei=SCR_T6PcHpKk8QTyovDiBw&usg=AFQjCNGmp7p1HeUuXVkoHgpYhYeXQp7y0w&cad=rja

I think I did the link correctly

[carriage_hill]

Thanks, but I find “local delivery” only. No interstate delivery. Besides, that team of horses/wagon would wear out traveling to my Farm, way out here. LOL.

[gitmo]

Thanks, sheikdetailfeather.

That is the law I’m familiar with in North Carolina. I’d not heard it referred to as a Stand Your Ground law though.

[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.