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To: OldFriend

There are a lot more corporate sponsors... many do a lot more to help Girls Inc than American Girl does. Do we really want to divide the whole economy in two?

"Microsoft Announces $100 Million Gift to Boys & Girls Clubs of America"

http://www.charitywire.com/charity26/00950.html

"The partnership, which included a donation of $2.5 million by Major League Baseball, resulted in more than $16 million in direct and indirect support for Boys & Girls Clubs of America."

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/community/bgca.jsp

"US SECRET SERVICE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA"

http://www.secretservice.gov/partner_bagc.shtml

"The J.M. Smucker Company Announces Boys & Girls Clubs of America as Official Charity for Smucker's Stars On Ice"

http://www.charitywire.com/charity26/03285.html

Picking on a toy company for supporting Girls Clubs/Girls inc. is just going to look petty. If we really want a cultural war we should go after the government and fortune 50 since they almost all support the Boys and Girls clubs. But we should be prepared for every conservative company to be subject to retaliation.



26 posted on 10/15/2005 6:04:21 PM PDT by gondramB (Conservatism is a positive doctrine. Reactionaryism is a negative doctrine.)
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To: gondramB
We speak up or remain victimized by companies that take our support for granted.

They want our dollars they can think twice before they determine that it's good business to degrade society.

27 posted on 10/15/2005 6:05:57 PM PDT by OldFriend (Corine Lombardo ~ American Patriot)
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To: gondramB
There are a lot more corporate sponsors... many do a lot more to help Girls Inc than American Girl does. Do we really want to divide the whole economy in two?

You are missing the point. AG markets itself as wholesome, age appropriate products for girls. The parents have been paying a lot (too much, really) for the image, and for the convenience of knowing their girls can participate in this company's products without having to worry that there will be anything unseemly on its website or in its books, etc. Parents trusted this company with their daughters.

40 posted on 10/15/2005 6:27:54 PM PDT by old and tired
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To: gondramB

Picking on a toy company that markets exclusively to little girls? Excuse me. They market baby dolls. To little girls who will grow up one day and do what? Abort future customers because that will be more responsible and empowering.

God does work in mysterious ways.


41 posted on 10/15/2005 6:30:22 PM PDT by petitfour
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