Anyone seen this email???

[Tesla]

I just recieved this from a freeper......


Amazing Issue with Target Stores
> If they have a good sale in their ads, take the ad to Wal-Mart,
>where they will meet the price.
>
> Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote.
>
> "Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor
>of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition
>event.
>
> We received the following reply from the local TARGET management:
> Veterans do not meet our area of giving.
>
> We only donate to the arts, social action groups, gay &lesbian
>causes, and education."
>
> So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and
>veterans in general do not meet their donation criteria, then something
>is really wrong at this TARGET store.
>
> We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds,
>just a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance.
>
> As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. corporate headquarters
>and their response was the same.
>
> That's their national policy.
>
> Then I looked into the company further.
>
> They will not allow the Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at
>any of their stores.
>
> And during the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow
>families of employees who were called up for active duty to continue
>their insurance coverage while they were on military service.
>
> Then as I dig further, TARGET is a French-owned corporation.
>
> Now, I'm thinking again.
>
> If TARGET cannot support American Veterans, then why should my
>family and I support their stores by spending our hard earned American
>dollars and to have their profits sent to France.
>
> Without the American Vets, where would France be today?"
>
> Feel free to pass this along to whomever you want.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dick Forrey
> Veterans Helping Veterans
>
> SFC David Kaiser, Kay Kaiser
>
> Please send this on to everyone you know to let Target know how
>AMERICAN'S feel about their non-support of America and our support of
>them.

[bbernardini]

1. ALL FALSE. See this link at snopes.com:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

[BrklynLiberal]

3. and do a REPLY ALL to the person who sent it to you with the true facts.

[City Lights]

2. Debunked by Snopes:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

[purduejake]

4. Yes, got it from my aunt.

And she isn't a freeper... just a dumbass, especially for sending it to me. Thanks for the link- I'll forward it to her.

[silverweb]

5. Ancient history.

This is a few years old and has been debunked.

There was a misunderstanding with one local Target manager. That started the e-mail campaign, which the originator then tried to abort. However, the thing had taken on a life of its own and won't stop.

Reply to all with this: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

[Horse with no Name]

6. Freepers and their never-ending feud with all things French

lol.
They are so transparent. Somehow I don't think they wrote "We only donate to the arts, social action groups, gay &lesbian causes, and education." in an email...call me skeptical...but...

[yorkiemommie1]

13. i hope these freepers are willing

give up ALL things french including their cosmetics and fragrances, not to mention champagne.

[hobbit709]

7. That is more total BS

Check out what snopes.com has to say about it.

[POAS]

8. Snopes says

Origins: As Strother Martin's character wryly observed in the film Cool Hand Luke, "What we've got here is failure to communicate."

Dick Forrey, a member of the Indiana-based Howard County Vietnam Veterans organization, rashly penned the above message in TARGET March 2002 after failing to secure a $100 sponsorship for a travelling Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall exhibit from his local Target store. Mr. Forrey was rebuffed, because Target does not give out cash donations through local stores; they donate money only at the corporate level, and only through grants to organizations falling within their defined general areas of giving. Mr. Forrey has since apologized for his mistake and issued a retraction:
I made a mistake on this one, and I've learned a hard lesson — that's for sure. What started out as a message for the members in our organization has turned into a hate-type thing. I never wanted to start any national boycott. I just wish it would all stop.

Some people have used my words and perpetuated lies. It's sad that some of these people would use veterans as a way to push their own political views. I've sent out a retraction, and no one pays any attention.
Target also explained their side of the story:
We want to clearly and completely apologize for any misunderstanding regarding Target's support of the Vietnam Wall and our corporate giving program. Giving back to the communities where our stores are located is something we're proud to do. In fact, nationwide, Target Corporation gives more than $2 million a week to the communities in which we serve.

In March of 2002, a veteran approached one of our stores seeking a $100 donation for a display of the "moving wall" in his area. Target does support events in the communities in which our stores are located. While each store determines which events to sponsor, any contribution is limited and is made in the form of a gift card. The stores are not able to give cash contributions to any organization. Stores are also able to donate volunteer hours to community events and projects.

Our corporate giving program that does incorporate cash donations is handled through a process called grants. Unfortunately, the veteran and his organization were not provided the proper information to facilitate consideration of a grant from either the store or our corporate office. The initial response of the team member at the store and the reply from our corporate office are inconsistent with the respectful manner in which we want all of our guests to be treated. We are truly sorry for this oversight and the resulting confusion that has taken place.

We accept all applications for grants from January 1 to September 30 of each calendar year. Any guest can request a grants application brochure at their local store, called "Grant Guidelines." Veterans programs may be considered for grants if the subject matter falls into one of our three general areas of giving: education, arts and family violence prevention.


http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

[punpirate]

9. Geez, this is an old one...

... here's what Snopes says about it:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

It's been around for years, and been debunked for a long time.

Cheers.

[WLKjr]

10. Wal-Mart uses this propoganda bullshit too

I have always been told that by management at my store, well at least the old management. They always said that Target wouldn't donate to Toys for Tots and that's why we were better becuase we did........

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Debunked at Snopes.com.

Here's the link for your freeper: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

[liberaliraqvet26]

12. i heard about this...

the right wingers hate target because they kicked the bigoted salvation army off their property. this probably came from bentonville arkansas and the Walton family.

[oldlady]

14. ROFLMAO

"French owned"??? Must be why I've heard so many people call it "Tar-zhay"...heehee

[dissent1977]

21. I never realized that Minnesota was in France

I know that Target has always been based here in my home state of Minnesota, but I always thought I lived in the United States. Damn, maybe all those Freepers who called me French were actually right. Maybe Minnesota is a French colony and I didn't even realize it.

[kitkat65]

15. I've heard it called Tar-zshay before. Is that secret code for "Let's

go shopping and destroy America?"

:eyes:

[skids]

17. Actually I thought that was pretty funny...

...the first time I heard it. Of course to do it effectively, one must master the art of dripping sarcasm.

(EDIT: Shop COSTCO)

[Gormy Cuss]

24. There you go--proof it's French.

I 'll bet that's the source of the ownership rumor. The whole email sounds like a series of bad jokes written by Walmart.

That email makes the rounds every few months. I enjoy responding with the snopes link.

[jobycom]

16. "Without the American Vets, where would France be today?"

Is he kidding? How come all Republican emails read like those jokes news reports about stupid answers to tests from elementary school students?

Without France, there would be no America, no American Vets, and no dumb-ass Republicans like this shit. WWII was a payment on our eternal debt, kind of like the debt a child owes her parents. Oh yeah, that one doesn't mean anything to Republicans, either.

These filthy vermin... I can't curse loud enough to describe them.

[Tesla]

18. Thanks for the replies,

I did hear "Tar-zhay" in my head when I read that too!!

Sorry I upset you, jobycom.

[jobycom]

19. LOL

'Sokay. It's not a good day unless my blood boils sometime. :-)

[wake.up.america]

20. Target Stores - have never shopped there. But I cannot imagine...

Target would have marketing managers who would instigate and maintain policies as outlined in the e-mail.

Talk about stupid! People who believe Target would have such policies have got to be as smart as a rock.

Now, who came up with this, Wal-Mart?

Great ploy to have people shop at Wal-Mart. Does Rove have a part-time job there as marketing director?

[Vickers]

22. lol, like you have to CONVINCE freepers to shop at WalMart

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

[Lefty48197]

23. Target should go after whoever started this sh*t

It's clearly at attempt by some right wing nut group to keep people out of Target, and get them into Walmart by default.