I don’t think I’ve ever linked Think Progress before. I guess there’s a first time for everything. They want their followers to boycott these companies because they donate money to Republicans and anti-progressive causes. So I say, let’s have a buy-cott. Planning a party or a vacation? Here you go!
Hotels
Marriott Hotels is a subsidiary of Marriott International, whose chairman J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr. has contributed $1,000,000 to Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future. [Source]
Omni Hotels is a subsidiary of TRT Hodlings, a private corporation whose co-founder Robert Rowling has given more than $1,000,000 in total to American Crossroads and Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future. [Source]
Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas is owned by Sheldon Adelson, who along with his wife have pledged $71 million to right-wing attack groups, including Newt Gingrich’s Super PAC Winning Our Future, Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future, Crossroads GPS, a group set up by former Eric Cantor aides named the Young Guns Network, and a group tied to John Boehner named the Congressional Leadership Fund. [Source]
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is a subsidiary of Marriott International, whose chairman J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr. has contributed $1,000,000 to Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future. [Source]
Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is owned by Sheldon Adelson, who along with his wife have pledged $71 million to right-wing attack groups, including Newt Gingrich’s Super PAC Winning Our Future, Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future, Crossroads GPS, a group set up by former Eric Cantor aides named the Young Guns Network, and a group tied to John Boehner named the Congressional Leadership Fund. [Source]
Household items
Angel Soft toilet paper is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, headed by Charles and David Koch who are planning to funnel approximately $400 million to groups like the National Rifle Association, Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform, the National Right to Life Committee, Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition, the 60 Plus Association and the American Future Fund. [Source]
Brawny paper towels is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, headed by Charles and David Koch who are planning to funnel approximately $400 million to groups like the National Rifle Association, Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform, the National Right to Life Committee, Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition, the 60 Plus Association and the American Future Fund. [Source]
Dixie cups is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, headed by Charles and David Koch who are planning to funnel approximately $400 million to groups like the National Rifle Association, Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform, the National Right to Life Committee, Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition, the 60 Plus Association and the American Future Fund. [Source]
Georgia Pacific is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, headed by Charles and David Koch who are planning to funnel approximately $400 million to groups like the National Rifle Association, Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform, the National Right to Life Committee, Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition, the 60 Plus Association and the American Future Fund. [Source]
Entertainment
Coachella Music & Arts Festival is an affiliate of AEG, whose parent company Anschutz Corporation is run by Philip Anschutz. He has made many political donations, including a $50,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Regal Cinemas is an affiliate of AEG, whose parent company Anschutz Corporation is run by Philip Anschutz. He has made many political donations, including a $50,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Food
Blue Bell Creameries, the ice cream manufacturer, gave $40,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Waffle House, the 24-hour breakfast food restaurant, gave Karl Rove’s group American Crossroads $100,000 from its corporate fund. [Source]
White Castle, the Ohio-based burger chain, gave $25,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Athletics
New Balance, the shoe company, is headed by Jim Davis who has donated $1,000,000 to Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future. [Source]
Gold’s Gym is a subsidiary of TRT Hodlings, a private corporation whose co-founder Robert Rowling has given more than $1,000,000 in total to American Crossroads and Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future. [Source]
Sports franchises
Houston Dynamo, the MLS team, is an affiliate of AEG, whose parent company Anschutz Corporation is run by Philip Anschutz. He has made many political donations, including a $50,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Los Angeles Galaxy the MLS team, is an affiliate of AEG, whose parent company Anschutz Corporation is run by Philip Anschutz. He has made many political donations, including a $50,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Los Angeles Kings, the NHL team, is an affiliate of AEG, whose parent company Anschutz Corporation is run by Philip Anschutz. He has made many political donations, including a $50,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Los Angeles Lakers the NBA team, is an affiliate of AEG, whose parent company Anschutz Corporation is run by Philip Anschutz. He has made many political donations, including a $50,000 to the Boehner-linked Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC. [Source]
Orlando Magic, the NBA team, is owned by Richard DeVos, a Michigan billionaire who has given more than $1,000,000 to the Koch Brothers’ 2012 anti-Obama efforts. [Source]
Miscellaneous
Charles Schwab Corporation, an investment company founded and run by Charles Schwab, who along with his wife has given $250,000 to Mitt Romney’s Super PAC Restore Our Future. [Source]
Menards, the Midwestern home improvement chain, whose founder and owner John Menard pledged more than $1,000,000 to the Koch Brothers’ 2012 anti-Obama efforts. [Source]
More whining at the link.
Thank you, Think Progress, for helping me decide where to spend our family’s hard earned dollars. In this miserable economy every dollar counts and we need to make sure we spend wisely.
Update: Linked by Linkiest – thanks!
Update 2: Via a suggestion in the comments, how about we add Chik-Fil-A to the list?
Update 3: Linked by Ace of Spades – thanks!
Neat! A printable format or link would be great to hand out at my tea party meeting and church.
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You want a Celtics fan to support the LAKERS….politics is one thing but that’s a bridge too far for me.
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They need a ‘stuck on stupid’ party where everybody can laugh at TP and point out how ridiculous they are. Normally I check out the leftoids first thing, but can’t take it any more.
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This is great, LC! Flipping info to turn the tables on these bullies is perfect. I’m paying close attention to brands when shopping now!
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You should add chik fil a to the list. Theyve been bombarded by the left because the founder said he does not support gay marriage.
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How un-American and intolerant of Ø supporters to limit freedom of speech and capitalism, but that defines the progressives.
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Great idea!
I echo Buckeye Bob’s idea for something printable.
Keep up the great work!
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Like anyone that reads Think Progress could ever afford to stay at a Ritz Carlton. Ha!
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Johnsonville Brats! The best! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnsonville_Foods#Political_Involvement_and_Controversy
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Thanks – I was trying to come up with a list of all of those to support, and you did it for me! Good show!
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I stay at Marriott Hotels all of the time and I’m off to the Venetian next week for the 10 year wedding anniversary! I will stop on the way at the Waffle House for a chicken breast sandwich and iced tea. Eat it, TP!
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Seems to me that the Occupoopers have been boycotting deodorant manufacturers, female dipilatory makers and (ewww) toilet paper companies for years and years.
Old joke:
Captain Kirk to Spock, facing a primitive tribe of hostile human feminists:
“Set your phaser on Shave!”
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Good catch!
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I work with a local charity that raises money to purchace ultrasounds for crisis pregnancy centers (www.4us.org). We have several business donors who don’t allow us to publically recognize them as such even though it would mean publicity for them.
See, I live in the “celebrate diversity” lefty stronghold of the Beautiful Pacific Northwest and those businesses are terrified of being affiliated in any way with a pro-life orginization. They know that they would lose customers and perhaps even be boycotted or vandalized.
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I ate at Chick-fil-a the other day, just because I heard that the founder was taking grief from the grievance industry.
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My hubby and I are making a list of Chick-fil-A’s along the route on our way to Myrtle Beach in September. We will be eating there for lunch every day until Dale gets ‘udderly chikin’d’ out! After a respite from ‘chikin’ and a day or two of burgers, we will then ‘eat mor chikin’!
Please patronize another conservative company,’Hobby Lobby’. And for back to school items–Staples and Dillard’s” –Do you guys have Dillard’s in NY? They donate almost 100% GOP, as does Staples.
As for Democratic donors, some restaurant no-no’s are Red Lobster and Olive Garden.
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We found a great, great site for quickly locating the political leanings of individuals and corporations–a must for everyone’s home page! http://www.influenceexplorer.com
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Are any of them hiring?
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