Read What Californians Are Saying to Hallmark About Their "same-sex couple" Cards

Family Policy Network ^ | 10/7/08 | Family Policy Network

[TheAverageGuy]

[FPN - 10/7/08] - Many citizens throughout California (see their comments below) have joined a nationwide boycott against Hallmark Incorporated, in response to that company's introduction of so-called "same-sex couple" greeting cards. The boycott, which was announced in August by Family Policy Network, has begun to attract supporters in cities and towns throughout the nation.

The text of the Boycott Hallmark petition reads as follows:

To: Hallmark Cards CEO Donald J. Hall

In Isaiah 5:20, God warns against exchanging good for evil by saying, "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (NKJV)

In Mark 10:6-8, God’s design for marriage is expressed clearly by Jesus Christ, when He declares, "But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh." (NKJV)

I urge you to withdraw any and all products sold by your company that celebrate, condone or otherwise encourage homosexual conduct and/or relationships. Unless and until you do, you have my pledge that I will refrain from doing business with your company.

Many Californians who signed the petition to boycott Hallmark added their own comments to the statement above. Here is a sampling of those comments:

• Madonna in Shasta Lake, CA writes, "We're supposed to love the sinner and hate the sin...loving them isn't condoning their sinful choice."
  

• Lucretia in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA writes, "I will no longer, ever, buy another Hallmark product, under any name, unless you pull these cards."
  

• Brenda in Olivehurst, CA writes, "Not only I, but my entire family no longer buy cards and gift from your company, and we will not as long as you promote homosexuality."
  

• E. in Vista, CA writes, "I will not buy cards from your company anymore as long as you cater to this tragedy."
  

• Guy in Kelseyville, CA writes, "Please stop supporting this cause."
  

• Marshall in San Francisco, CA writes, "What you will do for a money!"
  

• Linda in Ramona, CA writes, "I will cease using my hallmark card and from receiving any emails from your company as well."
  

• Pam in Lakeport, CA writes, "One Man - One Woman!"
  

• Joey in Clovis, CA writes, "I promise you that myself or anyone in my family will shop at any Hallmark store unless you repeal this anti-family decision."
  

• Walterin Orange, CA writes, "I will stop making any purchases at any Hallmark store until these products are withdrawn."
  

• Kathy in Cobb, CA writes, "As a weekly gold crown customer in Montgomery Village Santa Rosa Ca I will no longer support you due to the current stand you have taken."
  

• Yanira in San Francisco, CA writes, "NO MORE HALLMARK CARDS..."
  

• John in La Mesa, CA writes, "I will NOT buy from your store until this practice stops. 1% vs. 99%. Looks like a smart business move to me. I don't think so!"
  

• Dave in Roseville, CA writes, "My family and friends will no longer buy any Halllmark products unless and until you stop celebrating homosexual conduct."
  

• Dixie in Watsonville, CA writes, "God created Adam and Eve to marry not Joseph and Steve or Mary and Eve!"
  

• Georgeanna in Trabuco Canyon, CA writes, "I send a lot of cards. Please reconsider your position."
  

• Kathy in Mission Viejo, CA writes, "You are putting the dollar over principle. How many cards will you sell to homosexuals vs. non homosexuals? Do the math!"
  

• Sherrie in Carmichael, CA writes, "I have been collecting Precious Moments figurines for many years now. I won't be buying them from your stores anymore."
  

• Elva in Van Nuys, CA writes, "It is a disgrace what this country is doing about its morality."
  

• Margy in San Diego, CA writes, "I encourage you to stand up for morality and not bow to the god of greed."
  

• Maricar in San Francisco, CA writes, "I am completely opposed to Hallmark's Gay Wedding cards."
  

• James in Cobb Mountain, CA writes, "Please remove all cards & greetings that support the homosexual lifestye; as it is SIN; and against The Word Of God; Our Families; and Nation."
  

• Marina in La Mesa, CA writes, "I am a member of the Hallmark stores and have been a loyal shopper, but this goes against my values, and I cannot support it."
  

