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In reply to the discussion: Dear Hobby Lobby: "It's Not Nice To Mess With Women-You've Made A Big HUGE Mistake" [View all]goldent
(1,582 posts)17. you are right, this is not in their financial best interest
They also cover sterilization which is expensive and about as contraceptive as you can get. This is driven by ideology and not money - they are family owned and don't have to answer to stockholders and are rich enough they can do what they want. This is apparent in other policies such as being closed on Sundays and paying wages above the norm for retail.
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Dear Hobby Lobby: "It's Not Nice To Mess With Women-You've Made A Big HUGE Mistake" [View all]
kpete
Jul 2014
OP
Let us hope this "goes viral". I'll never go there again, even though I seldom have a need.
libdem4life
Jul 2014
#1
I used to drive 80-90 miles round way to austin to shop there for bolts of fabric, on sale .....
marble falls
Jul 2014
#41
About the only times I've been in HL is for picture frames and Christmas decorations.
Frustratedlady
Jul 2014
#3
My daughter and I are in charge of Vac. Bible School crafts (Presby. Church),
woodsprite
Jul 2014
#5
Write to them and tell them this story. It is especially great that vacation bible schools
Squinch
Jul 2014
#13
Not the Kock's but Bain Capital, Blackstone Group and Highfields Capital Management
Hestia
Jul 2014
#9
That's right! Now I think I remember.. Bain Capital is/was Mitt Romney's firm, right?
2banon
Jul 2014
#21