Comments on: Boycott takes aim at Target stores

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:03:13 +0000

I boycotted macy too,not just target

By: boq choy

boq choy — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:58:49 +0000

So what’s the fuss? Well, for intensely partisan MoveOn and its bullying “gay rights” buddies, Emmer’s stance on gay marriage – recall, please, one shared by most Americans — makes him a candidate sprouting tail and horns. So much for presumptuousness.

Ironically, “gay rights” advocates would deny others free speech rights. They paint conservative candidate, conservative lawyer Emmer (who is not only against higher taxes, but also more restrictive gun controls) as a homophobic, cartoon-like character. Truth is not the aim; the campaign is solely to deride and destruct.

They fling at Emmer all sorts of weird epithets, inviting slander and libel. These include the term “homophobic” which, like “racist,” is tossed capriciously, irresponsibly nowadays, by the crafty, take-no-prisoners Left, out to silence, not to enlighten. Being a public figure, Emmer has little to no defense against such perverse personal attacks under the well-established case law in New York Times v. Sullivan although malice in this case is a given.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:56:58 +0000

I think this boycott is important. “Free speech is the privilege of the dead, said Mark Twain.” The point is not to hurt Target financially per se, but to let Target and other corporations know that if they elect to use the new rights that our idiot courts have given them, there will be a cost. It is important that the boycott goes on and Target pays a heavy PR price for their unfortunate an uninformed choice. Let every corporation think twice about it.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:52:10 +0000

The corporate response from Target is lame and inadequate. You have lost me as a customer unless something change.

By: customartist

customartist — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:24:54 +0000

To Hell with their HRC Corporate Rating. THAT does not affect legislation. For large corporations to make huge political contributions against our interests, but to think of themselves as good because they employ gays to work For Them, profiting from the efforts of gays, is like plantation owners telling the slave to come in to serve him in the big house, so that He may profit and keep control and power, but to then go back outside of the hot kitchen to eat the leftovers. This is not equality. This is the action of Target. They make it easy to work For them, but then take those proceeds to use against us. Marriott does this too.

Also, Lawson predicts that target will “eventually” make right on the matter. But it is not OK for Target to make political contributions against us, and to wait until After the elections to make some other sort of repairations. It will be too late then.

This happened in California, and in Massachusetts.

By: Better.Leadership

Better.Leadership — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:33:38 +0000

They gave money to a group that supports businesses. Seems to me we all want everyone to be like us rather than accepting their ideas as well. My lifestyle should in no way be part of a campaign or political agenda. Target gives back to the community more than any other large store to great causes. Like schools and community activities. Are we going to make a big deal out of $150,000 when they give millions to other great causes? Seems to me we are cutting off our own noses to spite our face.

By: Better.Leadership

Better.Leadership — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:25:29 +0000

Go ahead and boycott. So if you don’t like what they did. But we are free to go were we want and I am shopping at Target. Why? Because I think it is funny that we all cry that we should be able to do what we want but when someone or some group believes different we act stupid and mean forcing them to believe what we believe. Target gave money to a group that supports business and they gave it to the candidate. So don’t vote for that person when it comes to elections. Also anyone should be able to donate how much they want to one candidate. Since we live in a place were we have the freedom to do what we want then any group can give what they want. If you don’t like it don’t vote for that person.

By: Sally Young

Sally Young — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:51:56 +0000

“More than 250,000 signatures have been collected from people pledging not to shop at Target again” – anyone have an idea on where/how we can sign?

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:42:13 +0000

The article fails to mention that the MN candidate is not only against gay marriage but has ties to groups that advocate for the execution of gays!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:37:19 +0000

There are alot of gay people in the world! It does make a difference when 250,000 people band together to say “no. I wont be giving my money to this business”. As far as donations go large corporations not trying to step on any toes can always give to non-partisan causes or avoid donating. Five minutes with Google could have saved Target