I got an email this morning complaining about the dangers that this growing socialist state represents. Seriously.
Normally I ignore them because you really can't cure stupid, but this one just annoyed the hell out of me. These idiots have the right to vote.
Here is the forwarded email that I received:
On Oct 22, 2012, at 12:02 PM, wrote:
I have not checked this with “Snoops” but it is a grim reminder of what can happen in a Socialistic society.
Semper fi
From: captreknowles@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 12:32 PM
To:bbbbbbbbbbbbb
Subject: Fw: : Owners of McMillan MFG. in Phoenix - Please read!
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From: Homer Buchanan
To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Subject: Fw: : Owners of McMillan MFG. in Phoenix - Please read!
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:09:26 -0700 (PDT)
From the Owners of McMillan Mfg. in Phoenix,
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Before passing this along, this was verified via e-mail with Kelly McMillan.
McMillan has been a customer and produces rifles for our Military Snipers.
This is happening all around us and we are allowing this socialist government to keep growing. McMillian Mfg in Phoenix, Arizona, was contacted by Bank of America and informed that they will no longer be allowed to use their services ( Bank of America ) because they are in the firearms business and support the second amendment.
I am fine with you re-posting it. Thanks for your support.
Kelly D. McMillan
Director of Operations
McMillan Group International, LLC
1638 W Knudsen Dr
Phoenix , Arizona 85027
McMillan Integrity-Global Vision
http://www.mcmillanusa.com/
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McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, McMillan Firearms Manufacturing, McMillan Group International have been collectively banking with Bank of America for 12 years. Today Mr. Ray Fox, Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Business Banking, Global Commercial Banking (Bank of America) came to my office. He scheduled the meeting as an "account analysis" meeting in order to evaluate the two lines of credit we have with them. He spent 5 minutes talking about how McMillan has changed in the last 5 years and have become more of a firearms manufacturer than a supplier of accessories. At this point I interrupted him and asked "Can I possibly save you some time so that you don't waste your breath? What you are going to tell me is that because we are in the firearms manufacturing business you no longer want my business."
"That is correct", he says. I replied "That is okay, we will move our accounts as soon as possible. We can find a 2nd Amendment friendly bank that will be glad to have our business. You won't mind if I tell the NRA, SCI and everyone one I know that BofA is not firearms-industry friendly?" "You have to do what you must", he said. "So you are telling me this is a politically motivated decision, is that right?" Mr. Fox confirmed that it was. At which point I told him that the meeting was over and there was nothing left for him to say.
I think it is important for all Americans who believe in and support our 2nd amendment "right to keep and bear arms" should know when a business does not support these rights. What you do with that knowledge is up to you. When I don't agree with a business' political position, I cannot, in good Conscience support them. We will soon no longer be accepting Bank of America credit cards as payment for our products,
Kelly D. McMillan
Director of Operations
McMillan Group International, LLC
623-582-9635
1638 W Knudsen Dr
Phoenix , Arizona 85027
McMillan Integrity-Global Vision
http://www.mcmillanusa.com/
My response is below the fold.
NO IT IS NOT.
You don't need to check with snopes, but a dictionary might come in handy. In a socialist society, businesses are owned by the state or the collective. In a capitalist society, business are owned by their shareholders and are allowed to do business with whomever they please.
This email claims BofA does not want to do business with a gun maker. BofA is NOT the federal government. It may be part of the rapidly growing corporate oligarchy, but that is exactly what the right wing of the Republican party wants so I don't see where you can possible have a problem with it.
It is freedom.
It is BofA's freedom to do business with whomever they wish. Without government interference. Or do you want government to interfere in this case and force BofA to do business with McMillan?
Only the government has to respect your precious Second Amendment rights, the Bank of America does not.
BTW, you do realize that Bank of America is not actually the America's bank, don't you? It is just a commercial bank, not tied in anyway to, or any part of the federal government.