Buying Blue this Xmas..

[rainbow4321]

Stuff found elsewhere about supporting "blue" companies this Xmas:


http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php


and....


With the holidays upon us, some of us might wish to be mindful of who we patronize relative to their Election Cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics.

WITH US:
* Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to democrats;
* Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to democrats;
* Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to democrats;
* Warnaco (undergarments), $55K, 73% to democrats;
* Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $153K, 99% to democrats;
* Estee Lauder, $448K, 95% to democrats;
* Guess ? Inc., $145K, 98% to democrats;
* Calvin Klein, $78K, 100% to democrats;
* Liz Claiborne, Inc., $34K, 97% to democrats;
* Levi Straus, $26K, 97% to democrats;
* Olan Mills, $175K, 99% to democrats.
* Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to democrats;
* Southern Wine & Spirits, $213K, 73% to democrats;
* Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests), $2M+, 67% democrats.
* Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat;
* Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K, 96% Democrats;
* Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to democrats;


AGAINST US:
WalMart, $467K, 97% to republicans;
K-Mart, $524K, 86% to republicans;
Home Depot, $298K, 89% to republicans;
Target, $226K, 70% to republicans;
Circuit City Stores, $261K, 95% to republicans;
3M Co., $281K, 87% to republicans;
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to republicans;
Amway, $391K, 100% republican;
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% republicans;
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to republicans;
Proctor & Gamble, $243K, 79% to republicans;
Coors, $174K, 92% to republicans; (also Budweiser - sd)
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel wines - as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644, 80% to republicans;
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% republican;
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% republican;
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $133K, 87% republican;
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the
Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83% republican;
Waffle House, $279K, 100% republican;
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% republican;
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze), $121K, 89% republican;
Mariott International, $323K, 81% to republicans;
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to republicans"




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[Sanity Claws]

1. Great list

I'll certainly keep this in mind when shopping. No more Target for me.

[shoelace414]

2. I understand now!

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $153K, 99% to democrats;

it all makes sense!

[saracat]

3. But you generally have to buy her stuff at KMART which is Repug! Go figure

[shoelace414]

4. So you arrest and charge her with a crime!

[ooglymoogly]

6. on bogus charges of lying of all things. sound familiar

so if an fbi agent in jack boots kicks down your door and you say "its a fine day" and they prove its not your in jail for 18 mo. that is of course if you are a democrat and donate to the dems like m.s.

[ooglymoogly]

5. go to her web page and get a catlogue

i'm just guessing you can do that. i got one in the mail, and i stay out of kmart.

[nomatrix]

7. Thank You for this wonderful link

I just nominated it for homepage because this information is valuable for anyone who feels powerless from this election. Jimminy Christmas, they got some big bucks from corporations.
Anyone old enough to remember the Tuna boycott? This can be done. Support those who support this country.
I have looked for products made in America. If I had the bucks, I'd buy up an abandoned manufacturer to be sure MADE IN AMERICA stays in America. That would be my distribution strategy, period.
Make this market bonanza, Christmas, blue. Let them know, vocally when you stand in line. Look at where the product is made. If we don't, we are responsible for it's collapse. Keep Americans enployed.
Notice how lots of these places like Home Depot, Walmart, are using the self check out. Everytime you scan it yourself, you put someone out of a job.