South Dakota Boycott web page - info/suggestions needed

[Ayesha]

I am putting together a page on my website about boycotting South Dakota and could use some help and info. I want to focus on tourism as it is one of the state's main sources of revenue. Basically what I want the page to ask is that people 1) refuse to spend tourism dollars in SD until the ban is repealed, and 2) contact the legislators responsible for this outrage and let them know you'll be boycotting. I'm using some of the info on the "South Dakota - Talk $$$" thread but could really use the following info in a succinct format from someone who's more familiar with this area:

Top 5 list of tourist attractions: Mt. Rushmore, Badlands...???
Top 5 bad legislators to contact and their phone #s and e-mails.

Any other advice/ideas would be great too. Thanks!

[Critters2]

1. Include the Sturgis Rally

Sturgis is in/near the Badlands, but the rally is a tourism event all its own. It brings in LOTS of money!

[medeak]

8. better to have bikers with signs and tshirts there

we're bikers and know so many that don't ever miss Sturgis... think a boycott is totally unsrealistic. But can see some making a statement while there.

[spindrifter]

2. Yes, get whatever

info you can from the Sturgis Rally. It uis huge and draws from all over the place. We see a surprising number of Sturgis t-shirts in the PNW. Once you know who the major Sturgis spenders are, contact them and ask them not to spend their money there. Have people do that from your webpage.

[Infomaniac]

3. I googled and found this. I did not vet it for accuracy.

http://www.kbcafe.com/politics/?guid=20060226112956

Contact each and every one of these. South Dakota is highly dependent on the credit card industry, beef industry and tourism. South Dakota is small enough that any boycott would have a huge impact on that state.

South Dakota Businesses

South Dakota Economic Development
www.sdgreatprofits.com

South Dakota Tourism
www.travelsd.com

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
http://www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com/

South Dakota Beef Producers
www.sdcattlemen.org

SD certified beef
www.southdakotacertifiedbeef.com

South Dakota Pork Producers
www.sdppc.org

South Dakota Corn Growers
www.sdcorn.org

Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
http://www.siouxfallschamber.com/

Lodgenet Entertainment Corp.
www.lodgenet.com

Daktronics
www.daktronics.com

Citigroup Citibank Card Services
www.citgroup.com

HSCB Household Bank, Cards & Loans (HSBC credit cards & loans)
www.hsbcusa.com

Esurance
www.esurance.com

Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System
www.siouxvalley.org

John Morrel & Company (lunchmeats, bacon, hot dogs, cut meat)
www.johnmorrell.com

Wells Fargo Bank & Financial services
www.wellsfargo.com

Midwest Coast Transport (major national trucking company)
www.midwest-coast.com

First Premier Bank
www.firstpremier.com

Cigna Teldrug
www.cigna.com

CNA Surety
http://www.cnasurety.com

Hutchinson Technology
www.htch.com

Precision Computer Systems (provides banking computer systems)
www.pcsbanking.com

Raven Industries (Aerostar hot air balloons, electronics)
www.ravenind.com

4. there is a lot of info on the South Dakota Right to Life page

South Dakota right to life webpage
http://www.sdrl.org


Director Right to Life - SD State Senator Brock Greenfield

http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/mbrdt295.htm

Primary Sponsor
Bill Title
HB 1184 provide that health care providers and institutions need not participate in certain health care services.
HB 1194 prohibit the distribution of contraceptives to public school students.
HB 1198 define the applicable standard of care in regard to screening of risk factors for all abortions except in the case of a medical emergency.
HB 1202 revise certain provisions related to sexually transmitted diseases.
HB 1216 define the applicable standard of care in regard to screening of risk factors for all abortions except in the case of a medical emergency, to provide civil remedies, and to exempt medical emergencies from the requirements of this Act.

South Dakota United States Senators (cut and paste web form address into your browser) :
Johnson, Tim- (D - SD) johnson.senate.gov/emailform.cfm
Thune, John- (R - SD) thune.senate.gov/index.cfm

SD Congress
Stephanie Herseth - Democrat
http://www.house.gov/herseth

[sarahlee]

5. You will find a LOT of contact info and suggestions in

my thread, South Dakota - Talk $$$ as you saw.

You might find some more in this one where we were discussing the boycott plans:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=517459&mesg_id=517459


Also - I will throw this in here:
From: http://grassroots-sd.org/msite/

Have you heard about the amazing day taking place this Thursday, March 9th?

Planned Parenthood Federation of America has named Thursday, March 9th National Solidarity Day with South Dakota. Rallies are being planned across the nation. In Sioux Falls a rally will be held at 12pm noon at the Federal Courthouse. Please take your lunch hour to come and stand up for the women of South Dakota!

