This is precious.
Last year the Ford Motor Company decided that caving in to hate groups like the American Family Association was bad business. Donald Wildmon, leader of the AFA hate group is continuing his letter writing campaign to pressure Ford into submitting to his ( small "h" ) will.
I modified this a bit:
Call your local dealer - Please call your local dealer and tell him you are NOT participating in the Ford boycott. To find your dealer, click here. Please be polite. Please do not argue or debate. Here is a suggested message for you. "I want you to know that I am NOT participating in the boycott of Ford Motor Company that is currently being promoted as the cause du jour by hate groups like the American Family Association. I ask that you pass along to Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford my support regarding Ford's support for diversity, including financial contributions to groups promoting marriage equality. I'm asking that Ford remain vigilant against hate groups. Thank you for listening to my concern."
This appeared in my email this morning.
April 18, 2006
Ford To Sponsor Homosexual 'Marriage' at Motor City Pride Event
Dear Dorothy,
Showing contempt for the concerns of traditional families, Ford has agreed to sponsor the "Family Area" at the Motor City Pride Event June 2-4 which will feature a homosexual marriage "commitment ceremony." The purpose of the ceremony is to "make a political statement."
According to the Motor City Pride website, "Metropolitan Community (homosexual) Church of Detroit and Triangle Foundation are looking for Same-Gender couples willing to make a political statement by celebrating their love in a commitment ceremony to be held in the City of Ferdale on June 4, 2006."
When one clicks on the "Family" section of the website, the caption reads: "The Family Area (which includes the 'marriage' ceremony) is Generously Sponsored by: Ford Motor Company Fund." Ford Motor Company Fund gets its funding from Ford Motor Company. Click here to see the Ford sponsorship. To see the Committment Ceremony page.
Since the boycott began, Ford stock has fallen 7% and Associated Press stated that Ford sales were down 5% in March. Many financial consultants believe that Ford is headed for bankruptcy.
It appears that Ford is more willing to face bankruptcy than ending their support of homosexual groups and causes.
Using the same logic, one could make the case that Ford is losing business because the blue oval is a Red company.