OMFG A "FOCUS ON THE FAMILY "CD in my nephew's CHICK FIL A KIDS MEAL

[Proud2BAmurkin]

My sister and kids just left and lo and behold what do I find on the table next to the CHICK FIL A KIDS MEAL they ate?

A CD with this printed at the top:


"FOCUS ON THE FAMILY PRESENTS A SPECIAL CHICK FIL A EDITION OF ADVENTURES IN ODYSSEY"

There are four logos on the CD: Chick Fil A, Focus on the Family, "Digital Praise" and "4+"

I'd rather find a DEAD RAT in the bag than this crap.

:puke: :puke: :puke:

[Poppyseedman]

1. Chick Fil A is a christian owned restaurant

They are actually closed on Sunday. They promote it.

No big surprise

[AuntieM1957]

36. Make the differentiation, please

I'm a Christian, and refuse to work on Sundays.

I've never promoted Dobson or his relio-political agenda.

Sometimes, God really is in the details.


That's the surprise for folks who LUMP me in with someone like Dobson.

[nookiemonster]

2. Dammit! They make a mean chicken sandwich.

Just another reason to avoid that crap anyway.

I really wish these predators would leave kids alone. It's sick.

[ComerPerro]

7. Very happy to see someone call them "predators"

And I think its a very appropriate word.

[nookiemonster]

18. Don't you know it!

pred·a·tor (prĕd'ə-tər, -tôr') pronunciation
n.

1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.
2. One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain.

http://www.answers.com/topic/predator

[TallahasseeGrannie]

3. I'm not surprised

because that's the kind of folks they are: no better than mass marketing, Madison Avenue. I can hear their planning sessions now: "I have an idea, put the CD in Happy Meals!"

Geez. Low. Really, really low. And it denigrates Christianity to the same level as mini star wars people.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

30. Why did the chick filet cross the road???

To get to the more impressionable minds.... can we put some of "our" brand of media on the benches at said establishment?? Or would that be breaking the roolez. I thought there was supposed to be a separation between church/state, church/business and that is why they get the tax free free $$. Something smells about this whole affair and I hope someone will take them to task on it.

[Baconfoot]

39. Got something against Star Wars people do you? j/k NT

[TallahasseeGrannie]

43. LOL

Kind of a WWJE (what would Jesus Eat) issue.

or WFFRWJEA (what fast food restaurant would Jesus eat at?)

[TrueAmerican]

4. Chick Fil a

sucks

[Catherine Vincent]

8. I love chick Fil A!

So what if they are closed on Sundays? Big deal.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

12. So what if they put JAMES DOBSON CD's in their happy meals?

That's alright wichoo?

[JI7]

16. chick fila tastes better than mcdonalds

i don't like them promoting this stuff. but the food is still good which is why i go there sometimes.

but it's well known they openly promote this religious stuff.

[Catherine Vincent]

27. No, it wouldn't be alright with me. They wouldn't dare.

But their food is still good. And I will continue to eat there on occasion.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

35. They wouldn't dare? THEY'RE DOING IT

PRINTED RIGHT ON the kid meal CD:

"Focus on the Family presents a special Chick fil A edition"

[FreedomAngel82]

57. I wouldn't buy the happy meal

:shrug: If I had a kid and we went there to eat I just wouldn't buy a happy meal. Either that or throw the CD in the trash or sell it at a place down the road that buys used cd's. I could get some cash. ;)

[saskatoon]

34. you love being screwed?

[Catherine Vincent]

47. Well, frankly I do. ;-)

[FreedomAngel82]

5. Wha?

Oh yeah. I betcha they won't let a progressive/liberal group give out stuff. :eyes: I wish someone would unmask this disgusting group of people. I, as a Christian, am always so disgusted with these people. They shame all Christians in my opinion.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

10. They weren't just giving it out they were PROUDLY AFFILIATING themselves

with each other

[ComerPerro]

6. Chick Fil A is insanely right wing

or, at least, the owners are.

they are "Christian" in the same sense that Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, and the Bush Family are "Christian".

[ultraist]

22. Yes, they are a RED "Christian" corp

They catered several of Bush's events and are 99% Red according to buyblue.org.

[silverweb]

9. No surprise...

...if you've checked out their website and "official statement of corporate purpose" here: http://www.chickfila.com/Company.asp

I'd never heard of Chick-fil-A before, but it took 30 seconds to find out why they'd be giving out religious propaganda.

