Maglite is a big Republican supporter

[populistdriven]

Can anyone recommend an equivalently good flashlight? We need to buy a bunch for work.

A loyal Republican, Maglica donated 40,000 Mini Maglite flashlights for President George H.W. Bush's 1989 inauguration celebration. They reinforced the "thousand points of light" theme. He also supplied them for the younger Bush's inauguration in 2001. Audience members lit the lights as part of a grand finale.

http://www.answers.com/topic/mag-instrument-inc

[Bluzmann57]

1. I have a Blue point

At least that's what I think it is. I bought it off a tool truck which comes into work weekly. It's supposedly a poor man's maglite, but works well. And it ain't exactly cheap. I paid $22.00 for it. Sturdy, lights well, and compact. Just like Maglite.

[populistdriven]

2. Thanks! Will check in to 'Blue Point', & Black and Decker is blue!

http://www.buyblue.org/node/365/view/summary

[populistdriven]

14. Blue-Point is a Snap-On brand and they are apolitical

Their owners have only made minimal (less than $500) and on-time contributions plus they are domestic and in a Blue State (Wisconsin)

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. I've known this for some time, but

they make a great flashlight. Sturdy, rugged, made in the USA. LE (law enforcement) knows a good light when it sees one.

[populistdriven]

6. Thanks but I don't want to support the literal "thousand points of light "

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. Oh, I understand.

You've got your work cut out for you, trying to match that quality, especially if you're trying to keep the money here.

[David Zephyr]

4. About Maglite. What a crappy corporation.

http://www.seanet.com/~bross/oops.txt

[populistdriven]

7. Thanks, also found out that Garrity is owned by P&G - another R* supporter

[Devil Dog Dem]

5. Buy a SureFire

WAAAAY Better. But expensive.
Surefire.com

[populistdriven]

9. Rayovac is a Blue brand, checking on Surefire

They are in Madison WI (very liberal town) and are owned by Spectrum Brands and the CEO donates to the Credit Suisse PAC (blue)

[silverojo]

12. Rayovac's batteries are the best!

I've been buying them for years...glad to know I've been buying blue all this time!!

[populistdriven]

10. Surefire can kiss my ass

I am against gun control but the NRA is against gun control AND Democrats

"SureFire's owner is a proud NRA Endowment member. A portion of every sale is donated to the NRA."
http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/24403/sesent/00

[mahatmakanejeeves]

11. Galls

Thanks to Google, I was able to recover the name of this outfit, which has an extensive catalog.

Galls

Flashlights and Spotlights

[populistdriven]

13. Galls can go to hell

They are owned by Aramark which is 60% owned by their CEO:

Neubauer, Joseph Mr.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
ARAMARK Corporation/Chairman & CEO
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) $25,000

That is just one of his thousands of contributions to the R*
See the entire list here:
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=PA&last=Neubauer&first=Joseph

[populistdriven]

15. The list so far of Blue or Neutral Co's is: Rayovac, Peak LED, and Snap-On

Blue
http://www.rayovac.com/flashlight/index.htm

Neutral
http://www.peakledsolutions.net
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/catalog1.asp?tool=all&Cat_ID=123379&Cat_NAME=Lighting&store=snapon-store