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11. What about the oyher 48 states which would have likely ended the same way?

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Boycott Florida orange juice [View all] brush Jul 2013 OP

My problem with boycotting in general is that it's usually the innocent people that get hurt npk Jul 2013 #1

If you feel that way, fine. But boycotts have worked historically brush Jul 2013 #5

Boycotts need specific goals. What's yours? Recursion Jul 2013 #21

the goal is to get rid of stand your ground. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #25

Stand your ground law brush Jul 2013 #32

The point of boycotts is to wake "innocent people" up. delrem Jul 2013 #15

No. The point of boycotts is to incent and deincent specific policies and behaviors Recursion Jul 2013 #24

You seem to be confusing means with agenda. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #69

the stated goal is to get rid of stand your ground, not to wake people up. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #26

Mongomery Bus Boycott had lots of collatertal damage. Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #44

The Montgomery Bus Boycott targeted a specific discriminatory organization/business npk Jul 2013 #71

No one said a boycott would be clean Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #95

I can understand this point - up to a point. calimary Jul 2013 #88

Too late NV Whino Jul 2013 #2

Keep it up. Now you have a different reason. It's never too late. Send a message. nt brush Jul 2013 #3

What message? To whom? Recursion Jul 2013 #22

Oranges are round! Zimmy is round! What more do you need! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #59

Damn!!!! tumtum Jul 2013 #61

There's another pipi_k Jul 2013 #63

Chavez worked on behalf of the pickers. lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #4

You think it didn't hurt the farm workers back then? brush Jul 2013 #7

No it didn't hurt them, they were on strike. Boycotting grapes only hurt scabs and employers. JVS Jul 2013 #29

The boycott was an extention of the strike. Strikes hurt the strikers too brush Jul 2013 #34

it's a great idea to boycott them anyway. Florida orange juice isn't healthy at all Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #6

That means no OJ BainsBane Jul 2013 #8

All oj isn't from Florida brush Jul 2013 #9

No need to over intellectualize it? BainsBane Jul 2013 #10

Don't think, just do it? How does boycotting a product change a law unrelated to that product? uppityperson Jul 2013 #41

It's against SYG brush Jul 2013 #43

How does stopping buying juice change SYG law? Stopping economic flow into the state will what? uppityperson Jul 2013 #46

Think it through. nt brush Jul 2013 #54

I did. Which is why I am asking you because it makes no sense to me. uppityperson Jul 2013 #56

Economic pressure is how boycotts work over the long haul. nt brush Jul 2013 #64

And if we boycott oj, eventually the oj workers will have better work conditions. Got it, thx. uppityperson Jul 2013 #70

It could help get rid of SYG brush Jul 2013 #90

Stopping buying a product with a state brand on it will cause legislation to happen? uppityperson Jul 2013 #96

I said it "could" not will. brush Jul 2013 #97

What about the other 30 states with SYG laws? tumtum Jul 2013 #57

eventually frylock Jul 2013 #73

You don't have to participate. No biggie. nt brush Jul 2013 #12

look at the labels on your oj. not all from florida. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #27

What about the oyher 48 states which would have likely ended the same way? pipoman Jul 2013 #11

I've been boycotting California orange juice since the OJ Simpson verdict (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #13

I've been boycotting The Simpsons tblue Jul 2013 #28

Are they out of business yet? bigwillq Jul 2013 #39

Boycotts are a good way of highlighting the imprtance of some issues and behavior bhikkhu Jul 2013 #14

I've been avoiding Florida OJ since the Anita Bryant kerfuffle. Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #16

I've been buying banana cream pie since Anita Bryant. tblue Jul 2013 #30

Does this mean I can't pick the oranges in my back yard? William769 Jul 2013 #17

I am sorry William769. I am going to stop replying to your posts because, after all, you are in uppityperson Jul 2013 #42

I have six honeybell orange trees & five regular orange trees William769 Jul 2013 #48

I managed to eat a fresh picked orange once. It was great. Being able to sell some is a good thing uppityperson Jul 2013 #49

I agree. William769 Jul 2013 #55

Holding your breath until you turn blue is just as ineffective. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #18

What do you want Scott to do about the SYG law? Recursion Jul 2013 #19

Like back in the day when we boycotted Florida Cha Jul 2013 #20

The Anita Bryant boycott was more directly targeted though NoPasaran Jul 2013 #72

Thanks for the distinction, NoPasaran.. Cha Jul 2013 #98

problem is, orange juice is often mixed from different sources these days. if you look at the HiPointDem Jul 2013 #23

Can this work? bravenak Jul 2013 #31

California's oranges are MUCH better anyway. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #33

and California peaches too CatWoman Jul 2013 #52

Funny you should mention that. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #65

Selective boycotting... pipi_k Jul 2013 #35

It's about repealing SYG in Florida brush Jul 2013 #37

I already don't buy it because it tastes like ass. California oranges are better. LeftyMom Jul 2013 #36

I'm sure the Martins will appreciate the economic hit ...yea they live there too. L0oniX Jul 2013 #38

I'll buy some today Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #40

Huh? nt brush Jul 2013 #45

just a little "fuck you, liberals" drive by frylock Jul 2013 #74

You wasted your time with some 20k plus posts brush Jul 2013 #78

you really shouldn't drink this early in the day.. frylock Jul 2013 #81

Sorry brush Jul 2013 #102

Why insult someone who is explaining using a disgusted tone? Seems they don't like that uppityperson Jul 2013 #83

Are you responding to my post or Frylock's brush Jul 2013 #89

Frylock is explaining what puzzledtraveler is saying. Who is a teabagger? uppityperson Jul 2013 #93

Sorry. My bad brush Jul 2013 #94

I doubt Rick Scott will "get the message" that a few people online say they're not buying OJ NightWatcher Jul 2013 #47

+1000 uppityperson Jul 2013 #58

Ahhh . . . things don't happen overnight brush Jul 2013 #60

All I have to say to that is big things start small brush Jul 2013 #62

That's "Freedom Juice" to you, sonny! Dash87 Jul 2013 #50

now that ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CatWoman Jul 2013 #53

I'm not going to boycott a product that has nothing to do with the SYG laws. tumtum Jul 2013 #51

And many of those people vote repuke. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #87

Thanks for the post, Zoeisright. brush Jul 2013 #91

I don't need to learn anything thank you. tumtum Jul 2013 #99

"Florida Orange Juice" really comes from Georgia snooper2 Jul 2013 #66

You're saying they don't grown oranges in Florida? nt brush Jul 2013 #67

They have a couple thousand trees but that is it snooper2 Jul 2013 #68

Book your Moscow trip NOW ksoze Jul 2013 #75

Nope, I'm not scared, I'm going to stay here and expose the truth! snooper2 Jul 2013 #77

Didn't we see your name on a flight to Cuba? ksoze Jul 2013 #79

Is the industry still there? brush Jul 2013 #76

that's the most fucked up part- snooper2 Jul 2013 #82

I can also confirm the trucks use gas imported from Venezula ksoze Jul 2013 #84

Oh, thank you!!!!! Best post about the whole stupid thing yet!!!!! djean111 Jul 2013 #92

DU was already boycotting Georgia... Phentex Jul 2013 #85

No thank you. aikoaiko Jul 2013 #80

Oh what a good idea. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #86

K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #100

We've already done this. displacedtexan Jul 2013 #101