Please boycott these companies

[Mafesto]

Please boycott these companies, and pass the message along!

Thanks!

 

[Idcatman3]

That's gonna pretty severely curtail flight options in this area.

 

[jerrydecoy]

Georgia has something to say about it!!!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/georgia-senate-vote-tax-bill-delta-benefit-dropped-151532090.html

 

[Idcatman3]

Do we condone blatantly politically motivated attacks on companies?

I mean, I don't really support tax breaks for these companies anyway, but I'm not sure explicitly stating you're attacking them for not supporting you is the way to go about it.

The state Senate's presiding officer, Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, set up the showdown between gun-rights supporters and one of Georgia's biggest private employers when he vowed Monday to stop any tax break that would benefit Delta.

"Corporations cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back," he tweeted.

How's that different than the IRS making sure conservative groups have to jump through every hoop, delaying their paperwork?

 

[jerrydecoy]

Do we condone blatantly politically motivated attacks on companies?

I mean, I don't really support tax breaks for these companies anyway, but I'm not sure explicitly stating you're attacking them for not supporting you is the way to go about it.


How's that different than the IRS making sure conservative groups have to jump through every hoop, delaying their paperwork?

Right or wrong... Politically morivated attacks on companies are damn near as common as Changing your underwear! This one just caught a lil’ more news! Delta kind of put themselves in hot water on this one!!! I’m sure They’re free to move headquarters if they don’t like it in Atlanta anymore!

 

[Idcatman3]

Right or wrong... Politically morivated attacks on companies are damn near as common as Changing your underwear! This one just caught a lil’ more news! Delta kind of put themselves in hot water on this one!!! I’m sure They’re free to move headquarters if they don’t like it in Atlanta anymore!

So that's a yes, as long as they are attacks you agree with?

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[jerrydecoy]

So that's a yes, as long as they are attacks you agree with?

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I never said that! I said it’s not a new thing so don’t act like the right just thought of it!!!

 

[jerrydecoy]

From a business standpoint... that was a stupid move!!! The shooting in Florida had nothing to do with the nra or it’s members. Bad timing on deltas part!!! This legislation was being looked at before they cut ties

 

[Idcatman3]

I never said that! I said it’s not a new thing so don’t act like the right just thought of it!!!

I didn't. I am annoyed at the social media posts I see of conservatives crowing about it.

 

[jerrydecoy]

I didn't. I am annoyed at the social media posts I see of conservatives crowing about it.

I wasn’t crowing about anything. Just sharing what I thought was an interesting story! I will do my best to avoid any of the companies involved in this though

 

[Idcatman3]

I wasn’t crowing about anything. Just sharing what I thought was an interesting story! I will do my best to avoid any of the companies involved in this though

I apologize, I didn't intend to say that you were. I have seen many people that are. I don't like government punishing companies for which other organizations they choose to (legally) do business with.

 

[jerrydecoy]

I apologize, I didn't intend to say that you were. I have seen many people that are. I don't like government punishing companies for which other organizations they choose to (legally) do business with.

Here’s where this maybe gets a lil’ tricky! This is state govt. not federal. Do the politicians in Georgia have an obligation to the majority of the voters in the state? If delta doesn’t like it they are free to move on! I believe Virginia made mention they would love to have them there. If the feds did this delta has no options but with it being a state issue then delta has some cards they can play!!!

 

[Mafesto]

I don't like government punishing companies for which other organizations they choose to (legally) do business with.

Technically they are not being punished.
They simply are no longer receiving subsidies that they probably shouldn't be getting in the first place.

 

[Idcatman3]

Technically they are not being punished.
They simply are no longer receiving subsidies that they probably shouldn't be getting in the first place.

I don't really disagree with that, except for the statements by the politicians that it is explicit retaliation.

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[jerrydecoy]

I don't really disagree with that, except for the statements by the politicians that it is explicit retaliation.

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Is it retaliation or is it ok for lawmakers to be the voice of the majority voters? That’s truly a question!

 

[Idcatman3]

Is it retaliation or is it ok for lawmakers to be the voice of the majority voters? That’s truly a question!

When they say it's retaliating, I'd say it's retaliating?

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[jerrydecoy]

When they say it's retaliating, I'd say it's retaliating?

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Yes it is retaliation! I guess I meant is it ok for a state to say... if you don’t support what our majority supports then you’re not getting any tax breaks in our state?

 

[Idcatman3]

Yes it is retaliation! I guess I meant is it ok for a state to say... if you don’t support what our majority supports then you’re not getting any tax breaks in our state?

Ok, you answered my question. It's ok for government to retaliate against companies for business decisions, as long as they agree with you.

Thank you.

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[jerrydecoy]

Ok, you answered my question. It's ok for government to retaliate against companies for business decisions, as long as they agree with you.

Thank you.

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No. I asked if it was ok if they were in agreement with the majority. Is our state lawmakers supposed to vote with the people? I think they did. I would say the same if it was a left state. Delta does not have to be in Georgia or do business there. They can take their jobs and money elsewhere if they choose. I have flown delta in the past and also stay at best westerns a lot. I will no longer do that. That’s retaliation on my part for their choices. Did Georgia just do the same thing via lawmakers?

 

[Mafesto]

It's like my gramma used to say.... "If you can't have fun at someone's expense, you shouldn't have any fun at all"