Even though the drivers are independent contractors, Checker Cab requires every cab to have a Mike Hogan sticker on it's bumper. I smell a boycott.
And they all have a John 3:16 and fish on them too.
I blame FBC
Gee, you think there's a connection there?
Too bad. They're the best/cleanest/most on time taxi service in Jax.
Who cares they are the fastest/cleanest/least sketchy cabs in Jax.
Lol, that doesn't say much...
Coastal Cab rules - they have the market from JB to SJTC & I swear they have the largest fleet.
I remember that, during the 2010 elections, there were Rick Scott bumper stickers on the Checker Cab fleet. Ick!
hey you know i called to complain during the governors election
Quote from: letters and numbers on April 26, 2011, 09:40:14 PM
hey you know i called to complain during the governors election
Ah, if it weren't for that damn SPAR addiction you have I'd probably like you....
Quote from: Dog Walker on April 26, 2011, 05:55:46 PM
And they all have a John 3:16 and fish on them too.
That's why I don't use them...I find it creepy at best. Distasteful, too.
QuoteEven though the drivers are independent contractors, Checker Cab requires every cab to have a Mike Hogan sticker on it's bumper. I smell a boycott.
OMG, do you think you can boycott every store that Tony Sleiman has in one of his strip malls too? He has signs for Hogan plastered on them too. Does this mean that the liberal left will boycott the Landing as well? I thought they wanted to save the Landing.... :-\
We can choose who we want to do business with, yes. This is America after all. People who put Mike Hogan stickers on their businesses help me out a lot. I will make every effort to steer clear of spending my money there. Why would I want to support a bigot, backward thinking religious nut?
Checker Cab? Now off my list.
Do they operate on Sundays? How will I get to Chik-fil-a on Sundays? Oh, wait...
A "boycott" wouldn't prove anything other than we are too blind to look past the fact that each individual driver may not agree with what their bumper says. Why punish a driver trying to make an honest pay because their boss is for Hogan?
Quote from: 904Scars on April 27, 2011, 06:44:54 PM
A "boycott" wouldn't prove anything other than we are too blind to look past the fact that each individual driver may not agree with what their bumper says. Why punish a driver trying to make an honest pay because their boss is for Hogan?
I'm sure not every bus driver in Montgomery Alabama agreed with forcing blacks to go to the back of the bus or face arrest either, but that hardly made the NAACP's boycott any less effective did it? Kind of a silly point. There is always some collateral damage, that's not a reason to continue spending money with merchants who take your money and use it against your own political interests.
Quote from: blizz01 on April 26, 2011, 09:24:53 PM
Coastal Cab rules - they have the market from JB to SJTC & I swear they have the largest fleet.
Nah thats Gator City...the strongest fleet in Jax.
QuoteA "boycott" wouldn't prove anything other than we are too blind to look past the fact that each individual driver may not agree with what their bumper says. Why punish a driver trying to make an honest pay because their boss is for Hogan?
+1000 , Some Jacksonville Citizens just don't get it!
Quote from: mtraininjax on April 28, 2011, 11:42:15 AM
QuoteA "boycott" wouldn't prove anything other than we are too blind to look past the fact that each individual driver may not agree with what their bumper says. Why punish a driver trying to make an honest pay because their boss is for Hogan?
+1000 , Some Jacksonville Citizens just don't get it!
Apparently...
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on April 27, 2011, 07:26:33 PM
Quote from: 904Scars on April 27, 2011, 06:44:54 PM
A "boycott" wouldn't prove anything other than we are too blind to look past the fact that each individual driver may not agree with what their bumper says. Why punish a driver trying to make an honest pay because their boss is for Hogan?
I'm sure not every bus driver in Montgomery Alabama agreed with forcing blacks to go to the back of the bus or face arrest either, but that hardly made the NAACP's boycott any less effective did it? Kind of a silly point. There is always some collateral damage, that's not a reason to continue spending money with merchants who take your money and use it against your own political interests.
I guess I see your point? But I think in a sense you're comparing apples to oranges. We're taling an election here not a race war. Not to go off topic or start another rant but it's similar to people refusing to use BP gas stations because of the gulf spill. You're not really hurting BP, they have enough money, you're really hurting the store owner.
