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Conservatives Mobilize Against Wal-Mart
CNS News ^ | 11/09/06 | Susan Jones

Posted on 11/09/2006 10:10:32 AM PST by Froufrou

Wal-Mart, long pummeled by the political left, is taking additional flak from the right.

A conservative activist group is trying to recruit one million families who will refuse to shop at Wal-Mart or Sam's Club on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, traditionally two of the busiest shopping days of the year.

The American Family Association is furious with Wal-Mart for reaching out to homosexual advocacy groups that support same-sex marriage.

The criticism began when Wal-Mart announced it would join the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. And now Wal-Mart has made a deal with the Washington DC Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People, agreeing to donate 5 percent of the sales made through the group's website to the Center.

"Every purchase made online for books, music, videos, clothing and accessories, children's clothing and toys, and electronics at the site will automatically send 5% of the sales to the CCBLBT People," the AFA said in a message to its supporters.

"The agreement is an indication that Wal-Mart is totally committed to supporting the homosexual movement," the AFA said.

The conservative advocacy group complains that Wal-Mart also gave a "generous cash donation" to the Northwest Arkansas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center, helping to provide a place where homosexuals can come together to "socialize."

The AFA says Wal-Mart should have remained neutral in the cultural battle over homosexual marriage.

It says Wal-Mart made an "ideological" decision, not a business decision.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: afa; affiliatesite; americanfamassoc; ccblbt; clueless; homosexual; homosexualagenda; homosexualmarriage; lbgtqq; lgbtqq; misleading; reactionary; walmart
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

"The Smoot-Hawley Tariff was more a consequence of the onset of the Great Depression than an initial cause."

Back then, my guess was our main trading partners were European countries and there was somewhat of a cultural, social, industrial and economic equivalence there.

Today our trading partners are place like India, Red China, Taiwan, the Phillippines, where the cultural, social and economic gaps are astronomical with respect to us.


141 posted on 11/09/2006 1:18:27 PM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: Froufrou
You'd be hard-pressed to find American products there anymore. I shudder to think what it's done to the garment workers.

I disagree with you. Finding American products is no more difficult in WalMart than it is in Target. As to the garment workers, well I would lay far more blame on unions and government regulation than I would lay on any retailer.

142 posted on 11/09/2006 1:20:10 PM PST by Gabz
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To: ZULU

I forgot about the Valient. That slant 6 engine was the energizer bunny of engines.

I had a choice the other day, an American made razor or a Chinese made one (both in Wallyworld.) The American made one was 3 times the cost of the Chinese one. I got the Chinese one, thinking that if it broke, I could replace it twice for the cost of the American one.


143 posted on 11/09/2006 1:20:48 PM PST by Lokibob (Spelling and typos are copyrighted. Please do not use.)
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To: ZULU
Right now, the picture may look good, but this can't continue.

Where did you get your PhD in economics?

Or are you a psychic?

144 posted on 11/09/2006 1:21:06 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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To: Gabz

That wasn't really my point at all. My point was that when Wal-Mart came to the larger cities they were almost EXCLUSIVELY American-made products and that was how they got my business in the first place!


145 posted on 11/09/2006 1:22:34 PM PST by Froufrou
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To: Lokibob

"I got the Chinese one, thinking that if it broke, I could replace it twice for the cost of the American one."


LOL and waste the fuel and time getting those other 2!


146 posted on 11/09/2006 1:23:44 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: Froufrou

I remember a Reader's Digest in the '80s (we used to get it then) had an article about this store called Wal-Mart. I didn't know what they were. But I read it and indeed, a big deal in the article was the fact "everything is American-made"! Even cute pix of a product with a "Made in USA" stamp on it!

How far they've gone away.

Not that I mind. I just don't like the turn-coat part of it.


147 posted on 11/09/2006 1:26:34 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: ZULU

As we speak, this was just posted:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735795/posts


148 posted on 11/09/2006 1:27:29 PM PST by Lokibob (Spelling and typos are copyrighted. Please do not use.)
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To: Gabz
Maybe AFA should just sign up with WalMart's affiliate program and get the same type commission deal going with them.

