Focus on the Family updates its "War on Christmas" evildoers list.

[MissMarple]

This is from an article in our local paper, The Gazette. Focus on the Family's antagonistic stance and clueless arrogance regarding other religions celebrating holy days in December is breathtaking, not to mention those who don't observe these holidays at all. I thought this reply from the Gap/Banana Republic/Old Navy people is so thoughtful.

"One corporation that has two companies labeled "Christmas-offensive" and another designated "Christmas-negligent" received the Focus letter but has no plans to alter its holiday advertising.

"We are a diverse global retailer, aware that our customers come from many faith backgrounds," said Melissa Swanson, spokeswoman for San Francisco-based Gap Inc., which owns Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy. "We honor that by not advertising toward people of any one faith. We want all of our customers to experience a warm and friendly shopping experience."

To see the Focus shopping guide, go to citizenlink.org.

Here are a couple of helpful links:
http://listen.family.org/daily/A000000807.cfm

http://www.citizenlink.org/pdfs/fosi/Attack_on_Christmas_2007.pdf

[mzmolly]

1. Thanks for the list, I'll be shopping at the places they boycott.

:hi:

[davefromqueens]

13. great idea

[ColbertWatcher]

26. LOL! Too funny! n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

27. *** For those interested in seeing the list, but don't want to click on FOTF ***

... I posted the list on the Truthiness Encyclopedia (here: http://www.wikiality.com/Focus_On_The_Family#War_On_Christmas)

[mzmolly]

38. Thanks CW!

:hi:

[MissMarple]

44. Thanks CW, but the focus site is ever so much fun!

It is soooo high school. ;)

[AndrewP]

29. LOL. I think I will as well! :)

[Newsjock]

2. No blacklists and boycotts!

"People have the right to protest, but when you go over the line deciding to send out blacklists and boycotts because you lost, that is wrong; that is intolerable.''

Oh wait...

"... said Frank Schubert, manager of the pro-Proposition 8 campaign"
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10978482

I guess it's OK when they do it.

[yardwork]

5. LOL! Their hypocrisy is shameless.

[MissMarple]

24. The FOF people have no shame. They really think they have an inside track to the Divine.

And they sell it, big time. Except they are laying people off and contracting out some things they used to do in house. Times may not be as good as they think they deserve.

[Spectral Music]

3. They want a boycott in a bad economic time for retailers?

That's mighty Christian of them.

[XemaSab]

7. Word

And welcome to DU!

[Spectral Music]

12. Thanks.

:)

[MissMarple]

4. They do say in the article that this isn't a "boycott" per se. Ah huh.

The "naughty and nice list"....you betcha.

http://www.gazette.com/articles/christmas_43437___article.html/focus_retailers.html

[11 Bravo]

6. I trust they're going after that damned "secular progressive" Bill O'Reilly.

It was just a few short months ago that he was advertising "Holiday tree ornaments" on his web site. The bastard is clearly waging a "War on Christmas".

[47of74]

10. He lost that war in his own building

Bill-O-The-Clown lost that war in his own building.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27652394#27652394

[11 Bravo]

19. Bwahahahahaha! Thanks for the link, I missed Countdown that night.

[LisaLynne]

8. The US Economy should be on that list ...

We aren't going to have much of a Christmas at my house thanks to it! x(

[walldude]

9. Here's the list.

"Christmas-friendly" retailers — prominent acknowledgment of "Christmas"
Cabela's
Crate&Barrel
Dillard's
Eddie Bauer
JCPenney
Kohl's L.L.Bean
Lands' End
Linens 'n Things
Lowe's
Macy's
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Pier 1 Imports
Sears
The Home Depot
Target
Wal-Mart


"Christmas-negligent" retailers — marginalized use of "Christmas"
Barnes & Noble
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
Borders
Circuit City
Dick's Sporting Goods
GAP
KB Toys
Kmart
Toys "R" Us



"Christmas-offensive" retailers — apparent abandonment of "Christmas"
American Eagle
Banana Republic
Bloomingdale's
Lane Bryant
Old Navy


So what's a Jew to do? Go to an OFFENSIVE RETAILER! Nothing I like better than offending Christians with my straight to hell sinners religion.

[kevinbgoode]

15. Apparently FOF contends that retailers must adhere to

"Christian"-ONLY sales - or force shoppers to acknowledge someone else's selected "religious" beliefs in order to trade in the marketplace.

I'm saddened that two of my favorite stores are on their "good" listings. I won't be shopping there any longer.

[HopeFor2006]

16. Thank you for the list

I guess I can afford to be a little naughty this Christmas. :)


"Christmas-negligent" retailers — marginalized use of "Christmas"
Barnes & Noble
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
Borders
Circuit City
Dick's Sporting Goods
GAP
KB Toys
Kmart
Toys "R" Us



"Christmas-offensive" retailers — apparent abandonment of "Christmas"
American Eagle
Banana Republic
Bloomingdale's
Lane Bryant
Old Navy

[DangerousRhythm]

20. Thanks for the list!

Now I know where to do my holiday shopping. :rofl:

[MountainLaurel]

22. It's kinda funny

That the same folks who scream about taking the religion out of Christmas are having a hissy because retailers aren't using Jesus to sell stuff.

