Starbucks are on nearly every street corner, their cups are in nearly every street trash can, and the company's chairman, president, and CEO, Howard Schultz, just took advantage of this omnipotence to ask customers to consider leaving their firearms (legal or otherwise) safely outside before entering the many Starbucks storefronts around the country.
Bravo, sir.The effort is valiant, but the fact that this plea came from the chief executive of America’s most prevalent coffee company adds both credibility and obscurity to the seemingly perpetual debate.It adds credibility because the Starbucks name carries weight with American citizens and Mr. Schultz is putting his reputation on the line for a cause he firmly believes in: preserving Americans' rights safely. The obscurity stems from the minimal connection between his firm and the gun industry.
they are two for two dropping morning joe and bucking the NRA they are all that and would be a credit to American business if it paid it's employee's a living wage. they say they are for it but will they do it?
economy in different states make poverty level differ as well, 10 bucks here ain't doing it in NY etc.
and why not a ban, they did it for smokers in public places, though smoking kills more it's slow so over 20 years does the gun total not rival smoking it's instant and capable of masses at once smoking hides and takes time and pick it's victims not all fall but in a shootout most do wounded or dead.
back to guns it's common sense not to allow in public places all these carry permits most stuid, bars really, how many on ego trips and feel dissed by someone decides that they ought to fjust blow them away, heyyyy it's their right in some states carry SYG and murder cause you feel like it.I have a strong feeling that this will not sit well with a good portion of American residents who proudly exercise their Second Amendment right to carry guns, and the gun lobby in general. These advocates are notorious for jumping on prominent members of society (a distinction I believe Schultz has earned) who call on American citizens to decrease public gun-wielding, so the fallout from this brave "open letter" should be voluminous.Though this will likely be classified as a public relations ploy by the National Rifle Associationand others, Mr. Schultz’s statement should be heralded as an attempt to positively change the public discourse by using his own prominent position in the business world for a greater cause
well Americans should be informed enough despite Fox and republicans whether they agree or not know this is a multi killing scenario looking for victims on the street, theater, bolling alley, church, capitol building in DC,your home, grocery store, and most recent your job.
who really has the right here the enthusaist, the alledged safe owner, mentally ill or those in search of false security, or the one who pulls the trigger on a crowd or all of the above?
