What are brand name products with a liberal connotation?

[billbuckhead]

There are Volvo, Birkenstock, Apple, Subaru, Costco, Starbucks, AirAmerica, Mozilla, Buzzflash, Toyota Prius, SAAB, Paul Newman, and then there are the faux ones like
New York Times, Washington Post and CNN( truly rightwing psychops)

[Bjornsdotter]

1. Ben and Jerry's n/t

[billbuckhead]

4. I wonder if a backwards boycott would work?

What if we only buy "liberal" products? What if we gave small business owners something like the Christian fish symbol to tell strangers that their dealing with liberals?
Most liberal business already do a better job at customer satisfaction and integrity than there rightwing counterparts. And what about outsourcing and the environment?

[foo_bar]

30. yes, if "working" means more billboards in Vermont

Starbucks itself is as liberal as Walmart. We can reward liberally-connoted images, thus enriching ad firms, some of which employ real liberals to design liberal iconography.

[LibDemAlways]

18. Last weekend in the newspaper

coupon section there was a beautifully done, subtle ad for three new Ben and Jerry's flavors with political overtones. Anyhow the ad had the word "VOTE" in big, backwards print with "Turn it Around" underneath. Clever.

[PissedOffPollyana]

27. Ben & Jerry's was acquired in 2000 by Unilever

You could barely tell unless you really look at the packaging or the financial reports area of their website. I have read some not-so-Ben&Jerry's info on the company's ethics.

If you're inclined, eat it because they make kick-ass ice cream, but I wouldn't exactly feel safe in saying they're a "liberal" company. Quite a bit moreso the opposite. Looks like they keep up a semblance to fool the public into thinking B&J are still at the helm. Meanwhile, they have a record of pollution, worker abuse & animal testing.

Just thought I'd share...
~Mich

[phish420]

41. You are insane...

Their PhishFood uses the sales to help clean Lake Champlain in VT. They regularly travelled with Phish to help raise awareness of the environment (as well as sing an occasional song with the band).

[The Flaming Red Head]

2. Tampax

they were at Woodstock and Baggies, too.

[The Flaming Red Head]

14. Zig Zag, Swisher Sweet

and at the moment, anything with marshmallows or chocolate in it.

[jmowreader]

35. Swisher Sweet is liberal? Ugh!

Man, if Swishers are the official Liberal Cigar I think I'll take a pass.

Fuckin' Swishers are one of the worst cigars on the market--right up there with Phillies Blunts, El Productos and White Owls.

Get yourself a Punch or a Partagas.

[comsymp]

3. For some unfathomable reason

PBS and NPR still evoke shrieks and poo flinging by the Right.

[billbuckhead]

6. For the same reason CNN does, they're living on their reputation

Once upon a time these news sources were left-center and they pissed off rightwingers who have never watched since and don't know that these sources are subtlely rightwing to trick lefties into gradually switching or giving up. We must assume that the crapitalists will always be trying to subvert our news sources and we will constantly have to get new ones.

[henslee]

5. Pantagonia, American Clothing. Billl, so you were the orig. Buckhead?

[billbuckhead]

8. No he probably copied my handle

That Southeastern Legal Fiendation is truly a cesspool of fascism and don't think Ralph Reed wasn't in on this too.

[Eric J in MN]

7. Working Assets phone company

http://www.workingforchange.com/

[Eric J in MN]

9. Viacom/CBS are considered liberal by rightwingers (nt)

nt

[alfredo]

10. Mad magazine, Newman's Own,

Sundance Channel, Eden Foods

[Cats Against Frist]

11. Anything Swedish or Norweigan

I always associate with liberalism, though a. I don't know if they are, and b. I think spending too much time on scandinavian furnishings, no matter how liberal the company, is more "crapitalist" (as someone so beautifully put it) than "progressive."

So, Volkswagon? (which I know is German) IKEA?

I used to think Disney was liberal-ish, until they shut down "F911."

Lots of organic food products companies -- maybe the juice companies? Naked Juice, Odwalla. Of course, they could be simply selling me organic products and funneling the money to Rick Santorum, or something, and I would be none the wiser.

The right-wingers think MTV is liberal, but it's just consumer trash, in my opinion.

[Bucky]

12. Green Mountain Energy

I don't know about their service or true "Greenness", but they have that alternative vibe to them. More alternative than liberal, really.

[ScrewyRabbit]

13. Tom's of Maine toothpaste

Birkenstock sandals
Anything with the word "organic" on it

[Kellanved]

15. Birkenstock is RW

Used to be very Anti-Union; since the son took over it has improved a little. Only thing going for them is that they haven't outsourced their production.