Quote from: 904Scars on April 29, 2011, 02:22:03 PM
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on April 27, 2011, 07:26:33 PM
Quote from: 904Scars on April 27, 2011, 06:44:54 PM
A "boycott" wouldn't prove anything other than we are too blind to look past the fact that each individual driver may not agree with what their bumper says. Why punish a driver trying to make an honest pay because their boss is for Hogan?
I'm sure not every bus driver in Montgomery Alabama agreed with forcing blacks to go to the back of the bus or face arrest either, but that hardly made the NAACP's boycott any less effective did it? Kind of a silly point. There is always some collateral damage, that's not a reason to continue spending money with merchants who take your money and use it against your own political interests.
I guess I see your point? But I think in a sense you're comparing apples to oranges. We're taling an election here not a race war. Not to go off topic or start another rant but it's similar to people refusing to use BP gas stations because of the gulf spill. You're not really hurting BP, they have enough money, you're really hurting the store owner.
Actually, you're hurting both. Though I personally found it hard to boycott BP when all of them do business the same way, or worse. Chevron's human rights violations are staggering, Shell makes Chevron look squeaky clean, and the local-level retailers like Gate buy from the big guys so you're back to square one. But not going to BP stations certainly hurts BP, they don't sell BP gas, they don't get whatever percentage of profit share on the other operations they otherwise woukd have gotten, and if the station closes they no longer get franchise payments. It absolutely costs them. This pro-business argument about boycotts being unethical where they involve any collateral damage at all is silly, there's always collateral damage. Such is the risk of associating your business with a corporate player.
And in this case, Checker Cabs are all owned by the company, not using them definitely hurts the company. If the drivers disagree they should/would quit and work elsewhere, rather than becoming part of a political statement they disagree with. Such is the nature of a democracy.
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on April 30, 2011, 08:46:27 AM
If the drivers disagree they should/would quit and work elsewhere, rather than becoming part of a political statement they disagree with. Such is the nature of a democracy.
I'm sure for most cab drivers it's not just as easy as quiting and finding another job all because their boss has a different political opinion. Hell if that was the case, I would have quite my job a long time ago.
Quote from: 904Scars on May 02, 2011, 01:35:19 PM
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on April 30, 2011, 08:46:27 AM
If the drivers disagree they should/would quit and work elsewhere, rather than becoming part of a political statement they disagree with. Such is the nature of a democracy.
I'm sure for most cab drivers it's not just as easy as quiting and finding another job all because their boss has a different political opinion. Hell if that was the case, I would have quite my job a long time ago.
seconded, but i'm still in favour ov a boycott. collateral damage sucks, but it doesn't suck as much as (for instance) mike hogan.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 02, 2011, 02:31:09 PM
Quote from: 904Scars on May 02, 2011, 01:35:19 PM
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on April 30, 2011, 08:46:27 AM
If the drivers disagree they should/would quit and work elsewhere, rather than becoming part of a political statement they disagree with. Such is the nature of a democracy.
I'm sure for most cab drivers it's not just as easy as quiting and finding another job all because their boss has a different political opinion. Hell if that was the case, I would have quite my job a long time ago.
seconded, but i'm still in favour ov a boycott. collateral damage sucks, but it doesn't suck as much as (for instance) mike hogan.
Agreed! I wouldn't want anyone thinking I'm for Hogan!!!! ;D
Quote from: 904Scars on May 02, 2011, 01:35:19 PM
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on April 30, 2011, 08:46:27 AM
If the drivers disagree they should/would quit and work elsewhere, rather than becoming part of a political statement they disagree with. Such is the nature of a democracy.
I'm sure for most cab drivers it's not just as easy as quiting and finding another job all because their boss has a different political opinion. Hell if that was the case, I would have quite my job a long time ago.
Then that's your choice, not mine. Paying your bills with my limited (1 person, 1 vote) political capital is an unreasonable expectation don't you think? Collateral damage sucks, but I'm sorry that's not a reason to continue spending money at a business that actively works against your interests. None of that is my problem.
I always find it distasteful when a business pushes its religious or political views and actively avoid doing business with them.
Years ago I was having a late lunch at the Derby House (Georgi was still alive then) when I began listening to a couple of men behind me having a conversation. They were evidently cleaning supply salesmen of some sort. One of them said to the other, "When someone says they are a good Christian businessman, I make sure all the figures add up and the check is good before putting in the order and if someone says the are a born-again Christian businessman, I close my order book and leave because he's going to try to cheat me."