Subway makes good on its apology to homeschoolers

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | July 12, 2008

[Man50D]

After catching flak from homeschoolers over explicitly excluding them from its student story contest earlier this year, the Subway restaurant chain has now purchased banner advertisements on the website for Homeschooling Today magazine, touting its new "summer special" story competition.

This new contest, named "Every Sandwich Tells a Story," carries the same name and prizes as the previous competition, but this time the contest is open to all students up to sixth grade, including homeschoolers.

A screen capture that includes the banner advertisement can be seen below:

In a general email sent by Jim Bob Howard, editor-in-chief of Homeschooling Today, Howard wrote, "For all those who clamored about Subway excluding homeschoolers, now's the time to show them that we will indeed participate when they include us."

[Man50D]

This good news for homeschoolers comes on the heals of a juvenile court judge terminating California's jurisdiction over two homeschooled children on July 10th.

[Caipirabob]

Subways's was ok, but Quiznos beats them outright down here in SoFlo. Miami Subs is even better (variety wise) than either. So:

Too little...

Too late...

[AIM-54]

You know where Subway’s heart is.

It’s only the prospect of lost revenue that is responsible for the policy change.

[Man50D]

It’s only the prospect of lost revenue that is responsible for the policy change.

Money is the motivation for all for profit companies.

[been_lurking]

It’s only the prospect of lost revenue that is responsible for the policy change.

Money is the motivation for all for profit companies.

A traditional conservative concept that is becoming unknown in our modern society -- even among the so called "conservatives" on this site.

[AIM-54]

That’s the theory but it doesn’t work always work out that way. In reality there is a destructive social activism at work in many companies that will push the envelope at the expense of profitability.

For example, the New York Times and Hollywood’s anti-war movies, then. Or Heinz’s recent two men kissing television commercial - how does that sell ketchup?

[Man50D]

For example, the New York Times and Hollywood’s anti-war movies, then. Or Heinz’s recent two men kissing television commercial - how does that sell ketchup?

Now you've touched on another element of capitalism. It's called risk. For profit companies cannot survive strictly on altruism. They will jump on the bandwagon for they perceive as some increasingly popular movement. Doing so and guessing right translates into big bucks.

NYT and Hollywood surmised, albeit incorrectly, there was a very strong anti war movement and they have paid for their incorrect assessment. Heinz has made the same assessment the same with the homosexual. All three entities are merely trying to tap into what they think is a growing market, moral principles be damned. It's(maximizing profit)the same motivation for big companies and industries essentially trying to dissolve our borders and national sovereignty with a global economy by shipping much of their business overseas and bringing in foreign workers.

[JoJo Gunn]

ping

[brushcop]

Exactly, that’s why businesses need to keep their noses out of making “statements” and just stick to making a profit by selling stuff. I don’t need any Subway sandwich, Quizno’s good enough for me, couldn’t care less.

[NRA1995]

If your business is not politics, keep politics out of your business.

[Cacique]

btt

[brushcop]

If your business is not politics, keep politics out of your business

Now that one I will remember, concise, to the point, excellent. I plan on reciting that to business folks, thanks!

[swmobuffalo]

And I’m just so sure that Subway deliberately slammed the homeschoolers. Good grief.