***LIST COMPANIES TO AVOID.... it starts NOW***

[Patriot Acts]

We need an organized list of all vendors that need to be avoided (AND CONTACTED)...

It worked with Sinclair... It will work in Indiana too. Especially, with the smaller local companies. Contact the companies and they will do the work for us, calling the radio station and such, pulling their $$$… Bling Bling! I do the marketing for a small company, believe me IT WILL WORK... and it’s easier than you think! Let our voices be heard and they will be forced to give us the shows WE want to hear... we need EQUAL time.

Shops, Radio stations (anyone that runs ads during Rush and other right wing radio brainwashing shows) etc. We need to start contacting these companies that place ads during Rush and other assbag shows like his.... Follow-up with flyers around your town, local organized efforts will get this accomplished.

IT STARTS NOW… lets turn Indiana blue. At DU, we have an amazing resource at our disposal, lets make it work for us.

Start listing companies and contact info below>>>

[Patriot Acts]

1. I hear....

...Kittle's Furniture is a good place to start!

"Do Not Patronize "Kittle's Furniture"!!!!!!!!
GOP State Party Chair is owner of business"

[demmutti]

2. But even 'Angie's List' is run by the GOP!

How can we accomplish this if the private company purporting to be the 'watchdog' of local business practices is run by a staunchly GOP crowd? That seems to be a dismal sign...

As for Kittles, that's no loss: it's full of tasteless furniture anyway. IS there a furniture co. in Indiana that has a classy selection of furniture and isn't controlled by Republicans? If so, please fill me in (I get all my furniture from other states and countries with more progressive design trends and political views.)

[LiberalFighter]

3. It should also include companies that are support Democrats

[Patriot Acts]

7. Sounds like a good idea to me.....

[Hoosiergal]

4. Simon Malls are good

Mel & Bren Simon are big democratic donors-- they own many of the malls in the US, but also including the College Mall in Bloomington & the chic Fashion Mall at Keystone and co-owners of the Pacers-- Go Pacers!!

I wonder how well they are liked in Carmel. All of Hamilton county is as deep red as it gets!

Also I think that Jim Irsay is a good guy too. He gave to both campaigns, but something in my gut says he's a Dem. Maybe because he owns On The Road. So go Colts too!

[LiberalFighter]

6. Then he needs to get Manning in line

Manning gave to gw*

[hippiechick]

31. The Simons are friends of the Clintons

Big Dog stayed with them when he was here for the Indy 500 a couple years back. And Bryn Simon was going to run for Lt Gov w. Joe Andrew before Kernan opted in.

:shrug:

Most huge companies give to both parties, so they're bets are hedged no matter who wins. Although there are some who give significantly more to one side of the other - depending on their leanings.

[fudge stripe cookays]

5. Please post this information

in the "Progressive Pages" thread in this forum.

Several of us are already working on this tack, and we're trying to keep the infromation centralized so we can find all of it when we go back to put it into the database.

It may get missed in a thread by itself.
Thanks everyone!
FSC

[Patriot Acts]

8. good list...keep up the good work

I pulled this from another thread... I've been away for a while dealing with family probs but hope to get active again very soon.

Pizza Hut in NE Indiana owned by Dick Freeland

AALCO Distribution Co
Gregory Dahm, Executive
$500 to Mark Souder

Atz Furniture
John Atz, President
$400 to Mark Souder

Bill's Bistro
Rhonda Hanning, Manager
$1,000 to Mark Souder

Business Unknown
Byron S. Lanan, Owner
$10,000 to David McIntosh

Business Unknown
Rex Lamm, Executive
$2,000 to David McIntosh

Business Unknown
David A. Haist, Executive
$1,000 to David McIntosh

Car Brite subsidiary of E&A Industries, Inc
President Allan B. Hubbard
G W Bush Pioneer contributor

Central Soya
Corporate
$1,000 to David McIntosh

C.A.R.E
Corporate
$1,000 to David McIntosh

Covington Travel
Ann Bobilya, Business Manager
$1,000 to Mark Souder

Don Ayres Honda
$1,000 to David McIntosh

Dreyer's Ice Cream
William Cronk III, President
$600 to Mark Souder

EBay Kruse International
Dean Kruse
$6,000 to David McIntosh
$1,000 to Mark Souder

Edy's Ice Cream
Mike Meredith, Plant Manager
$210 to Mark Souder

Evans Toyota
Richard Evans, President
$2,000 to Mark Souder

Harris Water Conditioner
Rick Harris, Manager
Mark Souder

Hilger Farm Market
, Manager
Mark Souder

Kittle's Furniture
Jim Kittle Jr, Owner
Indiana Republican Party Chair
G W Bush Pioneer contributor

