American Family Association Officially Boycotts Ford

Posted on | March 14, 2006

I saw last night that the American Family Association has announced that once again they are boycotting Ford for being a responsible and fair corporate citizen and treating its employees fairly and advertising to a $610B and growing market. The AFA made this move after supposedly backed out of an agreement it made with the right-wing hate-group which had the following conditions Ford had to meet:

Not renew current promotions or create future incentives that give cash donations to homosexual organizations based on the purchase of a vehicle.
Not make corporate donations to homosexual organizations that, as part of their activities, engage in political or social campaigns to promote civil unions or same-sex marriage.
Stop giving cash and vehicle donations or endorsements to homosexual social activities such as Gay Pride parades.
Cease all advertising in homosexual websites and media outlets (magazines, television, radio) in the U.S. with the exception of $100,000 to be used by Volvo. The Volvo ads would be the same ads used in the general media and not aimed at the homosexual community specifically.

Ostensibly the move was made because the American Family Association says that Ford is helping homosexuals destroy marriage, without offering any proof gays are actually destroying marriage. But the AFA also charges Ford with the following "crimes":

Announced they are giving $250,000 to help build a dedicated homosexual community center in Ferndale, Michigan
Held the first automotive conference aimed at bringing diversity to the car industry
Receives a 100% score on last year’s Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
Been on the DiversityInc "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list in each of the four years the rankings have been published
Actively recruited homosexuals for employment by advertising on gay job websites
Hired a D.C. marketing firm to target the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender market and developed a plan to involve Ford in the day-to-day business of selling vehicles worldwide to gay and lesbian customers
Was an executive sponsor of the 2004 "Out & Equal Workplace Summit Conference"
Donated to the Michigan Gay Pride March a red Mustang Cobra convertible
Has been an "Emerald Sponsor" of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), a national organization promoting the homosexual lifestyle including homosexual marriage
Has been an annual sponsor of the "Reaching Out MBA Conference" that promotes the education, visibility, and networking capabilities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender business leaders in the United States and around the globe

I guess it is time to reconvene the Nuremberg trials. But note that some of the problems that the American Family Association has with Ford involves the word "diversity" in the descriptions. According to the group the word "diversity", which Merriam-Webster’s defines as the condition of composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities, is a "codeword" for homosexuality. It brings up that tired, old debate on whether or not homosexuals are a true minority and deny it saying we are just asking for "special treatment". "Special treatment" of course is a homophobic codeword for "equal rights".

The AFA is pulling out all stops on the paranoia train to in order to drum up their legion of mindless followers as well. According to the website for the boycott, us evil homosexuals have responded with the following:

To counter the pro-family boycott, homosexuals have begun a “buycott” of Ford made automobiles. The success of the boycott will be determined by which group—homosexuals or pro-family—are able to get the most people to support their efforts. The homosexuals have shown that they are dedicated to their cause of homosexual marriage. It remains to be seen if pro-family people are as dedicated to their cause.

Who else did not get the memo on this? Mike over at Ex-Gay Watch did not get it either and other bloggers I have seen discussing this issue apparently did not get it either. Of course "buycotts" are a natural response to boycotts based on bigotry like the one against Disney, Proctor & Gamble and Kraft Foods. That is why such boycotts never really work because all it does is shift the buyers so effects are small if even noticeable. Not to mention most mainstream people simply do not give a shit one way or the other. John and Jane Doe who like Ford cars, like their Ford dealer, and are happy with the service they get will most likely return to Ford based simply on those reasons. That is the reason I continue to make my automobile purchases from one of the local Ford dealers. Bob & Mary Wingnut who eat, sleep, breathe and masturbate to groups like the American Family Association will probably stop buying Ford cars. They may even go so far and do something stupid like sell their Ford cars and buy new ones and cause much more financial damage to themselves than to Ford. And then we have Adam & Steve who, are satisfied with their GM car but will opt for Ford in their next vehicle purchase to help out a corporate ally.

It will be interesting to see in the coming months whether the American Family Association propaganda actually pays off but I doubt it will.

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3 Responses to “American Family Association Officially Boycotts Ford”

alex
March 14th, 2006 @ 3:50 pm

damn straight.
this chevy boy is gonna buy himself a Mustang Convertible.
Thirst For Knowledge
March 14th, 2006 @ 10:53 pm

It’s amazing that an organization with the words “family” and “American” in it, could be so anti-America and anti-family.
Mike
May 17th, 2006 @ 12:33 pm

The Republicancer is spreading…
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