:wtf:

[MissMarple]

25. THIS IS AN INACCURATE LIST. PLEASE check the link posted below. MM

http://www.citizenlink.org/pdfs/fosi/Attack_on_Christmas_2007.pdf

[yardwork]

31. I can't get that link to open, even though I have Adobe.

[MissMarple]

39. Erm...it works for me.

:shrug: How about the ones in the original post.

[walldude]

41. WELL I GOT IT FROM DOBSON"S WEBSITE

and there is no need to shout. I was just trying to help.

[MissMarple]

42. Sorry, I didn't mean to shout. They may have different lists.

I think I saw a different one from a another place on their site. They're fundys, they get confused. :)

[ColbertWatcher]

28. Thank you, I reposted in on Wikiality as well.

http://www.wikiality.com/Focus_On_The_Family#War_On_Christmas

[yardwork]

34. Here they are. I detect some good old-fashioned market competition here.

The owner of Bath and Body Works is a hard-core repuke and bushco supporter (who happens to be Jewish, too, lol!) outside Columbus, OH. His empire is in direct competition with several of the stores listed as "Ugly" for "censoring" Christmas.

And both Linens N Things and Mrs. Field's cookies have gone out of business, so their "pro-Christmas" stance doesn't seem to have gotten them any helpful divine intervention.

The Good
Mentions "Christmas"

* Amazon.com
* American Eagle Outfitters
* Bath and Body Works
* Bed, Bath and Beyond
* Big Lots
* Dillard's
* Hobby Lobby
* Home Goods
* JC Penny
* JoAnn Fabrics
* KB Toys
* Linen N' Things
* Lord & Taylor
* L.L. Bean
* Macy's
* Micheals
* Mrs. Field's Cookies
* Neiman Marcus
* Sam's Club
* Sears
* Wal-Mart

The Bad
Only token references

* Ace Hardware
* Best Buy
* Bloomingdale's
* Borders
* The Gap
* Kohl's
* Marshalls
* Staples

The Ugly
Censors "Christmas"

* Banana Republic
* Barnes & Noble
* Circuit City
* Dick's Sporting Goods
* Disney Store
* eBay
* Eddie Bauer
* Lane Bryant
* Old Navy
* Petco
* Sports Authority

Mixed Reviews
For varied reasons

* Discovery Channel Store
* Kmart
* Home Depot
* Land's End
* lowe's
* Nordstrom
* Office Max
* PetSmart
* Pier 1
* Target
* Toys-R-Us
* Walgreen's

[lolly]

36. Petco "censors" Christmas?

Why the heck should a pet store mention Christmas?

Are turtles and fish "Christian?"

[bmbmd]

40. Lane Bryant?????

Where the heck do they think Mrs. Claus shops?

[yardwork]

30. Linens N Things just went out of business - guess their pro-Christmas stance didn't work for them.

This is so ridiculous it really barely bears attention being paid to it. However, I'll try to spend money at the stores that Focus on the Family is targeting just to show solidarity with them. FoF is targeting me, too.

[ladywnch]

11. well, I think after the Dem convention and the election outcomes

I think God has pretty well made it clear, he doesn't much care for these folks.

First they asked for torrential downpours for Obama's outdoor stadium acceptance speech. Instead it was a beautiful day.

Then they prayed to have Obama lose......we all know how THAT turned out.

I think God has made his feeling known.......I predict the merchants on the 'Bad' and the 'Ugly' list are going to have great Holiday shopping this year!


PS. had to laugh, Circuit City in on the Good list......yeah, they've filed Chapter 11. I rest my case.

[kevinbgoode]

14. Uh...so how come we don't know what FOF's connection is to

"Christianity?"

Seems like no denomination claims them. . .no one elected them....they don't represent any mainstream "church". Sounds like a scam operation to me. Another con-artist con-servative organization which produces nothing of substance but uses fear-and-smear to vacuum coins out of the purses of the ignorant.

[HopeFor2006]

17. "vacuum coins out of the purses of the ignorant"

Very well said.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

18. It's also OK to wish you a Merry STFU too.

I'll be looking to the retailers in orange and yellow first.

Just because they annoy Dobson and those damnable enough to associate with him.

[cliffordu]

21. I hope I'M on the list!!!!

[TahitiNut]

23. How dare those filthy capitalists ignore the "One True Religion"???

Oh ... wait ... those dollars all have "In God We Trust" on them ... I guess it's OK. The cash register is like a Temple, then.

:eyes:

[Dappleganger]

32. Not one of those businesses is preventing them from celebrating Xmas

What the heck is their problem?

[lolly]

37. They need to look for Jesus in a store

Because they're too lazy to go to church on Sundays?

Because every good Christian knows that Jesus would feel most at home in a Bed Bath N Beyond store.

:shrug:

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35. Oh, I get to laugh at this all over again.

Here's a gem from the LAST time there was a war on Xmas: http://nofishnonuts.blogspot.com/2005/12/sam-seder-declares-war-on-christmas.html

I think we can say that Sam Seder scored a confirmed kill here.

[blue_onyx]

43. Oh no...one of my favorites is on the bad list

lol. I go to Kohls for a lot of my clothing. Might shop there even more now that it will piss FOTF off.