On 5/12/2017 2:12 PM, Sqwertz wrote:

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> On 6/11/2014 2:45 PM, Bill Penzey wrote:
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>> If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online
>> <http://t.e2ma.net/message/o0lni/wipgwk>.
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>
> The email link above seems to have been archived. The next day I got
> a simple message from Bill that said I had been removed from the
> emailing list.
>
> There were also a couple political messages in the print catalogs they
> used to send out. He was recently highly criticized for using his
> business as a platform for condemning all the racists who voted for
> Trump, telling them they needed to make monetary amends.
>
> (One of many articles)
> http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/...ters/94127222/
>
> Penzey's is totally off my radar for anything. The grocery store
> across the street from Penzey's (Central Market) has a better
> selection of bulk spices and blends for less $$$ than Penzey's anyway.
>
> -sw
>

If you want to spout off about politics in a neutral platform, go right
ahead and exercise your 1st Amendment right. To use a business and
customer list though, is just plain dumb. No matter your side, you are
going to **** off 45% to 55% of your customer base.