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GM

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Jan 31, 2022, 1:24:12 AM1/31/22
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Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a solid customer base...

"Despite the fact that his politically-charged email reportedly brought in 30,000 new subscribers, Penzey conceded that "we are still down about 10,000. Please help."..."

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/spice-company-that-called-republicans-racist-begs-for-gift-card-purchases-after-losing-customers

Spice company that called Republicans racist begs for gift card purchases after losing customers

The spice company has reportedly lost more than 40,000 subscribers after the CEO's politically charged email

"A Wisconsin-based spice company that made headlines earlier this month when its CEO sent an email to customers accusing Republicans of racism is now asking people to buy gift cards after hemorrhaging tens of thousands of customers.

Earlier this month, Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey renamed the extended Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend to be "Republicans are racist weekend" in a newsletter to customers. In the letter, he said his aim was to anger Republicans in honor of the late civil rights icon.

"Remember how Republicans, going against a mountain of evidence to the contrary, once again lied and said BLM wasn’t a peaceful movement but instead terrorists inciting violence throughout the country and then raced out to buy a crapload of guns because maybe they were finally going to get their chance to shoot a Black person? What a bunch of racists," the email said.

Penzey also claimed that the Republican Party "does everything it can to make it harder for Black people to vote."

Since sending his controversial email, Penzey sent out another missive Friday asking for gift card purchases and admitting that his company had since lost 40,005 subscribers, which is approximately 3% of their base, according to 1130 WISN.

"After starting the year with All Republicans are Republicans and following up with Republicans are Racists we’ve set a nice little Boycott Penzeys! surge in motion," Penzey wrote. "It certainly wasn’t unexpected, but if it’s within your means, you picking up a small stack of Gift Cards would help."

Despite the fact that his politically-charged email reportedly brought in 30,000 new subscribers, Penzey conceded that "we are still down about 10,000. Please help."

"If you can’t even begin to fathom how to 'compromise' with January 6th, or the Republican vaccine lies needlessly killing 10,000 Americans every week, if you have no desire to become half-way racist, and if their intent to destroy our climate for one thousand years to come doesn’t have you asking: 'What if we just destroyed it for five-hundred years instead?' we would be better off with you on this Voice Of Cooking email list," he wrote.

Penzeys Spices did not immediately respond to a request for comment..."


The original email, from earlier this month:

https://spices.penzeys.com/index.php/email/emailWebview?md_id=22555

"Remember when Black Lives Matter started to have some success getting all of America to see how unfairly Black Americans are treated in this country and the importance of us all saying Black Lives Matter until Black lives start to be treated as though they do matter? Remember how Republicans, seeing the success BLM was having in moving America towards greater equality for Black people, in many ways the first real success since the time of Dr. King, remember how Republicans did all they could to derail that success by trying to drown out BLM’s message with shouts of all lives matter, and blue lives matter, and lying about the leaders of BLM being Marxists and Communists?

Remember after George Floyd’s murder the anger and righteous outrage that swept across America? Remember how Black Lives Matter stepped in and redirected that anger into peaceful protests that millions of Americans from across all walks of life participated in, amassing a hundred million human-hours of peaceful protest? Remember how Republicans, going against a mountain of evidence to the contrary, once again lied and said BLM wasn’t a peaceful movement but instead terrorists inciting violence throughout the country and then raced out to buy a crapload of guns because maybe they were finally going to get their chance to shoot a Black person? What a bunch of racists.

So many great things about our spices and seasonings. One of those great things is that pretty much every one of them, by virtue of where they are grown, who they are picked by, or by the cultures of the foods they ultimately go on to season, cheeses off racists. And where normally cheesing off racists is something we throw in for free with the purchase of any of our spices, in honor of the life of Dr. King, this extended weekend we are throwing in an extra cheesing off of an up-to-$12.95 value 1/2-cup jar free with any $10 purchase.

This Dr. King Memorial Weekend we are also giving away 10 little but powerful BLM stickers with any purchase. And two of our very best blends, our regularly $3.95 Galena Street and $5.29 Mural of Flavor, are only $2 each with the entirety of those $2 being split between the national Black Lives Matter organization and Milwaukee’s own BLOC that’s doing an outstanding job pushing back against the decades of racism this community has faced. Thanks for helping support good people.

No coupons or codes are needed for any of these offers. Each is automatic for everyone. On penzeys.com, whether you are looking to get your order shipped or looking to do touchless pickup in one of our stores, once you have an additional $10 in spending your most expensive of all your half-cup jars up to $12.95 in value will automatically be free. It’s easy!

And I get it. If you are a Republican voter you are now cheesed off. You were promised that there would never be any accountability for your support of the party of open “textbook” racism. Sorry, but for the betterment of all Americans, you included, we’ve decided to end that rule. And I really don’t care what your race is or how many of your friends “happen to be” whatever. None of that excuses you.

If you’re a part of a party that does everything it can to make it harder for Black people to vote, gerrymanders the value of minority votes down into a small fraction of the value of white votes in state houses and in the US House of Representatives, and are willing to vote for candidates of the party that nominated a man for president who explained why he was launching his campaign by saying: “Mexicans are rapists and murderers,” the Racist label is one you will deservingly wear every day you stand with them. Get used to it, or maybe instead, become a better person. The choice is yours. We will be here rooting for you to Choose Love.

Thanks for caring, thanks for cooking, thanks for spreading the word,

Bill
bi...@penzeys.com

P.S. If this email was forwarded to you by a friend, would you please consider signing up for our email list? A business is only as good as its customers. If you believe in vaccines, all the goodness set in motion each time we say Black Lives Matter, and knocking on every door possible before 11.8.22 to turn out every last vote to save our democracy, we would be better off with you on our mailing list. Please come be a part of shaping a world filled with every kind of very kind people. Thanks..."




