Worried that a store or business donates heavily to the Republicans? Then buyblue.org

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Worried that you're spending money at a store/business that donates heavily to Republiicans, and want to take your business elsewhere? Then check out

http://www.buyblue.org/alphalist.php

For example:

Quiznos Rating: White - 50 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=192

Caribou Coffee Company Rating: Dark Blue - 100 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=193

Menard's Rating: Dark Red - 17 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=194

7-Eleven Rating: Dark Blue - 84 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=195

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Rating: Light Red - 36 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=196

Goodrich Corporation Rating: White - 45 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=197

Elephant Bar Rating: White - 50 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=198


Overstock.com Rating: Dark Blue - 93 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=200

Abercrombie & Fitch Rating: White - 50 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=201

RE/MAX International (if you want to see why campaign finance reform is important check out their soft money contributions from previous years)
BuyBlue.org's Position:

Dollar Tree Stores Rating: Dark Red - 0 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=203

Xerox Rating: Light Red - 39 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=204

H&R Block Rating: White - 55 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=205


Allstate Rating: Light Red - 30 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=206

Bob Evans Farms (Mimi's Cafe) Rating: Dark Red - 1 %
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=207

RE/MAX International currently has a 0% BuyBlue rating due to political contributions for the 2003-2004 election cycle. RE/MAX International executives contributed solely and heavily to Republican politicians in the last election cycle. As it turns out, campaign finance law reforms have been a good thing in the case of RE/MAX International, their executives used to contribute large amounts of soft money. RE/MAX International does not have a political action committee.
Rating: Dark Red - 0 %

(Thanks to DU: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1747974)
 
[quote name='vherub']apple: 99 (shockingly distant from their userbase)
and compare MS at 43[/QUOTE]

I hope you were joking about Apple comment. Would you really expect the creative Mac community to be conservative?

Go Apple!
 
Hmmm ... I primarily shop at best buy (and blockbuster, circuit city, target & walmart), I drive a ford, I fly southwest, and have state farm insurance. :lol:
 
Good thing you don't live in Jersey. State Farm is the most expensive car insurance in the state (from what I've experienced).
 
http://www.buyblue.org/faqs.html
What if I want to Buy Red?

This too is a very common question. Usually it is in an inflammatory or threatening context, but they are always amusing reads. Our answer: more power to you! By doing so you are helping us to achieve our ultimate goal and you are helping to get the attention of corporations. Thank You!

However, the people that write us and tell us they are going to "buy red" don't understand the vision of the web site and don't understand that we control the definition of "buying red". Currently, our information is politically based, but when it becomes comprehensive I think these same people will find that "buying red" is an untenable position. "Buying red" will no longer mean supporting corporations who donated to the Republican party, it'll mean supporting corporations that pay sub-standard wages, have unethical business practices, destroy the environment to make a buck, and discriminate against minorities, women and homosexuals. In fact there is a chance you might even find corporations who contributed to Democrats declared "red" or at the very least borderline.

This isn't about politics, it is about positive social change and bringing about a sustainable, fair and profitable society.

I can't believe these people. They don't control the definition of blue and red... that's a well know piece of data, a definition made clear through multiple forms of media.

So to get thier point of view across, they feel that they can decieve people hiding under the banner of "we control the definition of "buying blue" or "buying red".
That really bugs me.

 
[quote name='JSweeney']http://www.buyblue.org/faqs.html
What if I want to Buy Red?

This too is a very common question. Usually it is in an inflammatory or threatening context, but they are always amusing reads. Our answer: more power to you! By doing so you are helping us to achieve our ultimate goal and you are helping to get the attention of corporations. Thank You!

However, the people that write us and tell us they are going to "buy red" don't understand the vision of the web site and don't understand that we control the definition of "buying red". Currently, our information is politically based, but when it becomes comprehensive I think these same people will find that "buying red" is an untenable position. "Buying red" will no longer mean supporting corporations who donated to the Republican party, it'll mean supporting corporations that pay sub-standard wages, have unethical business practices, destroy the environment to make a buck, and discriminate against minorities, women and homosexuals. In fact there is a chance you might even find corporations who contributed to Democrats declared "red" or at the very least borderline.

