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08/13/2008
Wherein AFA violates own criteria
When the American Family Association first launched their boycott of McDonald's, they put out these stipulations (which can still be found on their "Boycott McDonald's" website):
What the boycott of McDonald's IS NOT about
* This boycott is not about hiring homosexuals.
* It is not about homosexuals eating at McDonald's.
* It is not about how homosexual employees are treated.
However, their boycott has been a complete and utter failure. McDonald's stock has risen steadily since the day the boycott began, and the mainstream media has mostly ignored the entire thing. So what does the AFA do to try and ratchet up their initiative? Well, apparently throw out their own criteria!
This from a new AFA email that's making the rounds:
McDonald’s has done it again. First, the company paid $20,000 to become a member of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and to have a seat on the board of directors. Next, McDonald’s refused a request to remain neutral in the culture war by choosing to promote the gay agenda. Then McDonald’s accused those opposing the gay agenda, including same-sex marriage, of being motivated by hate.
Now we learn that McDonald’s sponsors training for homosexuals on how to promote their agenda among corporations from the inside. Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is a national organization devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the workplace. One of its primary purposes is to train employees how to aggressively promote homosexuality within the company they work for, all the way to the corporate boardroom. Part of last year’s Out & Equal Summit in Washington, DC, (sponsored by McDonald’s) was an organized march into congressional offices demanding same-sex marriage laws be passed.
At the bottom of McDonald’s half-page ad in the Out & Equal Summit booklet is this statement: “From neighborhood to neighborhood, coast to coast and around the world, McDonald’s is proud to celebrate diversity” (homosexuality).
So now they are gunning for the company because they are dedicated to Out & Equal, an organization that is wholly dedicated to "equal policies, opportunities, practices, and benefits in the workplace regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, or characteristics." This includes the hiring, retention, and fair treatment of LGBT people. So when the AFA goes apesh*t because the company has dared to support diversity, they are ABSOLUTELY making this about not only "hiring homosexuals" (bullet point one), but also with "how homosexuals are treated" (bullet point three).
As far as we know, they have yet to lash out at Mickey D's for allowing gays to eat under the Golden Arches (bullet point two). But should McD's stock climbs any higher, we fully expect an "Lesbian seen enjoying a McMuffin -- CALL AND COMPLAIN!" action alert to hit our Inbox.
McDonald's does it again [AFA email uploaded to our server]
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Oh, and the doctor? She took an oath and she broke it. In the words of Lambda Legal, "... health care providers do not have the right to refuse medically appropriate treatment to a patient based on what they claim are personal religious beliefs about particular people.
So yeah, here's a hanky. Take the pack.
Posted by: Matt Algren | Aug 21, 2008 5:39:55 PM
