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Pride and prejudice: Macy’s yanks gay display, blasted by both sides
Boston Herald (aka Lib Lite Times) ^ | 6/7/06 | Atkins

Posted on 06/07/2006 7:11:32 AM PDT by worldclass

Macy’s department store found itself mired in a fierce national debate between conservatives and gay activists when it bowed to complaints and removed part of a window display marking Boston Pride Week.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: bwahahaha; euphemismsgalore; gaystoppo; homosexualagenda
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Now why is it conservatives vs gay activists and not pro-family forces vs queer liberals?

See thread from yesterday for more: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644713/posts

1 posted on 06/07/2006 7:11:35 AM PDT by worldclass
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ACLU of Massachusetts spokeswoman Sarah Wunsch decried Macy’s for “succumbing to the bigotry” of a fringe anti-gay group.

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Fringe? The ACLU is even more out of touch than I had thought.

2 posted on 06/07/2006 7:16:30 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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" of a fringe anti-gay group."

Devil's in the details. I would consider Fred Phelps' anti-gay group fringe. I don't know anything about this MassResistance group though.
3 posted on 06/07/2006 7:21:38 AM PDT by tfecw (It's for the children)
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To: worldclass

I just don't understand "pride" in an abnormal sexual behavior.


4 posted on 06/07/2006 7:25:02 AM PDT by dcnd9
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To: trisham

...it appears the ACLU of the People's Democratic Republic of Massachusetts is "in synch" with that state's senior senator, Teddy "The Swimmer" Kennedy; another website is reporting his comments made within the past day or so about the proposed Constitutional amendment pertaining to "gay marriage" (an oxymoron if there ever was one....!). He blasted supporters of this proposed amemdment as desiring "to write bigotry into the Constitution." What an idiot...!! Poll after poll reveals the vast majority of Americans define marriage as the union of one man and one woman; I'm sure Ms. Wunsch considers all of us straight, happily-married hetrosexuals as "a fringe anti-gay group," too.......!!!


5 posted on 06/07/2006 7:26:34 AM PDT by Thunderchief F-105 ("....The wages of sin are death....!!")
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Poll after poll reveals the vast majority of Americans define marriage as the union of one man and one woman; I'm sure Ms. Wunsch considers all of us straight, happily-married hetrosexuals as "a fringe anti-gay group," too.......!!!

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Exactly.

6 posted on 06/07/2006 7:29:22 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: dcnd9

.....amen, brother (or sister....whatever....), amen....

A anally
I induced
D death
S sentence.............


7 posted on 06/07/2006 7:30:29 AM PDT by Thunderchief F-105 ("....The wages of sin are death....!!")
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“. . . disappointed that Macy’s would bow to this kind of pressure.”


Disappointed b/c it would not bow to THEIR pressure.


8 posted on 06/07/2006 7:33:23 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: trisham

The only fringe is on their fruity little outfits.


9 posted on 06/07/2006 7:34:20 AM PDT by D1X1E (Ever wonder if you make a difference in the world? Marines don't have that problem.)
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It always amazes me when companies smack these tar babies. If you stay out of it, you never get in trouble.


10 posted on 06/07/2006 7:34:54 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: worldclass

Do you read the Boston Herald? One could hardly characterize it as "Lib Light." The Herald's editorial policy is generally right wing.


11 posted on 06/07/2006 7:37:13 AM PDT by cloud8
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To: trisham
Wunsch considers all of us straight, happily-married hetrosexuals as "a fringe anti-gay group," too.......!!!

proud member (no pun intended)

12 posted on 06/07/2006 7:46:43 AM PDT by strange1 ("Show the enemy harm so he shall not advance" Sun Tzu The Art of War)
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ACLU of Massachusetts spokeswoman Sarah Wunsch decried Macy’s for “succumbing to the bigotry” of a fringe anti-gay group.

(tap...tap...tap... "test test test - 1-2-3... Hello - is this thing on???") Ummm... Miz Wunsch, YOU are the fringe and WE are the majority.

13 posted on 06/07/2006 7:51:55 AM PDT by Army MP Retired (There Will Be Many False Prophets)
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What bothers me most re: these kinds of stories is the fact that all these various companies are trying to please everyone and at the same time not appear to be "bowing" to anyone's pressure. This is understandable but totally delusional. They need to make a decision and stand by it and defend it. I would have a lot more respect for them if this was the case, even if I didn't agree with their decision.


14 posted on 06/07/2006 7:51:59 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: worldclass
There will be riots in Frisco!!!
15 posted on 06/07/2006 7:53:35 AM PDT by tubebender (Tagline...I don't need no stinking tagline...)
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“. . . disappointed that Macy’s would bow bend over to this kind of pressure.”

There, all fixed!

16 posted on 06/07/2006 7:56:06 AM PDT by jslade (Liberalism ALWAYS accomplishes the exact opposite of it's stated intent!)
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To: worldclass

If Macy's had just announced that the gay male manikans in the window were wed by Ted Kennedy, I'm sure all would have blown over.


17 posted on 06/07/2006 8:02:37 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (My head hurts.)
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Fringe? 80% of the electorate in Alabama is fringe. But that's okay; they're still carpetbaggers and damyankees.


18 posted on 06/07/2006 8:03:21 AM PDT by Jemian
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"The Herald's editorial policy is generally right wing."

Not in my recent experience. The words they choose to use in this article alone are heavily biased. They have definitely prostituted themselves to the queers. Just by comparison to Socialists World (aka Boston Globe) do they appear conservative. Kind of like comparing Hillary to McCain.


19 posted on 06/07/2006 8:05:52 AM PDT by worldclass
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To: AppyPappy
>If you stay out of it, you never get in trouble

It's advertising.
It gets the people and press
pumping up the buzz.

20 posted on 06/07/2006 8:08:20 AM PDT by theFIRMbss
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