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Old 10-14-2004, 20:06   #2
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Originally Posted by Jimbo
If you can, you may want to wait til after the election, seeing as Tim Leatherman has chosen to support Kerry.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040914/145916_1.html
Jimbo:

This is old news and has already been dissected on a couple of other threads. Most of us are well aware of the issue.

I know Tim, and unless I miss my guess, if you boycott everyone who is a Kerry supporter, you will be missing about 49% of the available goods on the market. What does it matter waiting till after the election, is Tim going to give all of his money to Kerry to suddenly change the election results? I can use the tool no matter who wins, and he isn't making much on these.

Leatherman's opposition is polite and seems to be based on environmental issues. As an American, I can tolerate reasonable dissent, particularly when the maker is producing the best tool available.

On most boards, it is considered bad manners to jump in and piss all over someone's else's good deal being offered. Think about it.

TR
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