As a business owner, I really don't want staff bandying my company's good name around in connection with their own political whims.

Whatever causes employees choose to support in their private life should remain private. I do not want the good will of my business being burned up on some employee's private crusade and I'll use every measure at my legal disposal to ensure that they do not.

Definitely has a whiff of that religious right, conservative intolerance, doesn't it? Kind of like the uptight rightie whacko who won't shop at a store because it has gay employees. For corporate officers to monetarily support hate campaigns is fair game for boycott, I believe, but random employees?

If the general demeanor or outlook of a business is far right/intolerant, I won't patronize them. I think to drill down into the political/social beliefs of every individual employed by them is too much of a witch hunt. Progressives and liberals unfortunately fall down that slippery slope of adopting the tactics of those they claim to oppose more often than they'll ever admit. Did the owner of the business give to yes on 8? Boycott. The board members/corporate officers? Boycott. The parent company? Boycott. Did the business display signage for yes on 8? Boycott. Conservatives understand the almighty dollar better than anything else - hit them where it hurts. To find though, through a records search, some individual who donated to yes on 8, whom you would otherwise have no idea about, and to in turn punish their employer, is punishing through guilt by association.

Ms. Arthor of this article, yes, gay persons can boycott with their wallets. Prop 8 has passed. It's passed over our objections. But, I don't accept third or forth class citizenship because a majority has determined that, all considered, I cannot have the family life.

I delegate my money every day. I buy what I want after finding the best price or the most convenience. And it's always the best valve for my circumstances. Either way, it's about an advantage for me. That's capitalism and it's the American way. It's how we get a better deal for the life that we're living.

There's no f'n way I'm going to affirm a person's actions that deny me a family. I sense that your point is that for the good of our democracy I should accept the will of the majority. Screw that! The strongest man in the room is not right just because he can beat up the lesser.

The money I spend is the money I earned. Earning that money gives me a responsibility to spend it wisely. I cannot respect that principle while continuing to encourage those who are against my equality in our society.

So, that means that whenever I find out that someone who supported Prop 8 is reliant on my patronage, I shall deny them just that. And I'll encourage anyone of like mind to do the same.

I have no obligation to work against myself in this matter. It's personal treason. Please reassess your article.

This is just silly. Should HR managers follow their employees around 24 hours a day making sure every check they write is a good reflection on the company? If that's the case, then why not have conservatives boycott any companies whose employee(s) gave money to a Democrat? PETA can organize a boycott of any movie company whose executives were seen eating lunch with an actress who wear fur. Sierra Club can organize a boycott of every company with an SUV in the company parking lot. See where this is going?

What happens if everybody else disagrees with you on something in the future? Should you lose your ability to feed your kids? These aren't necessarily rich people. We're talking about managers of hardware stores - everyday people.

It's one thing to boycott a company that takes a political stand AS A COMPANY, but the idea of boycotting companies in order to dictate who they hire and fire based on their employees' religious or philosophical beliefs is kind of scary - like Salem witch hunt, thought police scary.

Too Bad; don't affiliate your company or allow your the officers of your company to participate in political campaigns that promote divisive issues, or suffer the consequences.

I for one will not be giving my money to any organization that supports my oppression. Even those companies that did not officially donate, but are listed and will not repudiate this attack on civil liberty.

If you want sympathy for corporations, you won't find it here. I am actively seeking a new company to work for because my corporation's HR director, donated thousands of dollars to Yes on 8.

How safe can we feel when the bigotry of homophobia is as blatant and unapologetic as to allow an officer of a public traded company to make such a biased political statement. If the company does not distance itself from those individuals political views, it must be assumed that it supports or condones that view. (Mine does, enough to make employees take down No on 8 signs, but allow Yes on 8 signs to remain)

Most people just don't get it. Gays and Lesbians live in a world of blatant public humiliation and covert corporate discrimination.