Hagerman Construction
Mark F Hagerman
$2,000 to G W Bush

Irmscher
Corporate
$1,000 to David McIntosh

Irmscher Construction/Contractor
Thomas Irmscher, Contractor
Mark Souder $400
Unknown
Andrew Brooks, Executive
David McIntosh $5,000

Leisure Lawn Service
Addison Johnson, Business Owner
Mark Souder $1,200

Leisure Lawn Service
Marna Johnson, Co-Owner
Mark Souder $1,900

Leeper Lawn Service
Chris Leeper, Owner
Mark Souder $500

Mike's Car Wash
Jerome Dahm, Co-Owner
Mark Souder $500

Rea Magnet Wire Company
(Mr - Mrs)Larry Bagwell, CEO
Mark Souder $500

Weaver Popcorn
Michael E Weaver
GW Bush $1000
Rebecca J Weaver
GW Bush $1000
Welcome I Weaver
GW Bush $1000

[Patriot Acts]

9. 2 biggies....

Sodrel truck lines (solo)...they are located just north of Bloomington, IN off Hwy 37

Indianapolis, IN....Eli Lilly and Co.

[Patriot Acts]

10. Mays Chemical Comp & the Indianapolis Recorder

INDIANAPOLIS - Prominent Indiana businessman and civic leader William G. Mays has endorsed Mitch Daniels for Governor of Indiana. Mays is the president and chief executive officer of Mays Chemical Company in Indianapolis and the owner of the Indianapolis Recorder
MORE>>>
http://www.indgop.org/editorials/display.php?EditID=188&h=2

[BiggJawn]

22. Just like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders....

Bill Mays is considerd Indiana's most succesful black businessman, and the "Recorder" is one of the country's oldest Black newspapers...

Ah, well, he'll probably be long-gone by the time the "Minute Men" come to give his companies to one of Bush's WHITE toadies.,..

[Patriot Acts]

11. companies who favor Bush....

....by donating a disproportionate amount of campaign money to Republicans.

Oil Companies include: Exxon-Mobil, Chevron-Texaco, and BP-Amoco. Buy gas from Shell or a local facility.

Phone companies include Verizon, BellSouth, Sprint, and MCI. AT&T and www.WorkingAssets.com are safe.

Tech companies include Ebay, Gateway, and Texas Instruments.

Everyday companies include Wal-Mart, Coca Cola products, Pepsi products, Anheuser-Busch products, Hallmark Cards, and Tyson Foods.

Transportation companies include Ford, Chrysler, UPS, Fed Ex, Delta, Continental, Southwest, and Enterprise. Safe companies are GM, USPS, American, United, and Northwest.

[Patriot Acts]

12. Interesting list....

...I have not yet determined how gave to who, but none the less this in an interesting list. I do know to avoid Eli Lilly and Simon Property Group.... any thoughts on the others.

TOP CONTRIBUTORS, 2003-2004

Eli Lilly & Co $602,227
Black Beauty Coal $259,250
Anthem Inc $200,700
UnitedHealth Group $193,450
Simon Property Group $176,050
Guidant Corp $174,000
Lincoln National Corp $114,187
Indiana University $103,170
Whiteco Industries $100,000
Emmis Communications $97,250
Biltmore Homes $95,050
American Consulting Engineers Council $91,723
Avis Industrial $87,000
Baker & Daniels $80,120
MBS Assoc $77,860
Heritage Group $76,450
Ameriqual Group $74,500
Renco Group $73,200
Browning Investments $64,500
Barnes & Thornburg $63,305

[LiberalFighter]

14. Emmis Communications -Radio Stations owned

Los Angeles:
KPWR-FM
KZLA-FM

Austin:
KBPA-FM
KGSR-FM
KLBJ-AM
KLBJ-FM
KROX-FM
KDHT-FM

Terre Haute, IN:
WTHI-FM
WWVR-FM New York:
WQCD-FM
WQHT-FM
WRKS-FM

Phoenix:
KKFR-FM
KKLT-FM
KMVP-AM
KTAR-AM

Indianapolis:
WENS-FM
WIBC-AM
WNOU-FM
WYXB-FM
Network Indiana
Chicago:
WKQX-FM

St. Louis:
KFTK-FM
KIHT-FM
KPNT-FM
KSHE-FM
WRDA-FM

Hungary:
Slager Radio

[LiberalFighter]

