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AnIndependentTexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 07:48 PM Original message |
Target Bell-Ringer Ban Will Cost Salvation Army Millions |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Salvation Army discriminates against gays & lesbians. |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of bigots |
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FloridaPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Salvation Army Story from WWII - as told by my geology teacher |
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lgardengate (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I always give to them and i've herd similer storys.No Target 4 me |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. Why blame Target? They've made an exception for years for SA |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. My father told a similar story. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. That's nice, but things have changed since WWII |
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thebaghwan (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 03:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Let the "Compassionate Conservatives" bail out the SA |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 06:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
38. My father said the same thing |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've already decided the Salvation Army or any other charity |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. When SA lobbied for federal funding from gw* for their agency |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I wouldn't go that far... |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. I have told two charities that I usually donate to that I will |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. If they're in a mall, like our local Target, how many feet outside the |
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Neverarepublican (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. They were outside my |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Maybe now is the time to complain to the grocery store about the kettle |
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Carla in Ca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I give to the Los Angeles Mission |
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Neverarepublican (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. and I just found this: |
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Florida_Geek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Part of the problem is that |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. good for target |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. I have a problem with |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 10:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Not all are hired |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 07:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
42. I was talking about the Salvation Army. |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is the first year I will NOT give to SA |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Thank you for this information, elfin. Every year |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:00 AM Original message |
Salvation Army is a Christian denomination, it is a church |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
31. doesn't a church have the right to hire those who share their beliefs???? |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. How about when they fight against ANY Gay rights? |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 07:31 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. but you don't *understand*, religious hatred is special... sacred in fact! |
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zydeco (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. SA forwards 25% of all monies they receive |
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lowmanknows (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. Wow...What are the holidays about? |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 03:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Thank you for your compassionate response, |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Bigotry to people who support the Salvation Army, it seems... |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. Salvation Army gave lots of help to fire victims |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
51. Why are you blaming Target? |
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Blue Wally (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Target was getting leaned on........... |
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FDRrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
24. I don't like thier hiring practices... |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. In defense of Target, if they allow one to bell ring, they have |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Yeah, my rights aren't important... So what if they fight against Gays... |
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FDRrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Yea i guess since I don't like thier hiring practices |
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Keirsey (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 06:19 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. ... |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:05 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. It has nothing to do with their hiring practices... |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
25. Just for the record: |
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FDRrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 03:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Why would they have to allow any group to solicit funds? |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 03:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm not quite sure. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I heard the same thing from a SA worker in MN |
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Rammy (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 06:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Sad days |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Why SHOULD the SA hatemongers have the only access? |
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cdp (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Can you please... |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:30 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Here's a couple of links... |
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Keirsey (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. How about an SA connection to Karl Rove?? |
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cdp (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. oops. duplicate post. nt |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
45. Good. Let them go ring a bell in front of the White House |
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CornField (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Agreed -- there's enough of my tax dollars going |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
46. This is my take on the Target/Salvation Army story.... |
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Rush1184 (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 01:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. sounds like someone has hit the nail on the head... |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
55. Seems to me that the SA has a sense of entitlement.... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
56. Good. They've discriminated against an acquaintance of mine. |
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cdp (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
58. CharityNavigator.com |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. I'm deeply disappointed with some of the responses here.... |
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