Support the businesses that support the Democrats!

Here is a website that shows businesses that supported the Dems and businesses that supported the repubs. Show who you support with your shopping dollars!
http://www.buyblue.org/bluexmas.html

Very informative link.

Also, www.choosetheblue.com has donation info.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=255

which is perhaps the only fair and balanced news show on cable nowadays.

Don't buy Domino's Pizza, or shop at Wal-Mart, you are only adding to the profits of Bush supporters.

I already shop @ all the Democratic contributers stores and never step foot in any of the Repuke contributers stores! (I will admit to Walmart on the RARE occasion, but I've sworn against it for Christmas) Now I know why my Repuke co-worker was so pissed off at me for shopping at Nordstrom's! Obviously she didn't know about Starbucks, she goes there all the time!

How about Target?

There are other lists available in the economics forum area at DU.

Crud, I guess all the inexpensive stores are RED! Do you suppose they are trying to tell us that patriotism is gonna cost us?

;-)

I buy blue only as much as possible now.

Thanks so much. I've been wondering if this info was tracked. I'l have a blue Christmas now.

Here is another site that also has lists of blue companies and products.

http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php

These are very helpful. Nordstrom was not on the choosetheblue list nor was Starbuck's but I assumed because of their Seattle roots that they were and I was right--because they are on the Buy Blue list.

I was very happy to see J. Crew on here. Lucky brands clothing stores are not on either list but my daughter tells me they are progressive. The clothes are expensive but that is because they are not made with slave labor.

Thank you--thank you. I still will not go to an Exxon station because of the Alaska oil spill years ago nor will I ever go to Jack in the Box after they killed children with e coli years ago. Where I spend my money is important to me.

I like this list, but I've boycotted Shell for years because of their involvement in apartheid South Africa and Nigeria.

Details:
http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Shell%27s_Neptune_strategy_for_South_Africa&redirect=no
http://www.sfbayview.com/052103/warprofiteers052103.shtml
http://main.wgbh.org/ton/programs/5961_02.html
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/natres/oil/2003/0422com.htm

improve their PR. Have you seen their ads? Discussion about alternative energy sources, the environment...
Even though 56% of their donations went to Dems, that still means they contributed 44% to repubs.
Based on other consumer guides I've read over the years, ALL oil comapnies are evil in one way or another. Sad.

Every single fossil fuel company needs to be viewed with suspicion. However as a former offshore oil worker (wellsite geologist--and yes, I feel sorry about that) Shell Oil was about the best to work for. They didn't skimp on equipment or procedures--and they had a safety bonus program that actually PAID.

This doesn't excuse their vile behaviour in Africa, I just can't shake the feeling that all the other oil companies would act that way, and wouldn't even balance that out in the TINY way that Shell did.

Obviously the best hing to do is buy as little petroleum as possible


but y'all already knew that! ;)

We just signed up for Costco last month. We buy mostly groceries and other necessities and most of their prices are great. And we are also thinking about signing up with Netflix again. We couldn't afford it for a while.

I'll stop buying at Safeway. They are too expensive anyway. I don't want to indirectly finance Republican liars and cheaters.

to Hyatt. Hyatt's are nicer, anyway.

I think I'll get back that Netflix subscription my husband used to have.

I didn't know they were such big Dem contributors. Hell, forget Blockbuster!

http://fireworksland.com - I donated 100% to Democrats. I even had a Kucinich banner on the front page until Kucinich bowed out

I do believe amazon.com is blue--started by a good Seattle Democrat Jeff Bezos. Not certain but pretty sure he is a Democrat.

Even a BBQ!

Amazon has a PAC called Amazon Holdings, Inc that gives more to republicans than to Democrats. I was very bummed to learn that because I buy a lot from Amazon. I should say I USED TO buy a lot from Amazon because this year I switched to Barnes and Noble.

They are very BLUE! I ordered from them last week. Borders, is also very blue. I'm sure they have online ordering as well.

According to Open Secrets Amazon gave 61% to republicans and only 39% to Democrats.

(Democratic, independent businessman).

*ahem*

;)

One example, I was in a small restuarant in a small town in Louisiana, evacuating from the hurricane from New Orleans. The people who owned their restuarant proudly displayed their pictures of Chimp and Chimp's wife that indicated they had made contributions to the the GOP national committee and Bush/Cheney '04. I would've left, but I was with my family and there was also nothing else around.

....give the Indiana Hoosiers a little push. Ideas anyone??

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=151&topic_id=731&mesg_id=731

The midwest spend a great deal of money over the holidays!

Perhaps it would also make some sense to compile a list of, and links to, small businesses owned by members of DU. I personally have tried very hard not to support businesses large and small that are owned by Bush supporters in our area. This isn't always easy, and is sometimes inconvenient.

I own a small business in Maine and could certainly use the support of DU members if I am going to be able to survive our current economy.
As a low poster, who has been a member for over a year, considering the larger issues facing us, I have felt reticent in bringing this up before. But in truth if we don't support each other, we might not be able to support the larger causes.

http://www.schoonertimberwind.com

Looks boo-shwa.

Can you moon Kennebunkport?

We have yet to achieve a middle class standard of living as a result of the financial commitment required to own, restore, maintain, and operate an historic vessel of this nature; with out the advantages of non-profit status or federal funding. But I can moon any one I choose to. Kennebunkport sounds like a likely destination! Care to come along?

I need to get offshore in the north atlantic at some point (being a bird fiend), so I will keep your fine vessel in mind.

Cheers.

interesting adventure as this. I'm currently working on getting over my fear of open water so I can experience such things.

My brother-in-law's family owns a historical vessel that I don't know a ton about, but it does look similar to yours. I know it takes a lot for them to maintain that boat.

