There is much irony here, as Target has long been known (and lauded) for its progressive policies benefiting its gay employees.
About a month ago, Target Corporation, in an attempt to take advantage of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that threw out much of a law prohibiting campaign donations from company funds made a $150,000 political contribution to MN Forward, a political group which, among other activities, supports the candidacy of Representative Tom Emmer, for Minnesota governor, and currently the Republican frontrunner. Emmer is known as a “fiery conservative,” and is perceived as being anti-gay because of his position on marriage. According to The Huffington Post blog, “Emmer says marriage 'is the union between one man and one woman' and he supports the constitutional marriage amendment defining marriage as such.“…
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26 - jeannie danna
I am framing this! The day Cannonshop agreed with Jeannie was 8-28-2010.
27 - roger nowosielski
Cool point, you both. It's because they've all become fat cats, to hell with everybody else.
That's the problem with America. Accumulation of wealth, getting enriched beyond the usual human needs, is the predominant value.
It's a disease.
28 - handyguy
Well, but...Target, like Wal-Mart, has to keep its costs down to keep prices low. They feel they can't afford unionization, but they do try to treat their employees decently, and Wal-Mart has made enormous strides in that area too.
So the threat of unionization has improved conditions -- one way to look at it. Whether they are fighting completely fairly is another question entirely.
There are many different unions and many different companies, and they are not all alike. So why slime everyone with the same generalizations?
29 - roger nowosielski
Welcome to America where ruthless competition trumps all principles.
But it doesn't really matter since the results are the same. Who needs principles under the circumstances?
It's the best argument I've heard thus far in support of the capitalist system. And I mean it!