What companies are based in North Carolina? n/t

[jtuck004]

[RandySF]

1. Some of them will be leaving the state.

[dejo1957]

2. What? you going to boycott them all?

Maybe the time is here to negotiate rather than think elections can be won.

[cyberswede]

6. Negotiate with whom?

...and what does a boycott have to do with elections?

[jtuck004]

9. <G>. Funny question. No, I just asked who they were to learn more.

Although #5 Peregrine may have the right idea for that particular area. Visited Asheville and near there once, good place. Maybe we could turn it into a National Park, a place for people to meet and discuss Democracy.

[gateley]

3. ...

Novo Nordis (insulun)

Bayer

the company that makes oxycontin (I forget the name)

Cisco

Others that I don't remember. And I don't know if any of the ones I've mentioned have been acquired by larger corporations or not.

[dems_rightnow]

4. Bank of America

Leave the others alone.

[Peregrine Took]

5. Asheville should seceed.

We almost moved there - glad we didn't. Just couldn't stand being that surrounded by "Bob's."

[Brickbat]

7. The Democratic National Convention!

Well, not "based in," but you get the idea.

[dballance]

8. I believe several banking corporations are HQ'd in Charolette. But you can't blame them for this.

You can't blame companies that happen to be located in NC for the stupidity of the majority when it comes to the rights of a minority. No boycott against these companies is appropriate or required.

I think those corporations will have more trouble recruiting people to work for them in NC now. The amendment didn't just ban same-sex marriage it basically wiped out any rights for heterosexual couples who cohabitate and are not married too.

At some point I hope the people of NC wake up and realize what they just did.

[2ndAmForComputers]

14. Who said anything about blame?

You don't have to think particular companies are "guilty" of anything to boycott.

This is about sending a message -- bigotry is bad for business, because WE THE PEOPLE want it to be.

[jtuck004]

15. Corporations are people, my friend.

wait, I didn't say that The banks mentioned are on my personal domestic terrorist watch list anyway.

The business community is comprised of those very citizens. Far more of them exist in the smaller businesses, and are more likely to have voted. So IF a strategy happened to lead to tactics that needed to affect that group, then they might very well be important.

But that ain't my job. I'm just elucidating myself.

[pinboy3niner]

10. Cheerwine--but NOBODY messes with Cheerwine! :) nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. R.J. Reynolds.

I remember going on the "factory tours" and getting free cigarettes at the tender age of 5.

[2ndAmForComputers]

12. Bank of America. (As if THEIR reputation isn't deep enough into the crapper.)

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Companies_based_in_North_Carolina

[MrMickeysMom]

13. Charlotte is big banking country!

These fucking people I had HOPE for at one time... No more....

Boycott the whole state for vacation land or retirement.