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State of New Jersey Replaces Target for Salvation Army
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Posted on 12/25/2004 2:15:18 PM PST by DBCJR

"The Salvation Army represents the best of American generosity. They forget about their own comfort; they stand out in the cold, all to raise money to help those less fortunate. They represent what my administration hopes to accomplish: lending a helping hand to those in need," Codey said in a statement Friday.

The red kettles, icons of the Christmas season, were shooed away from Target stores this year when the retail giant said that allowing the Salvation Army to seek donations outside its stores would be unfair to other charities wanting to solicit shoppers.

Responding to Target's decision, Codey earlier this month offered space at New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway rest stops to the Red Kettle Campaign and increased the number of New Jersey Transit locations open to the charity drive.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: salvationarmy; target; waronchristmas2004
Codey invites Salvation Army kettles back to rest stops next year

December 24, 2004, 2:39 PM EST Newsday

RIDGEFIELD, N.J. -- Salvation Army cash donation kettles received a ringing endorsement from acting Gov. Richard J. Codey on Friday as he invited the organization's bell-ringing volunteers back to state rest stops and train stations next year.

The red kettles, icons of the Christmas season, were shooed away from Target stores this year when the retail giant said that allowing the Salvation Army to seek donations outside its stores would be unfair to other charities wanting to solicit shoppers.

Responding to Target's decision, Codey earlier this month offered space at New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway rest stops to the Red Kettle Campaign and increased the number of New Jersey Transit locations open to the charity drive.

Twelve rest stops on the turnpike and eight on the parkway were opened to the kettle drive; access was granted to 200 NJ Transit stations.

"The Salvation Army represents the best of American generosity. They forget about their own comfort; they stand out in the cold, all to raise money to help those less fortunate. They represent what my administration hopes to accomplish: lending a helping hand to those in need," Codey said in a statement Friday.

He was joined by Salvation Army staff during a news conference at the turnpike's Vince Lombardi Service Center off Exit 18 in Bergen County.

Last year, the Salvation Army raised $1.1 million from the kettle campaign in the state, with $200,000 coming from donations made at Target stores in New Jersey.

The organization's goal this year is $1.2 million. However, Salvation Army Maj. Stephen Banfield said fund raising from the kettle campaign appears to be down across the state.

Codey's decision earlier this month to make state property available drew some criticism.

One group, the American Atheists of New Jersey, contends allowing the Christian organization to use public property violates constitutional mandates for separate of church and state.

1 posted on 12/25/2004 2:15:19 PM PST by DBCJR
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To: DBCJR
One group, the American Atheists of New Jersey, contends allowing the Christian organization to use public property violates constitutional mandates for separate of church and state.

Unless the American Atheists of New Jersey are feeding the hungry and sheltering the homelss, they can go have sex with themselves.

2 posted on 12/25/2004 2:38:52 PM PST by Doctor Raoul ( ----- HERTZ: We're #1 ----- AVIS: We're #2 We Try Harder ----- CBS: We're #3 We LIE Harder)
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To: Doctor Raoul
All these local govt's and schools, as well as retailers, seriously need to grow some _______!! Ignore the ACLU, what are they gonna do? take you to court? So what? They loose every time eventually, and it will just cause ACLU to be made a laughing stock. We need these organizations to start doing just that!

I won't shop at any of the stores on the list of Dem. donors, or the ones that force acceptance of gays, and force their employees to support their coming out in the work place! Doubly eliminates target. And Proctor and Gamble, Kodak, etc etc.If those that have any Christian belief, do the same, we will damage their business, that's the only thing they understand.
3 posted on 12/25/2004 4:31:31 PM PST by gidget7 (God Bless America, and our President George W. Bush)
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To: DBCJR

This is the first time I've even heard of Codey in the news, since he was inaugurated.

Not bad.


4 posted on 12/25/2004 4:33:11 PM PST by AM2000 (I am not responsible for the contents of this post.)
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To: AM2000

I agree. I don't know much about him, but...a good move. How can he do that in New Jersey????


5 posted on 12/25/2004 4:54:01 PM PST by rlmorel
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To: rlmorel

There will be a price to pay for bucking Political Correctness, the New Age dogma, just as President Bush has paid a price. Even when one serves the Constitution, if it violates PC one is deemed a traitor, a "cowboy", closed-minded, etc. But I thank God for Codey & Bush, who have the guts to do the right thing vs. the PC thing.


6 posted on 12/25/2004 5:25:23 PM PST by DBCJR (Take Action Against CBS!!!)
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To: AM2000; DBCJR
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7 posted on 12/26/2004 11:18:06 PM PST by Coleus (Keep Christ in Christmas, Christmas is part of our Western Civilization and is a US Holiday for ALL)
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To: rlmorel

He's the governor and the turnpike and parkway are under state control. Let's see how he feels about schools singing Christmas Carols.


8 posted on 12/26/2004 11:19:09 PM PST by Coleus (Keep Christ in Christmas, Christmas is part of our Western Civilization and is a US Holiday for ALL)
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To: AM2000
He's bad. He raised taxes, raised the budget and wrote the human cloning and embryonic stem cell research bill and subsequent bills to build 3 stem cell institutes.
9 posted on 12/10/2006 10:55:02 PM PST by Coleus (Merry Christmas, Jesus is the Reason for the Season, Keep Christ in CHRISTmas and the X out of it.)
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