From: bartlett@rmtc.Central.Sun.COM (Terry Bartlett)
Subject: Re: more thoughts on the boycott
Organization: Sun Microsystems Rocky Mountain Technology Center, Colo Spgs
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 02:36:55 GMT

In article <1992Nov20.221828.10398@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> peterscc@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (PETERSEN CAROLYN COLLINS) writes:
>
>To Melinda and others who are pushing for a boycott of  Colorado and its
>products:
>
>Just a few thoughts from someone wo:

>a) voted against discrimination in all its forms b) never underestimated th
>stupidity of human beings...

>It occurs to me that if you all were really intothe idea of a boycott, you'd
>be busy looking up the names of the big businessesthat donated money and
>support to the groups who foisted this amendment off on all of us.  For
>starters, you'd have to get a list of contribtors to Colorado for Family
>Values -- like a certain car dealership in the Coloado Springs area -- and
>put pressure on those companies to explain why they supported such hateful
>legislation.  

This is being done.  It will take time to get the state to publish this
list.  But there are some things we do know--most of the contributions
were from individuals, not businesses.  Perkins' Chrysler is one example.
Karl Mecklenberg of the Denver Broncos is another.  It's easy to target
businesses, but there's little you can do about individuals.

>Your boycott will hurt small business like ine much more than
>it will hurt these large corporations (chevy comes to mind) - and of course
>those companies won't care too much if little companies die on he vine.  But,
>if their profits start to hurt -- they'll think twice.  In otherwords,
>consider doing what we all were supposed to do when boycotting companies that
>invesed in South Africa.  Hurt the companies who contributed to hate when
>they donatd money to the ultra-right groups who are trying to force this down
>the throatsof the 48% of Coloradans who didn't vote for hate.

And finally the true reason for all this.  Small businesses like yours
*should* be hurt by the boycott.  There is a price to be paid for
intolerance and discrimination, and we're all going to have to pay it.
The 48% of Coloradans who didn't vote for hate have allowed it to fester
here for too long, and have given it safe haven in Colorado Springs.
Until now the rest of the state has been content to allow this to go on.
They have known for years how the character of Colorado Springs has been
changing, but most people chose to ignore it.  Not going to the Springs
and avoiding the issue isn't good enough.

>Another thought -- while we're all feasting on the bones of small companes
>that die because of the boycott, don't forget for a minute that the so-calle
>Christian Right is still out there legislating against equal rights for women
>nd for the opportunity to force women to bear children.  If we don't watch
>our lanks, maybe this little diversionary tactic will work this time...

I'm sorry, but abrogation of my rights is more than just a "diversionary
tactic".  It seems that equal rights for women and pro-choice issues are
just as important to you as overturning Amendment 2 is to many of us.  Just
don't forget, a lot of gay people stood beside you in the fight for women's
rights and the right to choose.  We still stand by you in that because it
is the right thing to do.  We supported your cause not only with our votes
but with our money and our time.  Have you done the same?

>Hate is not a FamilyValue. Think First Before You Boycott People Who May Have
>Supported Your Rights.

What makes you think we haven't thought about it?  How have you supported
our rights?  You may have voted no on 2, and that's a good place to start,
but it is only a start.  If you feel strongly enough to believe people 
shouldn't boycott Colorado and hurt your business, you should be willing
to provide more support against the matter that started this.  How about
some of your money, time, and effort for the cause?  That would show me
that you're sincere about supporting our rights and not just paying lip
service to get our business.

><send flames to alt/dev/null>

No.  You don't have the right to spew and then say "I will not be challenged".
If you think your posting is going to generate flames, the least you
can do is be woman enough to read them.

>peterscc@ucsu.colorado.edu


Terry Bartlett			   bartlett@rmtc.Central.Sun.COM
Sun Microsystems		   "You've got to stand for something
Rocky Mountain Technology Center    or you'll fall for anything. . ."
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