This isn't about politics, it is about positive social change and bringing about a sustainable, fair and profitable society.

I can't believe these people. They don't control the definition of blue and red... that's a well know piece of data, a definition made clear through multiple forms of media.

So to get thier point of view across, they feel that they can decieve people hiding under the banner of "we control the definition of "buying blue" or "buying red".
That really bugs me.

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They're partisan hacks. What do you expect? These kind of blathering dolts are a dime a dozen, even on this board.
 
I don't think they had circuit city or activision on their page back in april.

Activision - 12%
Amazon - 41%
Best Buy - 0%
Blockbuster - 40%
Borders - neutral
Circuit City - 10%
CompUSA - neutral
EA - 84%
ebay - 57%
K-mart - 50%
Microsoft - 43%
Sears - 34%
Sony - 47%
Target - 17%
Toys R Us - neutral
Walmart - 22%
 
[quote name='Scrubking']I thought liberals stood for tolerance and unity?

:roll:[/QUOTE]
What exactly is intolerant about not shopping at a store that contributes money to an opposing political party?
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']What exactly is intolerant about not shopping at a store that contributes money to an opposing political party?[/QUOTE]

Dunno. It makes about as much sense as "Civ 4 now featuring religious gameplay" (which it always had).
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']What exactly is intolerant about not shopping at a store that contributes money to an opposing political party?[/QUOTE]

Aside from not tolerating the store because they contribute money to the Republicans, nothing.
 
[quote name='Rich']Aside from not tolerating the store because they contribute money to the Republicans, nothing.[/QUOTE]

It's a technicality, just like calling people who refuse to associate with the klan intolerant (not comparing the kkk with republicans).
 
[quote name='Rich']Aside from not tolerating the store because they contribute money to the Republicans, nothing.[/QUOTE]
If you weren't tolerating a store, you would be trying to shut it down, keep them from running their business. Not shopping there is just a choice by an informed customer. But nice try.
 
Actually not tolerating them would be not shopping there, because that's all your capable of.

You guys are so damn stupid to not shop somewhere because of their political affiliation.
 
[quote name='Rich']Actually not tolerating them would be not shopping there, because that's all your capable of.

You guys are so damn stupid to not shop somewhere because of their political affiliation.[/QUOTE]
You really shouldn't be calling people stupid when you can't wrap your head around the meaning of "tolerate".

To allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit.
To recognize and respect (the rights, beliefs, or practices of others).
To put up with; endure. See Synonyms at bear1.
Medicine. To have tolerance for (a substance or pathogen).
 
And people actually care enough to change their shopping habits based on how much the company contributes to a political party?
 
[quote name='vietgurl']And people actually care enough to change their shopping habits based on how much the company contributes to a political party?[/QUOTE]

Exactly my point.
fucking retarded.
 
Here's a fact:

Michael Jordan makes more money annually from Nike than all the Nike factory workers in Malaysia.

I don't know why but how a company treats its workers matters more to me than what political party they're affiliated with.
 
[quote name='vietgurl']Here's a fact:

Michael Jordan makes more money annually from Nike than all the Nike factory workers in Malaysia.

I don't know why but how a company treats its workers matters more to me than what political party they're affiliated with.[/QUOTE]

Amen, although I shouldn't get started on that selfish turd jordon. How anyone can actually like someone who, with mere words, could have improved the lives of tens of thousands yet did nothing is beyond me.
 
Cool website. Perhaps now I can end my boycott of not buying any new EA titles (due to their predatory business practices) in good faith.

Apple is 99% blue? Shit, I can't wait to go back to mac! (once they've implemented the Intel chipset).

