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Chick-Fil-A advertisement you want to read (Original Post) Bucky Aug 2012 OP
More: Millions upon millions spent supporting hate groups: NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1
Marriage and family Foundation also pushed for the mandatory vaginal sonogram bill in VA. Sirveri Aug 2012 #3
Thanks. blkmusclmachine Aug 2012 #2
Way to support the family. MI_State_Too Aug 2012 #4
K&R Kurovski Aug 2012 #5
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. More: Millions upon millions spent supporting hate groups:
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 08:09 PM
Aug 2012
Chick-Fil-A's Charitable Arm Gave Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2010

WinShape Is Chick-Fil-A's Charitable Arm. The WinShape Foundation is Chick-fil-A's charitable arm, created by Chick-fil-A founder and chairman S. Truett Cathy in 1984. WinShape has received a substantial amount of funding from Chick-fil-A: in 2010 alone, WinShape received $8,067,161 from Chick-fil-A Inc. [WinShape 2010, Publicly Available IRS 990 Form via Foundation Center, accessed 6/27/12]

WinShape Gave Over $1.9 Million To Anti-Gay Groups. In 2010, WinShape donated $1,974,380 to a number of anti-gay groups:

Marriage & Family Foundation: $1,188,380
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes: $480,000
National Christian Foundation: $247,500
New Mexico Christian Foundation: $54,000
Exodus International: $1,000
Family Research Council: $1,000
Georgia Family Council: $2,500

http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001


AND:

COMPANY FACTS

Groups and individuals supporting Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day

• International Christian Concern, charity foundation
• Focus on the Family’s CitizenLink
• Wisconsin Family Action
• George Faught, OK Congressional candidate
• Rick Santorum, former US Senator from PA, and his Patriot Voices organization
• Rich Hudson, NC Congressional candidate
• Citizens United
• Wallbuilders, an evangelical Christian American history education organization
• Rep. Mick Mulvaney, SC 5th District , US Congress (R)
• Liberty Counsel, legal advocacy organization dedicated to religious freedom
• Project 21 – Conservative public policy group of African-Americans
• Denison Forum on Truth and Culture – Evangelical outreach of Dallas pastor Jim Denison
• Bob Vander Plaatz and The Family Leader, former IA gov candidate
• Concerned Women of America, nation’s largest women’s advocacy group
• Dave Weldon, former Congressman and candidate for US Senate from FL
• Family Research Council
• Rep Jeff Duncan, SC 3rd District, US Congress (R)
• CURE, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education
• Dan Patrick, TX State Senator
• Rev. Billy Graham
• First Baptist Church of Dallas, Rev. Robert Jeffress
• Sarah Palin, former AK gov and former VP nominee


Related Opinion
Boycott about so much more than a chicken sandwich

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/01/chick-fil-appreciation-day-brings-out-supporters-more-protestors/#ixzz22LHCgs3Q


Fuckers.

Sirveri

(4,517 posts)
3. Marriage and family Foundation also pushed for the mandatory vaginal sonogram bill in VA.
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 07:14 AM
Aug 2012

Widen the net, get everyone on board. It's not just gay marriage because it's not just the gays!

Kurovski

(34,655 posts)
5. K&R
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 01:11 PM
Aug 2012

Nasty. And here I thought the only death-dealing they did was heart attacks and type II Diabetes.

Live and learn.

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