Battling for America's "Soul"... at the grocery store. (HUGE image alert)

[PeaceNikki]

Some hate-monger hiding behind "Christianity" is peddling hate propaganda at my local grocery store. There was a stack of these flyers in the "free stuff" section (you know, the area for babysitters to advertise and people to sell extras dressers and stuff).

I say there *was* a stack because I took them all, complained to the manager and fed them to my pitbull:





The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) is an organization of Catholic inspiration, and adheres to the traditional teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1973, it is one of many "Tradition, Family, Property" groups (TFPs) worldwide, all of which are inspired by the work of the Brazilian Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_the_Defense_of_Tradition,_Family_and_Property

They are major instigators of the 1964 coup and über-friends of the military dictatorship.

The manager was kind and courteous and said that he'd watch for people dropping that shit off in the future and remove it.

This, people, is hate. There are concerted efforts to spread this hate and deny people civil rights while claiming they fear for our "souls" by large, powerful, filthy rich and TAX-EXEMPT organizations. The Catholic church solidifies, justifies and encourages this effort by preaching their hate from the very top:

http://www.boston.com/news/specials/gay_marriage/articles/2005/06/07/pope_says_gay_unions_are_false/">Pope says gay unions are false

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7797269.stm">Gay groups and activists have reacted angrily after Pope Benedict XVI said that mankind needed to be saved from a destructive blurring of gender

http://panasonicyouth.buzznet.com/user/journal/1467071/pope-gay-marriage-abortion-obstacles/">Gay marriage and abortion are obstacles to peace


And just LOOK at them claiming "persecution in the making" in this flyer.

Sick.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. They're giving away the New York Times for free?

Reminds me of that islamophobic DVD that all the major newspapers were sending out.

[PeaceNikki]

3. Funny you mention that!

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was one of the major publications that peddled "Obsession" to their subscribers.

Since then, every time I see the guy trying to get subscribers at the grocery store, I tell him why I refuse to every buy another one of their papers (ok, I caved and bought on on inauguration day).

[Cerridwen]

2. Wouldn't that cause your pitbull indigestion?

Or is s/he of the "garbage gut" variety? :D

This is a good thing you did - removing those - things and letting the manager know.

Good job!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. I was thinking about that. I know PeaceNikki's pitbull. She is a kind soul and does NOT deserve that

eomHah. I lied. Not really "eom." I hereby predict that some crypto-rightist will pop up whining that you're infringing on the poor persecuted Christians' First Amendment rights. When (not if) that happens, I will reveal this white text. Note that there is no edit in this post.

[PeaceNikki]

13. OK, I didn't *REALLY* feed them to her

but I was gonna.

[rucky]

20. well played, CPD!

[virgogal]

4. Am I missing something here? Whatever happened to Freedom

of Speech?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Why do you ask?

[PeaceNikki]

9. The free ads area at the grocers in not meant to be a soapbox for anything

least of all hate.

They have a right to hate, but no right to preach it in a privately owned place.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

14. DAMN! Too slow. Damn damn damn.

See the white text in my post #11. Crap, should have read the entire thread first. But PeaceNikki can attest that I DO have awesome powers of prediction of human behavior.

[PeaceNikki]

16. Indeed. I attest.

[Starry Messenger]

17. Kreskin FTW!

[PeaceNikki]

23. So... that's it?

You claim this is a "Freedom of Speech" issue and then leave the thread in disgust because the poor Christians are being persecuted? :shrug:

[virgogal]

24. I'm just not much of an arguer. My point is that they have a right to print or say

any garbage they want(and I strongly doubt most Christans agree with them).

You have a right to take this garbage and toss it.(Into a recycling bin,I hope).

The store manager really can't edit all the stuff that is dumped there or he,or she,may not include things that we would like to see displayed.

[PeaceNikki]

25. The manager/owner sure as hell can edit/censor it.

[rrneck]

5. I heat with wood and crap like that is

great for lighting fires.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. Eww. Breepers. -nt

[stopbush]

8. Hatred "hiding behind" Christianity?

Better read a history book. Cause and effect.

[PeaceNikki]

10. I stand corrected.

[ColbertWatcher]

26. Thank you. That was the only problem I had with the OP, otherwise k+r, n/t

[chollybocker]

12. Wow. Who knew Father Coughlin was still alive ?

[Ohio Joe]

15. Good catch, you did the right thing

in having them removed. Any time people try to spread hate this way, good people need to stand up against it. Way to go! :yourock:

[rucky]

18. If they're free, you should take them all

[PeaceNikki]

19. Yes, that's what I did.

[The Doctor.]

21. Score some free toilet paper!

I love how these idiots have to constantly say; "we don't hate anyone, and we're not doing this out of hate, but we despise you and don't want you to have the same rights we do."

Morons.

[Starry Messenger]

22. Wow. That is seriously sick.

Reason # 34,897 why I am so glad I left the Church. I hope liberal Catholics take note of this.