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Tanuki

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4. Buc-cee's owner is a Greg Abbott/Ken Paxton mega-donor.

Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2023, 06:27 AM

Jul 2023

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Bucees-Texas-Republicans-GOP-Arch-Aplin-donation-16449886.php

..."According to the database, Aplin has given to 20 Republican PACs, including Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton, Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan, and former speaker Dennis Bonnen. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Aplin has given the most to Abbott: $1,025,000 to be exact. Donations to other PACs range from $1,000 to $375,000.

Since July 14, Aplin has donated $490,000. More than half of those donations have gone toward Abbott’s PAC."...(more)

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Buc-ee's responds to unofficial 'Buk-ii's' store in Matamoros, MX [View all] LeftInTX Jul 2023 OP

Clear case of trademark infringement if I ever saw one MichMan Jul 2023 #1

But it's in another country and Buc-ees doesn't do business in Mexico LeftInTX Jul 2023 #2

If Buc-ees didn't sue, they would relinquish their trademark forever in another country MichMan Jul 2023 #3

Just makes me want to cry. They can't take over the world like StarYuks? Sad. Wonder Why Jul 2023 #6

They pay their workers well and their customers love going there MichMan Jul 2023 #7

Buc-cee's owner is a Greg Abbott/Ken Paxton mega-donor. Tanuki Jul 2023 #4

"EI-CHI-BI"! Love it!! (nt) Paladin Jul 2023 #5