Posted on 12/21/2004 9:55:35 AM PST by St. Johann Tetzel
SHOP AT TARGET -- THEY SUPPORT LGBTQ FAMILIES
Rainbow Law is calling for the LGBTQ community to support and shop at Target stores this holiday season. After Target refused to allow the Salvation Army to place bell-ringers and kettles at their stores (because they discriminate against the LGBTQ community), the anti-gay equality crusaders began their usual lies and propaganda campaign.
There is no reason to let this attack go unchallenged. We have the power to counter the far right's relentless assault on our civil rights and liberties. And one of the most effective methods for defeating unfair practices is by using the power of our combined financial resources.
Why would you continue to support companies who donate millions of dollars to campaigns and politicians who are hell-bent on destroying your family?
Rainbow Law has compiled a detailed list of the companies that contributed money in support of campaigns and candidates who oppose equal marriage rights and we are calling for a general boycott of these companies. [FReepers take note: please support these companies to counteract any pressure the LGBT might bring!]
To win the election at any cost, political campaigns lied about Gay and Lesbian Families and they lied about what Equal Marriage really means. Because of those lies, eleven state constitutional amendments banning equal marriage rights passed.
And the opposition was successful in spreading the lies via the media. That is why Rainbow Law also suggests that we find an alternative to mainstream newspapers, television and radio stations. Especially Clear Channel Communications and Fox Television -- two media giants with a proven right-wing bias and agenda.
For an alternative perspective, turn the channel -- listen to and support your local public broadcasting stations. Watch your Public Broadcasting station for the news. Listen to National Public Radio and Air America Radio and read newspapers and magazines like Rainbow Law's Un-Censored E-Zine.
In addition to supporting Target Corporation for their courage to stand up to injustice, we hope you will think queer as you make any purchase.
Instead of spending money at straight-owned enterprises, purchase products from queer owned or queer friendly merchants. When you are in the market for a new home, car, insurance, etc, support people who support your family. If you need help at work or at home, hire queer people to do things.
In the past, boycotts have been used successfully to pressure corporate supporters of bigoted politicians into withdrawing their financial contributions.
Together we have the power to make a difference!
yer welcome. =^)
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elizabeth hoffman, president of the university of colorado is a radical feminist who refers to herself in public as a "cunt". feminists now see it as a "power word".
And where are you employed?
Hey, thanks for pointing that out. Glad to see you're (back) on the right side. :-)
Thanks for reading the piece.
Nice try, but the link to a very similar article in World Net Daily was posted long ago on this thread.
LOL, well met. A Merry and Blessed Christmas to you, Egon.
...and to you and yours!
That said, I think they're exactly right: I think Target caved. That's a far cry from conspiring with sodomites, though.
Fair enough, I cede to you this point of debate. Indeed one cannot yet conclude that Target is rife with "sodomites" attempting to align themselves with the pro-gay agenda. More than likely, they're simply run-of-the-mill corporate cowards who caved to political correctness.
The only place that will put up with me...I'm self employed. A Merry and Blessed Christmas to you.
Not one cent have they gotten from me this holiday season.
"Not hardly.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is funded by Congress annually. "
Yeah, but it is illegal. The Constitution does not provide for it.
You do what is right and damn the perverts.
EMOTIONAL, jack-booted, kooky responses
Oh, the irony...y'er killin' me here!
Oh please...a group of people have responded to a sensational, ill-written, unfactual article with pure, unadulturated emotion...disregarding the facts...much less failing to read the whole thing. No irony here....just calling a spade a spade.
I am. Apparently, my idea of what's right doesn't sit too well with some others-- which is fine.
I was talking about the executives. You have a right to defend what they did. Most people think what they did was wrong.
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