It's one thing for Walmart to "court" business. But I can't buy stuff online from Walmart, knowing that 5% of what I pay them is being sent to a group advocating things I think will harm society.
I don't care if Walmart offers benefits to same-sex partners, or if it encourages gays to shop there. I draw the line at spending money that will go to my enemies directly.
Target lets me use a card which sends X% of my purchase to my kid's schools. That's a good place for the money to do, not to a gay advocacy group.
The question is, why is Walmart specifically doing a "donation drive" for gays? Do they think people will spend more money at their web site knowing their money is going to a political organization pushing the gay agenda?
It is apparently just 5% on purchases made through a link on the gay advocacy group's site.
You seem to get it. I don't know why so many FReepers are so eager to support pro-gay causes with their money, when it'd be simple (and often CHEAPER) to make purchases elsewhere with coupons.
I don't believe that WalMart is giving 5% of every dollar in revenue to any homosexual group. They might be giving some, but not this much. Not sure where that figure came from and how they proved it to be true.
That will only happen if you access WalMart through the website of the group you think is harming society. Since you have a problem with that group, you obviously won't be going to their website, so therefore your objection is baseless.
Reading comprehension alert!
Unless you do your Wal-Mart shopping via the website of the Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People, none of your money will go to said Center. Wal-Mart does this sort of deal with other organizations too, allowing customers to steer Wal-Mart's charity dollars to the organizations of their own choice.
I 'think' its only online purchases made from the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce's website.
The criticism began when Wal-Mart announced it would join the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. And now Wal-Mart has made a deal with the Washington DC Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People, agreeing to donate 5 percent of the sales made through the group's website to the Center.
"Every purchase made online for books, music, videos, clothing and accessories, children's clothing and toys, and electronics at the site will automatically send 5% of the sales to the CCBLBT People," the AFA said in a message to its supporters.
I think the AFA should go after religious groups that allow gays before worrying about the rest of society.
The question is, why is Walmart specifically doing a "donation drive" for gays? Do they think people will spend more money at their web site knowing their money is going to a political organization pushing the gay agenda?
Look at it this way. Walmart is actually encouraging homosexuals to NOT physically shop in their stores. ;)