Monday, July 21, 2014

Costco Protest

July 9, 2014


Mr. W. Craig Jelinek
President and Chief Executive Officer
Costco Wholesale Corporation
999 Lake Drive
Issaquah, WA  98027

Dear Mr. Jelinek:

I was saddened to learn your company, under your leadership, has entered into the arena of political ideology.  It’s one thing for a company to be involved in political discourse and lobbying efforts that would benefit your stakeholders, but to attempt to suppress the voice of those who hold opposing views is in the truest sense, un-democratic, un-American and in violation of the tenets of capitalism.

I won’t be so impetuous as to resign my membership because there may be occasions where I may have no alternative to fulfill my needs.  However, I resolve to use your competitors as often as I can.

Sincerely,


Bill Monroe

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