Christian activist group goes after Ford Motor Co.

[truthpusher]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8047423/

Christian activist group
goes after Ford Motor Co.
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By Alex Johnson Reporter
MSNBC Updated: 7:10 p.m. ET May 31, 2005
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A week after they declared victory over Walt Disney Co., Christian activists have fired another missile in their long war against companies they think are destroying traditional American values.

The target this time is Ford Motor Co., which Christians should boycott as “the company which has done the most to affirm and promote the homosexual lifestyle,” the American Family Association says on a Web site it put up Monday, boycottford.com.

The AFA, the nonprofit group run by the Rev. Donald Wildmon, criticized Ford for donating money to gay-rights organizations (Ford promises to give up to $1,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination for every Jaguar and Land Rover it sells to gays and lesbians), sponsoring gay pride celebrations, advertising in gay-oriented publications and “redefining the definition of the family to include homosexual marriage,” Randy Sharp, the organization’s director of special projects, said in an interview Tuesday.

Officials at Ford did not return telephone calls seeking comment.

complete story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8047423/

[musette_sf]

1. Okay, Wildmon and fellow @sshats,

maybe you can get Hummer to donate money to Fred Phelps for every H2 they sell to Freepers.

[Initech]

13. I dont think that's a good idea!

Because then Fred Phelps gets money!

[renaissanceguy]

49. No, the fundies can't afford

hummers...remember they're the ones who vote against their own financial interests.



http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues/477698

[NashVegas]

2. They're Just Pissed Off

Cause Ford isn't donating a proportional amount of every Ranger sold to the NRA.

[neuvocat]

4. Not to mention the decision to pursue alternative fuels.

I'm just kidding of course but I think these "christians" really need to focus less on nonsensical issues.

[sakabatou]

3. what is so fucking bad about giving money to gays?

GROW THE FUCK UP, AFA! :grr:

[benburch]

5. Blackmail.

They know Ford is hurting, and think that its circumstances make it vulnerable to this sort of pressure.

[sonicx]

6. the Disney boycott worked wonders...

;)

[Mike Daniels]

41. What victory are they talking about over Disney

From what I heard a month or two ago, the Disney parks had a pretty good year. Disney films may be a different story but I'd think that had more to do with them sucking vs. the AFA boycot.

[Renew Deal]

7. Ford should tell them to fuck off.

In not so many words. Let them talk to the rest of the fundie nuts.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. I drive a Ford Ranger

Didn't know I was destroying family values by doing so.

And here I thought trucks were macho.

:crazy: :rofl:

[BiggJawn]

30. Me too.

Now I know why guys in Leather smile and wink at me when I'm sitting at a light...

I only regret that I can afford ONE Ford...

And what did the AFA do to Disney? Did I miss something somewhere?

Don Wildmon. The asshole who claimed Mighty Mouse was snortin' Coke. Poor tormented retard.

[nolabels]

50. We love our Ford Ranger and it's part of family

:loveya: Best damn little truck ever made

P.S. This our second one, made the mistake of trading off the first one :shrug:

[AlCzervik]

9. So much hate, so little time and i love the writers "Missile" blurb

[demnan]

10. It used to be uncool to drive a Ford

I proudly drive my 98 Taurus, as dependable, fun to drive and as handsome a car as I could ever ask for.

[central scrutinizer]

11. our 91 Taurus and 97 Contour

both run like new - I was considering donating the Taurus to a charity and finding a newer ride - probably a Subaru, but not now. The Taurus has 150 K on it and the Contour has 130 K and neither has ever used one drop of oil or failed to start. The Taurus also has one of those Darwin fishes on it, just in case these buttholes had any doubts.

[Initech]

12. It never ends!!!

When can we stop paying attention to these assholes? I dont think Jesus would approve of these people.

*considers buying a Ford for next car*

[Bluzmann57]

14. First of all

This is not a Christian group. This is just another hate group. So therefore, the headline is wrong. And I drive a Ford, am straight, and will continue to drive Fords as I believe they make pretty good vehicles. I doubt that this will make much of a dent in Ford Motor Companies policies or sales. Unless, of course, the big media makes a huge deal out of this, which is always a possibility.