[Tsiyu]

16. Progressive Insurance?

Founder was a "functioning pothead." My kinda guy....

[Bread and Circus]

23. Check this out....he beats Soros !

http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivs.asp?cycle=2004

[flvegan]

29. Holy crap!

And look who he gave to...Moveon, Punkvoter. I'm sooooo glad my car ins is with Progressive now.

[Native]

42. thought the 1/2 million to the

marijuana policy project is worth mentioning!

[Bread and Circus]

46. The whole www.opensecrets.org website has a wealth of info

People need to bookmark it.

[Tsiyu]

32. Yeah, I'm switching to Progressive this week.

I suggest we all do the same....

[mdmc]

34. that guy is too cool! I'd switch...

:kick:

[Cats Against Frist]

37. & sweet meat

The Boar's Head guy is a big Dem supporter. I wonder, though, if he raises his chickens in a drawer.

[Jade Fox]

17. Several years ago I read that Campbell's Soup has an excellent record...

of fair labor practices and promotion of women and minorities, and a commitment
to same.

[goddess40]

22. Labels for education is a sham

After our school collected thousands of labels we received 1 computer program that could be used on 1 computer.

[Jade Fox]

26. Wow, that is definitely a sham. Sorry you guys went to so much trouble.

[gollygee]

19. Burt's Bees, The Body Shop n/t

[bratcatinok]

25. Burt's Bees! Good!

I love their products and I only discovered them in July.

[Wilber_Stool]

20. Trojan___n/t

[TomNickell]

31. beat me to it.....

[Flammable Materials]

21. CLIF BARS.

Ever since they started advertising on AAR, they've been my morning breakfast food.

[LifeDuringWartime]

24. Apple Computer

al gore is on the board of directors after all

[NYCGirl]

48. And Steve Jobs is a Kerry advisor. (eom)

NT

[the_right_is_wrong]

28. bp

bp gas?

[Rabrrrrrr]

33. Chick tracts

:evilgrin:

[jmowreader]

36. Jack entertains thousands of liberals every day!

[medeak]

38. shop to drop Bush

here's site I use:

http://www.shoptodropbush.com/

[Tsiyu]

39. Very cool

worth a bookmark

[stavka]

40. Starbucks? - You are kidding right?

[Keirsey]

43. from a conservative site

CORPORATION -- EXECUTIVE


Anheuser-Busch -- August A. Busch IV, President
Bank of America -- Charles K. Gifford, Chairman
Barnes & Noble -- Leonard Riggio, Founder and Chairman
Bear Stearns & Co. -- William Hayden, Senior Managing Director
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics -- Bobbi Brown, CEO
Choice Hotels International -- Stewart Bainum, Jr., Chairman
Citigroup -- Lou Susman, Vice Chairman
Costco Wholesale -- Jeff Brotman, Chairman
Crate and Barrel -- Gordon Segal, CEO
Donna Karan International -- Donna Karan, Founder
Dreamworks SKG -- Jeffrey Katzenberg, Co-Founder
Esprit -- Susie Tompkins Buell, Co-Founder
Gap -- Robert J. Fisher, Chairman
Gateway -- Theodore Waitt, Chairman
Google -- Eric Schmidt, CEO
Hasbro -- Alan Hassenfeld, Chairman
Levi Strauss -- Robert Haas, Chairman
Lillian Vernon -- Jonathan Shapiro, President
Liz Claiborne -- Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg, Founders
Loews Hotels -- Jonathan Tisch, Chairman and CEO
Miramax Film Corporation -- Harvey and Robert Weinstein, Co-Chairman
Morgan Stanley -- Raymond McGuire, Managing Director
Paramount Pictures -- Sherry Lansing, Chairman, Motion Picture Group
Panera -- Ron Shaich, CEO
Sony Music Entertainment -- Michele Anthony, Executive Vice President
Sony Motion Picture Group -- Amy Pascal, Chairman
Sony Pictures Entertainment -- Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO
Starwood Hotels & Resorts -- Barry Stenlicht, Chairman and CEO
Vera Wang -- Vera Wang, Founder
Viacom -- Tom Freston, Co-President
Warner Music Group -- Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Chairman and CEO
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts -- Fred Kleisner, Chairman and CEO

Full list here:

http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/pr_2004_0804.pdf

[medeak]

44. title is misleading

makes it seem like they are conservatives?

know Costco is huge donater to Kerry YAY!... hope they send Sam's Club packing....

[LibertyorDeath]

45. K-Y

The rethugs seem anti sex to me.

[Dude_CalmDown]

47. Honda

What can I say - I'm just sick.

[mdmc]

49. calmdown, ,dude

lol