So, it seems Target is feeling a little pressure from Teh Gays. Good. Fuck 'em. Let 'em sweat.

[Stinky The Clown]

I heard a report on local noozradio from some CNBC guy. Target's all shaky-kneed because of their political largess in the cause of some homophobic motherfucker. And Teh Gays are maybe not happy and maybe not gunna shop at Target.

Lemme tell ya sumpin, Mr. Target. I'm not shopping at your store, either. And I ain't gay.

[mzteris]

1. there's a whole lotta "not-gay" people

NOT shopping at Target lately.

[calimary]

2. Good! Don't reward bad behavior!

I'm not gay either, nor am I a Target customer.

[dflprincess]

3. Check out Tom Emmer - the candidate who benefited

Gay rights is not the only reason we should be boycotting Target because of this donation.

[Brickbat]

4. Gay rights is not the only reason we should be boycotting Target, period.

Just sayin'.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. The whole thing is coming from my glorious home state of Minnesota,

where Target contributed a buttload of money to a group that supports the Republican candidate for Governor, Tom Emmer. Emmer is a hardcore teabagger wingnut. He is an unrepenant homophobe; he's also on record as saying he thinks the wages of restaurant workers should be reduced and their tips included as part of the legal minimum wage. His anti-gay position is only one of many reasons why he is horrible. If, God help us, he gets elected we'll wish we had Tim Pawlenty back. He's that bad. Fortunately he's well behind in the polls.

So anyhow, Target contributed a pile of money to a group called MN Forward, which is "pro-business," and therefore supports Emmer and is making TV ads for him. Under MN law these contributions have to be disclosed (although the Republicans are fighting that law in court), and the crap hit the fan. Target has long promoted itself as "gay-friendly" for its benefits and hiring practices, but their financial support for wacko gay-hater Emmer was a bit of a setback...

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_15731160?nclick_check=1

[wellstone dem]

8. what she said..

...well put ocelot, I think you covered it all.

[dflprincess]

9. Both Target & Best Buy defended their donations because not only do they think

Emmer is "probusiness" - they also claim that he'll make jobs a big priority.

And we all know how important Minnesota jobs are to these two companies - just don't pay any attention to the outsourcing and H1B visas workers they hire at their headquarters. Or the fact you can hardly find anything "made is USA" at any of their stores.

[newspeak]

18. oh you mean jobs with slave wages

where businesses can do what they want.

[Warpy]

6. Hey, it's not just teh gays, yanno.

It seems a lot of the customer base they've had for years because of their better buyers and higher quality big box stock have gotten offended by that asshole of a CEO, both his politics and how he's treating the people who work for him to make his money.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. More about how bad Emmer is, from the local news this evening:

http://wcco.com/realitycheck/emmer.immigration.law.2.1875116.html

:puke:

[madrchsod]

10. the investors are questioning target`s wisdom.....or lack of

[Blue Owl]

11. And the nerve of their TV commercials...

...specifically the "back-to-school" spots playing folk music about some imaginary land where "we're free to be you and me" -- meanwhile they're funding anti-gay homophobes candidates who seek to curtail our freedoms.

We're on to you, Big Businessman...

[LiberalAndProud]

12. Do they think only gays are boycotting?

Guess again. Target has seen the last of my purchasing dollars.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. The story on the radio, which I report in the OP, mentioned only gays.

[newspeak]

19. I mean the gay issue is big

but it's also the anti-labor, no regulation issue here. I didn't know about Best Buy--a couple of weeks ago bought at Best Buy. Guess that's next on the list. Best Buy and Target are now boycotted. I don't need my money supporting some looney tunes teabaggers just because the company thinks it's going to be good for them. How about the rest of the people and communities--I guess they're SOL as long as the company benefits. Screw'em!

[racaulk]

13. Let 'em sweat.

Damn right!

K&R

[ellie]

15. FUCK Target

I will not set foot in another Target.

[Iggo]

16. Target was my go-to store for years.

Sucks to cut 'em loose, but that's the way it goes.

Anti Civil Rights businesses don't get my precious dollarinis.

[Lorien]

17. Me either. I had to by a DVD for reference on a job yesterday. I drove out of my way

to avoid buying it at the nearby Target. It was only $19.00, but they won't even get that if they're hellbent on promoting bigotry against anyone!