US Janet

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Jan 31, 2022, 1:58:44 AM1/31/22
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:24:09 -0800 (PST), GM
<gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a solid customer base...
>
sni

He has been writing his personal political opinion for years. If you
don't like it then don't use the store anymore. Many people explessed
themselves that way years ago when he began. He is simply
expressing his right of free speech.
Janet US

GM

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:06:50 AM1/31/22
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And I, mine...

:-)

Although I find this "interesting" - are there perhaps some "deeper" issues here?

IMWTK!

https://www.facebook.com/Penzeys
Penzeys Spices
January 28th, 2022, 10:11 AM

"Our starting the year with just being done with pretending Republican nonsense is anything
other than non-sense has cost us 40,005 unsubscribes (roughly 3%) from our Voice Of Cooking
email list. So far your word-of-mouth has already brought us 30,000 fresh faces, but we are
still down about 10,000. Please help..."


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GM

Plato

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:23:39 AM1/31/22
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A la carte... McDonalds... :)

Sqwertz

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Jan 31, 2022, 3:20:39 AM1/31/22
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Are you still wearing that catnip cologne and spooning Pussy Katz?

-sw

GM

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Jan 31, 2022, 3:29:42 AM1/31/22
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Sqwertz wrote:

> Are you still wearing that catnip cologne and spooning Pussy Katz?


<boggle>

Seriously, Steve, what is your recipe for that cuke kimchee I saw in one of
your recent posts.. it looked good...

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GM

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Jan 31, 2022, 3:34:25 AM1/31/22
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Sqwertz wrote:

> Are you still wearing that catnip cologne and spooning Pussy Katz?


You can see my avatar on the cover here:

https://www.criterion.com/films/29605-the-girl-can-t-help-it

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GM

Bryan Simmons

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Jan 31, 2022, 3:54:53 AM1/31/22
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On Monday, January 31, 2022 at 1:06:50 AM UTC-6, GM wrote:
> US Janet wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:24:09 -0800 (PST), GM
> > <gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a solid customer base...
> > >
> > sni
> >
> > He has been writing his personal political opinion for years. If you
> > don't like it then don't use the store anymore. Many people explessed
> > themselves that way years ago when he began. He is simply
> > expressing his right of free speech.
> > Janet US
> And I, mine...
>
> :-)
>
Certainly, and you wouldn't want to lose your status as
Token Sodomite at your Birch Club chapter.
>
;-)
>
> --
> GM

GM

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Jan 31, 2022, 4:15:51 AM1/31/22
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I am *crushed* that you didn't call me a "fascist"...

;-P

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Cindy Hamilton

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Jan 31, 2022, 5:37:27 AM1/31/22
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On Monday, January 31, 2022 at 1:24:12 AM UTC-5, GM wrote:
> Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever
> entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to
> keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a
> solid customer base...

Why do you hate the First Amendment?

That reminds me. I'm low on peppercorns. Time to head over to
https://www.penzeys.com.

Cindy Hamilton

Ed Pawlowski

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Jan 31, 2022, 9:30:47 AM1/31/22
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He certainly knows the consequences for his actions. IMO, it is a bit
radical to call out ALL Republicans but that is his choice. Same with
My Pillow, he lost a lot of customers and wholesalers too.

Bryan Simmons

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Jan 31, 2022, 10:04:17 AM1/31/22
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The Sarawak white are great.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

--Bryan

GM

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Jan 31, 2022, 10:11:35 AM1/31/22
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Cindy Hamilton

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Jan 31, 2022, 10:14:01 AM1/31/22
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Not a fan of white pepper. I use it pretty much exclusively for Chinese
food.

Cindy Hamilton

Graham

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Jan 31, 2022, 10:17:51 AM1/31/22
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But the My Pillow guy is nuttier than Kuthe!

Sqwertz

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Jan 31, 2022, 11:34:44 AM1/31/22
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Recipe: Put a $10 bill on the counter at Han Yang Market and they
give you a half gallon of it. Then you let it sit out on your
counter for 3-7 days to ripen to your liking.

-sw

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Jan 31, 2022, 12:12:57 PM1/31/22
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On 1/31/2022 3:29 AM, GM wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Are you still wearing that catnip cologne and spooning Pussy Katz?
>
>
> <boggle>
>
You'll need to kiss his ass more, Greg.

US Janet

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Jan 31, 2022, 12:46:52 PM1/31/22
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:06:46 -0800 (PST), GM
<gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:

>US Janet wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:24:09 -0800 (PST), GM
>> <gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a solid customer base...
>> >
>> sni
>>
>> He has been writing his personal political opinion for years. If you
>> don't like it then don't use the store anymore. Many people explessed
>> themselves that way years ago when he began. He is simply
>> expressing his right of free speech.
>> Janet US
>
>
>And I, mine...
>
>:-)
>
>Although I find this "interesting" - are there perhaps some "deeper" issues here?
>
>IMWTK!
>
>https://www.facebook.com/Penzeys
snip

Perhaps ;)
Janet US

Pythagoras

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Jan 31, 2022, 12:52:48 PM1/31/22
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Ghe? Uhm, can you go into more detail? I don't get it

Catullus

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Jan 31, 2022, 1:20:09 PM1/31/22
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Uhm, Ghe Ghe Ghe. This is my not frogger. Yes. Ghe Ghe Ghe :)))))))))))

Bryan Simmons

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:31:11 PM1/31/22
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Now, how interesting would that have been compared to
"Token Sodomite at your [John] Birch Club chapter"?
>
> --
> GM

--Bryan

Michael Trew

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:33:43 PM1/31/22
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On 1/31/2022 1:24, GM wrote:
> Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a solid customer base...
>
> "Despite the fact that his politically-charged email reportedly brought in 30,000 new subscribers, Penzey conceded that "we are still down about 10,000. Please help."..."
>
> https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/spice-company-that-called-republicans-racist-begs-for-gift-card-purchases-after-losing-customers
>
> Spice company that called Republicans racist begs for gift card purchases after losing customers

That's very bad forum for any business owner to publicly post political
views. It's far better to remain neutral. Perhaps he'll have to learn
the hard way, that you reap what you sow.

