As many of you know, the American Family Association - an ardent, socially conservative organization that uses the guise of 'family protections' and a skewed sense of Judeo-Christian morality to promote a radically anti-gay agenda - has issued a national boycott of McDonald's restaurants. By the non-profit's name alone, it is not outlandish for one to assume that a "family association" is boycotting the international chain because of its role in childhood obesity, adult onset diabetes, and all the health problems a McRib sandwich can incite on the human body. It would also be understandable if a family centered organization banned the largest restaurant chain in the world because it employs the greatest number of uninsured workers in the nation, which only detriments the problem of inadequate provisions for our uninsured children. The sad and revealing truth is that the AFA is not at all concerned about the nutritional deprivation or lack of medical coverage the company offers our community. Their boycott is entirely centered on McDonald's indirect promotion of what they have called a "gay agenda."
The issue started in early 2008 when Richard Ellis - vice president of communications for McDonald's USA - took a voluntary seat on the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The NGLCC is a non-profit organization that encourages and helps develop businesses owned by members of the LGBT community. Ellis's actions have provoked the AFA to ban those golden arches until McDonald's USA reprimands Ellis in his participation with NGLCC. McDonald's has since issued a statement in support of Ellis and has not shown any signs of backing down from the once powerful AFA - a clear sign that the rain is beginning to pour on this wicked witch of the South.
The absurdity of the boycott has provoked bloggers and opinion writers to mock the AFA in the same way one would trip a three legged chihuahua that was attempting to attack. I recently came across an article from the blog Boycott McDonald's 365. Similarly to how the AFA runs a bot on all publications, which replaces the word "gay" with "homosexual", Boycott McDonald's 365 replaces all instances of the words 'homosexuals' and 'homosexuality' with the words 'black' and 'being black' in the AFA's call to boycott McDonald's. It creates an interesting parallel between the Black liberation movement and the LGBT equality movement, or rather the similarity and absurdities of discrimination and condescension by organized oppressors.
Boycott McDonalds 365 Black
The issue started in early 2008 when Richard Ellis - vice president of communications for McDonald's USA - took a voluntary seat on the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The NGLCC is a non-profit organization that encourages and helps develop businesses owned by members of the LGBT community. Ellis's actions have provoked the AFA to ban those golden arches until McDonald's USA reprimands Ellis in his participation with NGLCC. McDonald's has since issued a statement in support of Ellis and has not shown any signs of backing down from the once powerful AFA - a clear sign that the rain is beginning to pour on this wicked witch of the South.
The absurdity of the boycott has provoked bloggers and opinion writers to mock the AFA in the same way one would trip a three legged chihuahua that was attempting to attack. I recently came across an article from the blog Boycott McDonald's 365. Similarly to how the AFA runs a bot on all publications, which replaces the word "gay" with "homosexual", Boycott McDonald's 365 replaces all instances of the words 'homosexuals' and 'homosexuality' with the words 'black' and 'being black' in the AFA's call to boycott McDonald's. It creates an interesting parallel between the Black liberation movement and the LGBT equality movement, or rather the similarity and absurdities of discrimination and condescension by organized oppressors.
Boycott McDonalds 365 Black
Throwing out any pretense of being neutral in the culture war, McDonald's has taken up the rhetoric of black activists, suggesting those who oppose African-Americans are motivated by hate.
AFA has asked for a boycott of McDonald's restaurants because of the company’s promotion of the black agenda. AFA asked McDonald’s to remain neutral in the culture war. McDonald’s refused.
In response to the boycott, McDonald's spokesman Bill Whitman suggested to the
Washington Post that those who oppose African-Americans are motivated by hate,
saying "...hatred has no place in our culture." McDonald's has decided to adopt
the "hate" theme used by black activist groups for years.
Whitman went on to say, "We stand by and support our people to live and work in a society free of discrimination and harassment." Mr. Whitman has intentionally avoided addressing the reason for the boycott. This boycott is not about hiring blacks
or how black employees are treated. It is about McDonald's choosing to put the full weight of their corporation behind promoting their agenda.
McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner said the company will promote issues they approve. "Being a socially responsible organization is a fundamental part of who we are. We have an obligation to use our size and resources to make a difference in the world...and we do."
Take Action
• Sign the online Boycott McDonald's petition.
• Forward this to family and friends and ask them to sign the petition.
• Print and distribute the Boycott McDonald's petition.
• Call your local McDonald's. Speak with the manager. Tell him or her (in a polite manner) that you will be boycotting McDonald's until they stop promoting the pro-black agenda.
What the boycott of McDonald's IS about
It is about McDonald's, as a corporation, refusing to remain neutral in the culture wars. McDonald's has chosen not to remain neutral but to give the full weight of their
corporation to promoting the black agenda, including entrepreneurship
opportunities.
What the boycott of McDonald's IS NOT about
* This boycott is not about hiring blacks.
* It is not about blacks eating at McDonald's.
* It is not about how black employees are treated.
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