Well, those vacation plans for Florida are now canceled

[Blackford]

I refuse to buy ANYTHING manufactured or grwon in Florida and I refuse to EVER travel there again.

[gopiscrap]

1. There should be a national boycott of that shit hole place

how can anyone who has a shred of humanity or a brain live in that fucked up place. First letting Bush steal the election and now this racist shit.

[BlueJazz]

52. I wish he would Nuke the place. I live here and I'd help him set the timer.

..Of course..I feel that way tonight....in the morning....I'll turn off the timer.

[Dawson Leery]

2. We went to Disney world in 96', I have seen Florida and could have easily

lived without ever had visiting that s**thole.

[darkangel218]

3. We are not all evil, racist pricks.

But I completely understand your feeling

[DesertFlower]

13. so do i. my granddaughter lives in

west palm beach. if this were another part of florida -- maybe dade or miami where a lot of liberal former new yorkers live it might have had a different outcome.

[mick063]

4. I caught hell for writing it before the trial

Boycott Disney. Boycott the whole damn state.

Let those folks dependent on tourism rethink their "stand your ground law".

Folks from Europe listening in?

Go elsewhere.

Try the Olympic Rain Forest. Beautiful.

[Blackford]

8. Blocking ABC and the Disney Channel on my cable

as soon as I post this.

[Just Saying]

5. THIS is how you make change.

The only thing some people understand is money. And I agree it's time to let FL know what we think of their laws.

[ellie]

64. That's right.

It is the ONLY thing some people understand.

[Bjorn Against]

6. I sure as hell won't travel there and I won't be buying Florida Orange Juice any more.

[L0oniX]

23. Dems live there too ...and they are going to vote Rick Scott out.

[Bjorn Against]

41. I feel for the good people who live there, and I know there are plenty of good people

There were good people in South Africa too, but the boycotts in protest of apartheid were necessary to change things. Once Florida changes their laws I promise to buy lots of OJ, but they can do without my dollars until they get their act together.

[katmondoo]

7. Good for you

I live here and I am sick.

[MrSlayer]

9. That's your prerogative.

I'm not going to quit Disney over this.

[Blackford]

10. As a huge MArvel Comic fan

Fuck Avengers 2.

[hatrack]

11. Yes, because what's being killed for WWB compared to the Magic Kingdom, right?

[MrSlayer]

18. Hey, I love the Magic Kingdom.

I think it sucks what happened, I thought Zimmerman was guilty but I'm also not surprised they let him go. Not at all.

I won't be able to go anywhere if I have to protest every injustice in the country by not going to the places where the injustices occur.

Should I stay out of California because of OJ or Robert Blake?

You know?

But people can do anything they want.

[Beacool]

12. Why blame a whole state?

It's mainly the prosecutor's fault for overcharging Zimmerman. They were never able to prove second degree murder.

[tammywammy]

14. +1

The prosecution messed this up.

[Blackford]

15. It was Florida State Law

No revenues for the fucking state from my wallet ever again.

[Moses2SandyKoufax]

17. How can you feel safe in a lawless 3rd world hellhole?

[L0oniX]

33. Region bashing is against DU rules and alert worthy.

[Paladin]

55. Yeah, SURE it is. (nt)

[Le Taz Hot]

60. And NEVER enforced.

I can't tell you how many times Bay Areans have informed me that I live in a cesspool.

[Paladin]

62. Never, Ever, EVER Enforced. (nt)

[cordelia]

43. The whole South will be blamed - if it hasn't already. As usual.

[Beacool]

45. People are reacting emotionally and not logically.

Hopefully, people will cool down in time.

I don't blame Florida. I lived there in the past, my mother lived there for years and I went to college there. I'll also be in So. FL for the holidays. I have no intention of canceling my trip just because of a bad judicial decision.

[Fawke Em]

53. Um, no.

They charged the way they were supposed to: overcharge on second degree and include the lesser included charge of manslaughter. How the jury couldn't get manslaughter out of this shit is beyond me.

[joetubes]

16. BOYCOTT florida

NOW!

[L0oniX]

19. Great. Punish Dems that live in Florida. How about Texas too while yer at it.

[Blackford]

21. That's why I don't own a Dell computer. n/t

[L0oniX]

25. They are shit computers anyway. n/t

[Blackford]

34. No more so than HP n/t

[RobinA]

58. I'm Still Boycotting

Texas over JFK. You can see how much good THAT has done!

[Chisox08]

20. Same here I'm not going to Florida ever again nor will I buy anything made or grown in that state

I am so pissed right now.

[Blackford]

24. Disney is the big franchise to boycott.

MArvel, Star Wars.

Hit Disney in the pocketbook and the entire state will feel it.

[ksoze]

22. Knock yourself out

Less lines at the parks

[Blackford]

26. I go to beaches, not parks.

But the Disney franchise is off limits for me now.

I've seen every MArvel movie two times in the theater and bought the Blu-Ray for each of them.

Done.

I'm a huge Star Wars fan and have tons of collectibles.

Done.

[Nye Bevan]

27. Did you boycott California when OJ and Robert Blake were acquitted? (nt)

[Blackford]

31. Tell me again about the innocent child who was killed for walking while black in those cases n/t

[Nye Bevan]

39. Can I tell you about the innocent waiter who was viciously stabbed to death?

Or the innocent woman who died because she was married to a psychopath?

[Beacool]

42. Who also left two children motherless.

[L0oniX]

28. The irrational responses are pathetic. Dems live and vote there too.

[Blackford]

29. Then change the laws so this shit doesn't happen again.

Until then, Florida is completely off the list.

