Columbia Sports wear, good company? I think so...

[SMLE]

Last summer I bought a Columbia brand cabin tent. I have been very happy with it so far. Back in Feb., I was at an SCA event in Phoenix and during tear down, the shock cord in one roof pole broke. I called Columbia last Friday and left a message. Monday, I recieved a return phone call. The lady verified the part # of the pole and got my address, then told me I'd have the new pole by the end of the week. No mention of payemnt or cost either.

Good product and good customer service.

[theCZ]

Ahh, I've been doing too much research on stocks...  Yeah I thought you were gonna say they were a good buy.  I actually haven't even looked into investing in columbia.

[jefnvk]

Got the same type of service from Hi-Point for a gun I bought probably third or fourth hand.

Part of the reason I don't take much interest in a single opinion of a company.  Too much for people to rate someone on, and too easy to focus on one bad and forget the dozens of goods.  My problem with Columbia, for example, would be price.  Doesn't take away from great service and a great product, I just can't justify that much money when something from the clearance rack of a clothes store will function as well.  I don't call them a bad company for that problem, but I know plenty of people that would.

[DrAmazon]

Deciding where to spend money consistant with one's beliefs will drive one insane. That being said, I think it is worth the effort to let our wallet's do the talking.  

NRA has a few lists
http://www.nrahq.org/business/alliance.asp

There's a compilation of anti-gun companies etc at
http://www.pinkpistols.org/antigun.html

www.responsibleshopper.org has a big list of companies and their stands on a variety of "socially responsible" issues.  I understand socially responsible to be in the eye of the beholder, but the site provides a good bit of info.