One of the advantages to getting emails from the American Family Association is that I learn which companies are on their hit lists. Home Depot has been a recurring target for them as the company has steadfastly refused to be intimidated by religious wingnuts. Here’s an AFA report of their latest failed skirmish with Home Depot:
Another AFA target (can’t help the pun, it’s in the name, FFS!) is Target:
You’ll notice that I highlighted the bit about calling Target. I’m going to call and let them know that I support their efforts. I’m also going to call local Home Depots, per the AFA’s suggestion (which I didn’t highlight), and let them know I support the company’s policy on inclusion. Maybe you could do likewise. If the AFA is going to give out the information, we can use it to subvert their efforts. Are you with me? Let’s show support to companies like Target and Home Depot who are standing against prejudice and injustice.
– the chaplain
D'Ma
May 23, 2012 at 11:23 am
Obviously Brother Don Wildmon hasn’t seen this bit of news.
“Target is joining President Obama in ramming same-sex marriage down the throats of the American people.”
Surely the pun was not intended. Now, in the interview I heard where President Obama said he endorsed same-sex marriage he also said he thought it was a state’s issue and he was not in favor of any federal legislation on the issue. So how exactly is expressing an opinion…um…ramming anything down anyone’s throat?
joesix
May 23, 2012 at 12:44 pm
If they boycott Home Depot, where are the going to buy wood for their bomb shelters?
the chaplain
May 23, 2012 at 3:08 pm
D’Ma
Surely not. I’m leaning toward the Freudian slip theory.
joesix
Lowe’s?
joesix
May 23, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Ah, but Lowe’s has to be boycott for advertising on that Muslim show.
Lithp
May 23, 2012 at 4:06 pm
I like the lines “included is a response from a lesbian” & “Target’s promise to homosexuals.” It’s almost like they really want to say something else.
“A majority of Americans?” Please, ~255K might seem like a big number to a small mind, but it’s paltry in a country with a population of over 300 million.
the chaplain
May 23, 2012 at 6:15 pm
Nice point about the “majority” spin. The 255K was only one part of the total of 700+K signatories. Less than 3% of the total US population. Yeah – that’ll keep the Home Depot Board awake at night!
Lithp
May 23, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I see that now. That’s either my bad reading or the AFA’s bad writing. I prefer to blame them.
The Blog Fodder
May 24, 2012 at 2:40 am
I simply cannot understand the fuss; unless one substitutes the words Jews for homosexuals and draws certain conclusions from history. I see some preacher in NC is promoting a “Final Solution”.
Tommykey
May 29, 2012 at 8:55 pm
“Target is joining President Obama in ramming same-sex marriage down the throats of the American people.”
What is it with these people with the oral rape metaphors?
You would almost think that SWAT teams were breaking into their houses and forcing them to watch gay sex acts performed live in front of them.