Coca-Cola severed ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today in the face of pressure from opponents of voter ID laws, laws like the one that passed today in the Minn. Senate. ALEC supports the passage of such laws.
From The Washington Examiner:
In caving into the economic threats, Coke told Secrets: “The Coca-Cola Company has elected to discontinue its membership with [ALEC]. Our involvement with ALEC was focused on efforts to oppose discriminatory food and beverage taxes, not on issues that have no direct bearing on our business. We have a long-standing policy of only taking positions on issues that impact our Company and industry.”
The news did not go over well with conservative talk radio host and pundit Dana Loesch:
https://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/187653748921860096
https://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/187655227535671296
https://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/187655343315238915
Many others felt the same way:
https://twitter.com/#!/DarthWyatt/status/187670485016911875
https://twitter.com/#!/TheMommyLobby/status/187646682597564416
https://twitter.com/#!/informedblackmn/status/187671930030133248
https://twitter.com/#!/DosMasCervezas/status/187669775391010816
https://twitter.com/#!/PhillipG76/status/187663844720640003
https://twitter.com/#!/TakeNoPrisoners/status/187646067985223681
Fast food chain Arby’s quickly followed suit, vowing to discontinue ads on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show – in the wake of the month-old “Slutgate” controversy:
https://twitter.com/#!/Arbys/status/187640944462544896
In doing so, Arby’s has alienated a large number of current and potential customers, who view this move as a strike against free speech.
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And our buddy Sooper Mexican would just like to remind everyone who’s decided to stop eating at Arby’s that they won’t be missing out on anything:
https://twitter.com/#!/SooperMexican/status/187674505680924672
Based on Twitter buzz, it’s looking like Coke’s and Arby’s decisions turn out to be major “D’oh!” moves. Whoops.
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