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TheMightyFavog

(13,770 posts) Tue Jan 15, 2013, 12:52 PM Jan 2013

Utah Smoothie bar owner "Taxes" liberals one dollar per drink [View all]

http://gawker.com/5976106/oil+loving-smoothie-bar-owner-taxes-liberals-one-dollar-extra-per-drink

The oil-obsessed owner of a juice and smoothie bar in the Eastern Utah town of Vernal says he's trying to make a point about fiscal responsibility by charging liberal patrons a dollar a dollar extra for their drink.

"We have a fiscal problem in this country. We've got to deal with it or we don't have a country," I Love Drilling Juice & Smoothie Bar owner George Burnett told KSL. "So to kind of help make that point, just a little bit, I charge (liberals) just a little bit more."

Burnett says he makes it very clear to liberal customers that he's going to charge them an extra dollar, and that he's going to donate that dollar to conservative organizations like The Heritage Foundation.

His "liberal tax" has been criticized on Facebook as "pathetic" and "offensive," but at least one conservative customer is perfectly fine with putting a surcharge on certain political views.

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Utah Smoothie bar owner "Taxes" liberals one dollar per drink [View all] TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 OP

Conservatives drink smoothies? NightWatcher Jan 2013 #1

They are into 'special' right wing Stanky Smoothies Berlum Jan 2013 #10

rofl my first thought. Cha Jan 2013 #84

Nice way to drive business away. louis-t Jan 2013 #2

Never a wise move to disrespect half of potential customers RomneyLies Jan 2013 #3

I'd say he probably won't lose much in Utah. sadbear Jan 2013 #6

Well, in Utah it's probably less than half. subterranean Jan 2013 #11

Half? Ter Jan 2013 #41

Yeah that's a place I wouldn't go to anyway Kalidurga Jan 2013 #4

I would walk out... nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #5

Exactly right. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #14

I think that's probably what he wants you to do. bubbayugga Jan 2013 #25

Yep... and make my own damn smoothies. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #28

"Oh yeah? I'll form my own juice bar with blackjack and hookers!" Initech Jan 2013 #56

I'd order a drink first RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #70

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #7

Yeah, like a "liberal"(card carrying) would buy a Cha Jan 2013 #85

How can he tell...ESP? nt HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #8

how can he tell if some one is liberal warrior1 Jan 2013 #9

Does he put oil in his smoothies? I wouldn't want to even taste anything from there. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #12

It's the same in the capitol of Vermont. Glassunion Jan 2013 #13

They should charge the same price meow2u3 Jan 2013 #78

I'm self-employed, and I've turned down a customer ONCE Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #15

In my business, IT IS A REQUIREMENT to list their political affiliation Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 #61

Any liberal who sees that will walk out and not come back- LeftinOH Jan 2013 #16

Maybe a tourist just passing through siligut Jan 2013 #19

He is just doing it for show siligut Jan 2013 #17

Someone should build a smoothie bar next to him and teach him a lesson Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #18

So basically conservatives are freeloaders, and liberals are picking up the slack for them. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #20

most of the welfare states are red so it's something we're used to doing leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #27

What do you mean by the "welfare" slur? former9thward Jan 2013 #30

well i dont see it as a slur but i was refering to all the reds states that recv more dollars back leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #45

You never give up trying to divide working people do you? former9thward Jan 2013 #50

never give up? when did i start? but im talking about states that recv more money from the feds than leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #57

The states are not getting the money. former9thward Jan 2013 #60

keep up with current events ShadesOfBlue Jan 2013 #87

Sorry I don't take lectures from posters who have been here a month. former9thward Jan 2013 #89

Do the numbers and answer your own question quakerboy Jan 2013 #88

I have no idea where you are getting those numbers. former9thward Jan 2013 #91

Somewhere I misread something. Try two quakerboy Jan 2013 #93

What specifically leads you to believe it's a slur? LanternWaste Jan 2013 #47

The use of "red states" and the word "welfare". former9thward Jan 2013 #49

They started two wars and gave out tax breaks OnionPatch Jan 2013 #64

Yes, a fiscal problem YOUR PARTY CAUSED, fuckstick. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #21

