~no Coffee For The Marines~

trssk8ter85 · 03-03-2007, 07:23 PM

Please Make this a STICKY

I am a fellow drifter going into the marine corps please read this.

~NO COFFEE FOR THE MARINES~

Their coffee is tasting more and more bitter.....

*STARBUCKS DENIES COFFEE TO MARINES*

Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffees and
to request that they send some of it to the troops there.

Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support of their business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it, and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee.

So as not to offend Starbucks, maybe we should not support them by buying any of their products! As a war vet writing
to fellow patriots, I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for what they and I believe is right. If you feel the same as I do then pass this along, or you can discard it and no one will never know. Thanks very much for your support. I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more.

"Semper Fidelis."
Sgt Howard C. Wright
1st Force Recon Co
1st Plt PLT

PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS .. ALLOW IT TO BE PASSED TO ALL IN MEMORY OF ALL THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DIED SO THAT WE MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO SUPPORT THEM OR NOT!!!

SpeedMachine · 03-03-2007, 09:21 PM

Being ex-military and a Gulf War vet, I agree with your feelings on the topic. People that don't support our troops do not get my business. You can be for the war, or against it, but the second you don't support the sacrifice our troops make defending this country (as long as you are a citizen of it) then I get mad. Granted, it's their right not to support our troops, but it's my right to boycott and get mad

In this instance though, it looks as if there is more to the story. I did a quick google search on the topic because there is alot of mis-information out there, and this is what I found:

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2...149.shtml?s=ic

"Starbucks Coffee Company officially refuted an e-mail recently circulated among bloggers and journalists about the company's alleged refusal to support gourmet coffee-loving Marines on the front lines in Iraq by denying their request for free donations of coffee.

The e-mail charged that Starbucks' reply to the Marines was that the company does not support the war and anyone in it.

Starbucks contacted the originator of the e-mail, U.S. Marine Corps. Sgt. Howard Wright, and assured him of their support for the military. Starbucks officials told Wright the coffee donation request was denied because the official Starbucks donation policy authorizes such gifts only to officially designated public charities.

The Seattle, Wash.-based company - famous for its gourmet coffee drinks, WiFi environment and its ubiquitous place in pop culture - said the policy was not meant to be a political statement on the war or the service of military personnel in the war.

Furthermore, Starbucks noted employees have on their own initiative shown their support through donations of coffee to the U.S. troops. Many of the company's employees receive one pound of free coffee each week - and some of that coffee has gone to members of the military or related organizations.

For example, the employees in the Starbucks in Atascadero, California, decided to send their weekly free coffee to troops in Afghanistan.

Sgt. Wright has now followed-up with a new e-mail saying: "Starbucks supports men and women in uniform. They have personally contacted me and I have been sent many copies of their company's policy on this issue. So I apologize for this quick and wrong letter that I sent out to you.” "

sdtouge · 03-04-2007, 09:47 PM

i think there are reasons to complain about the troops not being supported larger than starbucks not wanting to support the marines, to complain about this kinda weak compared to other issues. veterans make up the largest percentage of homeless people. maybe you should arrange your complaints on issues a little more important than some "un patriotic" corporation. most other corporations are alot more un patriotic on a much grander scale.

D1champ · 03-06-2007, 05:13 AM

I find it funny that people seem to think that your soldiers are actually defending your country...your don't realize that they invaded another sovereign country which never posed any serious thread to the US or any other country for that matter. Also it's funny that you don't realize that your country's government if GUILTY of GENOCIDE for the economic starvation of Iraq during the oil for food program, you guys need to open your eyes a bit.

I don't like getting politcal on a car forum, but you guys should talk about other topics relate to the automotive world. Wanna talk politics, there is no shortage of political discussion forums on the internet. And don't think for a second the debate of "supporting our troops" isin't politically charged. And you boys and girls outthere signed a contract, suck it up and deal with it...you were dumb enough to sign up, you will live or die by the virtue of that decision and there isin't a thing anyone can do about it until your tour is up.

Thank you for making me waste my time in typing this response to this otherwise pointless thread. Some please lock it!

SpeedMachine · 03-07-2007, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1champ

I find it funny that people seem to think that your soldiers are actually defending your country...your don't realize that they invaded another sovereign country which never posed any serious thread to the US or any other country for that matter. Also it's funny that you don't realize that your country's government if GUILTY of GENOCIDE for the economic starvation of Iraq during the oil for food program, you guys need to open your eyes a bit.

I don't like getting politcal on a car forum, but you guys should talk about other topics relate to the automotive world. Wanna talk politics, there is no shortage of political discussion forums on the internet. And don't think for a second the debate of "supporting our troops" isin't politically charged. And you boys and girls outthere signed a contract, suck it up and deal with it...you were dumb enough to sign up, you will live or die by the virtue of that decision and there isin't a thing anyone can do about it until your tour is up.

Thank you for making me waste my time in typing this response to this otherwise pointless thread. Some please lock it!

Are you serious? No threat? Apparently you were never exposed to their chemical weapons that they used on their own people. Probably not eh?

And in case you missed it, this was posted in the "off topic" section on a public forum. Car guys are discussing it. Hence the post on a car forum in the off topic section.

And as for being "dumb enough" to sign up...I was "dumb enough" to sign up once, and I would do it again in a heart beat. I would protect my country and it's interests to my last dying breath, even now as a civilian.

You wasted your own time typing this post. Talk about getting off topic on a post... we were talking about coffee, not reasons for liberating Iraq.

Carry on smartly...