Michael Trew

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:40:42 PM1/31/22
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On 1/31/2022 10:17, Graham wrote:
> On 2022-01-31 7:30 a.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 1/31/2022 5:37 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Monday, January 31, 2022 at 1:24:12 AM UTC-5, GM wrote:
>>>> Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have
>>>> no intention of ever
>>>> entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run
>>>> the place would do well to
>>>> keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if
>>>> they want to foster a
>>>> solid customer base...
>>>
>>> Why do you hate the First Amendment?

Growing up, I recall my father refusing to take us to Baskin Robins
because they were owned by a cult. As a result, I've never tried it.

I've eventually realized that this is just as foolish as the people who
boycott a business for their CEO's political beliefs. Who cares? I
won't go out of my way to find one, but the next time ice cream would
hit the spot, I'll stop and try it.

>> He certainly knows the consequences for his actions. IMO, it is a bit
>> radical to call out ALL Republicans but that is his choice. Same with
>> My Pillow, he lost a lot of customers and wholesalers too.
>
> But the My Pillow guy is nuttier than Kuthe!

That's the point; if they knew what was good for their businesses, they
should have kept their mouths shut.

Romeo

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:50:42 PM1/31/22
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This is getting old in a hurry. Bruce needs to pick persona and stick
with it.

Romeo

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:50:42 PM1/31/22
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Romeo

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:50:42 PM1/31/22
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:31:07 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons

Bryan Simmons

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Jan 31, 2022, 2:51:01 PM1/31/22
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I don't believe that all Republicans are racists, but they are
in a coalition with racists. The Republican Party relies on
White supremacists to win elections. It has for decades.
Anyone who denies that is either stupid or a liar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy
Prior to civil rights, my father was 100% Democrat, but the
way that he saw it, the Democrats had become the "nigger
lover party."
Look at what Lee Atwater said.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy#Evolution_(1970s_and_1980s)

--Bryan

Juliette

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Jan 31, 2022, 3:19:55 PM1/31/22
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If I was American, I'd buy my spice there! One customer gained!

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Jan 31, 2022, 3:39:33 PM1/31/22
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Good grief.

Samson

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Jan 31, 2022, 4:18:48 PM1/31/22
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Hank Rogers

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Jan 31, 2022, 6:26:30 PM1/31/22
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Maybe they have a little kuth in them.



GM

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Jan 31, 2022, 6:34:49 PM1/31/22
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Heehee... don't we ALL, Hank...???

0 ;-D

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US Janet

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Jan 31, 2022, 6:45:31 PM1/31/22
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:33:40 -0500, Michael Trew
<michae...@att.net> wrote:

It doesn't appear to have hurt his business as he writes monthly in
his catalogue. He doesn't publish outside his catalogue so he is
speaking to those who accept it. The My Pillow guy is dillusional
but I doubt it has damaged his business. He is a public nut job. He
has benn attempting to go on a speaking tour and hardly anyone showed
up. Your comment really doesn;t apply in these cases.
Janet US

B. Server

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Jan 31, 2022, 7:32:00 PM1/31/22
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:58:39 -0700, US Janet <USJ...@jan6noplace.com>
wrote:

>On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:24:09 -0800 (PST), GM
><gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a solid customer base...
>>
>sni
>
>He has been writing his personal political opinion for years. If you
>don't like it then don't use the store anymore. Many people explessed
>themselves that way years ago when he began. He is simply
>expressing his right of free speech.
>Janet US

I dont much care what his politics are. But the Penzey's website has
one of the biggest collections of marketing tracking and snoopware
that I've seen in a retail site that was not selling gold or Trump
jewelry. That ended my orders a decade ago and it is worse now.

-bs

Hazza

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Jan 31, 2022, 9:00:08 PM1/31/22
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cshenk

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Feb 1, 2022, 11:39:48 AM2/1/22
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US Janet wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:24:09 -0800 (PST), GM
> <gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I
> > have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their
> > products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep
> > their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if
> > they want to foster a solid customer base...
> >
> sni
>
> He has been writing his personal political opinion for years. If you
> don't like it then don't use the store anymore. Many people explessed
> themselves that way years ago when he began. He is simply
> expressing his right of free speech.
> Janet US

Actually, Pensey's obliterated a large marketshare when they
irresponsibly abused the trust of their client base to spam them.
Extremely unethical.

Had he just spoken out in person or on a blog or something, no one
would have cared. No matter how you voted, it offended both sides of
the Hillary/Trump voters.

US Janet

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Feb 1, 2022, 1:26:12 PM2/1/22
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I don't believe Carol wrote that. It isn't her grammatically.
Janet US

Asjemenou

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Feb 1, 2022, 1:46:27 PM2/1/22
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:26:07 -0700, US Janet <USJ...@jan6noplace.com>
wrote:
The beatings will continue until morale improves.

Cindy Hamilton

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Feb 1, 2022, 1:59:18 PM2/1/22
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But that is her chronic misspelling of Penzey's.

