The
Concerned Women for America are loudly protesting
Target Corporation's decision to rescind the Salvation Army's exemption from the store's ban on solicitation. Although the organization's public protests are carefully couched in the language of the season -- Target is the Grinch or Scrooge in the tales they tell -- the organization's primary concern is to keep gays from enjoying domestic partner benefits. The Mainstream Media, of course, knows not to notice.
The Star Tribune quotes the group's spokesman saying: "For Target to say that the Salvation Army is no longer welcome at the inn should send a message to Christians that perhaps they'd like to do their shopping elsewhere." According to this CWFA press release, the real reason is quite clear: "But Christian shoppers and others of goodwill can also decide to take their business elsewhere. Why reward a company that appears to favor the values of homosexual activists over those of the families that do most of the Christmas shopping?"
Adapted from Three Way News.
The CWFA release goes on to note: "[Target] gives millions to charities, but only if the recipients are deemed politically correct by the ACLU, homosexual activists and other bullies. Target routinely has been turning down church-related charities, apparently out of fear of offending the keep Christ in the closet crowd."
Another release quotes Knight saying, "Could it be because homosexual activists, who are urging people to boycott the Salvation Army because they wont subsidize homosexual relationships, have persuaded company officials to cut them off? Is Target the latest company to be cowed by homosexuals?"
The American Family Association has asked its members to consider shopping at Wal-Mart, which allows bell-ringers at its stores. Target donates over $2 million a week to charitable causes. Target contributes to the Salvation Army through donations to the United Way and participation in a web shopping site, www.kettleshop.org. Although Wal-Mart's 2003 revenue was $258 billion, $210 billion more than Target's, Wal-Mart has only equaled Target's generosity once, by donating $102 million in 1998. The bulk of those donations went to the exceptionally needed business students at the University of Arkansas, which received $50 million.