tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post5957658715736783817..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Businesses Should Stick to BusinessCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-34847503190343891042009-01-26T14:51:00.000-08:002009-01-26T14:51:00.000-08:00Holy crap! You mean in this day and age, in the y...Holy crap! You mean in this day and age, in the year 2009, after the internet has been in public use for well over a decade, <I>there are still people out there who believe every piece of garbage that winds up in their email inbox?</I> Flash, have you ever heard of <A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/" REL="nofollow">snopes</A>? You should really check it out. Especially, for instance, <A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp" REL="nofollow">this article</A>.Andrew Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700176677593585631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-81278562542507513302009-01-26T12:10:00.000-08:002009-01-26T12:10:00.000-08:00Here is Target's Community page:http://sites.targe...Here is Target's Community page:<BR/><BR/>http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031700<BR/><BR/>Among their education programs, they donate to the VFW Scholarship Fund. Under their diversity program, they support the UNCF, Black and Hispanic MBA programs, but I don't see anything at all on GLBT. I'm not disputing the letter the gentleman received, but there's no mention of GLBT at all, unless someone sees something I don't.<BR/><BR/>They specifically state that they do not give money for ANY memorials.<BR/><BR/>I'm not defending their policies and I agree 100% with the Captain. But Target answers to its stockholders. We're certainly entitled to our opinion on what they do with their money, but it's their money to do as they please, don't you think?<BR/><BR/>If we don't wish to shop there, that's our business. I challenge you though to find a company that doesn't engage in this nonsense. Political pandering to leftists is all part of the business plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-41639546895275575732009-01-26T11:52:00.000-08:002009-01-26T11:52:00.000-08:00This is what happens when MBA programs become infe...This is what happens when MBA programs become infected with the leftist notion of "Corporate Social Responsibility."<BR/><BR/>Take a look at the crap B school students are learning. One look at the woman who runs the program is enough to know who she voted for and what her position is on every issue from abortion to zero-emission vehicles.Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-71272558258770312962009-01-26T07:07:00.000-08:002009-01-26T07:07:00.000-08:00By coincidence,I received this via email today.I s...By coincidence,I received this via email today.<BR/>I should say...no surprise here!<BR/><BR/>Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Associa tion wrote :<BR/>"Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our<BR/>spring recognition event.<BR/><BR/>We received the following reply from the local TARGET management:<BR/>" Veterans do not meet our area of giving. We only donate to the arts, social action groups, gay & lesbian causes, and education."<BR/><BR/>So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans in general, do not meet their donation criteria, then something is really wrong at this TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance.<BR/><BR/>As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. Corporate Headquarters and their response was the same.<BR/>That's their national policy.<BR/><BR/>Then I looked into the company further.<BR/>They will not allow the Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. And during the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow families of employees who were called up for active duty to continue their insurance coverage while they were on military service. Then as I dig further ;<BR/>TARGET is a French-owned corporation.<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American Veterans, then why should my family and I support their stores by spending our hard earned American dollars! And, have their profits sent to France without the American Vets, where would France be today?<BR/><BR/>"They, most likely would be speaking German and trading in Deutsch Marks"<BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Dick Forrey<BR/>Veterans Helping VeteransAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-43159869531193687362009-01-25T19:24:00.001-08:002009-01-25T19:24:00.001-08:00Mark Perry just posted something about Target, mak...Mark Perry just posted something about Target, making the same point:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/01/target-why-not-just-lower-prices-or.html" REL="nofollow">Target: Why Not Just Lower Prices or Raise Wages?</A>ngthagghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015309501290366901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-90277338590269335592009-01-25T19:24:00.000-08:002009-01-25T19:24:00.000-08:00Great piece, Captain.I believe starting and operat...Great piece, Captain.<BR/><BR/>I believe starting and operating a business, providing goods and services to customers, and jobs to employees is one of the highest callings a person have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-48719696987955128542009-01-25T14:02:00.000-08:002009-01-25T14:02:00.000-08:00"pre-tax profits"So Target donates 3%, then deduct..."pre-tax profits"<BR/><BR/>So Target donates 3%, then deducts this from taxable income? In other words, diverts tax money from the will of the majority to the tyranny of the minority?<BR/><BR/>Their other 'feelgood' anti Christmas crap crossed them off my list years ago.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255910668773580942noreply@blogger.com