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In reply to the discussion: Why You Should Shop Starbucks on Valentine's Day [View all]SteveW
(754 posts)2. Wow! So they have a membership of 14,000,000??....
From the link:
"This boycott is being called by the National Gun Victim's Action Council (NGAC), a network of 14 million gun victims..."
Next time I want to start a "movement," I'll grab my membership list from the NYC phone book.
As I understand Starbuck's policy, they chose to follow state law, and expect their customers to do the same. I'll have my coffee (I prefer tea) at Starbucks. Thanks for the tip.
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But if gun owners "different values and different attitudes" don't represent a direct threat
hack89
Jan 2012
#31
Well, as pointed out their 14,000,000 "supporters" make their numbers suspect right off the bat...
virginia mountainman
Jan 2012
#13
Elliot Fineman started this group in 2006 out of his grief of his murdered son.
aikoaiko
Jan 2012
#14
Not quite -- a paranoid schizophrenic who got gun LEGALLY. Happens every day because of gun culture.
Hoyt
Jan 2012
#34
Quite. If people did more to help treat mental illness instead of ranting againt gun culture...
aikoaiko
Jan 2012
#39
Let's assume that a thousand "RKBA militants" show up at Starbucks on Valentine's Day.
Jean V. Dubois
Jan 2012
#23
Whatever Wins You've Got Are Due To An Obsessive, Single-Issue Political Focus.....
Paladin
Jan 2012
#27
"An Obsessive, Single-Issue Political Focus." - like Elliot Fineman's?
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2012
#28
"What percentage of your DU posts are gun-related? 90%? 98%? That's not "diligence,"
Simo 1939_1940
Jan 2012
#37
Some members of the "buycott" are suggesting tipping/spending with 2 dollar bills.*
Simo 1939_1940
Jan 2012
#47
Unfortunately, some gun owners are dragging Starbucks into this as well:
Simo 1939_1940
Jan 2012
#56