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Companies drop the NRA

Tangmo said:
Of course they have a security service to protect the firm and its massive assets. That doesn't make them NRA Wayne LaPierre cultist right wing crackpots.
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So what you are saying is the life of an asset manager is worth more than some poor black man in Detroit. Or some Asian business owner? Or white guy in rural Texas. That’s your statement. His life is worth more. So he gets to have assault weapons protecting him.

Sorry Jack. This is America. Your rights don’t increase because you are rich. That isn’t the point.
 
blackjack50 said:
So what you are saying is the life of an asset manager is worth more than some poor black man in Detroit. Or some Asian business owner? Or white guy in rural Texas. That’s your statement. His life is worth more. So he gets to have assault weapons protecting him.

Sorry Jack. This is America. Your rights don’t increase because you are rich. That isn’t the point.
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Your post is what you said thx.
 
jimbo said:
Peterson's actions actions are why teachers need to have an armed presence.

When security is needed, security will hide behind the trash can. Police will be minutes away.
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Peterson WAS a Broward County Sheriff deputy = LEO ............

Now he is just a ***** ..............
 
Tangmo said:
Your post is what you said thx.
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No. This is you. You are ok with these asset teams having assault weapons. But you are upset that a general member of society would be protected by these? Why do you believe in unequal rights for the rich? It is THAT simple.
 
independentusa said:
I am sure that has them shaking in their boots.
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Maybe they should consider knowledge that people like me have.

By chance. Are you renting any time soon? If so, I’m happy to help you navigate any damage processes if it happens.
 
jimbo said:
Peterson's actions actions are why teachers need to have an armed presence.

When security is needed, security will hide behind the trash can. Police will be minutes away.
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This is why more than one armed presence is needed to combat school shootings in case one of the presence does a Peterson.
 
haymarket said:
Several large corporations have severed ties with the NRA in the wake of the national response to the Florida shootings and the NRA position regarding proposed reforms of our laws and policies.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/n...ntal-giant-are-ending-partnerships-2018-02-22



I wonder if this is just the beginning. Will it finally sink in to many responsible Americans, many of them who are responsible gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment, that the NRA is a far right fringe group who chiefly represents manufacturers and sellers and cares little about the rights they scream about. They have become an extreme rightwing political group whose days of trying to help hunters with education and other services are long gone with the wind.

I placed this here because this is first NOT a story about gun control - it is about the political reaction to the Florida murders and the backlash against the lobbying organization for gun manufacturers.
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Yawn. Bank of Omaha also brands for Best Western and a buttload of others. DP could get it's own credit card if it wanted. (that might be a good idea...) That's their thing. BFD. There are other places who will gladly take their business. NRA people are usually higher income, spend more money, and are lower risk. We've seen this movie before.
 
Tangmo said:
Marginalizing the NRA nutcakes from the larger society has begun. Gun makers are nervous now they may be removed from indexes such as the S&P 500, Sturm Ruger & Company Inc and American Outdoor Brands Corp. to name a few.



BlackRock puts gunmakers on notice after Florida school shooting


The world's largest asset manager says it plans to speak with gun makers after a wave of public outcry sparked by the Florida school shooting last week.

BlackRock officials said they want to reach out to the companies "to understand their response" to the shootings.

The firm, which manages $5.7 trillion for clients, indirectly owns shares in the companies through the many exchange-traded funds under BlackRock's iShares umbrella. The funds track indexes such as the S&P 500 and various sector indexes as well.

With BlackRock being by far the leader in the $3.4 trillion ETF space, with nearly $1.4 trillion under management, the firm theoretically could exert some pressure on the index providers to remove the gun makers from their listings. Company spokesman Ed Sweeney said via e-mail that it cannot sell shares of a company in an index and instead "we focus on engaging with the company and understanding how they are responding to society's expectations of them."

Sweeney said BlackRock has heard from investors who don't want their money tied into weapons manufacturers.

"We are working with clients who want to exclude from their portfolios weapons manufacturers or other companies that don't align with their values," he said. (emphasis added)

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/blackrock-talk-gun-makers-over-203800613.html


The New Jersey legislature will consider a bill to prohibit the state investing pension funds in any gun manufacturers and other states are expected to follow suit. It's good ol' fashioned marketplace capitalism at work. As a capitalist myself I commend those using the system to express their value preferences. It starts with the reality that Wayne LaPierre and his followers are cultist crackpots.
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Hmm. Where will our military get their firearms from?
 
haymarket said:
Several large corporations have severed ties with the NRA in the wake of the national response to the Florida shootings and the NRA position regarding proposed reforms of our laws and policies.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/n...ntal-giant-are-ending-partnerships-2018-02-22



I wonder if this is just the beginning. Will it finally sink in to many responsible Americans, many of them who are responsible gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment, that the NRA is a far right fringe group who chiefly represents manufacturers and sellers and cares little about the rights they scream about. They have become an extreme rightwing political group whose days of trying to help hunters with education and other services are long gone with the wind.

I placed this here because this is first NOT a story about gun control - it is about the political reaction to the Florida murders and the backlash against the lobbying organization for gun manufacturers.
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Good.


It's about time.
 
blackjack50 said:
No. This is you. You are ok with these asset teams having assault weapons. But you are upset that a general member of society would be protected by these? Why do you believe in unequal rights for the rich? It is THAT simple.
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That is a loaded question no one is obligated to reply to.

My time is valuable thx but no thx so this is the appropriate reply to a failed post.

