Posted on 12/05/2022 2:19:39 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski
High-profile institutions like Disney have been under fire by family groups for years for pro-LGBT policies and activism. But there's another powerful force that's now on the radar for many conservative critics – the Walton family and their Walmart Foundation are suddenly getting lots of attention.
It is no secret the heirs of Walmart founder Sam Walton have given millions of dollars for LGBTQ-related causes and events in their home state of Arkansas. Walton's daughter Alice Walton and grandson Tom Walton, along with Tom's wife Olivia have spearheaded these initiatives.
Last year, the Alice Walton Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation established the Arkansas LGBTQ+ Advancement Fund – a statewide $1 million fund designed to distribute grants of $25,000 and above for Arkansas-based organizations that provide services to the LGBTQ community.
But conservative critics point out that these organizations funded by the Walton and Walmart Foundations have also sponsored local drag shows and drag story hours for kids.
In a new analysis by The Heritage Foundation, Research Associate Gillian Richards wrote both the Walton Family Foundation and the Walmart Foundation are leading sponsors of Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Equality, an LGBTQ nonprofit based in Fayetteville. The group's stated mission is "to provide programs, education, and advocacy to serve, connect, and empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community."
According to The Heritage Foundation's article, both foundations first offered NWA Equality a "capacity building" grant in 2007 and have continued support, offering grants and capital gifts to NWA Equality as late as 2020…
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Luke 4: 5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’
We all know how mobs work. One person in the mob sets fire to a dumpster, then a person, following that course, sets fire to an automobile, then someone sets fire to a large truck, then a building...pretty soon the entire downtown area is ablaze.
The Waltons are just following the mob.
And so millions of so called conservatives will wonder into walmart to get their Christmas presents because it is convienient and cheap.
Well. LMNOPXYZ people are very vocal, and they shop too.
But this article is actually about what the Walton family is doing, not Walmart per se (unless I failed to read the entire article...again ;-)).
So where do you shop? Amazon is out. Walmart. Mom and Pop stores are closing. See the problem? We have been rolled.
Add Kohls to the list…..
…..I liked shopping there….
….during the ‘gay month’ they sent me LBQ blah blah coupons
I haven’t gone back and I let them know
I had no idea Kohls supported the gay stuff
America’s obsession with sexual deviants is mind boggling. I just don’t understand their love affair with them.
Sam Walton was not Liberal, but his Wife was a raging Leftist and his kids became hard Leftists, I am sure old Sam is spinning in his grave.
“Add Kohls to the list…..
…..I liked shopping there….
….during the ‘gay month’ they sent me LBQ blah blah coupons
I haven’t gone back and I let them know
I had no idea Kohls supported the gay stuff”
Kohl’s was my go to clothing store until they went globohomo, so I decided I would go to Academy Sports if they had what I wanted (I already spent thousands there on guns and ammunition). Son of a gun, on June 1 they sent me a “Happy Homo Day” email. Done with them. They lost a pretty good bit of business from me over that. It’s getting to where you can’t really avoid it, though.
Plus the Mom and Pop stores are more expensive and when you have a family to buy for...well you shop where you can get the most for your money. It is human nature. In our area, Walmart is the only place to go get everything you need for the money. The individual stores have become “specialty” stores like antiques or “themed gifts” that cost a lot more because they are “special”. Our area doesn’t really have much that is like a five and dime but franchises like Family Dollar or Dollar General. Not really much. The only place that is a Mom and Pop store I will shop at regularly is the book store...a great place!
No surprise there. Chic-fil-A started doing the same years ago, which is why I quit buying anything from them. I refuse to support peados.
Part of the problem is that the groomers undoubtedly were raised with no “No DAmmit!” in their lives. So, they think all they have to do is continue to push and they will win.
Sounds like he was unequally yoked!
The left never sleeps. And these people are influenced by other elites, and they can’t think for themselves. They follow their herd unquestionably.
And so millions of so called conservatives will wonder into walmart to get their Christmas presents because it is convienient and cheap.
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Maybe it is the only source, because walmart came to town, lowered prices below cost, and the local businesses went belly up (and wm prices then went up).
And now lockdown attitude and high gas prices hinder travelling to an area for non wm.
OH, I forgot Amazon will deliver.
Have you got a Tractor Supply?
Bird food, bolts, flannel shirt, and Ivermectin, all in one store.
“Have you got a Tractor Supply?”
Yes, and I go there sometimes, but it’s not exactly a clothing store.
Sam Walton’s wife was always hard Left, Walton was a businessman and knew how to grease Arkansas Politian’s...AKA Bill Clinton and the former Arkansas Democrats.
Haven’t stepped foot in a Walmart in over a decade and don’t plan on doing so ever again. How freaking evil!
My goal this year is not buy ANY Christmas presents from people who use their profits to support evil.
My Pillow is one of the places I will buy from.
Conservatives need to get serious about not supporting Anti-American, woke agenda corps. and banks IMO.
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