Cindy Hamilton

Haberdoedas

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Feb 1, 2022, 3:52:01 PM2/1/22
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Uhm Yes. Ghe Ghe Ghe :)))))))))))

Haberdoedas

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Feb 1, 2022, 3:52:28 PM2/1/22
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cshenk

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Feb 1, 2022, 4:34:27 PM2/1/22
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Oh that was me.

Peter

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Feb 1, 2022, 4:58:48 PM2/1/22
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jmcquown

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Feb 1, 2022, 6:36:13 PM2/1/22
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Yes, it was. And you're absolutely right about Penzey's using their
customer email addresses and catalog mailing lists to start putting
forth their personal political agenda. There is no one forcing GM or
anyone else to buy anything Penzey's, either.

Jill

Michael Trew

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Feb 1, 2022, 6:58:47 PM2/1/22
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That's another source of income for these companies. I would never
download a company's "app", as that's a huge info grab/marketing tactic.
I don't care if there is free stuff, no thanks.

Michael Trew

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Feb 1, 2022, 7:00:02 PM2/1/22
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Haha, maybe. Either way, I have no interesting in spending too much
money at some specialty spice store. I'm fine with whatever the grocer
offers by the way of spices. I've got one of those fancy black pepper
grinders.

Dave Smith

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Feb 1, 2022, 7:00:03 PM2/1/22
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On 2022-02-01 6:36 p.m., jmcquown wrote:

>>>> Had he just spoken out in person or on a blog or something, no one
>>>> would have cared.  No matter how you voted, it offended both sides
>>>> of the Hillary/Trump voters.
>>>
>>> I don't believe Carol wrote that.  It isn't her grammatically.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Oh that was me.
>
> Yes, it was.  And you're absolutely right about Penzey's using their
> customer email addresses and catalog mailing lists to start putting
> forth their personal political agenda.  There is no one forcing GM or
> anyone else to buy anything Penzey's, either.
>
>
It very risky for companies to do stuff like that. Apparently it led to
increased sales for Penzey's. Another company lost a lot of business
after running a fundraiser for Trump. Nike took a hit when they
supported Colin Kapernick and a lot of people burned their shoes in
response, but later on things picked up.



Ed Pawlowski

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Feb 1, 2022, 10:21:40 PM2/1/22
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On 2/1/2022 6:58 PM, Michael Trew wrote:

>
>>
>> Yes, it was. And you're absolutely right about Penzey's using their
>> customer email addresses and catalog mailing lists to start putting
>> forth their personal political agenda. There is no one forcing GM or
>> anyone else to buy anything Penzey's, either.
>>
>> Jill
>
> That's another source of income for these companies.  I would never
> download a company's "app", as that's a huge info grab/marketing tactic.
>  I don't care if there is free stuff, no thanks.

Depends on the business and if it benefits me. I have the app for the
supermarket, Publix. It makes my shopping easier, it saves me money. I
get the BOGO sale list every week a day ahead. I pay using the app and
my debit card that saves me time and gives me discounts every $100. I
can opt out of any marketing and emails.

I have the BJs app too. I can clip coupons on the app and they are
applied at checkout. Nothing to remember to bring along. Ahead of the
trip I can check prices and availability and see if my regular buys are
on sale. They do not send me emails.

There are apps I have no use for but the tight ones help me.

Gary

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Feb 2, 2022, 4:51:35 AM2/2/22
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Those fools. They already bought the shoes (and supported the company).
Might as well just use the shoes and don't buy anymore for the protest.


Mick

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Feb 2, 2022, 4:57:39 AM2/2/22
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Nobody would know about such a wimpy protest :) You can't really get
together with lots of like minded people and make a statement by NOT
buying any shoes. You'd just be standing there doing nothing.

Gary

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Feb 2, 2022, 5:07:26 AM2/2/22
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On 2/1/2022 7:00 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> Haha, maybe.  Either way, I have no interesting in spending too much
> money at some specialty spice store.  I'm fine with whatever the grocer
> offers by the way of spices.

Grocery stores lean toward McCormick and other top brands. All are very
expensive. Generic brand spices are cheap though.

I use my local health food store. Herbs and spices sold in bulk, just
take as much as you want. It's fresher, organic and about half the price
of say, McCormick.

You would think a health food store would be more expensive. It is but
not with the bulk items - herbs, spices, and grains.

This is my store. Happily, only 1/4 mile away - easy walking distance.
https://www.heritagenaturalmarket.com/bulk-foods




fos

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Feb 2, 2022, 8:35:33 AM2/2/22
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On 2022-01-31, GM <gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Subject: F*ck Penzeys Spices

indeed. prices are too high. sheeze.

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Dave Smith

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Feb 2, 2022, 9:58:08 AM2/2/22
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It ranks up there with the people who burned music records to protest
something the band did. Hell, they already got paid their royalties.
They weren't going to get any more money for them playing it, but the
might when they get over their hissy fits and replace them.

Advertising and promotion is a tricky business. Sometimes it is better
to have a bad name than no name at all.



Mork

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Feb 2, 2022, 12:24:18 PM2/2/22
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Mork

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Feb 2, 2022, 12:24:49 PM2/2/22
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I told him to be himself; that was pretty mean, I guess.

Jeßus

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On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 09:57:58 -0500, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

What are your thoughts on the Neil Young and co. debacle? All goes to
show these people will stop at nothing and will sink as low as
possible. Then when one digs a little into the background, the truth
comes out. https://i.postimg.cc/Bb400XwF/ftm.jpg

Like his earlier work, even up until 1980. But he's such a dick, on so
many levels. Worst concert I ever went to was Neil Young. It was clear
he didn't want to be there.