You might want to start withholding your business. ;)

[CatholicEdHead]

11. You cannot get them online

at their website:

http://www.shopchick-fil-a.com/index.cfm/act/catalog.cfm/category/Kids%20Meal%20Premiums/browse/null/MenuGroup/Home.htm

[Proud2BAmurkin]

14. "Classic stories and essential values books"

:puke:

[KyleBroslowski]

13. Chick-fil-a founder is a fundy ...

Normally I do not care what faith an owner of a business belongs to, unless they use their business as a proseletyzing tool.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

15. I knew that but never expected to see JAMES DOBSON'S NAME on a happy meal

:puke:

[elehhhhna]

19. Next week: "Beat your child like a drum" by Doctor Dobson

[Dogmudgeon]

25. Next Chick-Fil-A promo

"Paddle More Fannies" -- come to Chick-Fil-A and get a Focus on the Family Dr. Dobson™ approved Paddle with Proverbs 22:16 written on one side, and your choice of Biblically-correct slogans on the other:

• "For the little Deer with the Bear behind"


• "Board of Education"


• "To Relieve Frustration: Grip Handle Firmly and Swing In Direction of Bare Bottom. Repeat as necessary."


• "Daddy's/Mommy's Rod of Correction"


• "Only You Can Prevent Liberals"

Made of 100% American Oaken Wood (a product of Taiwan and/or Nigeria), Focus on the Family's Dr. Dobson™ paddles will give any parent, Christian or hell-damned, years of service, or until the jackbooted Communist welfare officials show up and persecute you for your faith!

Collect All Five!

--p!
What Hath Stuckey's Wrought?

[dkofos]

45. Sounds like a big seller

Do you have a manufacurer yet?

Can I order samples?

[Dogmudgeon]

48. Why the interest?

You're either a Fundagelical, you have a lot of unruly kids, or you have a really interesting love life.

I'm kinda guessing it would be the third explanation.

Carpal tunnel syndrome could also be a factor. With the right-wing's disdain of Big Gummint, I don't think the paddles would be very well designed from an ergonomic standpoint.

If Focus on the Fanny™'s stock is committed, I'm sure there are many trustworthy purveyors of fine disciplinary implements on the Internets. And Google will take you right to them.

:evilgrin:

--p!
GoogleSex™:
A little bit of Sodom and Gomorrah in a search engine™.

[dkofos]

58. None of the above

Just looking for a way to take money from fundies.

[Dogmudgeon]

60. That's easy enough

If you don't want to become a minister, you can always sell them poorly-written tracts, feel-good books, and libbrul-conspiracy potboilers.

That last one also has to do with spanking -- as in "spanking the monkey".

:evilgrin:

--p!

[KyleBroslowski]

28. Btw, do you know "Adventures is Odyssey"

It's a really lame kid's radio show that runs on a xian radio station here. Here, I even found their website on google:
http://www.whitsend.org/

[CatholicEdHead]

53. Ugh

"PRISONERS OF FEAR III
Theme:
Episode Number: 576
Writer: Marshal Younger
Sound Designer: GAP Digital
Scripture:
Last Air Date: 10/23/2005
Original Air Date: 10/22/05
Summary: Eugene and Katrina’s African adventure comes to a thrilling climax. Eugene discovers more about his parents and their connection to this isolated village. But the couple realizes that their true purpose on this mission is overcoming the lies that imprison their new friends in Africa.
Item Number: F00399D"

http://www.whitsend.org/library/searchdet.cfm?type=A&article=1401

http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Adventures_in_Odyssey/

[ultraist]

26. They are using their business to increase support for the religious RW

Dobson and the Christian Coalition are huge backers of the Repuke party.

[Moochy]

17. Whats the differnce between Marketing & Proselytizing? n/t

[CanOfWhoopAss]

20. According to buyblue.org they give 99% to repukes

Fortunately they only gave $13,000.

[ultraist]

29. And how much is Dobson making off of them?

So they funnel the money to the Repub party in a round about way.

If you want YOUR money going to the Repukes via the radical Christian dominionists, like Dobson, go ahead and patronize chick-fil-a.

[OzarkDem]

21. Other fundy corporations

Amway, Tupperware, Curves (hdqtrs Waco, TX).

[dickthegrouch]

49. Don't forget Domino's n/t

[jobycom]

23. Waddya expect? Their advertising cows can't even spell!

[Dem Agog]

24. I adore CFA but some of these "individuals" who own and operate...

some of the individuals owning and operating the stores are over the top.

Truett Cathy's not a bad man, and I'm fine with them being closed on Sunday, but I don't frequent certain CFA's...

One near me took to playing religious shit over the speakers... Hymns and shit.

I wrote the owner and said that I was personally deeply offended by the music and I do not to to CFA to be "converted", I go there to eat. I also informed him that my Jewish and Muslim friends (it's in the Dulles high-tech corridor) also agreed with me that it was offensive and that we would boycott all CFA's "owned and operated" by him from there on out.

I got an apology, coupons for free CFA's at that store, and they stopped playing the music.

