After-Christmas Shopping

I will never understand why non-religious people celebrate Christmas on December Twenty-Fifth. The cost of everything is lower beginning the day after Christmas, so if you are not really celebrating the birth of Christ but are simply indulging in the vulgarity of unbridled consumerism, then wait a day and shop the real sales.

Then the question becomes: Where should I shop?

I always recommend shopping with companies that support Democratic candidates.

Buyblue.org provides a wealth of information about how companies spend their political dollars.

This list below is gleaned from a search I made of all companies who gave 100% of their political contributions to Democrats. If you follow the link you can find more information about these companies' business practices.

This list shows companies that donated one hundred percent of their political contributions to Democrats and the amount they sent:

2929 Entertainment LP $3,000
AFC Enterprises, Inc $2,000
Aloha Air Group, Inc $7,665
American Apparel, LLC $1,400
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation $1,500
Benihana Inc $3,000
Bistro Group, The $300
Black & Decker Corporation, The $1,000
Blimpie International, Inc. $2,000
Boston Beer Company Inc., The $4,250
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation $1,250
Charming Shoppes, Inc $250
Claire's Stores, Inc. $17,000
Coach, Inc. $11,000
Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc $4,000
Dorel Industries Inc. $3,000
Dress Barn Inc., The $118,000
Foot Locker, Inc $1,000
Frederick's of Hollywood, Inc. $2,000
Google Inc. $71,500
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. $18,500
Gymboree Corporation, The $2,000
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc $2,000
IAC/InterActiveCorp $33,950
Jamba Juice Company $1,500
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc $3,000
Levi Strauss & Co $47,050
Linens 'n Things, Inc $1,750
Loews Hotels Holding Corporation $83,599
Luxottica Group S.p.A. $2,000
Men's Wearhouse Inc, The $56,000
Myriad Restaurant Group, Inc $1,962
New Belgium Brewing Company Inc. $14,400
Panera Bread Company $6,500
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation $7,500
Powell's Books, Inc $26,250
Recreational Equipment, Inc $6,500
Restoration Hardware, Inc. $200
Skechers U.S.A., Inc $8,000
Sonic Corp $24,170
SPS Studios, Inc $278,244
Starbucks Corporation $23,800
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc $22,000
Tom's of Maine $2,100
Yankee Candle Company Inc, The $2,250




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