Target had said that it will raise money for the Salvation Army in other ways besides bell ringing in front of its stores. And that the SA was kicked out because they were getting requests from less savory groups that they did not want soliciting on their property.
This whole story is way overblown. The SA is not even leading the charge.
Funny how I can't recall ever seeing any "less savory groups" in front of Wal-Mart, K-Mart, the grocery, or any of the countless other stores which somehow found a way to let the SA ring its bells outside their doors. Maybe it's a pre-emptive strike by Target.
Regardless, I have no problem if Target or anyone else chooses to ban the bell-ringers from their property, since they apparently have no problem with the inevitable, negative consequences.
No big deal, though. Target's a chick store.
You're right about the SA not leading the charge. But I completely disagree about the story being overblown. You're seeing grass-roots response at its best. And just like it's Target's right to decide how to conduct charity work, it's our right to decide how to spend our money.