The Boston Herald reports that some right-wing groups have their panties in such a bunch over McCain and Kennedy’s stance on immigration issues that they have called for a boycott of Massachusetts (and Arizona’s) tourism industry.
“Massachusetts seems to have lost its way,” said Barry Weinstein, a writer for the influential right-wing Human Events magazine, in which Weinstein recently urged hundreds of thousands of like-minded activists to boycott the Bay State when going on vacations or short visits.
Memo to right-wingnuts: that’s really OK with us.
But since you’re putting your money where your mouth is, let’s check back with you in a year with the tourism statistics and see if this boycott amounts to anything. My guess is that any effect of this boycott will be unnoticeable. Ineffective. Lame. Like your whiny threats.
Ironically, some of the groups bashing Massachusetts boast logos that feature famous patriotic symbols from the Bay State - such as the Minuteman statue in Concord and Paul Revere and his famous lantern.Posted by James at June 28, 2006 8:23 AM
Something tells me that right wing nut jobs haven't exactly been making MA a high priority for a vacation as it is. Just like Texas and SC aren't high on my vacation wish list.
tell you what I promise stay away from the deep south and midwest if they promise not to come here. there goes that trip to Utah I've been dreaming of. The price of making a stand I guess?
Posted by: B.O.B. (bob) at June 28, 2006 9:18 AMI'm still fuming over cancelling that trip to Deadwood SD, what with SD's anti-RoeVWade stance and all. (Rushmore's nearby. There go my patrio-tourism points.)
Posted by: ThirdMate at June 28, 2006 1:02 PMLOL. OH NOES!!1! NO MORE RIGHT WING NUTJOB TOURISTS!!!1!
You folks don't feel like coming here? GOOD.
Posted by: Chuck S. at July 3, 2006 12:03 PMI expect that if Massachusetts liberals were to boycott, say, Utah, where Bush approval is still around 50%, the people there might respond similarly, or with a big collective yawn.
Posted by: James at July 3, 2006 2:48 PM