That's a negative slant. I try to support people and companies that are ethical and not support those that aren't. I see a close relationship between politics and ethics.
I don't think there is a problem with lack of quality candidates. I think the candidates would be just dandy if they weren't overly indebted to corporate america and powerful special interests. Regards, Jason Stone | Hale --- Bill Cullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Robin Garwood wrote: > > Doing business with those with whom one disagrees amounts to a campaign > contribution. > > My Response: > > If we choose to patronize companies based on the political beliefs of the > owner, that will push our most successful people out of politics. Who (in > their right mind) would take a public stand and risk loosing all they built > solely because they spoke out? > > I prefer to believe that we WANT our most successful people to voice their > opinions as they are often the superstars of society. I applaud Brian > Sullivan, Mark Dayton and stars like Barbara Streisand for trying to improve > the world. I don't agree with all of them, but I believe their efforts to > be noble. > > If you choose to punish people you don't agree with, then don't complain > about a lack of quality candidates. > > Regards, Bill Cullen > Whittier Landlord > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL > PROTECTED] before > continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
