[wagglebee]

If they are growing 70% of the poinsettias in the country, then it is a pretty good bet that anybody who buys them is contributing to the culture of death.

[big'ol_freeper]

ugh

[wagglebee]

Ping!

I realize that some may think this is foolish, but it is very evident that money that Christians spend on poinsettias at Christmas is used to fund abortions.

[SandRat]

Thank you for mentioning another arm of the ACLU.

[muawiyah]

Well, taking the poinsettias off my list for the future.

Interesting that old bird didn't abort his kids.

[Lorianne]

Good to know. Ain't the internet great?

[vpintheak]

I knew there was a reason I didn't buy them.

[proudpapa]

Couldn't you have posted this about 2 months ago?

[MeanWestTexan]

Bring this out again in November.

Seriously.

This is an easy boycott.

[lightman]

I always felt that the poinsettias surrounding my church's creche represented the slain children of Bethlehem...now I know why!

[kimosabe31]

Don't they sound like a warm, loving family.

[cgk]

It's funny. I was raised thinking poinsettias were poisonous. Even though they were found to be safe, I still have never bought one. And now I never will. Thank you.

[Fiddlstix]

Thanks for the info.

[buck61]

My self, I like the silk ones better. You have to look realy close to tell the difference.
That nips that.

[cgk]

Pro-Life/Pro-Baby ping!

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[TinkersDam]

Do the manufacturers of wire coat hangers also contribute to the culture of death?

[AmericanChef]

The irony is sickening.

[tiredoflaundry]

Yikes! I'll never buy them again!

[jocon307]

I bought a couple some years ago from a kid who was doing a fund raiser. They were the most beautiful pointsettas i'd ever seen. I could never find any as nice as those since, so I haven't gotten them. Hubby doesn't like them anyway, so that's the end of that I suppose.

[SuziQ]

Sounds like an opportunity for a pro-life floral grower! Get into the poinsettia market and get your product out there!

[nickcarraway]

I am glad I got the ones I gave as gifts at the farmer's market.

[Diago]

Let me know if the day ever comes when I can buy these things again. Until then, this is too easy not to boycott.

[wagglebee]

Moral absolutes ping.

[kittymyrib]

Texas grows a lot of poinsettias. I will look into whether these growers are affiliated with the Ecke family's enterprise.

[AmishDude]

Funny thing: All of the Paul Eckes in California give a heck of a lot of money to Republicans for such a bunch of staunch abortion supporters.

[Salvation]

BTTT!

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[drlevy88]

They keep that up, it's logical that they won't be family owned much longer (no more family).

[Nihil Obstat]

reminder bump -- that time of year

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This is an old thread, but it's that time of year again. They may look nice at Christmas, but the money you spend on poinsettias is being used to promote evil.

[NYer]

Please pass this information on to your Church pastors before they purchase these plants as Christmas decorations.

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[murphE]

Ya know... I know a militant Catholic lady who always talked about how poinsettias had an anti Catholic Masonic connection, a long detailed historical story. I had always politely smiled at those comments and then disregarded them. Now I'm saying hmmmm.

[It's me]

No poinsettias for us this Christmas.

[the invisib1e hand]

If they are growing 70% of the poinsettias in the country, then it is a pretty good bet that anybody who buys them is contributing to the culture of death.

Un hunh.

And if "pro-life" organizations are using them to raise funds, I guess they are also contributing to the "culture of life."

Gee, what a quandary.

[napscoordinator]

James Hartline, a Christian activist in California wrote to LifeSiteNews.com warning that the poinsettias decorating the churches and homes of Christians in the US could easily originate from a family-owned business that has been supporting abortion for decades.



It says could! I don't like using could and would for fact. Do we have any real proof of this. I don't want to stop buying poinsettias if this is just rumor.

[napscoordinator]

I just tried to read the article from the thread and it was taken away. I don't think this is true. Where is the proof of this. If we are going to ruin someone's business I want more than a one sided story and I am completely PRO-LIFE, but I don't want to ruin someone's lifeline on innuendo.

[Fester Chugabrew]

When they said "placentas" you thought they said "poinsettias."

[cpforlife.org]

"US Largest Poinsettia Farmers among Planned Parenthood’s Biggest Donors"

Good grief what a week.

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[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

What a strange and grotesque obsession for a family business - funding the culture of death.

[Lexinom]

Grow your own coleus instead. It looks like poinsettia but has more colors. It can be grown from seed and looks good in 6-8 weeks. Keep warm, moist, and in bright light (full sun).

[unspun]

So that's why the leaves turn red.

[sappy]

Planned Death-hood. Now in power in the House and Senate.

[eleni121]

Thanks for letting us know.

Ecke = Icky

[AliVeritas]

Oh great... this is worse than Planned Parenthood's mother's day cards.

[Frank Sheed]

Several years ago, we bought potted "silk flowers" that look so life-like as to defy belief. You store them under plastic and take them out each Christmas. That is how I'd handle this. Most large hobby stores carry them by the thousands.

F

[right-wingin_It]

ell, because this company's products end up in many churches across the nation, this would be an ideal, IDEAL, opportunity for an effective boycott.

It's also highly stupid of the company, from a business perspective...what were they thinking??

[RightWhale]

Poinsettias grow naturally in Mexico. It is not like California is sole source.

[eleni121]

I got an email back from them, saying this:

"Thank you for contacting us. In response to your comment below, the Paul Ecke Ranch does not fund or contribute to any organization such as you describe (pro abortion). In fact, contributions by the Ecke Ranch are generally limited to organizations that support research, development and promotion of flowers, or our floriculture industry in general. Examples include: The Society of American Florists and Ohio Florist Association. We hope this provides more clarity to your question."

They could be lying of course.

[Salvation]

Pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of America to a mindset of life!

[napscoordinator]

Annual story.

[Nihil Obstat]

Reminder bump