[L0oniX]

37. GOP is the majority in state office ...total corrupt asscarrots.

[HiPointDem]

74. gee, why's that?

[flvegan]

35. Shhh.

Some of them are funny.

[mick063]

38. They can move out.

Let Florida replay OK corral all they want.

If someone chooses to live there, they can make a living selling bullets instead of cotton candy.

[L0oniX]

40. How about more Dems move in and help vote the asscarrots out?

[handmade34]

77. +1

good response

[Scootaloo]

76. A spurious argument

The issue isn't democrats. The issue is a state where policy and practice basically strip you of rights and protections if you have over a certain amount of melanin.

You might think a state parading that around is worthy of your money, but I don't. I don't give a shit what variety of voters live there, because it's irrelevant. If there are people in Florida who are out to do the right thing, that's great, I'm all for them, but I'm still not going to throw my money at the state until some shit gets fixed.

Here's a line to consider, if you are a Florida democrat:
because of our state's failed record on civil rights, we are losing business every day. It's time for a change of policy, it's time to bring business back to Florida.

You think the non-Democrats in your state are going to give a shit about "just" civil rights? They obviously don't, or else Florida wouldn't have the record it does. Know what I'll bet they do care about? The state's economy. Link the two up, show how the lack of civil rights leads to a lack of revenue.

Or you could just keep whining about how awful yankees are.

[L0oniX]

79. Well the Martins live there so the boycott could hurt them too. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

30. I won't be traveling there, either,

despite the fact that my brother lives down there. He'll just have to come to Alaska if he wants to see me.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

36. This is florida. Gulf waters..swamp, swamp, redneck, hurricane, swamp, Disney....

redneck, redneck, swamp, hurricane, Miami Beach.

Fucking ass hole of a state continuing to be the polar opposite of Florida. Whereas true progress in this country is usually presaged by California laws, people, and economy...Florida is always on the leading edge of what it means to live in a fucked up country.

[GiaGiovanni]

44. A boycott is a fantastic idea

But it would have to be done at the national level.

[Beacool]

46. Boycott the whole country??????????

[GiaGiovanni]

47. No, boycott Florida

And their companies. For example, if you buy clothes at Chico's, don't do it anymore. They are based in Florida.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Companies_based_in_Florida


What I am saying is that someone at the national level of the NAACP should organized this so it will really have some teeth.

[Beacool]

48. I don't agree with punishing thousands of innocent people just because the

prosecution screwed up their case by overcharging Zimmerman. It was never Murder 2.

[GiaGiovanni]

49. I really thought we'd get manslaughter out of it.

This just is unbelievable.

[mick063]

50. Thousands of innocent people are guilty

of allowing ALEC to implement NRA fantasy.

Those innocent people can make a stand to repeal "stand your ground" or they can take a hit in the pocket book.

[woolldog]

66. If they could publicize

A Florida boycott in Europe for European tourists, it would really have some teeth.

[GiaGiovanni]

68. Now there's a thought

That's something that could be quickly spread through social media.

[Fawke Em]

51. Why would anyone want to go there anyway?

I live two states up (Tennessee) and haven't stepped foot in Florida in 20 years.

My vacations are to the Carolinas, Virginia, New York and England. My family is going to Boston later this year.

There's nothing in Florida but heat, prickly grass, oil-laden coasts, over-priced theme parks (I live near Dollywood - I can go ride roller coasters every weekend) and a mindset that makes even the Tennessee GOP seem normal.

[Niceguy1]

54. I don't

Punish innocent people with boycotts. Besides, there are so many called fkr it js impossible to keep track of them.

[Le Taz Hot]

56. California oranges and orange juice

are MUCH better anyway.

[LeftyMom]

72. This is true.

[Ruby the Liberal]

57. Google Palmetto bugs

That should be enough for anyone. Oh - and they fly. Ginormous flying roaches that come into your house through your shower drain and/or toilet.

You don't even have to go to the politics to want to avoid my former home state. The bugs are on steroids down there...

[snooper2]

59. what plans, you already had something booked?

[Paladin]

61. Jeezus! Would you look at all the weeping and wailing about Florida Democrats!

You sure as hell don't see this sort of sympathetic response on Texas-bashing threads here at DU. Something for you rabid Texas haters to consider, in the future....

[roody]

63. Excellent idea. Boycotts work if enough

people participate.

[Raine]

67. I'm a Californian, Florida has nothing that interest me. We have

Disneyland and oranges.

[Egalitarian Thug]

71. And better beaches, mountains, forests, desert, better surfing,

better schools (better universities anyway), better wages, better laws, most of the nation's vegetables, cleaner environment, the best entertainment on earth, no hurricanes, and on and on and on...


Edit: Short on swampland though.

[rdking647]

69. if your going to boycott florida i hope

you dont plan on taking a cruise. (both carnival and royal caribbean are florida companies)
dont plan on eating at olive garden,red lobster or eddie v's owned bu darden a florida company
no more tupperware
or del monte fresh fruits
no more go to meeting for work owned by citrix a florida company
if you get sick better make sure your hospital isnt owned by HMA

[ornotna]

70. We've already rented your rooms out

Have fun...where ever.

[Sheldon Cooper]

73. I would feel extremely unsafe in Florida.

It's just shown itself to be lawless frontier, and since I'm not willing to carry a gun around so I can blow away anyone who is getting on my nerves, I will not be going there ever again. The only thing I regularly buy from Florida is orange juice, and I'll look for that elsewhere from now on.

[RandiFan1290]

75. Great Idea!

Go to Texas instead. DU LOVES Texas!

[hack89]

78. I will consider it after I get back from Disney World. nt