Posted on 05/06/2009 11:59:53 AM PDT by DesertRenegade
Pepsico's board of directors has heard from a traditional values group about their support of the homosexual agenda -- and its alienation of the company's consumer base.
At the Pepsico board meeting in Dallas on Wednesday, Greg Quinlan of PFOX -- Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays -- offered a resolution to the board calling for full disclosure and accountability on contributions to charitable organizations. He tells OneNewsNow why he called on shareholders to support Resolution No. 6.
"Pepsico is giving a million dollars to the homosexual agenda, supporting groups like HRC, the Human Rights Campaign...the ninth-largest of all independent political action committees in Washington, DC," he says. "Also they have been giving money to PFLAG -- half a million dollars. PFLAG is Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays."
In a transcript of the speech he delivered today, Quinlan described HRC and PFLAG as "gay organizations that hate people like me."
Quinlan, himself a former homosexual, says he is pleased with the outcome of Resolution No. 6. As he explains, it only takes three percent of the stockholder vote to keep a resolution alive.
"And I was told by people in the know that if we got five to six percent it would be a miracle. We got over five percent," he shares. "That is an answer to prayer, and it keeps the issue alive in front of the Pepsico board of directors and in front of their shareholders."
Pepsico Foundation officials said they would be in touch with Quinlan to continue a dialogue on the issue. But he urged American Family Association members and others to continue the boycott against Pepsico because he believes it is helping set the stage for possible change. AFA announced the boycott in January.
America’s corporations went politically correct years ago. Funds are spent on “charitable” causes and political activity that is of no benefit to the shareholders or employees or consumers.
Starve the beast.
We need more people questioning. It’s all but lost in the media and in America for fear of being out of step with political correctness.
I’ll have a Diet Coke instead...
But dammit, I already have a reason to not drink Pepsi.
This man needs other believers to pray for his protection.
As far as I can tell, straight people contract AIDS, and can even lead lives that are promiscuous, tragic and even hurt their families. And Lesbians have the lowest incidence of HIV among all sexually active groups.
Conservatives have more than the reason in the story to not drink the koolaid, er Pepsi.
Just check out their Refresh Everything/Refresh America (”dear Mr. President”) campaigns on their website, complete with youth-oriented seminars featuring SEIU, etc.
I wrote a letter to the company in opposition to their promotion and received a more or less defensive reply. I salute this guy for going beyond to reach the shareholders.
HRC’s 195 100-Percent Pro-Homosexual Corporations:
Coca-Cola has been on HRC’s 100-percent Pro-Homosexual Corporations list for two years. Coke’s competitor PepsiCo has been on the HRC list for four years.
Then I’ll stick to iced tea or water...
I quit Pepsi in particular and most soda in general before November due to the Barack Obama support. They don’t get my money and I feel a whole lot better being off carbonated diet drinks.
Both Coke and Pepsi have raised their prices in recent months. I'm unwilling to pay "extra" for their liberal (politically correct) causes, No more Coke or Pepsi allowed in my home, nor any of their products. Both of my adult sons and their families have already quit. My list of products I will not under any circumstances buy is getting on the long side, but I'm sticking to it.
“As far as I can tell, straight people contract AIDS”
Not anywhere close to the astronomical rates of homosexuals. A study was done that showed “that the median age of death for homosexuals is less than 50 yr”. There are some really eye-opening scientific articles about the sickness of that lifestyle here: http://www.familyresearchinst.org/2008/12/does-homosexual-activity-shorten-life/
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I've switched to ice water. I don't miss sodas at all.
Pepsi was my soda of choice but I quit them all about four years ago. I suspected that it was causing me serious health problems. I was right, the difference is dramatic. Sodas are a nasty metabolic poison.
I believe it. Just read the ingredients.
As long as it is not bottled water. Waste of money and they are mainly controlled by Coke or Pepsi.
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