Comments on: Boycott politicians, not Target

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:57:11 +0000

Yikes!! I agree. The reason Target had the money to donate is because of ALL of it’s customers. I don’t like the idea that a business is donating money to any politician. I truly cannot understaind why people are so opposed to same sex marriage. If your neighbors down the street are two men or two women living together and raising their families like everyone else – what possible effect does that have on you.

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Boycotting Wal-Mart « Witchy Feminist — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:31:42 +0000

[...] they can be anti-woman, they can be anti-gay. Just look at Target. Remember to boycott the politician as well not just [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:27:05 +0000

A lot of people are angry with Target over their donation. Here is a suggestion on what Target can do to end the boycott http://bit.ly/c3sYgU

By: Robert McJunkin

Robert McJunkin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:06:32 +0000

According to Wikipedia, “On September 7, 2010, Chick-fil-A will be a sponsor of a golf tournament benefiting Cincinnati’s Citizens for Community Values, a group whose website compares homosexuality with bestiality, incest, rape and pedophilia.” This company, billed as the second largest chicken restaurant chain next to KFC, has stores in the Washington Metro area, and deserves some attention along with Target and Best Buy. As much as I might like their product, I’m not spending any money that they might use against me.

By: Justin Belsley

Justin Belsley — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:06:08 +0000

This Op/Ed piece is truly a new low for the Blade as Tom Emmer isn’t just “opposed” to Gay marriage, but supports Christian artists calling for the death penalty for homosexuality. Boycott Target and make your politicians serve you. Dollars are votes in this country. Kevin Naff needs to snap out of Gay denial and stop rationalizing homophobia in whatever arena it occurs.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:13:48 +0000

Is the personal attack against Kevin really necessary? It this lack of civility and courtesy in the gay community that is so destructive. I know, now I become your hate target.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:26:29 +0000

Target is, well, an obvious target for such crude tactics, given that gay shoppers have embraced the trendy retailer over down-market rival Walmart. How could Target support “bigotry” after we bought all those iPods, stainless steel coffee makers and fabulous faux fur throws?

The answer, of course, is that Target isn’t funding bigotry. In fact, HRC has lauded the company’s “model employment policies.” The donation was made to support a candidate who pledged to lower corporate taxes in Minnesota. The fact that Emmer opposes marriage equality was incidental and puts him in good company. Most Democrats, including President Obama and Vice President Biden, also oppose same-sex marriage.

That Naff could write BS like this must mean that he thinks the gay community is made up of ignorant twits. Emmer gets a pass because Obama turns out to be an asshole? Naff should find a new occupation. Shoveling dog do might be within his competence.

By: Roman

Roman — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:35:20 +0000

Misguided Target and Mr. Naff need a reality check on the consequences and values of looking the other way when anyone supports a candidate who has a legacy of discrimination and worse for any oppressed minority- it’s a deal breaker.

By: More on Target

More on Target — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:28:12 +0000

[...] Blade editor Kevin Naff has an excellent post on the Target boycott: Target is, well, an obvious target for such crude tactics, given that gay [...]

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:48:57 +0000

Kevin – I disagree with you. Due to the Supreme Court’s January 2010 decision allowing corporations to donate unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns, other corporations will most certainly repeat what we see with Target. With the Court’s unbelievable decision, the fulcrum of democracy has most decidedly moved to the right. On a separate matter, this is another consequence of Ken Mehlman’s traitorous 2004 anti-gay campaign resulting it the reelection of Bush (the dumber).

Corporations will now be able to finance their candidates of choice with untold sums of money virtually guaranteeing elections. The only way that this unbelievable power can be checked is if these donations are transparent and if interest groups can hold these corporations accountable by boycotts.