Jonathan

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On Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:11:15 +1100, Jeßus <j...@j.net> wrote:

>On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 09:57:58 -0500, Dave Smith
><adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>It ranks up there with the people who burned music records to protest
>>something the band did. Hell, they already got paid their royalties.
>>They weren't going to get any more money for them playing it, but the
>>might when they get over their hissy fits and replace them.
>>
>>Advertising and promotion is a tricky business. Sometimes it is better
>>to have a bad name than no name at all.
>
>What are your thoughts on the Neil Young and co. debacle? All goes to
>show these people will stop at nothing and will sink as low as
>possible. Then when one digs a little into the background, the truth
>comes out. https://i.postimg.cc/Bb400XwF/ftm.jpg

Hahaha! You're such a gullible kook.

Jonathon

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Feb 2, 2022, 3:22:57 PM2/2/22
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We Dutch have a saying about froggers like yoos, which is KILL YOURSELF
you loser. no friends no real job no money no sex and no hope for the
future. Loser. Ghe Ghe Ghe.

Jonathon

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GM

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Feb 2, 2022, 4:06:33 PM2/2/22
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Didn't he do the soundtrack to "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", lol...

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Jeßus

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Feb 2, 2022, 4:17:43 PM2/2/22
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Nah, that was Neil Diamond.

GM

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Feb 2, 2022, 4:25:00 PM2/2/22
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Same diff to me, lol...

"Seagull" is the kind of dopey flick Kuthe would gush over...

OH, the latest stupidity:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-from-the-view-for-two-weeks-over-holocaust-comments

The View’ Co-Hosts ‘Furious’ at ABC for Suspending Whoopi

FALLOUT

The famed co-host is going off-air for two weeks to “reflect” on her comments, and sources said her
on-air colleagues are not pleased with ABC’s decision.

Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from The View for two weeks over her Monday remarks about the Holocaust, and most of her co-hosts are furious with the network, sources told The Daily Beast.

“Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful
comments,” ABC News president Kimberly Godwin said in a note to staff on Tuesday evening. “While
Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments.”

She added: “The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues,
friends, family and communities.”

Godwin further said that “these decisions are never easy, but necessary.” While Goldberg’s
comments “do not align” with the values or culture of ABC News, she added, “it was important”
that the View host had a chance to address her remarks on Tuesday’s broadcast “and have
an educational conversation” with Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

“I appreciate their conversation and his acknowledgment of Whoopi’s efforts,” Godwin concluded.

“People are really upset and don’t understand why it took two days,” an ABC executive told The Daily
Beast. But multiple sources said that Goldberg’s co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, and Ana Navarro
are furious with the network’s decision.

Navarro, a regular guest host who was on Monday’s broadcast, later told The Daily Beast how sad
she was about the entire saga..."

</>


jmcquown

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Feb 2, 2022, 5:39:07 PM2/2/22
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On 2/1/2022 6:58 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
Penzey's started doing this long before Smartphones or free apps. They
used their customers' email addresses from online orders. Penzey's
didn't used to have many retail locations but they had catalogs and and
you could order online. They starting including blurbs containing their
views in a little article near the front of their paper catalogs. Do
you remember paper catalogs? ;)

Jill

Dave Smith

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:13:48 PM2/2/22
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On 2022-02-02 3:11 p.m., Je�us wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 09:57:58 -0500, Dave Smith

>> Advertising and promotion is a tricky business. Sometimes it is better
>> to have a bad name than no name at all.
>
> What are your thoughts on the Neil Young and co. debacle? All goes to
> show these people will stop at nothing and will sink as low as
> possible. Then when one digs a little into the background, the truth
> comes out. https://i.postimg.cc/Bb400XwF/ftm.jpg
>
> Like his earlier work, even up until 1980. But he's such a dick, on so
> many levels. Worst concert I ever went to was Neil Young. It was clear
> he didn't want to be there.

Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have given that guy a lot of free
advertising. We did not see a lot of other artists follow suit. I did
see something funny on FaceBook, a satirical announcement that if
Spotify didn't drop him she was going to sell her music on their platform.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZ9weP5i68&t=33s

I like most of his stuff. I have never attended a concernt.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 3:25:00 PM UTC-6, GM wrote:
>
> OH, the latest stupidity:
>
> https://www.thedailybeast.com/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-from-the-view-for-two-weeks-over-holocaust-comments
>
If Whoopi-de-do had been white they'd have fired him/her.

Ed Pawlowski

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:43:06 PM2/2/22
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I have mixed feeling on that. One one hand you have free speech and an
opinion. On the other hand, it is pretty dumb to say that and shows a
lack of knowledge on her part. Other talent has been bounced for less
though.

Either way, won't change my life, never watch that crap.

cshenk

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:45:40 PM2/2/22
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Yeah, my little group of 5-6 who bulk order dropped them in 2016 and
never looked back. We still do our group order, but use savory spice
shop. Happy with them. I don't think we lost any items we used to get
either over it except bulk kosher salt. Savory Spice Shop charges
extra to ship that and not worth it so we just get it locally.

Bryan Simmons

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:48:47 PM2/2/22
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I love the Buffalo Springfield and everything he did
through the 1970s. I did walk out halfway through
a CSN&Y show (the American Dream tour). It was
just insufferably boring.

That said, the one song that made the most impact
on me was *Ohio*. Interestingly, Mott the Hoople
covered it soon after Young released it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmYLC4fVcHI

--Bryan

Jonnie

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:50:44 PM2/2/22
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You might be right, but "him/her"?

Jonnie

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:52:04 PM2/2/22
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I think what matters is the intention. Her intention wasn't
anti-Semitic. That means that she was just wrong about something. That
can happen.

