Posted on 06/17/2003 7:45:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Oh no. Can I at least hold on to my Ice Cream scoop? (Whimper...)
The Dairy Queen connection upset me too. It makes me really angry when the bloodsucking activitists hid behind the facade of wholesomeness!
And other thing - both Pampered Chef and DQ rely on entrepruernal investment by individuals. Pampered Chef consultants and DQ Franchise owners. Ooooo. That makes me even madder.
Whew! I am kinda fond of that lasagna pan, too. (I feel so ashamed.)
This info does need to be shared with others, though. It is terrible to be used by people that actively want to destroy human life. So sad.
There's no need to feel ashamed because you use an excellent product and enjoy it. Do you also feel ashamed because you enjoy a Dairy Queen Blizzard or occasionally take the kids there for a treat? Are you ashamed to have an American Express card or have Geico Insurance? What about enjoying a piece of See's Candy every now and then?
Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns these companies and many, many more. He even owns huge amounts of stock in Coca Cola and other large corporations. berkshirehathaway.com provides a list of all their subsidiaries. You're sure to find numerous companies that you, or your employer or family, does business with.
I've been with the Pampered Chef for over ten years and have found it to be highly ethical and family centered. Mr. Buffett's weird obsession with "population control" is abhorrent to me, but hundreds of large corporations, and small companies as well, donate money to Planned Parenthood and other pro-abort causes.
I feel these articles give a very one-sided view of the issue. I am in the process of writing letters to the authors of these two articles asking them to interview consultants like me and give the other side of the story. There are thousands of Pampered Chef consultants who are Christians, like myself. Many of us have done our own research, we've prayed, and feel no conviction to give up our businesses. Please don't rush to judgment and tell me that I am not Christian enough because I choose to continue my business.
FYI, a couple of months ago Doris Christopher sent a letter to all consultants addressing this issue. Her bottom line is that in America we are all free to use our money as we see fit and donate to causes we believe in. She doesn't feel she can dictate to Mr. Buffett how he spends his money, nor can he tell her what to do with hers. Berkshire Hathaway is set up to allow their shareholders to funnel their charitable contributions to organizations of their choice. It's certain that much of that money goes to pro-life, Christian, and/or conservative causes.
I'd be happy to answer any questions about Pampered Chef and this issue.
You make a good point. Buffet's politics are atrocious, and I feel somewhat compelled to boycott DQ and his other companies. However, if we take this type of action to its logical conclusion, we would be boycotting virtually everything on the market. Although the Pampered Chef has a wholesome founder , its current owner is not. I'm sure many companies that we're not even aware of work this way also. Somewhere along the chain of business, someone, somewhere is spending the money you pay them in ways which we do not approve. Heck- the kid behind the counter at the gas station may be saving his paycheck to pay for his girlfriend's abortion.
I also try to not buy anything made in communist China, but more often than not, it's just not possible. There's no simple solution, but I still try to shop with my convictions and this woman who quit her job surely made the right choice.
Which begs the question, why in h*!! are we having to foot the bill for Planned Parenthood through our taxes?
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