And fuck a bunch of Bob Evans. I just wanted to say that much.
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']If you weren't tolerating a store, you would be trying to shut it down, keep them from running their business. Not shopping there is just a choice by an informed customer. But nice try.[/QUOTE]

Well if everyone stopped shopping there wouldn't they be shut down? So technically by not shopping there, you are at least joining in an attempt to shut them down because you don't like their political affiliation.

Edit: I also find it strange they want corporate money out of politics on their main page, but the idea of buying blue still seems to support companies that donate to politics, just the ones they tend to like more.
 
Ha! My boss is a die-hard democrat but she goes to Curves for her exercise. Little does she know that Curves is a Republican donator.

I like to see what her reaction would be when I tell her the ugly truth.
 
[quote name='vienge']Why should he? He's an entertainer not a social activist.[/QUOTE]

You don't have to be a social activist to say "Stop employing child labor and start paying the people making my $125-a-pair sneakers more than 10 cents a day or I'm not going to let you use my world-famous image for promotion." That's all it would have taken. He's just a morally bankrupt idiot.

And your moronic philosophy would excuse anything because it's not someone's profession. Evidently you feel that because someone is an entertainer they need not worry about anything but entertainment, shutting themselves in some sort of closeted world where nothing else exists except their profession and they need not think of morality outside of that. What a dumbass philosophy that is.
 
[quote name='elprincipe']You don't have to be a social activist to say "Stop employing child labor and start paying the people making my $125-a-pair sneakers more than 10 cents a day or I'm not going to let you use my world-famous image for promotion." That's all it would have taken. He's just a morally bankrupt idiot.

And your moronic philosophy would excuse anything because it's not someone's profession. Evidently you feel that because someone is an entertainer they need not worry about anything but entertainment, shutting themselves in some sort of closeted world where nothing else exists except their profession and they need not think of morality outside of that. What a dumbass philosophy that is.[/QUOTE]

what he said
 
[quote name='elprincipe']Amen, although I shouldn't get started on that selfish turd jordon. How anyone can actually like someone who, with mere words, could have improved the lives of tens of thousands yet did nothing is beyond me.[/QUOTE]

Yet you voted for Bush W.

Oh, the hypocracy! :lol:
 
[quote name='Duo_Maxwell']Well if everyone stopped shopping there wouldn't they be shut down? So technically by not shopping there, you are at least joining in an attempt to shut them down because you don't like their political affiliation.

Edit: I also find it strange they want corporate money out of politics on their main page, but the idea of buying blue still seems to support companies that donate to politics, just the ones they tend to like more.[/QUOTE]
The number of people who will change where they shop due to politics is very small. No one is going to be forced out of business because of it. At the very most, if it started eating into company profits, the store might stop contributing to politicians. Not shopping at a store is a lot different than trying to shut them down.
 
Who cares what party they are affiliated with? If you actually stop shopping somewhere or even "hate" them more because of that you are no better than someone who doesn't hire people of a certain ethnicity. I know that very few people will actually stop shopping there but just the thought makes me lose even more hope in the human race.
 
[quote name='Tritan']Who cares what party they are affiliated with? If you actually stop shopping somewhere or even "hate" them more because of that you are no better than someone who doesn't hire people of a certain ethnicity. I know that very few people will actually stop shopping there but just the thought makes me lose even more hope in the human race.[/QUOTE]
So you're comparing a personal boycott to racism? That's a big leap.
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']So you're comparing a personal boycott to racism? That's a big leap.[/QUOTE]
It was an example, I may have exaggerated a little (ok..a lot) but it's just to get the point ok?
 
[quote name='Tritan']Who cares what party they are affiliated with? If you actually stop shopping somewhere or even "hate" them more because of that you are no better than someone who doesn't hire people of a certain ethnicity. I know that very few people will actually stop shopping there but just the thought makes me lose even more hope in the human race.[/QUOTE]

Why is this such a hard concept? Say you were a Dem, would you donate to the Reps to "be fair"? Buying from a store that supports a political party is not very far off directly donating, especially if it's a large chain that may donate a ton of money to a party. It's not akin to being racists, it's being a conscious shopper. What's the difference if I don't want to shop at Wal Mart because I think they are ruining America or because they are donating to the Reps? It's my business where I want to take my dollar.
 