Jonnie

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:55:42 PM2/2/22
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Jonnie

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cshenk

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Feb 2, 2022, 6:59:30 PM2/2/22
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Michael Trew wrote:
> That's another source of income for these companies. I would never
> download a company's "app", as that's a huge info grab/marketing
> tactic. I don't care if there is free stuff, no thanks.

Not the same thing. Not an 'app' (as in on your cellphone). Just our
emails as customers so we could order products. Most web sites won't
let you order without listing an email address. They used THAT. WE
were not signed up for anything more than notification of our purchase
process.

cshenk

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Feb 2, 2022, 7:14:26 PM2/2/22
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You know, hate to say it but I think you are right.

We seem to live in a 'white is the same as guilty with no trial
required' era now....

Dave Smith

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Feb 2, 2022, 7:16:58 PM2/2/22
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Look at it this way... that woke crap is on air instead of some of the
non PC crap.
We had a case up here a while ago where a white hockey announcer said
something that the PC crowd wanted to find offensive. He commented about
people not wearing poppies on Remembrance Day and dared to use the
term "you people" and referring to a suburban area of Toronto that has
a alarge muslim and east Indian population. FWIW we had been in that
area the night he made that comment and went to an Afghan restaurant
annd have to agree that poppies were distinctly absent. It's not as if
they were the only people not wearing that symbol of support for our
verterans. I would interpret the "you people" not wearing poppies to
mean everyone who was not wearing them, not any specific group. The man
is a noted supporter of veterans, not a racist, but... some people feel
a deep need to be offended wherever the can.

Dave Smith

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Feb 2, 2022, 7:22:20 PM2/2/22
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Of course he is right. Look what happened to Sharon Osborne when she
spoke up for a friend who she thought had been unfairly accused of racism.

cshenk

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Gary wrote:

> On 2/1/2022 7:00 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> > Haha, maybe.  Either way, I have no interesting in spending too
> > much money at some specialty spice store.  I'm fine with whatever
> > the grocer offers by the way of spices.
>
> Grocery stores lean toward McCormick and other top brands. All are
> very expensive. Generic brand spices are cheap though.
>
> I use my local health food store. Herbs and spices sold in bulk, just
> take as much as you want. It's fresher, organic and about half the
> price of say, McCormick.
>
> You would think a health food store would be more expensive. It is
> but not with the bulk items - herbs, spices, and grains.
>
> This is my store. Happily, only 1/4 mile away - easy walking distance.
> https://www.heritagenaturalmarket.com/bulk-foods

True. And unlike some, I scratch cook many things so need a lot of
different spices. No way am I paying 7-8$ a 1/4cup McCormicks bottle
when I can get 2 cups for 6$ and split it 4 ways and be at 1/3 cup for
1.5$. Want more per person? Upsize the bulk order. Easy to do.

Jonah

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Feb 2, 2022, 7:33:31 PM2/2/22
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 19:22:11 -0500, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>On 2022-02-02 7:14 p.m., cshenk wrote:
>> itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>>
>>> On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 3:25:00 PM UTC-6, GM wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OH, the latest stupidity:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.thedailybeast.com/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-from-the-vie
>>>> w-for-two-weeks-over-holocaust-comments
>>>>
>>> If Whoopi-de-do had been white they'd have fired him/her.
>>
>> You know, hate to say it but I think you are right.
>>
>> We seem to live in a 'white is the same as guilty with no trial
>> required' era now....
>
>
>Of course he is right.

Joan's a man?

>Look what happened to Sharon Osborne when she
>spoke up for a friend who she thought had been unfairly accused of racism.

Who the hell is Sharon Osborne?

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Feb 2, 2022, 8:01:32 PM2/2/22
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Yes, I believe in free speech and not every time someone says something that
offends someone else should they be fired. But you know if a white person had
said that she'd been shown the door and it slammed behind her. But she gets a
two week suspension. Isn't that just dreadful?? ← Sarcasm
>
> Either way, won't change my life, never watch that crap.
>
Neither do I. It seems doctors offices and just about any large business you
enter and have to wait, that garbage and it's equivalent is on.

Jonah

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Jonah

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US Janet

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On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 18:42:58 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.xxx> wrote:

I thought she had a deeper meaning that she had thought about and
meant no disrespect to Jews. But then I didn't have family members
that were killed. That would have changed my perspective no doubt.

US Janet

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Feb 2, 2022, 11:19:28 PM2/2/22
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I agree with you about wanting to feel put upon in that instance.
We're going back to the Salem Witch Trials. Much finger pointing and
blaming. It seems everyone wants the attention of calling attention
to themselves. It's pretty tiring.
Pretty soon they'll want Flower Drum Song burned.

Janet US

US Janet

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Feb 2, 2022, 11:21:48 PM2/2/22
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At least white people don't get shot by police for sitting alongside
the road or walking home from work.
Janet US

Ed Pawlowski

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Feb 2, 2022, 11:41:06 PM2/2/22
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I don't think it was meant to be disrespectful but there are always
people that will be offended. She probably looked at race differently as
Jew are not often considered a race since they are white. Jews were not
always considered white though.

https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/religion-context/case-studies/minority-in-america/racial-identity-us-jews


Dave Smith

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On 2022-02-02 11:21 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:14:13 -0600, "cshenk"


>> We seem to live in a 'white is the same as guilty with no trial
>> required' era now....
>
> At least white people don't get shot by police for sitting alongside
> the road or walking home from work.

They don't ? I had some friends in high school who were chased and shot
at by some black guys. I am not saying it happens all the time, but it
has happened.
I have also seen videos of unarmed white guys being shot by white cops.
You have to go to some effort to see them because the networks prefer to
go with the stuff that will get lots of attention.

