Rob's House Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Liberal-grou...043209.html?x=0 I think I'll start doing as much of my shopping as possible at Target.
Adam Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Liberal-grou...043209.html?x=0 I think I'll start doing as much of my shopping as possible at Target. It is agenda based as usual, but I wish we would stop seeing corporate "sponsorships." The Obama campaign set a terrible precedent. Soon the rich will be able to buy the government....some would claim that day has already come
DC Tom Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Liberal-grou...043209.html?x=0 I think I'll start doing as much of my shopping as possible at Target. I love the implied assumption that this represents some sort of corporate homophobia on Target's part...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 I love the implied assumption that this represents some sort of corporate homophobia on Target's part... Don't piss off the butt-pirates. After all, pirates excel at blackmail.
Fezmid Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 It's absolutely ridiculous. Target (and Best Buy) is VERY gay-friendly. They help sponsor the "Gay Pride" festival in Minnesota every year. Target isn't supporting Emmer because of his perceived anti-gay feelings, they support him because he's better for business. http://www.tcpride.org/
Jim in Anchorage Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 Imagine having the time to resource who target is giving campaign money to, and then organize a street protest against it. Being professionally gay is apparently pretty lucrative.
Nanker Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 This is another example of liberals attempting to silence free speech. The "fairness doctrine" would require Target to sponsor candidates that held an opposing viewpoint. What if they want to back the conservative candidate because he wants to lower the cost of doing business in that state? Just because he holds a position on another matter that a group doesn't like - they're going to be blackmailed into forking over money to candidates or causes that they don't have a particular allegiance to? Welcome to Nazi Germany.
Booster4324 Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 This is another example of liberals attempting to silence free speech.The "fairness doctrine" would require Target to sponsor candidates that held an opposing viewpoint. What if they want to back the conservative candidate because he wants to lower the cost of doing business in that state? Just because he holds a position on another matter that a group doesn't like - they're going to be blackmailed into forking over money to candidates or causes that they don't have a particular allegiance to? Welcome to Nazi Germany. I disagree with them, but would you deny them the right to protest?
VABills Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 I disagree with them, but would you deny them the right to protest? If it's private property they do not have a right to protest. Private can even mean the shopping center area where the target is located. If someone doesn't like what I do thay can protest on the street in front of my house but not on my property.
Booster4324 Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 If it's private property they do not have a right to protest. Private can even mean the shopping center area where the target is located. If someone doesn't like what I do thay can protest on the street in front of my house but not on my property. Then arrest them for trespassing, I would agree with that if they were warned.
DC Tom Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 This is another example of liberals attempting to silence free speech.The "fairness doctrine" would require Target to sponsor candidates that held an opposing viewpoint. What if they want to back the conservative candidate because he wants to lower the cost of doing business in that state? Just because he holds a position on another matter that a group doesn't like - they're going to be blackmailed into forking over money to candidates or causes that they don't have a particular allegiance to? Welcome to Nazi Germany. Actually, the Nazi party, if they didn't like an opposing party, wouldn't demand equal time. They'd just kill people.
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 I love the implied assumption that this represents some sort of corporate homophobia on Target's part... Yep, tell me about it. Everyones a bigot!
Booster4324 Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 Yep, tell me about it. Everyones a bigot! No, but you are.
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 13, 2010 Posted August 13, 2010 No, but you are. Thank you for proving my point.
/dev/null Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 No, but you are. I'm rubber and you're glue Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you
Booster4324 Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 I'm rubber and you're glueWhatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you You want to argue he is not a bigot against gays?
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 You want to argue he is not a bigot against gays? Keep kicking and stomping your feet. Don't just say gays... If you must keep up the schtick, then heteros too. Wait, then who is left to NOT be bigotted against?
Booster4324 Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 Keep kicking and stomping your feet. Don't just say gays... If you must keep up the schtick, then heteros too. Wait, then who is left to NOT be bigotted against? Please, like anyone buys your latest attempt.
BB27 Posted August 17, 2010 Posted August 17, 2010 Was at a moveon rally the other day and a bunch of tea party people showed up to counter. There was this one woman from moveon that was really confrontational and got right in the tea party peoples faces. Kind of funny in that she kept yelling at this one guy and whenever he tried to speak she would yell at him, "i'm not going to talk to you if you yell." It was hillarious. The tea party guys all looked blue collar, (probably out of work right now), and the moveon people looked retired; trust fund aura was all over them. It was fun to watch to say the least.
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted August 17, 2010 Posted August 17, 2010 Without knowing all the details.. so please forgive me if i'm off base, but most likely Target is supporting candidate A specifically because he is pro-business and will benefit target in some fashion, perhaps lower tax rates. It just so happens that candidate A also does not support Gay marriage. that does not make target racist or run by bigots just business people looking out for their interests... should they support candidate B who will may harm their business even though he has the liberal viewpoint of gay marraige support? Target will run out of candidate very quickly to support if they are out of business...
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