[dogday]

15. These Corporations need to stand strong against this and any

kind of strong-armed tactics of the far right wing.

[Zynx]

16. They went after Procter and Gamble recently too.

[mzp]

17. I cannot believe nobody stuck this up here yet!

http://theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4120&n=2&id=4171

[donco6]

19. Yep, I'd say they're about that calibre. eom

[obxhead]

31. loved this part

I didn't question the Lord when He struck down my beloved wife Emily with cervical cancer," Gurshner said. "I didn't question Him when I was dismissed from my job and put on Social Security. I didn't question Him when He commanded me to dig a three-foot ditch around my house and fill it with charcoal briquettes, and I don't question him now. I, James Harold Gurshner, will kidnap the Ford CEO, as that is the will of the Lord."

3 foot ditch w/ charcoal
I guess the lord does work in mysterious ways.

[ovidsen]

32. What a brilliant idea! (snicker)

[samsingh]

18. time to buy a Jag

or Ford Probe

[onager]

20. Hey, I'm the Atheist Prophet!

When these Jesus-Nazis announced they were ending the Disney boycott due to Lack Of Interest, I posted a prediction that they would soon find another corporation to annoy. They can't live without publicity, which the MSM is always happy to provide.

They can have my Mustang convertible when they pry it from my cold, dead hands. And before that I had a Taurus.

[AndyTiedye]

21. Makes Me Feel Even Better About My FORD ESCAPE HYBRID

The only hybrid you can buy that is built in the USA.

[Maat]

23. I want one! I've driven one at the dealer.

My goal is to be able to buy one by year's end.

I want to sell my Toyota minivan.

It will take me awhile to fix things and make arrangements.

But it's my goal!

Congrats on your hybrid!

[AndyTiedye]

35. None of the Upcoming Toyota SUVs Can Beat it for Mileage

Toyota is/will be building hybrid SUVs, but they get poorer mileage than the Ford.
This is because Toyota has targetted the $$$'ier end of the SUV market
with the Lexu$ 400h (same size but heavier and with a 6-cyl engine,
and a Lexu$ price),
and the Highlander Hybrid, which is a 7-passenger SUV and considerably
more thirsty.

If Toyota made a hybrid version of the Rav-4, it would probably get
over 40 mpg, but it wouldn't be as profitable for them as going after
the larger/luxury end of the market, where (fueled by all the Prius buzz)
they already have long waiting lists.

No waiting list for the Ford, because hardly anybody knows about it.

[redqueen]

48. I sure didn't know about it!

I want one. :)

[Joebert]

36. BINGO

I love mine! I only hit 1200 miles on the odo today. 34 mpg in my AWD Escape Hybrid... hee hee.

I wrote Ford today to let them know that I bought my Escape BECAUSE they were leading the way in so many respects.

Their inclusion policies.
Their decision to releae a hybrid SUV
Their research in recycling paint fumes for use in fuel cells
The Rouge plant in general, with all of the enviro-friendly designs.




Edit: Thanks to Andy, I am able to post the pic.

[LiberalVoice]

22. Apparently having that dope Toby Keith as a spokesman wasnt enough.

:eyes:

[efhmc]

24. Just bought a new crown vic. Even happier I did now that I read this.

[number6]

25. Me bad, have 2 Fords

84 Ford pickup, 87 Ford Ranger :evilgrin: :smoke:

[siliconefreak]

26. I love it

Now even American car manufacturers are going to be unacceptable to the RW. I hope GM and Chrysler follow Ford's lead.

I wanna see the fundies getting around on horses and buggies, since that's approximately the time period they'd like us all to live in.

[siliconefreak]

27. hee hee

And look at one of the ads that the boycott site links to:

http://www.boycottford.com/ford/commercialcloset/excitedasyou/excitedasyou.htm

It appeared in Australia. Probably too clever and risque for the American audience. But that doesn't stop the "family values" crowd from acting as if Ford is ruining the United States!

[noahmijo]

28. That settles it I'm getting a Ford

I've had my eye on the hybrid escape for some time now. It always feels good to purchase from companies that piss off the radical right.

