Good As You: Ford Roundup

03/28/2008

Convertible bias: AFA trades in Ford, eyeing GM

Remember a few weeks back when, after a two year period, the obsessively anti-gay folks at the American Family Association up and ended their Ford boycott amidst vague claims that they'd gained some sort of unspecified ground with the automaker?...

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03/14/2008

AFA: Ford remaining coy because gays are scary

Since the AFA began claiming that they have "won" in their boycott against Ford, we have written many at the "pro-family" group to ask why they are congratulating themselves despite Ford's public declaration that none of their policies have changed....

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03/13/2008

AFA = A Fallacious Achievement?

You know the American Family Association victory that we keep calling into question? The one involving the "success" of their Ford boycott? Yea, well all-around good guy Jeff Bercovici has now joined the investigation, with the writer getting further comments...

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03/11/2008

AFA & Ford: Someone's gots some splainin' to do

Earlier this morning, we showed you how the American Family Assocation has called off their boycott of the Ford Motor Company amidst cries of victory. And even though we are highly skeptical that Ford has capitulated to the AFA's demands...

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AFA claims Ford victory; we claim another AFA failure

There is a familiar pattern with the American Family Association. First, they boldly announce that they're boycotting a particular company because they see far too much pro-gayness within their corporate operations. Then the "pro-family" group tries to milk the boycott...

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03/14/2007

The new Ford Paradox: Damned by the AFA no matter what

So you might remember last week when we told you how the American Family Association was claiming that their boycott of the Ford Motor Company was successful and that the automaker was "dropping public support for the homosexual agenda." Well,...

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03/08/2007

AFA updates on anti-boy/boycott

This just came to us in the form of an American Family Association Action Alert: Ford dropping public support for the homosexual agenda? It appears that Ford Motor Company, in response to AFA's boycott, is silently dropping public support for...

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01/23/2007

AFA finds Ford too 'Dirt'y

In their never-ending quest to attack the Ford Motor Company for so much as farting in a gay-friendly manner, the folks at the American Family Association are now condemning the automaker for advertising during a recent episode of the FX...

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08/30/2006

New for '06: The Ford Paradox GT

Despite the fact that the American Family Association and other "pro-family" groups are boycotting Ford Motor Company primarily because of its gay-friendly advertising (which they consider unwholesome and anti-family), the Parents Television Council has chosen Ford as one of their...

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08/10/2006

For ill drive: TX Ford dealers encourage Ford to capitulate

The American Family Association has released a letter written by Doss Rogers of the Greater Texas Ford Dealers Advertising Fund, in which Mr. Rogers and fellow dealers encourage Ford Motor Company CEO Bill Ford to appease the AFA and stop...

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07/14/2006

Ford says AFA's being less than truthful; we say, 'so basically they're being the AFA'

The American Family Association's claims that their boycott of the Ford Motor Company has led to a large drop in car sales for the company -- false, the automaker says. The American Family Association's claims that the company will hold...

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05/12/2006

AFA faults Ford for advertising with 'Out'; we lambast AFA for their scruples = without

The Ford boycottin' folks at the American Family Association are all steamed up at the motor company once again, this time because of their decision to advertise all eight of their brands in the May issue of Out magazine. And...

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05/11/2006

Staying Ford tough: 95% of shareholders reject anti-gay proposal

At its annual shareholders meeting in Dearborn, the Ford Motor Company overwhelmingly voted against a proposal requesting the company drop sexual orientation protection from its non-discrimination policy. In a related story, today the person with whom your humble scribe shares...

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05/02/2006

And what, are they also taking your Mustang's keys in the offering plate?

It's being reported that in response to the American Family Association's gay-unfriendly boycott of Ford Motor Company, some of the nation's pastors are actually going so far as to preach against the automaker in their Sunday sermons. Which is just...

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04/18/2006

Breaking: Ford no longer allowed to even fart in a gay-friendly manner without catching sh*t

In yet another attempt to make the Ford Motor Company feel as if they are in the wrong for supporting tolerance, acceptance, and diversity, California "pro-family" activist James Hartline is decrying the decision of a Los Angeles Ford dealership, Galpin...

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03/24/2006

In which we prove Ford's connection to radical Chevy agenda

Calling it proof of Ford Motor Company's "commitment to the homosexual agenda," the folks at the American Family Association (who are currently boycotting Ford for their gay-friendliness) are now decrying the automaker for advertising on a recent episode of the...

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03/13/2006

AFA drags tired Ford saga back into light

After months of bitching and moaning about the company's gay-friendliness, the American Family Association and 18 other "pro-family" organizations are putting their desire to hurt the company's ability to make money where their homosexuality-disliking mouth is, announcing today that they're...

