Circuit City Donates Money to Anti-Gay Pols?

[mondo joe]

Not the best buy?
Circuit City donates money to anti-gay pols

By BRYAN ANDERTON
Friday, August 20, 2004


Circuit City may be the second-largest retailer of electronics in the United States, but some gays are saying they’ll go somewhere else for their DVDs and home electronics.

That’s because the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Political Action Committee has a long record of donating money to anti-gay legislators.

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The idea for a boycott came from an anonymous letter writer on the Web site VirginiaIsForHaters.com. The Web site also lists Circuit City, which is headquartered in Richmond, as one of the 10 largest companies based in Virginia.

Circuit City officials declined repeated requests for comment for this story.

Campaign contribution records on Congress.org show that, of the five U.S. House members who received donations from the Circuit City PAC in the 2003-2004 election cycle, only one — Calvin Dooley (D-Calif.) — voted against the Marriage Protection Act. That provision, which would strip federal courts of jurisdiction over same-sex marriage cases, was passed by the House in July by a vote of 233-194.

Likewise, all but one of the nine senators who has received money from the Circuit City PAC during this election cycle voted to bring the Federal Marriage Amendment up for a vote while it was being debated last month.

The records further show that, since 2001, the Circuit City PAC has given money to 52 Republicans, compared to just eight Democrats.

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[Nite Owl]

1. Oh no,

I just bought a new laptop there and a router. Wish I had known.

[mom cat]

3. Take it back. Cram it up their homophobic behind!

[mondo joe]

4. I've been eyeing the big $2k Sony Widescreen

It's reputed to be the BEST television on the market.

But if my purchase will support anti gay republicans, I'll buy it elsewhere.

[CarolynEC]

2. I think Best Buy is on our side

Don't they advertise in a number of GLBT publications?

[mondo joe]

5. The closest Best Buy to me always plays "Christian rock"

I don' know if that's a local decision or corporate.

And I don't know if it means anything.

[pstokely]

11. music is same at all stores

so is the temperature and the time the lights go off

[chelsea0011]

6. They have seen my last penny

[Dickie Flatt]

7. Does Best Buy have a PAC? CEO + chairman give to *, Jack!

FWIW:
Richard Schulze, BB's founder and chairman, gave $2000 to Jack! Ryan and Bush. So did Bradbury Anderson, CEO, in addition to $2000 to Norm "Bushboy" Coleman.

[CarolynEC]

8. Note to self: So much for Best Buy. (n/t)

[Dickie Flatt]

9. Bought a CD from Barnes + Noble today...

Their founder/chairman gave to Kerry, Patty Murray, Jim Davis. All Dems.

And the store had a big ol' display of Lying Liars and Dude, Wheres My Country? right out front... didnt see the Liars' book, at least not right out front.

[CarolynEC]

12. I've been a B&N customer ever since...

... they sponsored a Human Rights Campaign dinner I was fortunate enough to attend. Customer for life.

[luzdeluna]

10. Cosco?

They sell all kinds of stuff and I believe they are pro union and dem friendly (I don't know for sure though).

Luz

[Bluebear]

13. Costco is dem-friendly, chairman an early Dean supporter

We can play the boycott game too, ciao Circuit City and Best Buy.

(PS Welcome to DU!)

[Demonaut]

14. Shop at Ultimate Electronics, an honest company and fair to its

employees

[Robin Hood]

15. Damn!!!

Just about every electronics i have is from Circuit city, they're the best price. I've been advertising for them fir years now. Do I feel stupid and used.

Never again.