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Boycott Overstock

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Haven't shopped here for awhile... looks like I won't be again anytime soon.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/dec/23/overstockcom-alec-lobby-tech-climate-change

Agreed! The petitions that led the other Tech companies to depart should be brought to bear against this backslider.

Climate change pariah organizations need to be named as such and publicly shamed if we are going to make progress against the climate denier disinformation / lobbying / campaign contribution juggernaut!
 
Hmm..

“Overstock.com did re-join Alec recently”, said a spokesman. “Our relationship with Alec is based on the organization’s access to lawmakers involved in the internet sales tax issue, which is a very weighty one for us. Alec’s stance on climate change did not factor into our decision, one way or another”.

Not sure that deserves a boycott.
 
Hmm..



Not sure that deserves a boycott.

Yes it does.
1) Large Internet sales companies lobbying to avoid sales tax collection makes me sick. They know full well that a national sales tax system is not in any way a technological challenge. It would also be more efficient than individuals having to file. They simply want to profit from the tax dodging.
2) ALEC does a lot of damaging lobbying for other stuff and joining them is lending credibility.