• Brent in San Diego, CA writes, "Please disregard your stance to pursue encouraging homosexual behavior."
  

• Matilda in Brawley, CA writes, "The same goes for my parents & siblings."
  

• Kathy in Escalon, CA writes, "I have always been a Hallmark buyer, would really hate to find another brand after all these years."
  

• Cathleen in Costa Mesa, CA writes, "I will not scandalize family members with cards mocking tradtional marriage . [It] is unnatural and not healthy for those individuals. That is not love."
  

• Elaine in Riverside, CA writes, "You have offended me and lots of others who used to respect the Hallmark name."
  

• Victoria in Pasadena, CA writes, "By producing such cards, the company is alienating families and those who uphold traditional marriage. Please take this into consideration."
  

• Nancy in Mission Viejo, CA writes, "In the past, I have been a consumer of many Hallmark products, but unless this new policy is revoked, I will not give my business to Hallmark."
  

• Deborah in San Jose, CA writes, "It is not right and I will never accept it. I will spend my hard earned money on greeting cards produced by anyone other than Hallmark. Big mistake."
  

• Ronald in Chino, CA writes, "I am offended by your Gay Cards and will not be buying anymore from your company. I will print my own rather than to support [this] perversion."
  

• Dave in El Sobrante, CA writes, "Although an atheist, even I believe the Bible is right about both these passages."
  

• Elly in Fallbrook, CA writes, "We thought highly of Hallmark until now. What a let down! We will encourage others in this boycott."
  

• Richard in Sacramento, CA writes, "Some men will choose to maintain the peace at any price, even make a truce with the enemy. Peace is not the absence of war, peace is victory over the enemy."
  

• Gary in San Diego, CA writes, "Marriage is a sacred union instituted by God, and re-defining it to include homosexuals makes it profane! Cloaking it in "love" does not make it legitimate!"
  

• Jeanette in San Diego, CA writes, "Traditional marriage is a God given gift. It saddens me to see the abnormal celebrated just to make a buck."
  

• Joan in N Hollwood, CA writes, "I think this is one of the worst types of pandering."
  

• Glen in Torrance, CA writes, "God designed sex between a husband and wife. …Sex outside of marriage is wrong. Stop edorsing sexual immorality by recognizing homosexual immorality."
  

• Jerry in EL SEGUNDO, CA writes, "I am sending this out to all business, citizens and churches. The Boycott is beginning."
  

• Paul in Elk Grove, CA writes, "My family and I will not by Hallmark cards until they reverse their decision."
  

• Louise in Thousand Oaks, CA writes, "I have a Hallmark card and shop there frequently, but maybe I'll take my business elsewhere."
  

• Sven in Herald, CA writes, "I'll be sure to take my business elsewhere... I doubt you'll be able to withstand the boycott of millions of Christians. Ask Ford how it's doing."
  

• JR in Los Angeles, CA writes, "I will not patronize Hallmark under any circumstance."
  

• John in Sacramento, CA writes, "Why can't you merely remain neutral in the culture wars. This is not the way to increase your profits. You are poorly serving your shareholders."
  

• M.E. in LOS ANGELES, CA writes, "We have been purchasing Hallmark cards for over 60 years. We are outraged that you would sell cards that celebrate such immoral & unnatural activity."
  

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TAKE ACTION:

By signing Family Policy Network's SECURE petition, your name and contact data will be compiled with many others from all over the United States who are opposed Hallmark's pro-homosexual cards. The list will be forwarded to Hallmark Chairman Donald J. Hall along with the verses above and an admonition to stop endorsing homosexual immorality.

To sign this petition now, click here: 
http://familypolicynetwork.net/petitions/fpn/hallmark/

Thank you for your support. Let's pray together for Hallmark to do the right thing and pull these cards from their shelves.

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[TheAverageGuy]

If you haven't already signed the Boycott Hallmark petition, you can do so at http://boycotthallmark.com/.

[shove_it]

Hallmark: “When you care enough to send the very best.”

Yeah, right.