You are free to write skewered posts and I am free to skew you and move on to other posts.
 
haymarket said:
Several large corporations have severed ties with the NRA in the wake of the national response to the Florida shootings and the NRA position regarding proposed reforms of our laws and policies.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/n...ntal-giant-are-ending-partnerships-2018-02-22



I wonder if this is just the beginning. Will it finally sink in to many responsible Americans, many of them who are responsible gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment, that the NRA is a far right fringe group who chiefly represents manufacturers and sellers and cares little about the rights they scream about. They have become an extreme rightwing political group whose days of trying to help hunters with education and other services are long gone with the wind.

I placed this here because this is first NOT a story about gun control - it is about the political reaction to the Florida murders and the backlash against the lobbying organization for gun manufacturers.
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The NRA will do just fine, far too many want their rights protected and that is what the NRA does, besides all the safety and hunting lessons.
 
blackjack50 said:
Were you not present for Black lives matter riots? Enterprise also had a terrible track record for customer service. They do a lot of shady **** when it comes to damaged cars. If they want to be a company that takes political stances...they are at risk of political responses.
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No, I wasn't present at any Black Lives Matter riots. Why?
 
chuckiechan said:
Yawn. Bank of Omaha also brands for Best Western and a buttload of others. DP could get it's own credit card if it wanted. (that might be a good idea...) That's their thing. BFD. There are other places who will gladly take their business. NRA people are usually higher income, spend more money, and are lower risk. We've seen this movie before.
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So how does it end?
 
Casper said:
The NRA will do just fine, far too many want their rights protected and that is what the NRA does, besides all the safety and hunting lessons.
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Time will tell.
 
Tangmo said:
That is a loaded question no one is obligated to reply to.

My time is valuable thx but no thx so this is the appropriate reply to a failed post.

You are free to write skewered posts and I am free to skew you and move on to other posts.
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Cop out. You have no reply as to why the life of some deserve assault rifle protection, but not others.
 
tres borrachos said:
No, I wasn't present at any Black Lives Matter riots. Why?
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Liberal response to matters of policy and politics was destruction of property as well. Not everyone. But some did ;)
 
beefheart said:
Conservatives are all for the free market....until they aren't....
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part of a free market is the freedom not to do business with groups you oppose or dislike their politics
 
blackjack50 said:
Liberal response to matters of policy and politics was destruction of property as well. Not everyone. But some did ;)
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I don't remember liberals telling people to trash Chik Fil A or Hobby Lobby as part of their protests/boycotts of those places.
 
Tangmo said:
Of course they have a security service to protect the firm and its massive assets. That doesn't make them NRA Wayne LaPierre cultist right wing crackpots.
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another poster who clearly indicates his position is based on politics, not a desire to "save innocent life" Progressives hate the NRA because the NRA votes against the barking loons progressive want in office
 
cabse5 said:
The dopes who think the NRA is entirely to blame for the Florida high school massacre and the dopes who think everyone has a right to own a gun are good reasons why there are massacres in high schools.

Ann Coulter in her latest article, points out that immigrants have a heavy-handed footprint in massacres in the US since 2010...but, yeah, bring in all those dreamers and their relations without vetting as a reward for an illegal activity their parents did.Breakthrough To Reduce Mass Shootings | The Daily Caller
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Don't bring Dreamers into this. It isn't an opportunity to bash them. 17 people died at the hands of an American man who was born and raised here. Ann Coulter is doing the legitimate gun owners a disservice going off that direction. She needs to keep her "illegals are the root of all evil" crap out of this conversation and allow the adults to discuss it.
 
tres borrachos said:
Don't bring Dreamers into this. It isn't an opportunity to bash them. 17 people died at the hands of an American man who was born and raised here. Ann Coulter is doing the legitimate gun owners a disservice going off that direction. She needs to keep her "illegals are the root of all evil" crap out of this conversation and allow the adults to discuss it.
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His last name is Cruz, therefore he's one of 'dem Dreamers.
 
When it rains it pours....


Two major hotel chains have cut ties with the NRA — and as boycotts loom, they want everyone to know

Best Western and Wyndham Hotels ended their relationships with the NRA — though, apparently not in direct response to the Parkland, Florida shooting.

Gun control activists are organizing boycotts against companies with ties to the NRA.

The two hotel chains were previously targeted in a boycott campaign following the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut school shooting.


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Marylene Dinliana, 18, holds a sign that reads, "Stop Spilling Our Blood" during a protest against guns on the steps of the Broward County Federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Associated Press/Brynn Anderson



As gun control activists organize boycotts against companies with ties to the National Rifle Association, Wyndham Hotels and Best Western want everyone to know they are not affiliated with the gun rights group.

People on social media are calling for boycotts of companies including FedEx, Norton Security, Best Western, and Wyndham Hotels that offer — or have offered — special deals for NRA members. As part of their membership, NRA members receive discounts on things from renting cars to buying prescription drugs.


This week, the Twitter accounts for Wyndham and its rewards program tweeted dozens of times that the hotel chain "is no longer affiliated with the NRA" in response to boycott threats. A Wyndham representative told Business Insider the company ended its relationship with the NRA in late 2017, prior to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that sparked recent boycott efforts.

Best Western has been similarly targeted by boycott efforts, as the hotel chain offered NRA members discounts as recently as 2016. In response, Best Western has tweeted dozens of times that the company "does not have an affiliation with and is not a corporate partner of the National Rifle Association."

Best Western, Wyndham cut ties with NRA after gun control boycotts - Business Insider


They're ducking for cover as the barrage has begun.
 
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