Posted on 03/13/2006 12:50:43 PM PST by SmithL
WASHINGTON -- Nineteen conservative groups said Monday they would reinstate a boycott of Ford Motor Co., contending the automaker reneged on an agreement to stop supporting gay rights organizations.
The groups set up a Web site urging supporters not to buy Ford vehicles after the automaker said last December it would continue running advertisements in gay publications. The American Family Association, which is leading this latest effort, had originally called for a boycott of Ford last year but suspended it for six months at the request of some Ford dealers.
"Ford has the right to financially support homosexual groups promoting homosexual marriage, but at the same time consumers have a right not to purchase automobiles made by Ford," said AFA Chairman Donald Wildmon in a statement.
Ford, in a statement, said it was "proud of its tradition of treating all with respect and we remain focused on what we do best, building and selling the most innovative cars and trucks worldwide." Ford spokeswoman Kathleen Vokes declined further comment.
In December, Ford said it would stop advertising its Jaguar and Land Rover luxury brands in gay publications to reduce marketing costs. But several gay rights groups raised concerns about the plan and met with the automaker, leading to Ford's announcement that it would place corporate ads featuring all eight of its brands in gay publications.
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This ought to pretty much fry their bacon, after they've laid off some umpty-zillion people!
Don Wildmon is calling for a boycott and I should care why?
Boycotting Ford, yeah that's hard.
FORD=Found On Road Dead!
BWA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HAHA HAHA...seriously, I drove a Ford for a few years....typical American car.
Boycotts are so gay, but can be useful for fundraising purposes.
What is a gay friendly car?
Automatic Rainbow Flag Unfurler
Built-in Indigo Girls CD
Hub caps in the shape of purple triangles
""proud of its tradition of treating all with respect"
HUH?
Henry Ford was a pro Nazi anti semite
who cares what ford thinks. All they do is make bad cars with bad mpg and stiff the consumer 9,000 usd to cover their employee benefits
Can't speak for their cars, but I love my F150. My car is a Honda!
Big companies advertise to everybody, sin or no sin - gluttons, people with lust in their heart, people who put money above everything... why would they single out this sin and refuse to market their product?
Who ISN'T Wildmon boycotting?
This is just fundraising by his organization. It appears that about the only thing they do is fire up these boycotts, and ask people to send them money so they can have more boycotts.
Who cares what magazines Ford advertises in? Who cares what cars gays buy?
What does Wildmon drive?
You beat me to it!
Ol' Henry must be spinning in his grave.
From elsewhere in the article. I sure looks like this boycott is hurting Ford badly:
"In afternoon trading Monday, Ford shares dropped a penny to $7.83 on the New York Stock Exchange."
""proud of its tradition of treating all with respect"*
*except da JOOZ
I'd personally love to bash Ford Co. for Henry Ford's anti-semitism...unfortunately I have a Volkswagen....hehe
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