VOLuntarilyConservative

I know that many free-thinking hypocritical liberals who refuse to acknowledge the role of ethics and morality in the free market system knock the use of organizational boycotts against corporations. However, those boycotts (or even the threat of them) do seem quite effective at times. This release from the American Family Association:

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Wal-Mart Says It Will Not Make Corporate Contributions To Support Or Oppose Controversial Issues

You have made a difference! Wal-Mart has announced they "will no longer make corporate contributions to support or oppose controversial issues unless they directly relate to their ability to serve their customers." AFA is pleased with this announcement.

Wal-Mart made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.

In response to Wal-Mart's statement, AFA has decided to cancel its efforts of encouraging people to not shop at Wal-Mart or Sam's Club this Friday and Saturday.

We believe that Wal-Mart will remain neutral in cultural battles.

Click here to see the Wal-Mart announcement.

Sincerely,


Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association

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For those of you who are unaware, the "controversial issue" that is referred to is the funding of the homosexual agenda, which Wal-Mart suddenly decided to do in the last fiscal quarter. This brought a response from AFA, which urged its millions of members to avoid Wal-Mart. While its cause can be argued, Wal-Mart experienced one of its worst quarters ever last quarter, while several of its competitors saw significant revenue gains.