The company is --okay--, not great. But I would write a letter of complaint and tell them you go there for the food, not to be "converted" and that you will boycott that and any other store whose owner/operator tries to aggresively push religious materials on you... Write them at the website. I think they might listen.

[grasswire]

31. the chick fil a people are big cronies of Colson

They donate big bucks to Chuck Colson's organization.

[ultraist]

32. Spending your money at CFA is the same as donating to the Repuke party

When you patronize CFA, your money is going to the Repuke party via Dobson and CFA's direct donations to the Repuke party.

Bon appetit!

[sakabatou]

33. WTF?

[chat_noir]

college campuses

Kansas U
Kansas State
Missouri U
University of Oklahoma
University of Texas


http://www.chickfila.com/newLocations.asp

check locations
http://www.chickfila.com/cfa.asp


Never heard of them before this post.

[kevinbgoode]

54. I think we need to boycott this. . .or at least start

notifying universities which house this restaurant. . .I haven't eaten at one for years because of their religious affiliation - this crap doesn't surprise me at all.

Like the rest of Americans, I go to a restaurant to eat - not be exposed to the likes of James Dobson, self-appointed "christian" predator.

Even though I think most malls won't respond, it wouldn't hurt to write the shopping centers where these are distributed.

These people threw a tantrum...an unmitigated tantrum about Starbuck's simply because the chain had ONE...ONE cup with a quotation from Armistead Maupin. They had them removed from certain stores...well, just the cups with a GAY author's quote. . .why the hell would ANYONE want to see James Dobson's obscenity even as a freebie with a meal?

[dkofos]

37. Thanks

I just puked up the chicken sandwich I ate two days ago.:puke: :puke:

I won't go back again.

[Bluebear]

38. Do they have showers in the stores that dads can take their son into?

You know, show them their penis so they don't become homosexual like Dobson urges?

'The boy's father has to do his part. He needs to mirror and affirm his son's maleness. He can play rough-and-tumble games with his son, in ways that are decidedly different from the games he would play with a little girl. He can help his son learn to throw and catch a ball. He can teach him to pound a square wooden peg into a square hole in a pegboard. He can even take his son with him into the shower, where the boy cannot help but notice that Dad has a penis, just like his, only bigger.''

http://www.family.org/docstudy/newsletters/a0021043.cfm

[tularetom]

40. Never heard of them

We don't have 'em in CA but they sound a bit over the top. I'd be awfully reluctant to patronize any restaurant chain that affiliated itself with "Dr" James (I beat my dog to show him and my wife and kids that I'm a man" Dobson. Maybe they could serve a "jesus fish fil a" sandwich?

[Greyhound]

42. Sure you do, At least in SoCal. n/t

[tularetom]

51. Jesus effing christ they have one at Cal Poly

Both my kids went there

[CornField]

41. Does this mean we can include Dobson in the obesity lawsuits?

Hey, I'm willing to take whatever we can get out of the asshole.

[Wind Dancer]

44. I wonder if this is a nationwide promotion?

There's nothing on the website, time to send an email to these companies promoting hatred and violence.

Thanks for the info.

[arwalden]

46. That's Why I Don't Eat There...

... might as well be donating to a church.

[progressivebydesign]

50. I don't mind someone having a christian co., but evangelizing..

..that is something that drives me away, and espeically preying on children that way.

[GreenPartyVoter]

52. Aw, dang! They are major sponsors of the NCA national comps.

[Gormy Cuss]

55. You can scare away birds in the Garden with it.

Normal CDs are pretty good for that but one with Dobson's germs would really scare them away.

[depakid]

56. Hey, where are the cries of "food police?"

Pretty impressive that so many at DU fail to grasp the connection between the far right and the fast food/junk food industry.

If ever there was a reason to "starve a beast," that would be it.

Just remember where your money's going (and not going) when you eat at those places....

[symbolman]

59. What state/area was this happening in?

You can PM me if you don't want freeper types to know.. I'd be interested in going after Dobson - we went after Limbaugh at Takebackthemedia.com and did a LOT of damage with the many folks that were outraged, so much so that I was on the O'Reilly show within weeks..

I'd like to get HONEST Christians to tell Dobson to SHUT THE FUCK UP.

What is with this, "show your penis to your son?" I think real christians would be appalled by that, I know I am and I'm a freakin Liberal.. if it happens then, well, it happens and THEN you get to explain - one time when we went swimming and were changing my youngest son (age 4 at the time) was pretty impressed, but I was mortified, all I needed was for him to mention it to my vicious ex wife and off we go to jail..

By this idiot's reasoning then MOMMY should take the boy in the shower and show him her goods to let him know the "difference" -- that would fly like a lead zepplin..

He needs to be busted, when you have assholes like this picking a Supreme Court Justice it's time to kick them in the ass..