Falwell Calls For Kraft Boycott Over Gay Games

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/06/062105falwell.htm

Evangelist Jerry Falwell is calling on his followers to threaten Kraft Foods with a national boycott over the company's support for the Gay Games.

Last month the American Family Association began a campaign against Kraft Foods for its sponsorship of the event, but stopped just short of advocating a boycott. (story)

In his monthly column, in his publication National Liberty Journal, Falwell says that "multiple millions of Americans who loyally purchase Kraft products have a right to express their opinion on the company’s decision to link itself with the Gay Games. These people have a right to say, 'If Kraft insists on sponsoring the Gay Games, I will be compelled to seek alternative brands at the grocery store.'”

[teenagebambam]

1. All right, fellas.....

.....we're not going to stand for that. I'm hosting an all Kraft dinner party at my home this weekend, and encourage all decent gay men to do the same.

[liberal N proud]

2. Then we should all buy Kraft products

just to offset the fascist pig and his brothel

[purduejake]

3. WHAT?

They are sponsoring a sporting events and they have trouble of it because the athletes are gay? It's total BS when they say "hate the act, not the person" since this has nothing to do with gay sex, etc.

[BrainRants]

4. How about we all send him some moldy cheese?

He's a Grade-A asshat.

[getmeouttahere]

5. getmeouttahere calls for "buy-cott" of Kraft products!

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

6. Good luck with that Jerry!

I'm having Mac and Cheese tonight! :hi:

[Ian David]

7. I have no sympathy for the peddlers of cigarettes

I say let Kraft deal with it.

[davidinalameda]

9. personal feelings about cigarettes aside

if we don't support the companies who support us, then no company will take that risk

[Ian David]

10. I wrote to Kraft weeks ago to tell them how I felt

Which kills more people?

Cigarettes or AIDS?

[davidinalameda]

12. cigarettes

but I know that I don't have to tell you that AIDS doesn't discriminate on sexual orientation

and I do firmly believe in the old adage, the enemy of my enemy is my friend

Kraft is willing to go out on a limb and support a very worthy cause

they could have buckled and pulled their sponsorhip but they haven't, at least not yet

[classof56]

8. Wow--they're going to have to do some creative shopping!

I just checked Kraft products online and the list goes from A-Zwieback, and in between there's Mac and Cheese and Kool-Aid. What are they gonna drink? Plus I'm willing to bet a lot of "generic" store brands are made by Kraft. Also, just noticed that Nike has come out in favor of gay unions. There go the Air Jordans! Next thing you know, the righties will be Buying Blue!

Tired Old Cynic

[havocmom]

11. Did Kraft refuse to put him on a 'retainer'

like the Reed/Microsoft deal? Glad Gates finally realized that he didn't need to pay wingers 20 grand for PR advice.