Is Starbucks Election Offer Legal?

re: Is Starbucks Election Offer Legal?

Willian C DeMuth — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:02:40 GMT

One vote available here to the highest bidder. All votes are bought without exception, and these two yahoos are promising all their special interests MY damn money

Make me an offer, but it better be cash (Preferably Euro’s or Yen) because we are in deep doo doo!

re: Is Starbucks Election Offer Legal?

gfalke1 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:11:18 GMT

So sure, a cup of coffee, a doughnut, or free Ben & Jerry’s is nice. But there’s one truly significant break that’s so typical SoCal. Cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Mitch Goldman of La Jolla Spa MD in La Jolla, California sent the notice below out Monday to his e-mail list. Now, to be perfectly legal under California state law, it’s on the honor system and anyone can make the request during Election Week. This takes the free coffee and treats offer for voting to a whole new level. This could be worth several hundred bucks! Dr. G. says he’s doing his part to support democracy and beautify America. There’s nothing else like it anywhere in the country – do a search and see for yourself. Get out the vote, get out the wrinkles with La Jolla Spa MD.

re: Is Starbucks Election Offer Legal?

theonejrs — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:22:12 GMT

I would imagine that it would be legal as long as Starbuck's doesn't try to write it off on their taxes. Then it would be considered an incentive! I don't think it would be legal if they were supporting a particular candidate with the offer, either.

John

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BROKER321 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:16:57 GMT

Are you people serious. Do you not hvae more important things to worry about???

For The Love!!!

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almond89 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:47:03 GMT

How dare we – as Americans – make a mockery of the election process by allowing ourselves to be bribed by Starbucks and others to practice that privilege?

This election has been marked by questionable ethics and integrity from the beginning, but at the end of the day there was always some integrity in the electoral process as a whole. That feeling is now gone. Are we – as Americans – telling the rest of the world that our vote means nothing more than a cup of coffee? An idea I believe would make our founding fathers turn in their graves.

Voting is a privilege, one that can be taken away at any time. We need to cherish every chance we get to execute that privilege for the honor it brings, not because someone offered us free coffee.

What happens when we are no longer tempted with our little reward? Or worse, what happens when the rewards become larger and more partisan? In an election haled as, “the most important of our time” I think we should hope for more integrity and less bribery. The world is in the balance so “if we all care enough to vote” lets we do so for the right reasons.

re: Is Starbucks Election Offer Legal?

goinglikesixty — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:21:54 GMT

Texas county commissioner bought 1000 plungers to show support for Joe the Plumber. He said he was going to give them to poll workers and voters to take into polling places.

Seems that nobody informed him that Joe the Plumber wasn't on the ballot.

http://tinyurl.com/5mrhp3

re: Is Starbucks Election Offer Legal?

birdmanbob4 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:28:24 GMT

birdmanbob4@yahoo.com The law states it is a federal offense to offer or except any compensation to register to vote to vote in a primary or to vote in a general election. period thats the law. We are a nation of laws if you want to change the law fine do so. but the reason for the law is simple we were all taught is in civics class. our founders wanted no influence zero on our voting proses. Starbucks Krispy Kream and Ben and Jerry’s are all left leaning company’s their reasons for doing this are calculated. if you have half a brain you can figure out why. please contact me if you want the company’s who broke the law to pay “class action” they can not be allowed to mess with this law in any way. their is no difference between what they did and what ACORN has done giving out a free sig. or beer money for a regrestration.a brain you can figure out why. please contact me if you want the company’s who broke the law to pay “class action” they can not be allowed to mess with this law in any way. their is no difference between what they did and what ACORN has done giving out a free sig. or beer money for a regrestration.