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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:50 am
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Originally Posted by uavking
I stand by my post from earlier today that this small gesture of appreciation was a good move and, ultimately, beneficial to CO's bottom line. Frankly, both sides in here ought to have left politics at the door and debated this move solely on the basis of how it affects a. CO b. the CO customer base, including the joes who got comped.
The fact that there is so much discussion on this issue indicates that perhaps it's not that good of a business decision. Or at least for the positives that it has, there are also unintended negatives.

Frankly, I believe there are additional folks who don't agree with the move, but the'yre afraid to state their opinion out of fear of being labeled "unpatriotic." Perhaps even a silent majority, but the pro-military sentiment in this country is so vocal, that people don't feel comfortable voicing their opinion on this subject.
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