Toms Shoe Company Donates Whopping $5 Million To Gun Control Groups
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 1 month ago
TOMS shoe company plans to donate $5 million to various gun control groups. The company also launched a campaign to mobilize their customers to support the gun control agenda.
One of TOMS’ campaigns includes a postcard campaign. Customers can input their name and address on their website and the company will send a postcard to their representative.
Here’s what the postcards say:
Dear (representative),
More than 90% of Americans support universal background checks.
And I’m one of them.
As your constituent, I urge you to stand with me and pass this life-saving legislation.
Let’s end gun violence together.
Sincerely, (your name)
The company’s founder, Blake Mycoskie, came to the decision shortly after the tragic shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, not far from his family’s home. His wife, Heather Lang, called Mycoskie in fear.
“She said, ‘I’m not dropping our son off at school this morning, and I don’t know if I ever will. We’re not safe. Somebody’s got to do something,’” he told Huffington Post. “It was a pretty emotional moment for us.”
Mycoskie unveiled the company’s push for universal background checks on “The Tonight Show” on Monday.
.@TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie announces a new campaign to end gun violence by making a record-breaking donation #EndGunViolenceTogether pic.twitter.com/pZkQJUu63j
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) November 20, 2018
Although his company’s customers are pretty 50/50 on where they stand politically, Mycoskie believes this is an opportunity for everyone to come together for a common cause.
Isn’t that sweet. A “common” cause.
Never heard of them. I wear Oboz, even into the office. But I’m glad I’ve heard of them now, and I note that they have declared themselves my eternal enemy.
On November 22, 2018 at 10:10 am, Ned said:
They go on the “do not buy” list. Just like Wrangler – who donated to an anti-gun film. I will wear my current Wrangler jeans ones out and not purchase again. As far as I know, Wrangler never responded to David Codrea’s or my queries on that issue.
On November 22, 2018 at 11:10 am, billrla said:
“Common cause” is lefty-speak for “our side, and anyone who disagrees is a bad person, deserving shame and scorn, if not outright forceful rejection.”
On November 22, 2018 at 6:45 pm, Fred said:
Ned, are you speaking of Levis? Have both Levis and Wrangler turned?
On November 23, 2018 at 11:33 am, Dave said:
Since California already had universal background checks plus waiting periods how would more of them changed anything?
On November 24, 2018 at 9:10 am, Ned said:
No Fred – Wranglers. I’ll see if I can post the reference. They were listed contributing to an anti-gun film.
On November 24, 2018 at 9:12 am, Ned said:
Wrangler goes to the dark side:
https://waronguns.blogspot.com/2018/10/wrangler-gets-wardrobe-credit-in-latest.html
On November 24, 2018 at 10:16 am, Fred said:
Thanks.
On November 25, 2018 at 12:32 am, Tim said:
Boycotts work both ways-they ar enot just for liberals. I used to drink alot of Starbucks till they came out of the closet on the 2A. Now I go there maybe once a month. Maybe. Wrangler? I have about 3 pair that I wear when I go out. But after their announcement reached my ears, those jeans are now the last money that wrangler gets from me. Same for Hollywood. Idiots like Johnny Depp with his “when was the last time an actor killed a president “comment, was unfortunate. I love his Captain Jack Sparrow charactor, but not enought to further support him and his type with their elitist idiotic bullshit. I own 200 DVD’s. I don’t need to spend another dollar at the theater for entertainment by stupidly liberal artiste’s, so if superstarX runs their mouth off on the wrong side of the 2A or any other subject which I hold allegiance, well they need my dollars far more than I need their movies, or CD’s or whatever. Everyone is entitled totheir opinion but those people should not be surprised when the people they insult stop supporting them.