International food chain responds to blogger's demands, franchisee retracts gift, job protections ad

[PageOneQ]

"One down and many more to go," said Mike Rogers of BlogActive.com in response to the successful result of pressure on the fast food chain Subway after it was disclosed that a franchisee gave $2,500 to the Yes on 8 campaign. Yes on 8 was successful in removing marriage equality from California's state constitution.

Rogers found the contribution on a list of Yes on 8 contributors compiled by the Human Rights Campaign. "When I saw a franchisee of an international company gave $2,500 to opponents of equality, I immediately knew I would require someone at the company's world HQ to address this."+

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[Maine-ah]

1. k&r

[Zuiderelle]

2. Fantastic!

I hope you don't mind me posting it in the GLBT forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=221

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. Wow Am I Proud Of Them! PERFECT RESPONSE!!!!! Kudos To Mike Too!

[Fran Kubelik]

4. Fantastic, thank you!!

[bluedawg12]

5. "The pink wrath" excellent and smart use of buying power

very well played.

[Jamastiene]

6. W00t! Subway!

:woohoo:

[gollygee]

7. Woot!

People are responsible for their actions :D

[KitchenWitch]

8. K&R

:patriot:

[eridani]

9. Andy Stephenson used to manage a Subway franchise before he went full time on election integrity

I'm going to stop off at one today when I get off of jury duty. Enjoy your favorite in andy's name today!

[Recursion]

10. A franchisee?

Is there an implication the chain itself had something to do with the gift?

[Greyhound]

11. Good on them. K&R

:kick: & R