[noahmijo]

29. I remember when this guy went after Mighty Mouse and Howard Stern

He still to this day I bet regrets ever fucking with Stern :)

[leesa]

33. It's delightful to watch them devour one another. Both greedy.

[VegasWolf]

34. I'm an athiest so I bought a Jaguar. n/t

[Johnyawl]

37. victory over Walt Disney Co???

from the article:

Most recently, the AFA ended a nine-year boycott of the Walt Disney Co., which it launched because of what it felt was the company’s “attitude, arrogance and embrace of the homosexual lifestyle.”

The AFA said it was moving on because “we have made our point.” Disney said it never changed any of its policies, but Sharp pointed to an executive shuffle and the sale of Disney’s Miramax studio, which seemed to specialize in films designed to get Wildmon’s goat, notably “Kids,” “Priest” and “Dogma.”

If that's what they consider to be "victory", it's no wonder the Homosexual agenda is winning!

[dbt]

38. Attention Rev. Wildmon: Wal-Mart supports COMMUNISM!

They're doing millions of dollars' worth of business with RED CHINA every year. After you bring Ford to its knees, your next target looms large.

:rofl:

[silverweb]

39. *LOL*

Go for it, dudes. Kick 'em while they're down, fer sure! At the rate things are going, there won't be anyone there to kick anymore. Try GM next, okay?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[pokercat999]

40. Crap, now I've got to go buy a Ford.

I didn't really want a Ford, I have no need for a Ford but just the same I'm going to go buy a FORD!

[RebelOne]

42. This makes me happy that I own a Ford Taurus. n/t

[noonwitch]

43. I'm so glad that I just bought that new Focus

It also gets great mileage and the dealership donated $200 to my church.

[Obamarama]

44. New acronym for FORD to be used with the AFA and their ilk:

Fuck Off Republican Dickhead

[megatherium]

51. better than Found On Road, Dead.

Or the one that says FORD backwards: Driver Returns On Foot.

[Brooklyn Michael]

45. Microsoft supports gay rights, so.....

....let them boycott their PC's, Internet Explorer, and what is likely to be a host of other software support platforms that they use to keep their website up....

It's win-win for everyone. They get to feel self-righteous and effective, and we don't have to be bothered listening to their knuckle-dragging idiocy.

[GOPBasher]

46. Shit, now I want to get a Ford, but I had my heart set on a Prius.

Is Ford going to be making any Hybrids soon?

An enemy of the Theocratic Right is a friend of mine.

[Redstone]

47. OK, that's it. I'm going to go buy that Mustang convertible today.

Redstone

[JRob]

52. I'd like to see any evidence that the AFA has had any real affect...

[onager]

53. Another sign they're messing with the wrong company...

For over 10 years, Ford put up with a total boycott of Ford Motor Co. in most of the Arab world. That boycott was called by another bunch of religious fanatics, the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia.

During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Henry Ford II heard that Israel had a truck shortage. He ordered entire planeloads of Ford trucks shipped to Israel immediately. That caused the Saudis to put Ford on their boycott list, along with McDonald's (because the Kroc family was Jewish) and Coca-Cola (bottling plants in Israel).

That boycott had just been lifted when I went to Saudi Arabia in 1989. The Lincoln Town Car was becoming one of the most popular cars among Saudi elites. A popular fad was re-upholstering the Lincoln in Islamic Green velour, trimmed with the Saudi coat-of-arms in gold.

Very tasteful...

[truthpusher]

55. Green Velour is making a big comeback...

[siliconefreak]

54. Ford thanked me

I emailed Ford to thank them for their policies and to also encourage them to ignore to religious fantatics. I received this response - nothing special, but it sounds nice: :)

Dear Mark,

Thank you for contacting the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center.

Ford Motor Company values diversity among all of its constituents. The Company prides itself on strong and clear values - respect for our customers, communities, employees, suppliers and dealers; acceptance of our differences; inclusion of different people with different perspectives; and integrity to always do the right thing. Ford values all people - regardless of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and cultural or physical differences. And we are glad to see that this spirit of inclusion is evident in the practices of other automakers that do business in this country as well. It is one of the things that make us proud to be part of the auto industry.

Sincerely,
Enoch
Customer Relationship Center
Ford Motor Company