Good luck with your business, looks wonderful!

We sail the 4 main bays of the greater Penobscot bay area, and we are rarely out of site of land. Do you happen to know the name of your brother-in-laws vessel, or it location? Thank you for your positive reply

It was built in the 1910's, I believe.

I took a sail on a ship like yours this summer in Traverse City, MI. Beautiful cruise, just my type of trip, a few hours on a sunny day with a gentle breeze blowing against your back. We went up and down the Old Mission Peninsula. Don't know if you're familiar, but a few pricey houses dot the shore, including that of the guy who started US Robotics.

Are you able to survive the winters okay?

You should start your own thread about supporting small DU member businesses for Christmases. We're from all 50 states here and then some. I love to know where to shop where it's most beneficial to the right causes!

We operate from Memorial day weekend until Columbus day weekend. We spend the winter doing many repairs, developing our ad and PR strategies, and my wife continues her profession as a nurse. I am aware of a couple of vessels in the Traverse City area but haven't been able to go there yet and see for myself.

TX and FL own central america, you're better off eating maple syrup and Pacific salmon. Salmon has all of bananas' vital nutrients, even Potassium!

Does anybody know if CAFTA has passed? I am ignorant, but our local sugar beet growers were fretting over the prospect. A major industry in my area of Michigan is sugar beets. If CAFTA passes a lot of folks in my area are going to be SOL.

my father works with sugar beet growers, and many of them are in Minnesota as well. His company - a co-op of growers set up a corporation to handle customer service, sales, quality management, and other such administrative functions for the five grower members - supports unions in the plants.
so, don't blame all sugar companies or growers, and don't boycott Crystal Sugar - according to choosetheblue, they went blue :)

Boycotting a corporation because they contribute to Republicans is one thing but boycotting a certain crop because it is from a red state is ridiculous. You have no idea how the people who grow that crop vote or contribute their money. For example, Louisiana is a red state and also a state that grows sugar. But a Democrat just won the runoff in the 3rd district where lots of sugar is grown.

Eat rock lobster, red states!

gotta love the JCrew Guy :loveya:

Christopher Wiehl, the JCrew Guy from the broken hearts club

I still patronize my semi-local chain coffee house because I think it tastes better, and if they make any contributions at all they're definately to democrats (or all of the activist college students would boycott it), but if I'm on the road I'll consider getting one of those Frappuchinos more often.

And I'm so happy to see that they are blue. I would really hate to give Netflix up.

I especially like the percentages because I've known for a long time that many companies give to both parties and without those percentages it would be tough figuring out where to go.

Of course, I try to use a lot of critieria in determining what/where to buy: things like ecological issues, human rights concerns, quality of merchandise, value for the price, etc. That could make for pretty difficult shopping procedures but, thankfully, most "blue" companies seem to hold good values about all those important issues!

Let's not get so caught up in the coroporate world that we forget to help SMALL businesses owned by Democats. Small business owners were historically one of the Democratic Party's main constituencies.

Any info. on Best Buy?

Repuglican enterprises; they may never notice the difference! Tell them you're walking out because you hate psuedo-Christian fascists.

I went to the Maytag store because we need a new dishwasher. As I was looking around, I noticed this display of free directories that looked like phone books near the door. I picked one up and started thumbing through it and realized it was a directory of "christian" businesses in our area. It creeped me out and sure enough on the choosetheblue site, Maytag gave 100% to republicans.

So, I won't be buying Maytag!!!! And I liked one of their dishwashers.

No surprise that Walmart supports Red. Their ethics seem shady, overall. I don't shop there anyway, because I think they're kind of bad for our country. (and it's depressing to see so many slouchy, morbidly-obese people with their unwashed children)

But, some of the best stores are blue, like Trader Joes, Costco, Whole Foods, JCrew...

a little disappointed about Taco Bell, but the local taquerias are 100x better anyway.

kinda sad about Home Depot, but when you think about it, the local hardware stores offer much better service.

Most people who shop there are the Democratic base (poor, minority), yet they are helping fund republicans.

Some businesses should just NOT get involved in politics, because it doesn't fit their image. Hallmark Cards....giving $319,000 to Republicans!? Why would a stupid, frivolous, CARD STORE, that also sells cutesy knick-knacks, Ziggy votives, "over the hill" party favors, etc....get political?

Lot's of money...and a desire to keep it! They're a very large company.

I doubt customers would want to know that their whimsical, sentimental, feel-good card peddler is politically active.

I bet they thought nobody would notice. hah!

Hallmark cares, the way Walmart cares. The folks who, I think, might be surprized are the legions of artists and designers who work for Hallmark.

Thanks for the list!! Very much appreciated.

And I think when I make a change (switch to using a different hotel chain when possible, for instance) because of this list, I'm going to let the loser and the winner of my patronage know why.

I've been using my money for my beliefs for a couple of decades. Live far from stores so do most of my shopping on the net (and grow a lot of my food). Anyway - here is a decent list of places where you can support your beliefs with your dollars:

http://www.powells.com/

http://www.halfpricebooks.com/index.html

I’ve belonged to CoOp America for over 15 years – you get a great little book with membership listing good and bad companies and products.
http://www.coopamerica.org/

http://www.freenortheast.com/

http://www.greenhome.com/products/

http://www.thegreenlife.org/investing.html

http://www.calvert.com/

http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/index.shtml

http://www.ecomall.com/

http://www.familyfarms-direct.com/

http://www.realgoods.com/

http://www.wainwrightbank.com/

http://www.nativeenergy.com/wind-farms.html

Good info on Blue/Red businesses:
http://www.globalblogs.com/progressivepages/index.html

http://www.fairtradefederation.com/memret.html

New
http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php

http://www.buyblue.org/