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