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01/27/2006

Ford apparently responded to latest "pro-family" threat, failed to CC us, blah, blah, blah

Via an audio chat posted on the Concerned Women for America's website, we've learned for the first time today that executives from the Ford Motor Company have responded to the letter sent by 42 43 44 "pro-family" groups, wherein they...

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01/11/2006

Just in time for the new year: more FORD nonsense!

Responding to the gay-supportive outcome of the Great Ford Saga of 2005, a coalition of 43 "pro-family" groups, led by our ol' two step partners at the American Family Association, have written a letter to Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill...

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12/21/2005

Because we miss it so much, more on the Ford saga

Regarding Ford's decision to once again advertise in gay publications and recommit themselves to LGBT equality, Concerned Women For America's Robert Knight (pic.) has the following to say: "You've entered the culture war on the wrong side. This is hurting...

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12/15/2005

Ford saga cont'd: Gays now happy, AFAs now bitter

Responding to the fantastic statement Ford made yesterday committing themselves once again to the principles of diversity and fairness, the American Family Association's Don Wildmon (pic.) says today via press release: “We had an agreement with Ford, worked out in...

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12/14/2005

UPDATE: In which we start piecing back the blown up bits of our Mustang

Appeasing the minds of homosexual car buyers everywhere, Ford has released a statement announcing that they will now advertise all eight of their brands in gay media, and that they will continue to support "nonprofit groups and events in the...

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12/13/2005

UPDATE: In which we talk about the Ford meeting as if we were there

According to all accounts of the big gay group/ Ford meeting held yesterday in D.C., the automaker stuck by the story that their decision to pull ads from gay magazines was strictly business, and they continued to deny that they...

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12/12/2005

Professionally gay to meet with professionally Ford

Today in D.C., executives from Ford Motor Company will meet with leaders from 19 gay-rights organizations to discuss the company's recent homo-centric brouhaha. No word on why we weren't invited to attend the soiree despite our our more than adequate...

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12/07/2005

All Ford, all the time: GLAAD removes link to Jag/Land Rover-related promo

In response to an inquiry into why our buddies at GLAAD removed a link (Google Cache) to a Jaguar/Land Rover promotion from their website (the same promotion the AFA had criticized as part of their initial Ford boycott announcement), GLAAD's...

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It's not only Ford who's watching

From G-A-Y stats: The corporate eyes of many are focused our way, bloggy friends. BACKSTORY: Should we push our 1989 Ford Aerostar van off a cliff? [Dec 1] Is Ford dicking us over? The plot thickens [Dec 5] Is Ford...

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UPDATE: In which we blow up our Mustang

Wards Auto, the trade publication that initially broke this whole gay-centric Ford mess, is now reporting that despite their claims to the contrary, Ford did in fact pull their Jaguar/Land Rover ads from gay publications as part of their deal...

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12/06/2005

UPDATE: Is Ford selling us out?

Talking with the AP, Ford Spokesman Mike Moran is sticking with his story that the company's decision to pull Jaguar/Land Rover ads in gay publications is due to business, not pressure from the American Family Association. He says of the...

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12/05/2005

Is Ford dicking us over? The plot thickens

As details continue to emerge regarding the American Family Association's cancellation of their gay-themed Ford boycott, The Advocate is now reporting that the automaker will no longer run ads for Jaguar and Land Rover in gay media. However, Ford spokesman...

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12/01/2005

Should we push our 1989 Ford Aerostar van off a cliff?

We have learned from our cruisey friends at Jalopnik that the American Family Association has called off a gay-themed boycott of Ford Motor Company (scheduled to begin today), for reasons not completely known. What we do know is that AFA...

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06/06/2005

AFA puts brakes on Ford boycott, searches for next 'fruit lover'

The American Family Association has called off its boycott of Ford Motor Company, at least until December 1 of this year. The AFA claims the hiatus is due to a recent meeting with a group of Ford salespeople where "the...

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06/03/2005

Robert Knight: Support Ford, destroy freedom

Concerned Woman Robert Knight today sits down with fellow Concerned Woman Martha Kleder, for one of their infamous little gabfests o' bigoted propaganda. Now the Concerned Women For America can always be counted on for some crazy bigoted quotes, but...

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05/31/2005

AFA to boycott Ford, and we'd assume "24"

Feeling an incredible hole in their boycott-loving heart since ending their nine-year Disney standoff, the folks at the American Family Association have now placed the Ford Motor Company in their "you're nice to the gays, therefore we loathe you" sights....

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