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06-02-2005, 07:29 PM
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C is Christians and Chevrolet
American Family Association boycotting Ford Motor Co. over gay issues
May 31, 2005, 4:40 PM DETROIT (AP) -- A conservative Christian group launched a boycott against Ford Motor Co. Tuesday, saying the second-largest U.S. automaker has given thousands of dollars to gay rights groups, offers benefits to same-sex couples and actively recruits gay employees. "From redefining family to include homosexual marriage, to giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to support homosexual groups and their agenda, to forcing managers to attend diversity training on how to promote the acceptance of homosexuality... Ford leads the way," American Family Association chairman Donald Wildmon said in a statement. Ford responded that it respects its customers and employees. "Ford values all people, regardless of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and cultural or physical differences," Ford vice president of human resources Joe Laymon said. Laymon added that other automakers -- including General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Corp. -- provide benefits for same-sex partners and market their vehicles to the gay community. "It is one of the things that makes us proud to be part of the auto industry," Laymon said. Tupelo, Miss.-based AFA said it e-mailed an announcement about the Ford boycott to 2.2 million supporters. AFA special projects director Randy Sharp said nearly 55,000 people had signed a pledge supporting the boycott by Tuesday afternoon. Ford was the only automaker among the 56 companies that got the highest rating last year from the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights group. Companies are rated on several factors, including whether they offer benefits to gay partners, donate to gay rights groups and market their products to gays. Sharp is upset by Ford's marketing tactics in gay-oriented publications, including offering to donate $1,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for every Jaguar or Land Rover sold. "Ford is willing to do something they have refused to do for any other group," Sharp said. Ford spokesman Oscar Suris said the company donated $77.9 million to a wide variety of groups last year. The majority -- $39.6 million -- went to education, he said. A much smaller percentage went to community organizations for gays, Hispanics, blacks, Asians and other groups. The AFA recently ended a nine-year boycott of The Walt Disney Co. over Disney's decision to extend benefits to same-sex couples and promote gay-related events at its theme parks. The boycott appeared to have little effect, since Disney reported higher earnings and increased theme park attendance during that time. ------ On the Net: American Family Association's Boycott Ford site: Link Ford Motor Co.: Link Living, Learning, and Laughing. Big Steve [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] 
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06-02-2005, 07:37 PM
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Re: C is Christians and Chevrolet
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How about making a stupid news thread and posting these there instead of making different threads and bumping the good ones down? [/ QUOTE ] How about going here and set this Total parent posts to show per page: (default is 10) to the magic number...50??? Living, Learning, and Laughing. Big Steve [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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06-02-2005, 07:41 PM
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[ QUOTE ] Living, Learning, and Laughing. [/ QUOTE ] WTF steve? [/ QUOTE ] What??? Living, Learning, and Laughing. Big Steve [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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06-02-2005, 07:46 PM
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Re: C is Christians and Chevrolet
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[ QUOTE ] How about making a stupid news thread and posting these there instead of making different threads and bumping the good ones down? [/ QUOTE ] How about going here and set this Total parent posts to show per page: (default is 10) to the magic number...50??? Living, Learning, and Laughing. Big Steve [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] I already have it set to 25. I still don't want to see all these crappy posts at the top of the page.
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06-02-2005, 07:51 PM
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Re: C is Christians and Chevrolet
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Didn't we have a whole thread about you taking this off all your posts? [/ QUOTE ] Yes, then we had this.... Link followed by this... Link Living, Learning, and Laughing. Big Steve [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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06-02-2005, 07:56 PM
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Re: C is Christians and Chevrolet
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When you first joined us I thought it was well gay. But now that we have gotten to know your kick ass personality I think it fits and is awesome. [/ QUOTE ] this is actually growing on me. you silly goose!
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