15. Emmis Communications -TV Stations owned

Mobile, AL-
Pensacola, FL:
WALA-TV
WBPG-TV

Tucson, AZ:
KGUN-TV

Ft. Myers-
Naples, FL:
WFTX-TV

Orlando, FL:
WKCF-TV

Honolulu, HI:
KHON-TV
KGMB-TV Terre Haute, IN:
WTHI-TV

Topeka, KS:
KSNT-TV

Wichita-
Hutchinson, KS:
KSNW-TV

New Orleans, LA:
WVUE-TV

Omaha, NE:
KM3NEWS

Albuquerque-
Sante Fe, NM:
KRQE-TV

Portland, OR:
KOIN-TV

Charleston-
Huntington, WV:
WSAZ-TV

Green Bay-
Appleton, WI:
WLUK-TV

[fudge stripe cookays]

16. Emmis gives WAY more to Dems than they do to R's....

Look....from fundrace.org

$20,000 to DNC, and a bunch to all the Dem candidates, but only a few thousand to Bush and the RNC. I think they just wanted to make sure their bases were covered when Chimpy stole another elections.

Mr. Jeffrey H Smulyan
CEO
Emis Broadcasting DNC
$20,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Heather Smulyan
Homemaker
Not employed John Edwards
$2,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Jeffrey Smulyan
Broadcaster
Emmis Communcations John Edwards
$2,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Jeffrey Smulyan
Chairman
Emmis Communications Joe Lieberman
$2,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

MRS. HEATHER SMULYAN
OWNER
RESERVATIONS FOR TWO George W. Bush
$2,000 5101 GREEN BRAES E DRIVE (map)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46234

MR. JEFFREY H SMULYAN
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS George W. Bush
$2,000 5101 GREEN BRAES E DRIVE (map)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46234

Jeffrey Smulyan
Chairman
Emmis Communications
Wesley Clark
$2,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Heather Smulyan
Information Requested
Information Requested
John Kerry
$1,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Jeffrey H Smulyan
Chairman
Emmis Communication
John Kerry
$1,000 40 Monument Circle (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Mr. Jeffrey H Smulyan
Chairman
Emmis Communication
John Kerry
$1,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Jeffrey H Smulyan
Chairman
Emmis Communications
Dick Gephardt
$1,000 5101 Green Braes E Dr (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Ms. Natalie Smulyan
Homemaker
requested RNC
$500 438 Sugar Tree Lane (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Natalie Smulyan
Housewife
DNC
$500 438 Sugar Tree Ln (map)
Indianapolis, IN 46260

[Patriot Acts]

18. I can see why they would do that......

.....Kerry in office could have been VERY beneficial to the RUSH show. Don't you think? It would give him a hell of a lot more to lie about...and his rating would be higher than he is.

[Patriot Acts]

19. therefor they should still be......

BANNED

[ElaineinIN]

35. Ack! I'm on there!

Remember that these are not corporate contributions, but contributions by individuals who list the company as their employer, which is required by law. So for example, IU didn't give that money, individuals employoed by IU did--I wonder how many gave IU affiliated individuals gave to Dems. I think that this list is only helpful in comparison, as a percentage of over all giving in order to gauge the "attitude" of the company.

[Chiyo-chichi]

38. sorry I'm 10 months late to this thread...

I slunk away in depression for a while after the election. I do, though, have an addition & a question.

I would add Reilly Industries of Indianapolis to this list. Reilly is a privately owned chemical company. Thomas Reilly, Jr., who was CEO from 1990-2003, (and who I assume still has at least partial ownership) donated nearly $30,000 to Repub. candidates in the 2004 election cycle. They make niacin, DEET, and more. Reilly was recently appointed as a trustee of Indiana University by our man Mitch.

Did he give to Mitch? But, of course! In fact, the 9 folks that Mitch appointed in July as trustees of IU, Purdue, Indiana State, and Ivy Tech collectively donated more than $52,000 to his election campaign. Mitch put his campaign manager, William Oesterle, in at Purdue. He gave ISU R. Brooks LaPlante, who was lost a controversial statehouse race in Terre Haute. He gave Ivy Tech a huge campaign donor - Ned Pfau, CEO of George Pfau's Son's Company, makers of industrial animal oils. Pfau is by far the biggest donor/trustee, having given $32,500 to Daniels. Mitch gave IU Reilly, who chaired the Higher Ed Committee of the Govt. Efficiency Commission & recommended that IU & Purdue enroll fewer undergraduate students & concentrate on research & grad students. My sense is that the IU administration is not happy about that.