[basil]

I quit buying Hallmark products years ago when I learned that their company policies are anti 2A. As I recall, they fired some worker who came to work with his shotgun in his truck during hunting season—or something silly like that.

[napscoordinator]

Do the cards mention marriage at all or is it congratulations on your special day? I am against gay marriage but if someone wants to by a card for a gay couple I have no issue with that. I think the story needs more details. For example if the card says “Congratulations on your Wedding Day” or “Matrimony is a special event” then I would be outraged, but if it says “I hope you two have a wonderful life together” or “A day you come together” would not be as bad. What is it?

[arichtaxpayer]

You have to watch out, because many grocery stores sell Ambassador Cards, which is a part of Hallmark.

[Carley]

I quit buying Hallmark when they hired Maya Angelou.

Blech.

[Drawsing]

With respect, I disagree with your stance. I would never offer any gesture that showed agreement or acceptance of any homosexual relationship.

I do not believe this is good for America. In spite of what the popular media tells us, homosexual behavior is a destructive lifestyle. It destroys lives and relationships and contributes to the deterioration of our culture. It is not an innocuous, "nobody hurts anybody" lifestyle.

As a Christian, I love homosexuals. I count several of them among my friends and acquaintances. I want the best for them and that is why I do not endorse or encourage their self-destructive behavior.

[cvq3842]

Has Hallmark come out with its special “AIDS bereavement” line of cards yet?

That may sound harsh, but state promotion of a behavior that is an unusually good method of transmitting an incurable, fatal disease doesn’t sound like a great idea to me.

If the government applied this “logic” to smoking then lighting up would be considered a fundamental constitutional right.

[Morgana]

“Has Hallmark come out with its special “AIDS bereavement” line of cards yet?”

GOOD ONE!

[grundle]

I’m a Libertarian, and I never criticize consenting adults for doing the things that make happy. Hallmark is a capitalist company and is catering to an unmet niche market in the greeding card market. They should be praised, not criticized, for creating products that people want to buy. This is supposed to be a capitalist country.

[MrB]

Hey, I’m all for using biblical passages for

teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness
(2 Timothy 3:16)

But to non-believers, those who don’t recognize biblical authority, it’s meaningless.

[ohioman]

You are right this is a capitalist country. But we do have the right to call Hallmark on the carpet for stooping to such a low level. It’s called Freedom of Speech. Hallmark has done nothing commendable.

[Morgana]

“Do the cards mention marriage at all or is it congratulations on your special day? I am against gay marriage but if someone wants to by a card for a gay couple I have no issue with that. I think the story needs more details. For example if the card says “Congratulations on your Wedding Day” or “Matrimony is a special event” then I would be outraged, but if it says “I hope you two have a wonderful life together” or “A day you come together” would not be as bad. What is it?”

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That is a good question. Do the cards have two brides or two grooms? Does anyone know? I have not seen them, only heard of them, and on this site no less. what do you all know? What do they look like?

[CaraM]

I signed the petition.
That reminds me that I’m still boycotting Slim Fast because of Whoopie Goldberg’s rant against President Bush a few years ago.
The interesting thing is, at that time I looked for alternative products to replace Slim Fast and found better ones anyhow.
These corporations don’t realize what damage they do to themselves.

I’m also cancelling my subscription to a magazine called “MORE”. It’s for women over 40 (smiles).
They put Michelle Obama on the cover for the October issue complete with a gushing article.
But neither Cindy McCain nor Sarah Palin got equal billing.

You should have seen the backlash of comments on their website. I would say 85%-90% thought the same way I did. If that is any indication of how the election will go, we all can be encouraged.

[ConservativeMind]

Well, then you must fully support individuals’ right to choose what they support with their own money, rather than make a law to make their point.

[bcsco]

I’m a Libertarian, and I never criticize consenting adults for doing the things that make happy.

Ted Bundy was happy before he got caught. So I guess criticism of him is wrong.

They should be praised, not criticized, for creating products that people want to buy. This is supposed to be a capitalist country.

Since when should capitalism come without a moral structure?

[Albion Wilde]

This is supposed to be a capitalist country.