[quote name='Mr Unoriginal']Why is this such a hard concept? Say you were a Dem, would you donate to the Reps to "be fair"? Buying from a store that supports a political party is not very far off directly donating, especially if it's a large chain that may donate a ton of money to a party. It's not akin to being racists, it's being a conscious shopper. What's the difference if I don't want to shop at Wal Mart because I think they are ruining America or because they are donating to the Reps? It's my business where I want to take my dollar.[/QUOTE]
I understand that it is your choice where you want to take your business and chances are nothing I or anybody else says will change your opinion. However, I look at it as shopping at that store is no different than buying something from somebody on ebay that is a republican or a democrat. You are supporting them and they are in turn supporting their party. If somehow you found out what party they are and decided that you were not going to buy from them because of that they are losing money that can help that seller. Sure chances are they aren't supporting their party with money but they are still supporting them. Everybody here is thinking of companies like Wal Mart, Target, and Sears, those are companies that a few customers are nothing to, but think on a smaller scale. There are small companies out there that just a few customers matter to. However just as I said earlier you have your opion and I have mine and chances are nothing is going to change them.
 
[quote name='Tritan']I understand that it is your choice where you want to take your business and chances are nothing I or anybody else says will change your opinion. However, I look at it as shopping at that store is no different than buying something from somebody on ebay that is a republican or a democrat. You are supporting them and they are in turn supporting their party. If somehow you found out what party they are and decided that you were not going to buy from them because of that they are losing money that can help that seller. Sure chances are they aren't supporting their party with money but they are still supporting them. Everybody here is thinking of companies like Wal Mart, Target, and Sears, those are companies that a few customers are nothing to, but think on a smaller scale. There are small companies out there that just a few customers matter to. However just as I said earlier you have your opion and I have mine and chances are nothing is going to change them.[/QUOTE]

That's fine that you have an opinion, but you must expect that someone is going to dissagree with you, especially when your opinion is that people who pay attention to where there dollar goes is being irrational.
 
[quote name='Mr Unoriginal']That's fine that you have an opinion, but you must expect that someone is going to dissagree with you, especially when your opinion is that people who pay attention to where there dollar goes is being irrational.[/QUOTE]
I actually think people should pay attention to where there dollar goes. I don't care where anybody spends their dollar, its their dollar and they can do with it what they please. But if too many people catch on to this then what is going to happen? People will only shop at "their" store and the effect it will have on the economy will be..well..bad. Either way we all lose.
 
[quote name='Tritan']I actually think people should pay attention to where there dollar goes. I don't care where anybody spends their dollar, its their dollar and they can do with it what they please. But if too many people catch on to this then what is going to happen? People will only shop at "their" store and the effect it will have on the economy will be..well..bad. Either way we all lose.[/QUOTE]

The worse that will happen is that they'll lose 49% of their customers (democrats). That's the risk companies should take if they plan to donate to politics. No one's twisting their arms to donate to the Dubya fund.
 
[quote name='Tritan']I actually think people should pay attention to where there dollar goes. I don't care where anybody spends their dollar, its their dollar and they can do with it what they please. But if too many people catch on to this then what is going to happen? People will only shop at "their" store and the effect it will have on the economy will be..well..bad. Either way we all lose.[/QUOTE]
So you think this is a good idea, but only if a few people do it. If most people question where their money goes, it'll wreck the economy?

And to address an earlier point, this site does not list individual people selling on eBay. It covers major corporations whose political donations can and do affect laws governing all of us.
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']So you think this is a good idea, but only if a few people do it. If most people question where their money goes, it'll wreck the economy?

And to address an earlier point, this site does not list individual people selling on eBay. It covers major corporations whose political donations can and do affect laws governing all of us.[/QUOTE]
No I think it will have minimal effect on the economy if less people do that and I also did not say it would wreck it if too many people did it, I said it would have a negative effect on it. I also did not say it listed individual people. I will state it again that I still do not care where you spend your money, I just think it's a bad choice to make.
 
