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Starbucks will let you create your own customized Starbucks gift card with anything you want stamped on it. Well, almost anything. When Roger Ream tried to get "Laissez Faire" printed on his Starbucks card, it was rejected. Starbucks says "we review each Card before printing ... but we can't honor every" request. Starbucks policy considers "overtly political statements" inappropriate. The Wall Street Journal discovered that "People Not Profits" and "Yes We Can" both sailed through just fine. For a company that's fighting in court against paying back tips to its employees, I'd think Starbucks would embrace "laissez faire" wholeheartedly.