Boycott Promised Land Dairy products!
Hold the holiday egg nog, folks.
Link: San Antonio Voucher King owns Promised Land Dairy...
He has been called the “sugar daddy” of the far right in Texas,[1] and Dr. James Leininger is certainly one of the most politically powerful men in Texas. Yet he holds no elected office and rarely makes public appearance. Instead, the San Antonio businessman uses his deep pockets to influence the political process behind the scenes.
Dr. Leininger earned a fortune by selling hospital beds and has since invested in a long list of other businesses, including a stake in the San Antonio Spurs basketball team. He also owns Promised Land Dairy, which includes a Bible verse on each bottle of its specialty milk.
Yet one of Dr. Leininger’s most important investments has been in the political careers of politicians who advance a far-right agenda in the halls of government. He has donated and loaned millions of dollars to such conservative candidates. Some of them have in turn hired one of Dr. Leininger’s companies, a direct-mail firm called Focus Direct, to help with their campaigns. To support his political goals, Dr. Leininger has also built a vast web of political organizations that advance issues dear to the far right, including assaults on public education, separation of church and state, reproductive freedom and the rights of gay men and lesbians.
I love Texas Freedom Network. I miss Ann Richards. :(
While shopping at my friendly Whole Foods market the other day, I noticed a huge aisle of Promised Land products...which left me flabbergasted. Whole Foods selling religious right products? Sad. They'll be hearing from me. I still love their 3 Olive Bread, though! :p
Link: San Antonio Voucher King owns Promised Land Dairy...
He has been called the “sugar daddy” of the far right in Texas,[1] and Dr. James Leininger is certainly one of the most politically powerful men in Texas. Yet he holds no elected office and rarely makes public appearance. Instead, the San Antonio businessman uses his deep pockets to influence the political process behind the scenes.
Dr. Leininger earned a fortune by selling hospital beds and has since invested in a long list of other businesses, including a stake in the San Antonio Spurs basketball team. He also owns Promised Land Dairy, which includes a Bible verse on each bottle of its specialty milk.
Yet one of Dr. Leininger’s most important investments has been in the political careers of politicians who advance a far-right agenda in the halls of government. He has donated and loaned millions of dollars to such conservative candidates. Some of them have in turn hired one of Dr. Leininger’s companies, a direct-mail firm called Focus Direct, to help with their campaigns. To support his political goals, Dr. Leininger has also built a vast web of political organizations that advance issues dear to the far right, including assaults on public education, separation of church and state, reproductive freedom and the rights of gay men and lesbians.
I love Texas Freedom Network. I miss Ann Richards. :(
While shopping at my friendly Whole Foods market the other day, I noticed a huge aisle of Promised Land products...which left me flabbergasted. Whole Foods selling religious right products? Sad. They'll be hearing from me. I still love their 3 Olive Bread, though! :p