Right wing makes next move on Ford

[PageOneQ]

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Right wing makes next move on Ford, refuse additional comment

by PageOneQ

A coalition of over forty organizations led by the American Family Association has written to Ford Chairman Bill Ford asking the motor company's executives to "stop funding either side in the cultural war." Their action was a direct response by Ford management to continue supporting events and advertising in the lesbian and gay community.

In the letter to Ford, released by the American Family Association today, the group's president, Donald Wildmon, claims that unnamed representatives of Ford made verbal commitments to the organization. According to a statement released by the AFA, those agreements were:

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[Brian_Expat]

1. What bullshit

Nothing more needs to be said.

Ford should do what makes it the most money -- which isn't going along with trailer park trash's demands that it exclude gay people from employment or its customer base.

[GodlessBiker]

9. Agreed!

Ford's shareholders should insist that Ford advertise in those venues that make Ford the most money. This is an economic decision - Ford believes gay men and lesbians are a valuable source of profit. End of discussion.

[Ally McLesbian]

2. The last time I checked

Ford was still the favorite company of the neocons. Just about every car/SUV that still has W '04 oval on it is a Ford.

Looks like Ford will really have to choose from two lucrative customer bases - the neocons and the gays.

And count me out. My Contour is a total POS, and I will never buy Fords again just for that reason.

[teenagebambam]

4. Amen to that

I've had nothing but trouble with my Ranger from day one. No more for me.

[zbdent]

7. I think it harkens back to the days when

Hitler thought that Henry Ford had some really great things to say about the "Jew problem" . . . the conservatives long for the good ole days when a Saturday night meant running around in sheets stringing up N*ggers who dare look at a white woman . . .

[Ian David]

3. Does Ford advertise in Xian magazines? Or on Hate Radio? n/t

[davidinalameda]

5. either side?

bullshit

the AFA doesn't want Ford to advertise in the gay media but I'm sure that they won't care if Ford starts throwing bucks their way

[DBoon]

6. I can imagine those ads...

"When the Rapture comes, make sure you are driving a Ford"

[BR_Parkway]

8. The usual haters signed it - here's the list - I just sent Ford a letter

as President, NC Minority Watchdog Group - I've got a couple members (3 if we count the dog)


Signators to the latest hate mail include:

Donald E. Wildmon, Chairman American Family Association

Tony Perkins, President Family Research Council

Dr. James Dobson, Founder and Chairman Focus On The Family

Gary Bauer, President American Values

Dr. D. James Kennedy, President Coral Ridge Ministries

Dr. Richard Land, President The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission The Southern Baptist Convention

Paul Weyrich, National Chairman Coalitions for America

Beverly LaHaye, Founder and Chairman Concerned Women for America

Dr. Gary Cass, President Center for Reclaiming America

Rev. Ted Haggard, President National Association of Evangelicals

Phil Burress, President Citizens for Community Values

Curt Smith, President Indiana Family Institute

Janet Folger, President Faith2Action

Bobbie Patray, President Tennessee Eagle Forum

Judie Brown, President< American Life League, Inc.

Dr. Leo Godzich, Chairman National Association of Marriage Enhancement

R. Allen Angell, President Constituent Voice

Kelly Shackelford, President Free Market Foundation

Gary Glenn, President American Family Association of Michigan

Russell Johnson, Chairman Ohio Restoration Project

Alan Chambers, President Exodus International

Diane Gramley, President American Family Association of Pennsylvania

Dr. Kenneth Hutcherson, President Mayday for Marriage

Micah Clark, Executive Director American Family Association of Indiana

Dr. Rick Scarborough, President Vision America

Gregory B. Darby, Founder & President Christian Interactive Network

John Uhlmann, Chairman Our Shared American Identity Foundation

Ron Shuping, Senior Vice President of Programming The Inspiration Television Networks

Dr. Keith Wiebe, President American Association of Christian Schools

Tom Shields, Chairman Coalition for Marriage and Family

Dr. Laurence White, President The American Restoration Project

Larry Cirignano, Executive Director CatholicVote.org

Keith Wiebe, Jr., President West Virginia Family Foundation

Mathew D. Staver, President and General Counsel Liberty Counsel

Kristian M. Mineau, President Massachusetts Family Institute

Douglas Stiegler, Executive Director Association of Maryland Families

Colin A. Hanna, President Let Freedom Ring, Inc.

Carol L. Wagstaff, M.A., Executive Director Living Stones Ministries

David Kyle Foster, President/Executive Director Mastering Life Ministries

Curt Smith, President Indiana Family Institute

Al Laws, Jr., Chief Executive Officer Win Family Services, Inc.

Peter LaBarbera Illinois Family Institute

William G. Owens, President Coalition of African-American Churches

NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS WILL BE MADE AT THIS TIME

[kevinbgoode]

11. "Beverly LaHaye, Founder and Chairman Concerned Women for America"

This has to be the most gender-confused group of people in the country. So she calls herself "chairman?"

[kevinbgoode]

12. Ford's public response should be:

"We market our vehicles to every American based on our belief in the quality of our product. In the manufacturing, administration and marketing of our products, Ford Motor Company takes pride in tapping the talents of Americans from every sort of background, including those who represent the GLBT community. We do not view participating in the lives and diverse cultures of our great nation as engaging in a "cultural war" simply because some citizens believe they can only make marketing choices if others are harmed."

[PageOneQ]

13. AND her son is a closet case AND he works there!!!!!!!!

CRAZY!

[kevinbgoode]

10. I suspected this was going to happen. . .

the utter arrogance of these people - there is a "cultural war" simply because THEY declared one? Excuse me - but this is NOT a theocracy, and these people have not been elected the spiritual leaders of our nation.

Every...and I mean...EVERY one of us better be ready to take action about this - we should have finished with Ford and turned our attention squarely on the AFA. I'm sick and tired of playing defense to their constant rantings. They surely have enough dirty laundry to air via every single public outlet possible, and we should have jumped right on that bandwagon. This is an orchestrated effort, and we need every single person to recruit other Americans to counter this. . .perhaps we should have started with a boycott of every company which caves to these outrageous lunatics.