WAL-MART HIT BY BROKEBACK PROTEST

[a1aara]

WAL-MART HIT BY BROKEBACK PROTEST




Wal-Mart has turned aside a massive letter-writing campaign by the American Family Association. urging the retailer to refuse to stock Brokeback Mountain, being distributed by Universal Home Entertainment. The group, which has successfully campaigned against what it considers to be broadcast indecency launched the campaign last week after ads for the film began being displayed prominently in the retailer's 3,900 stores. In an interview with today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Times, the AFA's Randy Sharp, accused Wal-Mart of helping to push the "gay agenda" by "trying to help normalize homosexuality in society." He added, "But how many copies are they going to have to sell to [recoup] the losses of customers who they've offended and will no longer shop at Wal-Mart?" But a Wal-Mart spokeswoman replied, ""The fact that we are offering the movie is not an endorsement of the content of the movie or any specific belief. ...We simply offer the latest titles that consumers want."

[pbans]

for hells sake....buy the movie, don't buy the movie....go see the movie, don't go see the movie. Simple concept.......

[tikitatas]

and all I buy at Wal-Mart is pet supplies.

[pbans]

and all I buy at Wal-Mart is pet supplies.

I'd rather put my head in a wood chipper than go to the walmart here....

[The_Polly_Roger]

While they are at it they might as well ban the Bible.

That tome if packed with violence, debauchery and **GASP** THE DEVIL!!!!



Isn't this the equivalent of banning books?

[sy]

"But how many copies are they going to have to sell to [recoup] the losses of customers who they've offended and will no longer shop at Wal-Mart?" But a Wal-Mart spokeswoman replied, ""The fact that we are offering the movie is not an endorsement of the content of the movie or any specific belief. ...We simply offer the latest titles that consumers want."

Somehow, I really don't think we're going to see walmart go into bankruptcy because a couple of extreme family values activists got their panties in a bunch.

[AlbatrossFlyer]

for hells sake....buy the movie, don't buy the movie....go see the movie, don't go see the movie. Simple concept.......

see the Bible thread....

[UAHparrothead]

for hells sake....buy the movie, don't buy the movie....go see the movie, don't go see the movie. Simple concept.......

see the Bible thread....

please expound on that

[ragtopW]

for hells sake....buy the movie, don't buy the movie....go see the movie, don't go see the movie. Simple concept.......

see the Bible thread....

please expound on that

Brad I 'm thinking it was the simple Concept..

statement.. Even if we all agree, the Bible isn't a simple concept..





but they don't let me think too often.

[msu#1]

I try to avoid Walmart because of their labor policies but I hate the religous freaks even more!!! What are they gonna do next protest at Soldiers funerals...............oh wait

These people are the American Taliban

[NorthernConch]

I try to avoid Walmart because of their labor policies but I hate the religous freaks even more!!! What are they gonna do next protest at Soldiers funerals...............oh wait

These people are the American Taliban

from what i read most of these family groups are really just a few people sending in form letters and emails to whoever they think will listen. How do the know whats in the movie? my guess is they watched it to "gather info" on what to hate about it.

Dont like the content, dont watch or listen. Change the channel, do what ya gotta do. Boycott walmart for selling a movie that you dont approve of. hey thats your choice.

sorry if i offend anyone

[ejr]

One of the few times Wal Mart has done something with political or social implications, that I have agreed with them.

[ragtopW]

I try to avoid Walmart because of their labor policies but I hate the religous freaks even more!!! What are they gonna do next protest at Soldiers funerals...............oh wait

These people are the American Taliban

from what i read most of these family groups are really just a simple minded people sending in form letters and emails to whoever they think will listen. How do the know whats in the movie? my guess is they watched it to "gather info" on what to hate about it.

Dont like the content, dont watch or listen. Change the channel, do what ya gotta do. Boycott walmart for selling a movie that you dont approve of. hey thats your choice.

sorry if i offend anyone

fixed it for you

[Lightning Bolt]

Gosh, I can't make up my mind!
I don't care to about watching this film.. but others seem to want to watch it.. even buy it!!
If I don't want to see it, WHY SHOULD THEY?!?!

Gee, I wish this was Communist China, where they keep choices SHORT and SIMPLE!
Freedom is so complicated and confusing

[ragtopW]

While they are at it they might as well ban the Bible.

That tome if packed with violence, debauchery and **GASP** THE DEVIL!!!!



Isn't this the equivalent of banning books?

I remember a Church youth leader asking me once what I was reading,
and I replied "porno" .......Trip to the Bishops office..

I had the Bible in my hands..

[Lightning Bolt]

While they are at it they might as well ban the Bible.

That tome if packed with violence, debauchery and **GASP** THE DEVIL!!!!



Isn't this the equivalent of banning books?

I remember a Church youth leader asking me once what I was reading,
and I replied "porno" .......Trip to the Bishops office..

I had the Bible in my hands..

Hardcore Immaculate Conception

[ragtopW]

Gosh, I can't make up my mind!
I don't care to about watching this film.. but others seem to want to watch it.. even buy it!!
If I don't want to see it, WHY SHOULD THEY?!?!

Gee, I wish this was Communist China, where they keep choices SHORT and SIMPLE!
Freedom is so complicated and confusing

I really don't wish to see it.. unless a nice young lady
wants to come over for dinner.

[ragtopW]

While they are at it they might as well ban the Bible.

That tome if packed with violence, debauchery and **GASP** THE DEVIL!!!!



Isn't this the equivalent of banning books?

I remember a Church youth leader asking me once what I was reading,
and I replied "porno" .......Trip to the Bishops office..

I had the Bible in my hands..

Hardcore Immaculate Conception

Psalms.

[sy]

I always like to think that these people that have so much time on their hands to write and protest a movie being sold at walmart and so on and so forth, what their life must be like and what deep-seeded secrets they must have.

[RAGTOP]

the Walmart around here is a leper colony.