Students boycott popular clothing store

[IChing]

Students boycott popular clothing store
By Matt Cota
KSBY-TV

Students are calling for a boycott of the Gap, in hopes that their withdrawal of support will trickle down to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. At a rally in downtown Santa Barbara, protesters urged shoppers to boycott the gap because its founder, Don Fisher, is a big supporter of the governor.

The students oppose the governor's proposed cuts to school funding.
"Gap sells to students so we want to make people aware that a company that makes money off of students is supporting someone who doesn't support students, and that is a problem,"said Elia Boggia, gap protestor.

According to campaign finance records, Fisher has donated more than $200,000 to Schwarzenegger and his political campaign committees.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7823238/

[Erika]

1. Yes!

Ahhnold said he would support education in his campaign, he's knifed education. So glad the young people are finding their voice.

[zann725]

2. That'll turn Corporate America around. Boycott their sales,

and Middle America's back in control. They need us. It's about we woke up and took back our power.

[EvolvedChimp]

3. Searching for sarcasm

???

[Maraya1969]

4. I've been boycotting the Gap, Old Navy and Banana

Republic for years because the owners wanted to take down big red wood trees for development in California. I don't' know if they succeeded but I'll still never buy from them.

[IChing]

5. We neeed this help thanks students and princton

The whole world is watching,
the whole world is watching.

[Scooter24]

6. Gap isn't what it used to be...

They are trying to emulate the styles that Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle, and Hollister are doing. Their clothes use to stand out, today its just another mainstream brand that has gotten boring.

Good job to these students for standing up for what they believe in. :)

[dArKeR]

7. I love BOYCOTTS! I'm in! Why not boycott cigars too!

Here's one of the sweatshop factories in the PI where Ah-no gets some of his cigars.

[Rainscents]

8. Me too! Count me in!

[gauguin57]

9. Gap contributed heavily to Democratic candidates

in 2003-2004

They're listed as 77 percent blue on buyblue.org