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Old 08-23-2009, 10:25 AM
 
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
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What's wrong with Home Depot? I can't part with my Hello Kitty debit card...if the credit unions around here gave you options to personalize your card, I'd gladly join but alas they don't. Plus I've been with Bank of America for years and haven't had any problems.
That's why I don't call it a "boycott", as it's just a personal decision not to line the pockets of corporations who are actively working to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act, especially those who think people who aren't opposed to it "should be shot."
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:27 AM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Kelloggs - for the Michael Phelps BS.
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:34 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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That's why I don't call it a "boycott", as it's just a personal decision not to line the pockets of corporations who are actively working to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act, especially those who think people who aren't opposed to it "should be shot."
Then I support them. I'm 100% against Union goons doing a card/vote check when employees vote on joining a union. The vote should remain private.
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:36 AM
 
Location: Charlotte
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Exclamation ...just curious

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i now boycott wall street because they stole taxpayer money.


i believe in boycotts fundamentally because i don't think bad behavior should ever be rewarded!

i don't boycott walmart because they are a large american employer and they also sell many american products.


i also think that people should buy locally when they can to help support their own neighborhoods.
Was this written as a joke or are you serious?
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:48 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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I try avoid being a self-defeater. I don't boycott, I compare and get whatever I get is the best value for MY money. If I find comparable value, however, it will play against likes of Walmart (prefer Target and/or Farmer's Market for food anyway), Home Depot etc. And now, add Whole Foods to the list (I prefer Central Market over it to begin with, and a half dozen other stores where I can get basically the same stuff).

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Was this written as a joke or are you serious?
I will bet she is.
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:52 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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I have boycotted AARP since I turned 51, about 7 years ago. Now they just tick me off because they flood me with snail mail. I don't open your mail AARP. After 7 years, you should have gotten the message. Save some trees!

I will boycott any company/corporation that is contracting with the government to create the National Healthcare Database.

If you are a company who cowered to ColorofChange/MoveOn.org and pulled your ads from Glenn Beck, I'm not buying your stuff. You have the choice to do what you do and so do I. That doesn't include you Progressive Insurance. I was never buying what you're selling.
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:54 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I boycott the big commercial banks and only use credit unions.
I boycott foreign goods as much as I can.
I boycott big box stores and shop local when I can.

But, it's getting harder and harder to avoid foreign and big corporate chains as the mom and pops close up due to the economy and price wars with the big box.
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:55 AM
 
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I've been boycotting Liberals since 1978.
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Old 08-23-2009, 10:58 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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I have boycotted AARP since I turned 51, about 7 years ago. Now they just tick me off because they flood me with snail mail. I don't open your mail AARP. After 7 years, you should have gotten the message. Save some trees!

I will boycott any company/corporation that is contracting with the government to create the National Healthcare Database.

If you are a company who cowered to ColorofChange/MoveOn.org and pulled your ads from Glenn Beck, I'm not buying your stuff. You have the choice to do what you do and so do I. That doesn't include you Progressive Insurance. I was never buying what you're selling.
Keep their return envelope and fill it with your junk mail (after removing your mailing address) and send it back to them.
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Old 08-23-2009, 11:00 AM
 
Location: San Jose
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That's why I don't call it a "boycott", as it's just a personal decision not to line the pockets of corporations who are actively working to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act, especially those who think people who aren't opposed to it "should be shot."
Forgot about that comment.... I shop at OSH anyway.
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