[quote name='Tritan']No I think it will have minimal effect on the economy if less people do that and I also did not say it would wreck it if too many people did it, I said it would have a negative effect on it. I also did not say it listed individual people. I will state it again that I still do not care where you spend your money, I just think it's a bad choice to make.[/QUOTE]
Okay, I'll let you off the hook since it appears you don't actual mean what you write. Or at least it seems you change your mind quite frequently. :lol:
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']Okay, I'll let you off the hook since it appears you don't actual mean what you write. Or at least it seems you change your mind quite frequently. :lol:[/QUOTE]
No, I'm still at the same stance I was on the last page. The only thing that changed was my post count. :lol:
 
[quote name='Tritan']Who cares what party they are affiliated with? If you actually stop shopping somewhere or even "hate" them more because of that you are no better than someone who doesn't hire people of a certain ethnicity. I know that very few people will actually stop shopping there but just the thought makes me lose even more hope in the human race.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Tritan']It was an example, I may have exaggerated a little (ok..a lot) but it's just to get the point ok?[/quote]

[quote name='Tritan']I understand that it is your choice where you want to take your business and chances are nothing I or anybody else says will change your opinion. However, I look at it as shopping at that store is no different than buying something from somebody on ebay that is a republican or a democrat. You are supporting them and they are in turn supporting their party. If somehow you found out what party they are and decided that you were not going to buy from them because of that they are losing money that can help that seller. Sure chances are they aren't supporting their party with money but they are still supporting them. Everybody here is thinking of companies like Wal Mart, Target, and Sears, those are companies that a few customers are nothing to, but think on a smaller scale. There are small companies out there that just a few customers matter to. However just as I said earlier you have your opion and I have mine and chances are nothing is going to change them.[/quote]

[quote name='Tritan']I actually think people should pay attention to where there dollar goes. I don't care where anybody spends their dollar, its their dollar and they can do with it what they please. But if too many people catch on to this then what is going to happen? People will only shop at "their" store and the effect it will have on the economy will be..well..bad. Either way we all lose.[/quote]

[quote name='Tritan']No I think it will have minimal effect on the economy if less people do that and I also did not say it would wreck it if too many people did it, I said it would have a negative effect on it. I also did not say it listed individual people. I will state it again that I still do not care where you spend your money, I just think it's a bad choice to make.[/quote]

Let me see if I can sum this up without making my ears bleed:

You don't think people should be concerned what party a company donates money to, yet people should pay attention to where their money goes, but only a few people because if too many people do it, it will be "bad" but it will still be a minimal effect. And yet the thought of even a few people choosing to shop somewhere else due to politics makes you lose all hope for humanity. And somehow we all lose.

I'm really not trying to pick on you, I'm just bored.
:lol:
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']
You don't think people should be concerned what party a company donates money to, yet people should pay attention to where their money goes
[/QUOTE]
OK, I meant they should pay attention to their where there dollar goes for a good cause, like charity or something over all that political crap.

[quote name='MrBadExample']
but only a few people because if too many people do it, it will be "bad" but it will still be a minimal effect. And yet the thought of even a few people choosing to shop somewhere else due to politics makes you lose all hope for humanity.
[/QUOTE]
Yes because people are choosing another store not because it has bad service but because of their political affiliation, therefore not even giving that store a chance.

[quote name='MrBadExample']
And somehow we all lose.
[/QUOTE]
Yes we all lose either way because one way its bad for the economy and the other way you're helping "the enemy" so to speak.

[quote name='MrBadExample']
I'm really not trying to pick on you, I'm just bored.
:lol:[/QUOTE]
It's alright we all get bored sometimes :D
 
I just don't get why people care enough to base where they shop on politics. Maybe this is why I'm an independent...

*Goes off looking for stores that donate to the green party*
 
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