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Florida could boycott Ben & Jerry's over ice cream company's decision not to sell in occupied...
Florida could place Ben & Jerrys on a scrutinized companies list that prohibits government contracts or investments, because the ice-cream maker plans to stop doing...
orlandoweekly.com
7:53 AM · Jul 23, 2021
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2021/07/23/florida-could-boycott-ben-and-jerrys-over-ice-cream-companys-decision-not-to-sell-in-occupied-palestinian-territories
Florida could place Ben & Jerrys on a scrutinized companies list that prohibits government contracts or investments, because the ice-cream maker plans to stop doing business in territories it believes Israel shouldnt control.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday advised Ben & Jerrys and its London-based parent company Unilever that Florida would be prohibited from investing in either company. The companies would also become ineligible to enter into or renew contracts with the state or local governments.
Florida law prohibits the state from investing in companies that discriminate against Israel by refusing to deal with or terminate business activities in a discriminatory matter, Patronis wrote to Ben & Jerrys CEO Matthew McCarthy.
Patronis added that he intends to raise the issue at a Sept. 21 state Cabinet meeting. Patronis, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody serve as trustees of a board that oversees the state pension fund. Similar action was briefly taken by the State Board of Administration in January 2019 against the home-sharing platform Airbnb when the company delisted about 200 West Bank properties. The state ban was lifted a few months later when Airbnb changed its policies.
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sop
(9,945 posts)Oh, wait...that only applies to certain protesters, not the ones who vote Republican.
Tommy Carcetti
(43,080 posts)Since the matter of ice cream is on the line.
Chainfire
(17,305 posts)If the Fascist have anything to do with it, he may be your next president. My county is at about a 36% Covid vaccine rate, and he is worried about Ben and Jerry doing business with the state. DeSantis wouldn't make a tolerable city commissioner in a one traffic light town, so he is likely to be the Republican nominee next go round. (all he has to do is make sure that Trump goes away)
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)He barely won here with a horrible candidate. Gwen Graham would have shellacked his ass. He has zero charisma.
sop
(9,945 posts)He always comes off like a mean, arrogant prick. He's a nasty piece of work, but that could work for him in the current Republican party.
CrispyQ
(36,225 posts)DeSantis is MIA on the tide & Covid, & Abbot is building a wall while Texans can't heat their homes in the winter or use their dryers in the summer. I would think these kinds of disruptions in normal life would wake these people up, break through the right wing brainwashing.
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)Ronny doesn't give a fuck about anyone but Trumpie, the RW Miami-Dade Cubans, and The Villages.
CrispyQ
(36,225 posts)Phoenix61
(16,951 posts)out of fear it would keep tourists from going to other areas. Its the same reason there was little to no publicity on Panama City, Fl being effing devastated by Hurricane Michael. Panama City Beach didnt even lose power but fear that people would not know the difference between Panama City and Panama City Beach meant little got out about how bad it was.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)kysrsoze
(6,010 posts)Cicada
(4,533 posts)The message DeSantis stands up for Israel will win him votes. Correctly calling him a bozo over this issue will make him happy. We should ignore this.
UTUSN
(70,496 posts)Smarter than ABBOTT. From the Judge Advocate General corps (better version than Lindsey).
Nothing I'm saying is a compliment. He is all the more dangerous and scary.
underpants
(182,273 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,546 posts)ScratchCat
(1,957 posts)DeSantis has no idea what to do here because he is so beholden to Trump voters. He's any idiot playing to a crowd.
The crazy part when you look at the number is this: Florida has about a 50% overall vaccination rate, but its only that high because 75% of the elderly have gotten it and we have such a high elderly population. That means the rate under 65 yo is probably under 35%!
We are going to have a catastrophe on our hands, I'm afraid. A friend of mine predicts this "sinks" the GOP because people are going to continue to die - for little to no reason - and there will be nobody to blame but Republican Governors like DeSantis.
Bristlecone
(10,081 posts)Just a completely shitty person, top to bottom.
ScratchCat
(1,957 posts)This idiot ran commercials during his run for governor showing himself purportedly reading the Trump book to his infant son. THIS is who you are dealing with. He has no plan except to blindly court Trump voters. That's it. Nothing. Shows, performances and stunts.