Guess what e-mail I got at work Today!

[Touchdown]

This is from a guy working in Atlanta, and he sent it through to about 200 people through the inter-office mail across the country...

Thought this might cheer everyone up some to know you can have an impact still after the election.
Unfortunately for me, most of the companies I frequent didn't contribute to the Democrats! :-(
This is for fun and does not have to be distributed to your chapters is you don't want to.

****

Really interesting...


CORPORATE POLITICAL DONATIONS
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Published: December 16, 2000

With the holidays upon us, some of us might wish to be mindful of who we patronize relative to their 2000 Election Cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics.

Shopping?

Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to democrats;
WalMart, $467K, 97% to republicans;
K-Mart, $524K, 86% to republicans;
Home Depot, $298K, 89% to republicans;
Target, $226K, 70% to republicans;
Circuit City Stores, $261K, 95% to republicans;
Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to democrats;
Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to democrats;
3M Co., $281K, 87% to republicans;
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to republicans;
Amway, $391K, 100% republican;
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% republicans;
Warnaco (undergarments), $55K, 73% to democrats;
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to republicans;
Proctor & Gamble, $243K, 79% to republicans;
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $153K, 99% to democrats;
Estee Lauder, $448K, 95% to democrats;
Guess ? Inc., $145K, 98% to democrats;
Calvin Klein, $78K, 100% to democrats;
Liz Claiborne, Inc., $34K, 97% to democrats;
Levi Straus, $26K, 97% to democrats;
Olan Mills, $175K, 99% to democrats.

Spirits?

Coors, $174K, 92% to republicans;
Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to democrats;
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbelwines - as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644, 80% torepublicans;
Southern Wine & Spirits, $213K, 73% to democrats;
Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests), $2M+, 67% democrats.

Hungry?

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% republican;
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% republican;
Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat;
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $133K, 87% republican;
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border,Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83%republican;
Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K, 96% democrats;
Waffle House, $279K, 100% republican;
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% republican;
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, BahamaBreeze), $121K, 89%
republican;

Traveling?

Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to democrats;
Mariott International, $323K, 81% to republicans;
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to republicans.

http://www.neversurrender.org/neversurrender/index.cfm?itemid=18115

Wal-Mart: Find out more about Wal-Mart by visiting Equal Rights Advocates' site http://walmartclass.com
General Electric: Find out more about General Electric by visiting CorpWatch's site http://WarProfiteers.com
Weyerhauser: Find out more about Weyerhouser's wood and paper products at Rainforest Action Network's site http://BuyGoodWood.com
Monsanto: Find out more about the genetically engineered chemical giant by visiting the Organic Consumers Association: http://www.organicconsumers.org/monlink.html
Kraft: Find out more about the genetically engineered food conglomerate by visiting the Genetically Engineered Food Alert Coalition's site http://Krafty.org
Disney: Find out more about entertainment giant by visiting the National Labor Committee for Worker and Human Rights site: http://www.nlcnet.org/campaigns/shahmakhdum/
DKNY: Find out more about the women's clothes retailer by visiting Sweatshop Watch's special page of the DKNY "girlcott": http://www.nmass.org/nmass/aiw/girlcott.html
Caterpillar: Find out more about the heavy equipment, clothes and toy company by visiting Human Rights Watch's special Caterpillar campaign page. http://hrw.org/campaigns/gaza/cat/


It's not all freeper spam!:D

[bullimiami]

1. oh well sonic and arbys for dinner?

southern wine...at least I can drink myself silly, they supply a lot of lines to all of the local stores.

[NewJeffCT]

14. what the heck is Sonic?

I don't think there is an Arby's near me, either.

[LionInWinter]

2. Oh no, not Waffle House!!!

:cry:

[pagerbear]

3. Published December 16, 2000?

[LionInWinter]

4. I guess that's why it's not in LBN!!

;)

[RoBear]

6. Yeah.

I'd like an updated list so I can spread the word!

[Touchdown]

5. Things haven't changed much...

Fron another thread in GD:Politics...

** Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to DEMOCRATS;
** Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to DEMOCRATS;
** Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to DEMOCRATS;
** Warnaco (undergarments), $55K, 73% to DEMOCRATS;
** Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $153K, 99% to DEMOCRATS;
** Estee Lauder, $448K, 95% to DEMOCRATS;
** Guess ? Inc., $145K, 98% to DEMOCRATS;
** Calvin Klein, $78K, 100% to DEMOCRATS;
** Liz Claiborne, Inc., $34K, 97% to DEMOCRATS;
** Levi Straus, $26K, 97% to DEMOCRATS;
** Olan Mills, $175K, 99% to DEMOCRATS.
** Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to DEMOCRATS;
** Southern Wine & Spirits, $213K, 73% to DEMOCRATS;
** Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests), $2M+, 67% DEMOCRATS.
** Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% DEMOCRAT;
** Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K, 96% DEMOCRATS;
** Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to DEMOCRATS;

WalMart, $467K, 97% to REPUBLICANS;
K-Mart, $524K, 86% to REPUBLICANS;
Home Depot, $298K, 89% to REPUBLICANS;
Target, $226K, 70% to REPUBLICANS;
Circuit City Stores, $261K, 95% to REPUBLICANS;
3M Co., $281K, 87% to REPUBLICANS;
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to REPUBLICANS;
Amway, $391K, 100% REPUBLICAN;
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% REPUBLICANS;
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to REPUBLICANS;
Proctor & Gamble, $243K, 79% to REPUBLICANS;
Coors, $174K, 92% to REPUBLICANS; (also Budweiser - sd)
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel wines - as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644, 80% to REPUBLICANS;
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% REPUBLICAN;
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% REPUBLICAN;
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $133K, 87% REPUBLICAN;
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83% REPUBLICAN;
Waffle House, $279K, 100% REPUBLICAN;
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% REPUBLICAN;
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze), $121K, 89% REPUBLICAN;
Mariott International, $323K, 81% to REPUBLICANS;
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to REPUBLICANS.

[NewJeffCT]

15. damn, I've blown it over the years

When I got married to my first wife years back, I had the choice of the Marriott or Hyatt in Aruba for the honeymoon and I chose the Marriott.

And, I worked for a year at Chili's way back when.

At least it's been a while since I went to Pizza Hut or KFC, except on my recent trip to China.

[Steely_Dan]

7. Good to know...

...that I can continue to get plastered on cheap wine - (Gallo).

-Paige

[whistle]

8. I tallied the numbers and the corporations shown accounted

... for $11,476,000 of which 61% were reported to go to the republicans and 39% to the democrats. Yet George Bush had a war chest of contributions well over $150 million and John Kerry's contribution war chest was close to $125 million. So where did the rest of their contribution dollars come from?

[ernstbass]

9. Thanks for this info

We need to spread this list far and wide!!

[newyawker99]

10. Hi ernstbass!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Catchawave]

11. Thanks for the list....

...it's definitely going to be a very Martha and Gallo Christmas around here:bounce:

[Ducks In A Row]

12. I've always shopped Costco. They treat the employees like human beings

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Go to the economic activism board,

we have been busy compiling these lists and websites that list them

There is lots of info

Also let the companies know why you ARE patronizing them... a simple email... will continue to encourage the behavior.

And for those of you who listen to radio....

BUY the products announced, and let them know why.

[Maestro]

16. I just bought two CK suits

At least they contributed to dems!!!!!!!!!!!!!1