Zebediah

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itsjoan...@webtv.net

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On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10:21:48 PM UTC-6, US Janet wrote:
>
> At least white people don't get shot by police for sitting alongside
> the road or walking home from work.
> Janet US
>
We had a white guy killed here last week and he had been sitting on a
guardrail on the interstate. He was shot by 9 officers, but it didn't help
that he had a box cutter in his hand and his right hand in his pocket.
Then he decides to whip out that right hand with a shiny silver object
and point it at the police.

Michael Trew

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Feb 3, 2022, 12:54:47 AM2/3/22
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On 2/2/2022 17:38, jmcquown wrote:
> Penzey's started doing this long before Smartphones or free apps. They
> used their customers' email addresses from online orders. Penzey's
> didn't used to have many retail locations but they had catalogs and and
> you could order online. They starting including blurbs containing their
> views in a little article near the front of their paper catalogs. Do you
> remember paper catalogs? ;)
>
> Jill

I've never made a purchase from a catalog, but I did pick toys from them
as a child ;)

I've come across a few 80+ years old Sears catalogs in antiquing, and
those are a trip to read through; especially the ones that have Sears
kit homes in them. One of my long gone relatives had a Sears kit home
delivered and built; the house is still there.

For fun: (it's the yellow square house)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/100+Washington+St,+Bentleyville,+PA+15314/@40.1180885,-80.0063985,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88350401240cb04d:0xfdf0f09972a04b0e!8m2!3d40.1180885!4d-80.0042098?hl=en

Michael Trew

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On 2/1/2022 22:21, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/1/2022 6:58 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>>
>> That's another source of income for these companies. I would never
>> download a company's "app", as that's a huge info grab/marketing
>> tactic. I don't care if there is free stuff, no thanks.
>
> Depends on the business and if it benefits me. I have the app for the
> supermarket, Publix. It makes my shopping easier, it saves me money. I
> get the BOGO sale list every week a day ahead. I pay using the app and
> my debit card that saves me time and gives me discounts every $100. I
> can opt out of any marketing and emails.
>
> I have the BJs app too. I can clip coupons on the app and they are
> applied at checkout. Nothing to remember to bring along. Ahead of the
> trip I can check prices and availability and see if my regular buys are
> on sale. They do not send me emails.
>
> There are apps I have no use for but the tight ones help me.

I see your point. I usually make a list at home, forget it, and wing it
when I get to the store. Oh, and pay with cash, Lol. I do have an
"advantage card" for the local grocer due to the fuel discounts based on
the volume of groceries that you buy.

Zebediah

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Feb 3, 2022, 12:57:14 AM2/3/22
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Everything happens. But a white man doesn't have to fear the police
nearly as much as a black man.

Michael Trew

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Feb 3, 2022, 1:00:56 AM2/3/22
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On 2/2/2022 19:32, cshenk wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>
>> On 2/1/2022 7:00 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>>> Haha, maybe. Either way, I have no interesting in spending too
>>> much money at some specialty spice store. I'm fine with whatever
>>> the grocer offers by the way of spices.
>>
>> Grocery stores lean toward McCormick and other top brands. All are
>> very expensive. Generic brand spices are cheap though.
>>
>> I use my local health food store. Herbs and spices sold in bulk, just
>> take as much as you want. It's fresher, organic and about half the
>> price of say, McCormick.
>>
>> You would think a health food store would be more expensive. It is
>> but not with the bulk items - herbs, spices, and grains.
>>
>> This is my store. Happily, only 1/4 mile away - easy walking distance.
>> https://www.heritagenaturalmarket.com/bulk-foods

$1 generic spices here; almost always... lol

GM

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Feb 3, 2022, 1:22:56 AM2/3/22
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Michael Trew wrote:

> On 2/2/2022 19:32, cshenk wrote:
> > Gary wrote:
> >
> >> On 2/1/2022 7:00 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> >>> Haha, maybe. Either way, I have no interesting in spending too
> >>> much money at some specialty spice store. I'm fine with whatever
> >>> the grocer offers by the way of spices.
> >>
> >> Grocery stores lean toward McCormick and other top brands. All are
> >> very expensive. Generic brand spices are cheap though.
> >>
> >> I use my local health food store. Herbs and spices sold in bulk, just
> >> take as much as you want. It's fresher, organic and about half the
> >> price of say, McCormick.
> >>
> >> You would think a health food store would be more expensive. It is
> >> but not with the bulk items - herbs, spices, and grains.
> >>
> >> This is my store. Happily, only 1/4 mile away - easy walking distance.
> >> https://www.heritagenaturalmarket.com/bulk-foods
> $1 generic spices here; almost always... lol


They have their uses, haven't been to a dollar store in awhiles, but I always pick up
something spice - wise...

Ethnic markets are another good and cheaper source, especially Indian places, they've a
plethora of stuff. There is a little sushi place by me that has a small "Japanese market" inside,
a few shelves jam - packed with good and nicely - priced stuff. Maybe will get there when the
snow melts a bit...

These daze I primarily rely on Amazon, just received a big bunch of Asian spices and condiments...

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Joziah

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Joziah

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Cindy Hamilton

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On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 7:16:58 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:

> We had a case up here a while ago where a white hockey announcer said
> something that the PC crowd wanted to find offensive. He commented about
> people not wearing poppies on Remembrance Day

Is that even a thing anymore? I haven't seen that in decades.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton

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Luckily, when I'm reading my ears kind of shut off. My tablet is
a constant companion in waiting rooms.

Cindy Hamilton

Benjamin

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Feb 3, 2022, 5:10:56 AM2/3/22
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The problem with kleptomaniacs is that they always take things
literally.