I like you TeamPooka Jan 2013 #29

Yep. someone should be charging him an extra two bucks a drink for his party stealing the DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #33

YEA- what he said leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #34

I'd gladly pay it TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #22

There are liberals in Dumbfukville, Utah? Lex Jan 2013 #23

I hope his tap water catches on fire n2doc Jan 2013 #24

K&R !!! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #54

This is all they have. liberalmuse Jan 2013 #26

F that. Let's fight fear & bigotry in a capitalist way. Smoothies the official drink of gays! okaawhatever Jan 2013 #31

Like $5 -as opposed to $6- for a fucking Smoothie is supposed to be a great deal? In Utah? Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #32

This Mr.Smoothie reminds me of Jr.High classmate Flashmann Jan 2013 #35

Jokes on him, he lives in eastern Utah n/t Kurska Jan 2013 #36

Does one present one's IQ results? WinkyDink Jan 2013 #37

Doesn't matter, none of them could read it! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #55

All this is to ingratiate himself to his current customers Duer 157099 Jan 2013 #38

Yep, you can't have "conservative" without the "con", after all n/t deutsey Jan 2013 #40

Right..... EC Jan 2013 #39

Of course they don't. If he actually risked losing money, he wouldn't be doing this. Duer 157099 Jan 2013 #44

So what. Rex Jan 2013 #42

We should all put a $1 Utah "Tax" on Internet porn demwing Jan 2013 #43

Calling a 'price increase' a 'tax 'is rather disingenuous. LanternWaste Jan 2013 #46

What if you announce you're a liberal AFTER you pay? Hugabear Jan 2013 #48

That sounds awesome ... but don't tell him the first time ... tell him after a year of daily visits. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #52

I don't like their smoothies anyway liberal N proud Jan 2013 #51

Like who wants to drink outta his toilet hole place anyway! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #53

I wouldn't spend any money at his shop Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #58

Reason #347 of why I'm glad that I'm not living in Utah nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #59

I would tell him I was a "CONservative" get the drink for a dollar less than laugh in his face and Raine Jan 2013 #62

Let me guess ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #63

Who knows contract law? Isn't this illegal? baldguy Jan 2013 #65

I thought the same and wish someone would challenge his little publicity stunt. unapatriciated Jan 2013 #74

I betcha he loves Frothy Santorums! madinmaryland Jan 2013 #66

now that is funny--was going to post something else but damn that if funny dembotoz Jan 2013 #68

if I lived there, I know one place I would NOT patronize sad-cafe Jan 2013 #67

The only thing harder than being a liberal in Utah is being the fruit smoothie guy in Utah.... :) TeamPooka Jan 2013 #69

I'd send liberal friends in all day long Last Stand Jan 2013 #71

Ed Shultz just had a little segment on him siligut Jan 2013 #72

Some people just love pissing off others, eh? keithmkr59255us Jan 2013 #73

Like most wingnuts they are easily fooled GrantDem Jan 2013 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author RZM Jan 2013 #77

Those must be some awesome smoothies to be worth five bucks jmowreader Jan 2013 #76

Okay, it's Utah, but there have to be some liberals there matt819 Jan 2013 #79

Stupid POS. That "fiscal" Problem was caused by their Cha Jan 2013 #80

Anyone that pays that surcharge is a damned fool. nt bluestate10 Jan 2013 #81

I hope a flash mob shows up in white hoods and sheets ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #82

Report them to the state and local authorities Generic Other Jan 2013 #83

Sounds like someone with standing could make a case for discrimination, but I'm no lawyer. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #86

What is he doing with the extra "liberal" money? n/t cynatnite Jan 2013 #90

More people need to do this, it makes it much easier to decide where not to spend my money stultusporcos Jan 2013 #92

Completely agree n/t geomon666 Jan 2013 #94