That's not a bad idea. I don't think Walmart will go for it now considering how the AFA has created so much bad press for Walmart.

149 posted on 11/09/2006 1:27:45 PM PST by scripter ("If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Romans 12:18)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I agree! And I think they had much to do with that whole 'save American jobs' thing. Back in those days I made a point to look at the label. I should still do it but I usually don't [hangs head.]


150 posted on 11/09/2006 1:28:55 PM PST by Froufrou
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To: WestVirginiaRebel
Goofballs like these are part of the reason why the Republicans lost the elections.

Bullcrap. Goofballs that don't take their oath of office seriously is what cost the republicans the elections and as soon as he gets his scamnesty through (now that he has the congress he wanted), it will only get worse.

151 posted on 11/09/2006 1:30:47 PM PST by Netizen (When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
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To: Lokibob

Hope they got it and keep it up. Maybe my next car will be American - I hope.


152 posted on 11/09/2006 1:31:32 PM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: Froufrou

I'm all for true free trade. As far as American-made I'd prefer it that way, but then, US-made usually means union-made and that means communism. So in many ways I'm not into supporting that. I don't think buying American supports America as much as it supports "more-money-for-less&bad-work" selfish communism.


153 posted on 11/09/2006 1:32:38 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: Gabz; All

Know what I'd like to see? I'd like to see Wal-Mart give 5% of it's profits each year to Military Defense.

Think that would get a few panties in a bunch? ROFLMAO!

I can't keep up with this stuff anymore. I mean, is there anything I can purchase from any company anywhere that won't offend someone's sensibilities?

Luckily, I'm an Anti-Consumer; I'm a mute point to just about any Retailer. :)


154 posted on 11/09/2006 1:40:09 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: BritExPatInFla

They're donating money to "gay" causes. What part of this do you not understand?


155 posted on 11/09/2006 1:40:38 PM PST by little jeremiah
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To: scripter
I try to look at the source of the problem and the source is Walmart looking to increase it's business through a homosexual website.

You see a problem, and I see a business looking to do more business.

Some social conservatives have a problem with that and believe Walmart is no longer worth supporting.

More power to them. My initial comment was in regard to the fact this would be a non-issue if it were not for the publicity being given it by AFA. This is not the first time they have made sucha mountain out of a molehill when it comes to WalMart.

I've read some of your posts on Walmart and some of your posts on homosexuality. What I think is humorous is I *knew* you were going to say that!

It makes no never mind to me what kind of comments you "know" I'm going to make. My position on both issues remains consistent. I seek my pastor for questions regarding morality, for shopping, I go to retailers and not the other way around.

WalMart is a retailer, it is a business seeking to do good for it's stockholders by appealing to consumers. Other than Lowe's, WalMart is the only major retailer in a 40 mile radius of where I live, until they openned 7 years ago people who lived around here had to travel between 50- and 100 miles to get to any major retailer. They contribute much to the local community in many varied ways.

They are a retailer, and just like any other there are things I don't like about them, but what I do like about them far outweighs it.

156 posted on 11/09/2006 1:44:16 PM PST by Gabz
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To: Froufrou
What they don't buy on Friday and Saturday they will buy on Monday and Tuesday...
157 posted on 11/09/2006 1:51:19 PM PST by tubebender (Growing old is mandatory...Growing up is optional)
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To: scripter
Just curious... What would you think if Walmart supported Anti-Smoking.org?

If they qualify for the WalMart Affiliate program the way the homosexual group does, it makes no difference to me. Just like I don't go to the homosexual website I don't go to the anti-smoking website, so it's not my money, and iaf it encourages more people to shop online as opposed to in the store, that's even better, because that means less crowds in the store when I decide to go shopping.

158 posted on 11/09/2006 1:53:07 PM PST by Gabz
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To: nascarnation

That will be two of us and, I am sure there will be plenty more.


159 posted on 11/09/2006 1:55:25 PM PST by buck61
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To: the Real fifi

Oh I see. If someone is giving something away they you must support them.
I hear the ACLU are going to start giving away dead fetuses next week, Are we to support them?


160 posted on 11/09/2006 1:59:12 PM PST by buck61
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