I want to remind you all please not to buy your (or my) Father's Day gifts from Best Buy. They are continuing to support CAIR, the US arm of the Hamas terror organization. Although it seems a bit truncated as a mission statement, clearly the focus is on problem solving.
Thus, it is confusing why Best Buy has doubled down and insists on continuing its support of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). In April of 2012, Islamist Watch publicized that Best Buy was a "Platinum Sponsor" for a fundraising banquet for the CAIR chapter. This alarming news led nearly 5,000 people to sign a pledge to boycott Best Buy until it rescinded its support for CAIR. As of the 3rd of June 2012, the petition at the site PetitionBuzz.com had 11,547 signatures. Nonetheless, Best Buy maintains that its
...customers and employees around the world represent a variety of faiths and denominations. We respect that diversity, and choose to engage with our customers, employees and communities in ways that reflect their traditions and maintain good relationships for Best Buy.
Video: Marine cuts up Best Buy card and new center-right news feed site
I'd like to tell you about Bad Blue - a new center-right news feed site where yours truly has recently been featured. The site follows 525 sites and counting and it's got some really great links. Here's one of them. An ex-marine snips his Best Buy card and joins the boycott of the electronics chain that supports CAIR.
Apparently, Best Buy's support for Hamas-linked CAIR is an attempt to show their multi-culti diversity. Here's a statement from their Facebook page (Hat Tip: Cheryl H).
Best Buy's customers and employees around the world represent a variety of faiths and denominations. We respect that diversity, and choose to engage with our customers, employees and communities in ways that reflect their traditions and maintain good relationships for Best Buy.
Here's an email response from Islamist Watch, the organization that broke the story:
They "respect that diversity" by financing a group tied to Hamas and pledged to turning America into a Sharia-compliant, Islamic state? They chose to "engage" their customers in ways that reflect "their traditions?" What traditions? Subverting democracy, women's rights and religious plurality? Launching missiles into Israel?
Isn't that what multi-culti is all about? Anything goes except when it's done by the Jews?
And to think that I just picked up a laptop from one of their New Jersey stores for Mrs. Carl last September.... Best Buy - the big discount electronics chain that's very prominent in the New York area - is a platinum sponsor of CAIR - a group that is closely linked to Hamas.
The struggling retail giant recently used profits from American consumers to fund the annual banquet of a group closely linked to Hamas. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) recently listed Best Buy as a "Platinum Sponsor." Best Buy has refused to rule out future support for CAIR through numerous messages to its public relations department. The big box retailer is already in chaos amid the recent resignation of its CEO for personal misconduct, dwindling sales and bond downgrades.
In an email to me, the article's author, Marc Fink, said that Best Buy did not respond to repeated emails asking for comment. The article includes instructions to whom to write at Best Buy regarding its connection with CAIR and what to do if you get a response. Fink added this in the email:
Our goal is to secure a commitment from Best Buy to never support CAIR in the future.
I just found these internal email addresses: Susan Busch, Director of Public Relations: susan.busch@bestbuy.com, Lisa Hawks, Deputy Director of Public Relations: lisa.hawks@bestbuy.com
Please flood Ms. Bush and Ms. Hawks with emails about this:
I am an Orthodox Jew - some would even call me 'ultra-Orthodox.' Born in Boston, I was a corporate and securities attorney in New York City for seven years before making aliya to Israel in 1991 (I don't look it but I really am that old :-). I have been happily married to the same woman for thirty-five years, and we have eight children (bli ayin hara) ranging in age from 13 to 33 years and nine grandchildren. Four of our children are married! Before I started blogging I was a heavy contributor on a number of email lists and ran an email list called the Matzav from 2000-2004. You can contact me at: IsraelMatzav at gmail dot com
I want to remind you all please not to buy your (or my) Father's Day gifts from Best Buy. They are continuing to support CAIR, the US arm of the Hamas terror organization. Although it seems a bit truncated as a mission statement, clearly the focus is on problem solving.
