We don't endorse them, we just fund them

When line workers at the Land's End factory in Dodgeville Wisconsin were invited to see American hero Rudolph Giuliani, they thought they'd be hearing a motivational speech. After all, CEO Mindy Meads had e-mailed them only hours beforehand, saying, "Please note, Lands' End does not endorse any political candidate." But in fact the workers were treated to a campaign pitch, including some hard-core Kerry bashing.

Lands' End was acquired by Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 2002 for $1.9 billion.

Sears (a publicly-held company) was indicted last month for allegedly making illegal corporate campaign contributions to Tom DeLay's political action committee, Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC).

Anyone who owns stock in Sears (NYSE: S) might consider sending a letter questioning whether Giuliani's speech was in the shareholders' best interest, given that the company is currently under indictment.