I checked out the Sd Rapid City Journal Forum today and there were several Rapid City folks who were in favor of a tourist boycott. There is some interesting stuff in the paper's blog as well.
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/politicalblog/index.php?cat=1

[sarahlee]

6. Great Satire

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/7/72222/38482

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

7. Concert announced for Stugis, SD (Aerosmith on the list)

Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Big & Rich, Keith Urban, Steve Miller, Cheap Trick, Steppenwolf, Fabulous Thunderbirds, REO Speedwagon, 38 Special, Foghat, Georgia Satellites, Greg Rollie and Cross Canadian Ragweed are among the acts confirmed for the inaugural Rock`n The Rally music festival, to be held Aug. 6-10 in Sturgis, S.D., Billboard.com has learned.

The festival, to be staged around the giant Sturgis Bike Week that draws thousands to the area, is produced by Dork Fish, Inc.

Dork Fish is in the process of building an $11 million permanent amphitheatre on a 34-acre site at the Glencoe Camp Resort in Sturgis. Capacity will be as high as 60,000. 'As opposed to the `build it and they will come` theory, we subscribe to the `build it where they already are theory`,' Dork Fish production manager/site coordinator Mark Russo tells Billboard.com.

Tickets range from $40 to $70 per day and go on sale on March 10 at Starticketsplus.com.

http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1135279.php/Rock_country_for_Rock%60n_The_Rally_music_festival

Ya, these are old bands but I think the record companies should know that there is a boycott of SD in progress.

[eleonora]

9. I'm pro-choice but

I don't see why we should boycott companies from S.Dakota, we'll be hurting the people who work for a living. They're the ones who get screwed while the politicians will go on with their evil plan no matter what. I'm not for taking the bread out of workers in this fight or any other fight.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

10. If those same people vote AGAINST these politicians, then ok

But I'm not helping those who won't help themselves. They get the shaft because they vote for them.

[Ayesha]

11. That's why

I'm emphasizing boycotting TOURISM, i.e. promotion of the state as a great place and the money that comes from that. It will impact tourism-related businesses, but most importantly it hurts the image of the state. It will also encourage those who live in SD to protest and vote, since their dollars are on the line.

Page is now up here:

http://www.outspokenclothing.com/boycottsouthdakota.html

[benevolent dictator]

12. I emailed all of the state legislators from South Dakota, one responded w/

I emalied all of the state legislators from South Dakota, one responded and basically said "Why would you boycott SD businesses when the legislature passed the law? The businesses didn't have anything to do with it." I replied and told him that Boycotting the SD State Legislature probably wouldn't do any good, but refusing to send my money there would. He and the others like him would have to explain to their constituents why they stand behind archaic ideology that causes their tourism and and industries to suffer. I told him that I no longer felt welcome in South Dakota, and if I wasn't welcome then I'm not going to send my money there.

If the economic impact is there, the legislators will be forced to repeal the law or be voted out in favor of people who will.

[sarahlee]

14. Bravo and thanks!

By the way if you all have not read digby, please do so - some great comments with good ideas for letters to the editor.


What punishment do you give a woman who gets an illegal abortion?
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_digbysblog_archive.html#114176844964079664

[sarahlee]

13. Because lots of us want you to

I live in South Dakota and I and many of my friends are hoping that the boycott will be participated in by enough people to have an effect.

Trust me, the state cannot afford it... from unemployment and those types of consequenses to the poor, to retailers complaining, to companies doing manufacturing here feeling pressure....

Dr. Dobson and company have been working overtime to make the few old folks left in the state feel better about being out of touch with change in the world. See this post at: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=178x632

The people who really need the money on the reservations will still get it from the people who will still come for the annual Sun Dance ceremonies. That is where the reservations get any of the benefit from visitors. And those people come and camp out, bring most of their food, but buy some gas and lots of ice on the rez. You won't hurt the reservations.

[Maat]

15. Thanks for your input, SarahLee! (n/t)

[Justitia]

18. Because SD business taxes SUPPORT the SD Legislature, essentially

the taxes of these gigantic businesses (CitiCorp, etc) provide the funding of these whackjobs way more than the taxpaying citizens.

Look at the demographics of SD - population numbers, tax rates for property owners vs business franchise taxes paid to the State of SD.

Bottom Line Analysis - it is VITAL that you tell these businesses that you are OPPOSED to their funding (via business taxes) of the oppression of women in South Dakota. They are there because of the favorable business climate of that state.

Don't let them turn a profit off the backs of the women in South Dakota.

[Leeny]

16. Getting busy

Okay, I emailed the Governor so far. Will do the rest. Hope to get a response. Is Tennessee about to follow suit??

[Egalia]

17. Thanks!

I'll put this link up on my blog!

http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/