SCRUBDASHRUB
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Sun Dec-19-04 10:22 PM
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My emailed suggestion to Skinner: Replace the Amazon link w/ B&N |
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on the home page of DU.
From buyblue.org, here are the stats on both companies in terms of PAC contributions to federal candidates:
AMAZON.COM 2004 election
Total Receipts $88,000 Total Spent $132,500 Begin Cash on Hand $63,500 End Cash on Hand $19,000 Debts $0 Date of last report November 22, 2004 Contributions from this PAC to federal candidates (list recipients) (39% to Democrats, 61% to Republicans) $100,750
Contributions to this PAC from individual donors of $200 or more (list donors) $88,000
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Barnes & Noble SOFT MONEY DONATIONS: NOTE: The donations listed may be made by individuals associated with the organization as well as by the organizationitself.
To Democrats: $30,000 (100%) To Republicans: $0 (0%) Total: $30,000
Haven't received a response yet from Skinner (I know it's a busy time of year), but what do you all think of this? I, for one, plan on putting my $$ where my mouth is and will buy from Barnes and Noble. By the way, Borders has teamed up with Amazon, so they're off my list, too.
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Sun Dec-19-04 10:27 PM
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I'm buying all I can from blue businesses. If I do have to buy from a repug owned shop, then I at least make sure it's locally owned.
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Sun Dec-19-04 10:28 PM
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2. Check out that website. I did email the admins. though. They need to |
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moderate the forums. They're being freeped big time.
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Sun Dec-19-04 10:35 PM
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3. I could be wrong, but... |
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...I think Amazon has a more generous program when it comes to sharing profits from linked websites.
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