If that's the case, they should also serve the pedophile and coprophagia communities. Get real. It's a road apple they didn't have to step into, but chose to simply for a buck. Is money the highest value our society should uphold?

[Albion Wilde]

to non-believers, those who don’t recognize biblical authority, it’s meaningless.

One of the respondents said he or she is an atheist, but nevertheless agrees in principle that marriage should be between one man and one woman.

[Albion Wilde]

Here's an article about Hallmark's gay marketing strategy.

[Albion Wilde]

That reminds me that I’m still boycotting Slim Fast because of Whoopie Goldberg’s rant against President Bush a few years ago.

I cut off my $thousands of purchases at Target stores after they threw the Salvation Army off their properties during the Christmas season due to the demands of gay activists.

[Albion Wilde]

"Morgana in Huntington, VA writes to the Samaritan woman by the well..."

LOL! Good one!

[nonsporting]

I would venture a guess that many Hallmark card "stockers" are in fact Christians (the many that I know). It takes quite awhile to come up to speed on card restocking. If product cannot be maintained and displayed, that hits Hallmark right where it count$. I'm not suggesting vandalism, but christian card [re]stockers should strike and/or find another line of work.

Yes, this is easier said than done, will have a tremendous impact.

[Sidebar Moderator]

Please do not use that phrase again. It is inappropriate.

[VOA]

Hallmark: “When you care enough to send the very best.”

I'm suprised Hallmark wasn't smart enough to just develop a
division named something like
"Queer Cards" or "Kweer Kards".

But I guess the management of Hallmark is probably trying
"to make a statement".
Like "now we're out of the closet!!!"

I guess I must be pretty dense.
Because when I saw those "Rockwell"-type Hallmark ads on the
Hallmark Channel with the mother and daughter...
I didn't realize that the little girl's "second mommy" wasn't
able to fit the commercial into her schedule!!!

[Publius6961]

But to non-believers, those who don’t recognize biblical authority, it’s meaningless.

It goes far beyond that.
Quoting biblical authority identifies the author as brainless. If you can't use reason and logic to mount a valid argument, you are part of the problem...

[MrB]

Ah yes, those who see the bible as an authority are obviously idiots... thanks for your input. It means so much.

[E=MC2]

They should be praised, not criticized, for creating products that people want to buy. This is supposed to be a capitalist country.

As a libertarian, you would also praise the proprietors of meth labs?

[manc]

just out of curiosity
as you say you are a libertarian then with that stance you said do you think it is alright for an adult to have sex with an animal in their bedroom or a man have 9 wives,
The man and the 9 women all consent

would you have a problem with that or do you thin that it should be alright and Govt should not do anything no matter how absurd it is ?

Thanks in advance

[manc]

I am not religious , never go to church as many here do not but not one of us agree with homo marriage or indeed two of the same sex having sex with each other

we just find it unnatural and disgusting so thanks for pointing what you did out

[manc]

I’m not atheist but not a church goer as everyone I know but not one person agrees with homosexuals

This is what I do not get,
The homo groups and liberals always say it is the religious folk who are against it and that is not true, many like me are against it too

Thanks for pointing it out

[grundle]

No to the animal, yes to the 9 wives, although I don’t like that idea at all.

[grundle]

No, because meth kills people. A card from Hallmark doesn’t hurt or kill anyone.

[grundle]

Yes, I do support people’s right to boycott Hallmark.

[E=MC2]

No, because meth kills people. A card from Hallmark doesn’t hurt or kill anyone.

Inanimate objects can kill? Not a libertarian type of argument.

[manc]

imagine divorce

EEK

[jokar]

I can set my spam filter to knock out Hallmark an notify my friends and relatives that if your going to send or get me Hallmark.
Don’t bother

[Lexinom]

Thanks for the heads-up! There goes Hallmark marked off our buying list.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Just great....homo greeting cards for rumpriders....that should make them all a-twitter.....

[imintrouble]

I wonder if Hallmark will be making Divorce Cards for those who want out of the arrangement later on?