Religious Conservatives Rush To Cheer Automaker's Troubles

For Detroit's executives and union leaders, plummeting auto sales and stock prices are foreboding harbingers of a faltering industry. But some Christian conservative activists are hailing the bad numbers as a victory.

Three months after launching a boycott against Ford Motor Co. to protest the firm's ties to gay and lesbian advocacy groups and publications, the Tupelo, Miss.-based American Family Association says its effort is having an impact. Late last week, the group — which is leading a 19-member coalition of conservative organizations — released a June 7 e-mail from a Ford executive, acknowledging the boycott and urging dealers "to listen to every customer, correct any misinformation, and ask them to support Ford."

The release of the e-mail comes as American automotive leaders are grappling with the challenges posed by rising gas prices and foreign competition. This week, at a Las Vegas convention of the United Auto Workers, the union's president, Ron Gettelfinger, told members they must accept concessions on health care benefits and other contract issues in the face of long-term, structural changes facing the industry...

http://forward.com/articles/7970

this sounds like bullshit

are Ford's real problem. But how small minded, ignorant and hateful to cheer on the financial difficulties of fellow Americans. Jesus Christ is gonna have an ass whupping party when those in Tupelo pass on.

You could also add Hyundai, Suzuki and others.

Toyota owns Lexus and Nissan owns Infiniti. Ford owns Lincoln but we don't suggest they are two different car makers.

Sorry to be so picayune.

You are absolutely right and I live down the highway from Picayune, Mississippi. Right on the money.

They're following his word, doing the Lord's work.

I guess I must have a different Bible, because I sure don't see where this type of action is called for in The Bible.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. I guess these people think they have no sin. They will pay for their mistakes dearly, and all in due time. I wonder how they justify this in their weak little minds.

But why do those people have to attribute EVERYTHING to the supernatural?

"New Orleans was hit by a hurricane. It must have been because GAWD was angry at homosexuals!"

"The World Trade Center was hit by terrorists because Gawd was angry about homosexuals, liberals and abortionists."

"The glaciers are melting because Gawd is angry about The Di Vinci Code."

"The company that makes dog-condoms issued a voluntary recall because Gawd doesn't want to waste dog sperm."

Who will they have left to represent? I think those Honda and Toyota plants
are all non-union.

The people attributing everything to "GAWD" have a certain vested interest.

I don't see that as a good thing any way you cut it.

Bake

:grr:

Apparently, the Phelps Klan can't spell "Ford".

to prove a point.

automaker pay tithes? Pastor? Pastor? Bueller? Bueller?

one half a boy, so you need to keep having kids until you have another girl or a boy to take her place.
God has a thing for boys.

I'd be surprised if Lexus didn't.

I doubt very many of the Tupelo crowd are driving Volvos or Jags...

the American way of life. I'm sure that is what Jesus would have wanted.

that has not one whit to do with their childish 'boycott'.

in the glorious cars from lands afar.






Or something.

Do they really think Japanese car executives are likely to be Christian?

What a bunch of dweebs these religious fascists are!