Benjamin

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On Monday, January 31, 2022 at 12:24:12 AM UTC-6, GM wrote:
> Although there's a nice store two blocks from me, this is why I have no intention of ever entering their store or buying their products... the idjits who run the place would do well to keep their lying MARXIST mouths SHUT about their radical politics if they want to foster a solid customer base...
>
> "Despite the fact that his politically-charged email reportedly brought in 30,000 new subscribers, Penzey conceded that "we are still down about 10,000. Please help."..."
>
> https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/spice-company-that-called-republicans-racist-begs-for-gift-card-purchases-after-losing-customers
>
> Spice company that called Republicans racist begs for gift card purchases after losing customers
>
> The spice company has reportedly lost more than 40,000 subscribers after the CEO's politically charged email
>
> "A Wisconsin-based spice company that made headlines earlier this month when its CEO sent an email to customers accusing Republicans of racism is now asking people to buy gift cards after hemorrhaging tens of thousands of customers.
>
> Earlier this month, Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey renamed the extended Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend to be "Republicans are racist weekend" in a newsletter to customers. In the letter, he said his aim was to anger Republicans in honor of the late civil rights icon.
>
> "Remember how Republicans, going against a mountain of evidence to the contrary, once again lied and said BLM wasn’t a peaceful movement but instead terrorists inciting violence throughout the country and then raced out to buy a crapload of guns because maybe they were finally going to get their chance to shoot a Black person? What a bunch of racists," the email said.
>
> Penzey also claimed that the Republican Party "does everything it can to make it harder for Black people to vote."
>
> Since sending his controversial email, Penzey sent out another missive Friday asking for gift card purchases and admitting that his company had since lost 40,005 subscribers, which is approximately 3% of their base, according to 1130 WISN.
>
> "After starting the year with All Republicans are Republicans and following up with Republicans are Racists we’ve set a nice little Boycott Penzeys! surge in motion," Penzey wrote. "It certainly wasn’t unexpected, but if it’s within your means, you picking up a small stack of Gift Cards would help."
>
> Despite the fact that his politically-charged email reportedly brought in 30,000 new subscribers, Penzey conceded that "we are still down about 10,000. Please help."
>
> "If you can’t even begin to fathom how to 'compromise' with January 6th, or the Republican vaccine lies needlessly killing 10,000 Americans every week, if you have no desire to become half-way racist, and if their intent to destroy our climate for one thousand years to come doesn’t have you asking: 'What if we just destroyed it for five-hundred years instead?' we would be better off with you on this Voice Of Cooking email list," he wrote.
>
> Penzeys Spices did not immediately respond to a request for comment..."
>
>
> The original email, from earlier this month:
>
> https://spices.penzeys.com/index.php/email/emailWebview?md_id=22555
>
> "Remember when Black Lives Matter started to have some success getting all of America to see how unfairly Black Americans are treated in this country and the importance of us all saying Black Lives Matter until Black lives start to be treated as though they do matter? Remember how Republicans, seeing the success BLM was having in moving America towards greater equality for Black people, in many ways the first real success since the time of Dr. King, remember how Republicans did all they could to derail that success by trying to drown out BLM’s message with shouts of all lives matter, and blue lives matter, and lying about the leaders of BLM being Marxists and Communists?
>
> Remember after George Floyd’s murder the anger and righteous outrage that swept across America? Remember how Black Lives Matter stepped in and redirected that anger into peaceful protests that millions of Americans from across all walks of life participated in, amassing a hundred million human-hours of peaceful protest? Remember how Republicans, going against a mountain of evidence to the contrary, once again lied and said BLM wasn’t a peaceful movement but instead terrorists inciting violence throughout the country and then raced out to buy a crapload of guns because maybe they were finally going to get their chance to shoot a Black person? What a bunch of racists.
>
> So many great things about our spices and seasonings. One of those great things is that pretty much every one of them, by virtue of where they are grown, who they are picked by, or by the cultures of the foods they ultimately go on to season, cheeses off racists. And where normally cheesing off racists is something we throw in for free with the purchase of any of our spices, in honor of the life of Dr. King, this extended weekend we are throwing in an extra cheesing off of an up-to-$12.95 value 1/2-cup jar free with any $10 purchase.
>
> This Dr. King Memorial Weekend we are also giving away 10 little but powerful BLM stickers with any purchase. And two of our very best blends, our regularly $3.95 Galena Street and $5.29 Mural of Flavor, are only $2 each with the entirety of those $2 being split between the national Black Lives Matter organization and Milwaukee’s own BLOC that’s doing an outstanding job pushing back against the decades of racism this community has faced. Thanks for helping support good people.
>
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> And I get it. If you are a Republican voter you are now cheesed off. You were promised that there would never be any accountability for your support of the party of open “textbook” racism. Sorry, but for the betterment of all Americans, you included, we’ve decided to end that rule. And I really don’t care what your race is or how many of your friends “happen to be” whatever. None of that excuses you.
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> If you’re a part of a party that does everything it can to make it harder for Black people to vote, gerrymanders the value of minority votes down into a small fraction of the value of white votes in state houses and in the US House of Representatives, and are willing to vote for candidates of the party that nominated a man for president who explained why he was launching his campaign by saying: “Mexicans are rapists and murderers,” the Racist label is one you will deservingly wear every day you stand with them. Get used to it, or maybe instead, become a better person. The choice is yours. We will be here rooting for you to Choose Love.
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Michael's an excellent example of American ignorance and explains how
Americans were able to vote for the Trump clown. The deplorables are
poorly educated, poorly informed, have never been out of their own
country and are easily influenced. Yet they do have the right to vote.
And there you are: Donald Trump. I can't wait for the next American
election. May I suggest Sylvester Stallone? :)

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I see it in the UK, but not so much in the US.
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