Recently Starbucks spoke out in support of gay marriage. Some people did not like that and began to orchestrate a boycott of the company. A thank you campaign was started in response and it gained 10 times the support!
In response, NOM started a boycott petition that currently has 17,930 pledges. The organization appears to have been prepared for Schultz’s response, as they had the Dump Starbucks domain name and web site ready to go.
In response to the NOM petition, Sumofus.org started a group thank you card, which currently has more than 180,000 signatures thanking the coffee giant for supporting gay marriage.
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
I rarely buy from Starbucks but I really like them. I like their logo. Just Me gave me another reason to like them.
...Oh, and I should note that we have doughnuts in the office lunchroom today. I brewed some coffee to prevent myself from eating a doughnut in an effort to look more like Paul Newman.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
I get a cup from them every morning. I may add more to the tip jar then I usually do.
"Any over-ritualized religion since the dawn of time can make its priests say yes, we know, it is rotten, and hard luck, but just do as we say, keep at the ritual, stick it out, give us your money and you'll end up with the angels in heaven for evermore."
Fence Sitter wrote:I get a cup from them every morning. I may add more to the tip jar then I usually do.
Like.
I actually have only been to a Starbucks once in my life. I was TBM and purchased hot chocolate. I do not drink coffee, but I might have to find something they have that I can buy.
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
bcspace wrote:Sounds like the haters beat the lovers.
Other observations from the bcspace bubble:
Down is up
Up is down
Black is white
White is black
The sun goes round the earth
And a raven's like a writing desk.
"The Church is authoritarian, tribal, provincial, and founded on a loosely biblical racist frontier sex cult."--Juggler Vain "The LDS church is the Amway of religions. Even with all the soap they sell, they still manage to come away smelling dirty."--Some Schmo
Whatever appears to be against the Book of Mormon is going to be overturned at some time in the future. So we can be pretty open minded.-charity 3/7/07
MASH quotes I peeked in the back [of the Bible] Frank, the Devil did it. I avoid church religiously. This isn't one of my sermons, I expect you to listen.
Mr. Bond, the coffee is only $4 if you get it gayed up. If you get a straight-up coffee, it's more like $2 or so. And if you have their little frequent-flyer card thingy, you get "upgrades" for free.
Mormonism ceased being a compelling topic for me when I finally came to terms with its transformation from a personality cult into a combination of a real estate company, a SuperPac, and Westboro Baptist Church. - Kishkumen
Sethbag wrote:Mr. Bond, the coffee is only $4 if you get it gayed up. If you get a straight-up coffee, it's more like $2 or so. And if you have their little frequent-flyer card thingy, you get "upgrades" for free.
I want some no frills gasoline then.
(I don't really like coffee that much, except during winter).
Whatever appears to be against the Book of Mormon is going to be overturned at some time in the future. So we can be pretty open minded.-charity 3/7/07
MASH quotes I peeked in the back [of the Bible] Frank, the Devil did it. I avoid church religiously. This isn't one of my sermons, I expect you to listen.
