Most economic indicators hold that the boycott (since 99 or 00) has been a failure. Trending data show no impact on the S.C. economy. I actually do MORE business with South Carolinians since the NAACP called for a boycott.
(No sarcasm this time)
The real shame is that I imagine many of these business owners, not to mention ordinary folks, have given up trying to point out the obvious harm inherent in the policies and priorities of the NAACP and for that manner other Lib groups like them.
I don't for a minute mean to suggest that they should be blamed for this. One only has to look at the treatment of Colin Powell and Condi Rice, not to mention any other Black American who has made a success of their life but not fallen into line like a good little sheep. Now, Powell and Rice are in a position where they don't care and can't really be hurt by it (and to be fair to both of them have probably always had teflon skin for this sort of thing), but for many businesses and working people they just don't need and can't afford the hassle (not to mention boycots, threats by more zealous idiots, etc) of pointing out the obvious. These "rights" groups, and the NAACP is not different than other Lib groups in this, can be down right intimidating and scary, not to mention tht they often have a core of very imposing goons to make sure no one gets out of line in public, etc.
I'm afraid we'll probably have to wait for a Black President for this to change. Someone like Condi who could and I bet would stare these screamers down and make it a badge of honor for a Black American to look these groups in the eye and declare "Who the h*ll are you to tell me how to live!"