Now... my question. The thread I'm replying to says that Indiana University donated more than $100,000 to political candidates. Can anyone tell me how that is possible, what is the source of that information, where did the money come from/go, etc?

[Chiyo-chichi]

39. d'uh...

I see... it pays to read all posts. Those are contributions by peeps who listed IU as their employer.

[WKB]

13. Evansville Living Magazine

This magazine did a big glossy spread on Mitch Daniels and never bothered to do a similar story on Kernan. Caters to the society-types anyhow.

Tucker Publishing also owns Evansville Business Magazine.

[Indiana_Dem]

17. I found from chooseblue a list and some Indiana stores in my city

include these:

DON'T GO:

Staples
Home Depot
Walmart (of course)
Taco Bell
KFC
Pizza Hut

LESSER EVILS IF NO OTHER CHOICE:
Sears
JC Penneys

GO TO:
Marsh
Village Pantry
Sonic Drive-In
Arby's
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Gap (but I heard "sweat shop" if you oppose this strongly)
Citgo

BRANDS TO BUY:
Anne Klein
Donna Karin
Liz Claiborne
Ralph Lauren
Tommy Hilfigger
Estee Lauder
Clinique
Origins
Revlon
Sony
Sweetheart plasticware
Sara Lee
Land 'O Lakes
S Schwab Co

LESSER OF EVILS IF NO OTHER CHOICE:
Sun Diamond Fruits (all fruit brands strong GOP donors)

and try to buy local as much as possible but many of them are also GOP!

[Patriot Acts]

20. Ouch.... I almost went to Staples yesterday

....but I didn't.

Are we going to have to make our own clothes and churn our own butter?????

Just kidding, I don't really go to any of those stores anyway. Like Arby's, Bed Bath and Beyond.... all overpriced. Most of the rest are overpriced and poor quality, too. (it's all marketing)

[Patriot Acts]

21. By the way......

....GOOD WORK, keep it up!

[Patriot Acts]

23. Red or Blue Christmas??

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

[Patriot Acts]

24. List of blue companies

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

[dray178355]

25. South Bend Chocolate Co.

Is the best! They donate to Dems and the owner is a friend of the St. Joseph Co. Dem. Chair. They always give stuff for our fundraisers and even hosted an event for our congressional race in the "original" chocolate factory. They're terrific. Here's the website. They have some great gift ideas too.

http://www.sbchocolate.com/

[fudge stripe cookays]

26. Thanks dray!

I'll add this to the pages.

FSC

[Patriot Acts]

27. I'm Rick James......

.....BIATCH!

[salin]

28. a rather interesting way (post) to kick a thread back to the top...

[Patriot Acts]

29. Thanks!

[Patriot Acts]

30. Fart

.....how's that one?

[BiggJawn]

Kirby-Risk Electric.

Firestone the Optometrist...Aw, hell, practically EVERY doctor in Lafayette donates to the GOP and state GOP. It'd take less bandwidth to list the Dem doctors.

It's disheartening when you do some checking and realise that to avoid supporting ReTHUGlicans with your commerce that you'd have to move to Collie-For-Nya or Sea-Tac.

You pay money to live in Northern Indiana, you support those who support the GOP.

[Patriot Acts]

33. I'm glad I don't live in Northern Indiana then...

...and I hope to never get hurt in Lafayette. ;) I live in a Blue county surrounded by a Red sea of hate!

[BiggJawn]

34. Sounds like you live in Indy...

We have plenty of "Blue" people up here, they're just not the ones with the Wealth...

[Patriot Acts]

36. South of Indy.....Monroe County

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37. Insight Cable or any broadband internet service...

The Broadband Blues Show The Way

If you buy broadband internet service from cable, you can break
Fox News's hold on our politics and pocketbooks.

You tune in Fox News and see how they beat the drums for preemptive war, the
erosion of civil liberties, and bankrupt economic policies.

You watch as they recycle classic propaganda techniques, and spin half-truths in
support of right wing candidates and causes. You've seen OutFoxed. You check
Media Matters. You wonder why anyone believes their slogan about being "Fair
and Balanced."

2. Why Pretend?

Why not just say they are Right Wing TV News?

It's not that simple. A crucial revenue stream is at stake. Fox News has wangled
its way into the required "basic" cable and satellite package. Everybody pays for it,
even the majority who don't watch; even Democrats who can't stand it.

Fox News receives monthly licence fees from over 85 US million households. All
cable and satellite subscribers are required to pay as part of their basic services bill.
These payments total nearly $250 million a year, and big increases are in the works

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