The Left Coast of Iowa

The Buy Blue website couldn't have a more fitting description: In today's America there is a more powerful act than voting blue...and that's BUYING BLUE.

This site is a real keeper, with names of companies that you and I and everyone else buy from on a regular basis. They're graded from 100% Blue to 0% Blue, based on political donations from their top executives. For instance:

• Barnes & Noble: 100% Blue -- in this past election cycle, executives not only contributed heavily, but "exclusively" to Democrats -- to the tune of over $78K.
• Apple Computer: 99% Blue
• eBay Inc.: 57% Blue (their Chair contributed heavily to Democrats, their CEO to Republicans)
• Best Buy: 0% Blue -- 100% of their contributions went to Republicans

You can see where I'm going with this. You'll have a tough time thinking of any major corporation that's not listed here, from Starbucks to Costco to Fruit of the Loom to PetsMart. I know I'll be checking this list from now on before I make my purchases.

Yes, we do have a say. Do you want to put money in Best Buy's pocket, knowing where it's going? Neither do I.

Jody (who is So very thankful she can keep her Macintosh computer)