If we want to win election....Boycott GE

[Flabbergasted]

The best thing we can do!

[Vexatious Ape]

1. Please explain

I know that they are, among other things, one of the biggest defense contractor's but...

[Flabbergasted]

2. 600,000,000,000 in assets is good enough for me!

[norml]

3. So it's because they have a large market cap?

Does the same go for Microsoft?

[cyclezealot]

4. Remember Microsoft ended up in BUsh's camp in 2000.

Feared anti trust actions Democrats might favor.

[TheBaldyMan]

5. I'd be willing to boycott Micro$oft n/t

[Flabbergasted]

6. GE owns MSNBC.

[TheBaldyMan]

7. I know what you are trying to do, from experience it is sometimes hard

to boycott a company, for instance, in a previous post I said my broadband provider is NTL, Microsoft had a 24% stake in the company, with no viable alternative I have to grit my teeth and stump up and Bill Gates gets even richer. <rant> Incidently after the buyout my cable only has full functionality with Micro$oft approved products, other systems were blocked even though they had worked fine previously. </rant>

Similarly with Nestle, the food conglomerate, it is nearly impossible to but any dairy product or confectionary that isn't owned by Nestle, in a local grocery this morning I waned a bar of chocolate and could only find two in the whole shop from a choice of about fifty candy bars. It seems like they own the whole damn world, don't even get me started on trying to buy fairtrade goods.

I appreciate what you are trying to do and I wish you well but be prepared to be VERY frustrated.

[Flabbergasted]

8. Seeds. Planting seeds....

Every person doing what they can is all we need. Can you imagine if they lost 1% of their sales. They'd go appshit.

[Hippo_Tron]

9. I kinda wish my dad would think like this

He's been voting straight democratic tickets since George McGovern but yet he is a frequent Wal-Mart shopper. I'd think that if at all else, their political contributions to Republicans would keep him away. I don't expect him to fully boycott, I'll presonally drop 5 bucks there about once a year if EVERY other viable alternative (including Target) doesn't have what I need. My dad on the other hand just seems to love Wal-Mart. It's the most weird thing ever.

[Flabbergasted]

10. Starbucks is doing horrible in Portland....Wonder Why?

[Catchawave]

11. Do I have to boycott Letterman too ?

Dave's on our side :)

[1932]

14. Psst Rip Van Catchawave, Dave's on CBS now

CBS was just spun off from it's corporate owner and is arguably the most independent media company out there as a result. They now do nothing but broadcast TV.

[linazelle]

15. "Rip Van Catchawave"

:rofl:

[Catchawave]

16. Ooopsie me....sorry wrong network!

I thought GE owned CBS, I can still watch Dave! :hi:

[Vadem]

12. I'm ready but I have a fridge from 1974 that just won't die!...n/t

[1932]

13. & Oil Cos too