The religious right has yet another -totally- valid complaint against the godless capitalist market and its heathen ways - Hallmark has begun marketing wedding cards for homosexuals!
(Cue gasps of horror and disgust - or, if you’re like me, murmurs of “So?” or “And…?”)
The Family Policy Network has put together a petition asking Hallmark to withdraw all products that “celebrate, condone or otherwise encourage” teh gay. Petitioners are threatening to do their worst to Hallmark - a boycott!
This could mean serious trouble for the card giant. After all, One petitioner claims to make up 99% of all Hallmark revenue:
John in La Mesa, CA writes, “I will NOT buy from your store until this practice stops. 1% vs. 99%. Looks like a smart business move to me. I don’t think so!”
Oh, ho, ho! You’re in deep shit now, Hallmark!
And oh, snap! A gold crown customer has joined the boycott:
Kathy in Cobb, CA writes, “As a weekly gold crown customer in Montgomery Village Santa Rosa Ca I will no longer support you due to the current stand you have taken.”
As one petitioner notes, Ford’s loss of sales has nothing to do with the downward spiral of the American economy or the gas crunch - it’s the wrath of every Christian in America!
Sven in Herald, CA writes, “I’ll be sure to take my business elsewhere… I doubt you’ll be able to withstand the boycott of millions of Christians. Ask Ford how it’s doing.”
These Christians mean serious business. It’s a good thing that there’s nothing more important going on right now, like, say, a worldwide economic crisis. Or mass genocide abroad. Or a looming environmental disaster.
October 8th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I tried signing the petition with the most obnoxious message to the boycotters, but it rejected it for having too many characters. I might have to try again. These people SO piss me off!
October 8th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
LOL at the so-called Christians.
But I do think that the 99% thing was a statement that only 1% of the population is gay.
October 8th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
First Hallmark. Next… THE WORLD. The gays are everywhere!!!!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
I am glad Hallmark are not bigots. Time the so called “Christians” that are took a hard look at themselves.
I have gay friends and I am happy that some of them have found life partners and can make it legal at long last in my country.
I shall continue to support Hallmark both with e-cards and printed cards as I have done for years.