Posted on 06/02/2006 1:44:01 PM PDT by xzins
Boycott of Ford Impacting Automaker Company Continues Promotion of Same-Sex 'Marriage'
By AFA Journal June 2, 2006
(AgapePress) - As the boycott of the Ford Motor Company picks up steam, the automaker continues to help finance homosexual organizations pushing same-sex "marriage."
More than 20 pro-family groups are currently boycotting Ford, which also makes Jaguar, Volvo, Land Rover, Mazda, Lincoln and Mercury. The American Family Association, which initiated the boycott, has learned that Ford dealers recently met with corporate officials, and the boycott's effect on sales was the major topic of discussion.
In fact, while Ford's financial difficulties are not new, the company's woes appear to be accelerating. The automaker's sales dropped 5 percent in March and 7 percent in April, and Ford's stock has dropped more than 14 percent since the boycott began, reaching the lowest price in nearly 20 years.
"We've said all along that Ford should be concentrating on making better automobiles, rather than getting in the middle of the culture war," AFA chairman Don Wildmon says. "The latest round of bad economic news seems to bear this out."
Instead, Ford continues to risk alienating consumers by its enthusiastic support of the homosexual agenda. For example, the automaker is financially supporting the Motor City Pride event in Ferndale, Michigan, scheduled June 2-4. The homosexual celebration includes a same-sex "commitment ceremony," which the organizers admit is being held to "make a political statement."
The company also continues to fund homosexual political groups to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ford has sponsored the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation; Human Rights Campaign; Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network; and Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, among others. All of these organizations are vigorously promoting the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S.
At the same time all this has been happening, Ford seems more concerned about what homosexual activists are thinking than pro-family consumers. For example, in April the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denied a request by Ford to keep a shareholder resolution pertaining to homosexual marriage off the agenda at their shareholders meeting May 11.
The resolution, which shareholders voted down, simply requested "that Ford Motor Company amend its written equal employment opportunity policy to exclude any reference to privacy issues related to sexual interests, activities or orientation."
One reason cited by Ford in their request to the SEC was that the company did not want to face a possible boycott by homosexual groups.
"I find Ford's logic in asking the SEC to omit the resolution interesting," says Wildmon. "Ford is saying that they are concerned that the resolution would anger homosexual groups who might then boycott the company, but they did not fear the boycott by the pro-family groups. I think consumers will show Ford just how wrong the company is."
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I hear that you get an extra tail pipe and a complimentary gerbil from Ford on every purchase over 20k.
I don't understand why they're so afraid of upsetting the homosexuals, who are, what, 5% of the population, while managing to thoroughly p*ss off the remaining 95%. Doesn't make mathmatical sense.
We have 2 new Fords in the family. Quality Control leaves a lot to be desired. May be looking elsewhere next time.
When I bought my mustang gt convertable, I had no concern about ford's social standing on anything - I was concerned that I could buy a car for 32k, that I could later sell for 40k.
In fact, while Ford's financial difficulties are not new, the company's woes appear to be accelerating. The automaker's sales dropped 5 percent in March and 7 percent in April, and Ford's stock has dropped more than 14 percent since the boycott began, reaching the lowest price in nearly 20 years.
Correlation? -time will tell...
If anything, Ford should be boycotted because their cars/trucks are junk on wheels. Don't believe me? Next time you're on an interstate, take note of the brand of vehicles you see broken down on the side of the road.
I don't believe this for a minute. If they did discuss this boycott, it was likely that they told management it was having no effect.
Ford's problems go much deeper than its support of homosexual events or groups.
It is only right for a freeper to point out that when our purchase dollars are used to support the above groups, that those groups are mainstream liberal contributors.
IN other words, Ford is funding Democratic Party/liberal operatives and initiatives in a very subtle way.
Buying a Ford helps pay for pro-Hillary, pro-Gore, or pro-Kerry advertisements.
March and April just happened to be months in which gasoline prices were increasing dramatically.
Gas prices are the likely culprit in declining sales, not a "boycott."
There are a number of Texas dealerships who have attempted to work with the AFA prior to this boycott.
If they have reported on this meeting to the AFA, then it makes perfect sense to me.
I was in the process of buying a new Ford Five Hundred week before last. A nice deal and 0% financing and remembered my pledge. I did not buy the automobile and wanted it very much.
I've purchased my last Ford for more reasons than one.
Oh, give me a friggin break. I am in business, to make money. Your results may vary.
Ford experiencing "rear-end problems"?
Time will tell.
If I were a dealer in "Bible Belt USA" I would NOT want this information about Ford to become common knowledge.
It is slowly getting out.
I informed some folks last week who were appalled by it, and swore not to buy Ford.
I honestly am in the market for a new 4 wheel drive Ext Cab pickup to pull a boat. I will buy in about mid-July.
At this point, it will not be a Ford. (Silverado looks pretty good.)
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