You aren't going to eat that, are you?

[keltic63]

http://boycottmcdonalds.com/

The AFA is calling for a boycott of McDonald's because.......







wait for it............





here it comes........







McDonald's donated $20,000 to the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.




What's that, like a nickel, for McD's?

[nmwolfboy]

Jeremy over at the blog Good As You (GAY) posted a funny article about the AFA's silly hoopla. Here's the link (http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2008/07/afa-mickey-ds-w.html) if you'd like to check it out.

Pax et bonum,
scott

[Matt Algren]

That does it. The AFA has fired the first shot, and it is time for McDonald's to fire back.

For the good of their company, nay the NATION, McDonald's must hire Tyson Homosexual (http://www.soulforce.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5110) as their spokesman.

[RedneckDyke]

I think I'll go over to McD's and buy me some dollar menu to show my support!

[pnggrad79]

Good for McD's. I always thought Ronald McDonald was a little sweet! Gotta love it! Oh wait, I am lovin it! Go McD's! You are the best!!!:lol:

[Rick336]

The American Family Association is the queen of boycotts.

First they were boycotting Disney for offering employee benefits to gay couples. Then it was Ford for advertising in the Advocate. Next it was Walmart for carrying Brokeback Mountain. Since then it's been a long running list of companies who don't meet their qualifications for denying LGBT equality.

All these people know are boycotts. Their members probably have no place left to shop but yard sales and flea markets. I'd hate to be on their Christmas gift list. I already have a painting of Elvis on velvet.

Rick

[labguy22]

The American Family Association is the queen of boycotts.

First they were boycotting Disney...
All these people know are boycotts.

Rick

Funny, but I'm not familiar with that particular Beatitude; Blessed are the boycotters, for they shall_________________.
Please fill in the blank, this could be fun!!!:lol:

[BruceChris]

The American Family Association is the queen of boycotts. - (And the boycott of queens?)



Peace and Love, BC

[tymejumper]

Good for McD's. I always thought Ronald McDonald was a little sweet! Gotta love it! Oh wait, I am lovin it! Go McD's! You are the best!!!:lol:



I always thought that clown was a bit Queeny. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Just about every single day my co workers and I go to Micky Ds. I'll made sure to go even more now....Here's the best part, my son, whom I have said is questioning? Well, when I was preggers for him, I craved(you guessed it) Big Macs!

[antiochian]

The AFA can boycott this, too (this is where the icon of the raised index finger goes).

[Nyshana]

Funny, but I'm not familiar with that particular Beatitude; Blessed are the boycotters, for they shall_________________.
Please fill in the blank, this could be fun!!!:lol:
for they shall provide hours of amusement for those less petty and self-righteous. :D

[livewithsoulandfreedom]

the next article thats going to be posted on here is:

GLBT people 90% more likely to eat at Mcdonald's on a regular basis and 30% more likely to be obese.

:lol:

Another reason not to make the "choice" to be gay.

[keltic63]

the next article thats going to be posted on here is:

GLBT people 90% more likely to eat at Mcdonald's on a regular basis and 30% more likely to be obese.

:lol:

Another reason not to make the "choice" to be gay.

I have to be very careful with McD's. It often makes me sick. I want to support them though, so I've been buying the chicken snack wraps since this whole thing started. they aren't too bad nutritionally, and they aren't oversized, so I don't feel stuffed, and there's not enough grease in them to make me sick.

another way lgbt people can support McD's is to buy gift cards and give them to homeless people. (spend the money, but avoid eating there yourself)

I also saw that since the boycott started, McD's stocks have improved.

[Zerbie]

I have to be very careful with McD's. It often makes me sick. I want to support them though, so I've been buying the chicken snack wraps since this whole thing started. they aren't too bad nutritionally,



You're kidding me? They aren't? (Do you just mean that one item?)

I can't eat at McDonalds. Period.

[keltic63]

You're kidding me? They aren't? (Do you just mean that one item?)

I can't eat at McDonalds. Period.

umm, yeah, just that one item. 330 calories but 16g of fat. so, not as good for you as I thought, but not terrible.

here's a guide to eating healthy at fast food restaurants: http://www.helpguide.org/life/fast_food_nutrition.htm

and a menu for meals less than 500 calories at McD's: http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/food/articles/mcd_nutrition.html

[Matt Algren]

I think they put heroin in their fries, because I JUST CAN'T STOP!

[paul]

umm, yeah, just that one item. 330 calories but 16g of fat. so, not as good for you as I thought, but not terrible.

oh Steve :lol:, yeah, not.

I'm glad McDonald's a corporate conscience when it comes to TLBG, but that is kind of obliterated by their total lack of conscience when it comes to all of humankind (i.e., any potential consumer). what they make is poison, and it's icky at that. Now, having said that. I still indulge in a "filet o fish" about once a year:eek::lol:. i hate myself every time I do.

[Zerbie]

I think they put heroin in their fries, because I JUST CAN'T STOP!

I strongly suggest that ya do.

I had McD fries about 4 or 5 years ago, the small size, was sick within the hour, and stayed sick for 3 days.

Anyway, even if that hadn't happened, I would never let those fries near me again after watching Supersize Me. :eek: Apparently, McD fries never decompose.

I feel physically unwell every time I eat something from McDs. Once, I got the apples and walnut salad thinking they couldn't ruin that, but I felt queasy off of that too. What the--??

If I *have* to do fast food (like when we're traveling and there's maybe nothing else around), I try BK since some BKs have a veggie burger, or I get the bean burritos at Taco Bell.

[matthewspeed]

I am not a picky eater for the most part. I love organic foods and I love fast foods! I am no snob. I do my best to eat as healthy as I can - fruits, veggies, organic meats and organic fruit/vegatables, plenty of fiber, etc.... But about once a week I have to indulge in my fast food burgers or pizza!!:eek: Love White castle burgers. Any of you have White castle's in your area? They taste awsome, but the next day? Well, I will be kind and not mention the paybacks!!!:eek:

[tdogg]

According to the Supersize Me movie, Mc D's puts sugar in everything, that's why it's so addicting. Maybe Z, you are reacting to the sugar??

I rarely eat at McD's, have to be really hungry with no prospects of food for most of the rest of the day, and on the road. That means a Cheeseburger happy meal, which I scarf down with the small coke and fries. Later I play with the toy. I don't really get sick from that, but other menu items are totally off limits.

Mainly, I'll visit about once a month to have a soft serve cone. Best thing on the menu. Just another reason to have my cone each month. Hey, I think it's a great idea to buy gift cards for the homeless. Can't say I really thought of that before. Super idea!

[u-dog]

I am not a picky eater for the most part. I love organic foods and I love fast foods! I am no snob. I do my best to eat as healthy as I can - fruits, veggies, organic meats and organic fruit/vegatables, plenty of fiber, etc.... But about once a week I have to indulge in my fast food burgers or pizza!!:eek: Love White castle burgers. Any of you have White castle's in your area? They taste awsome, but the next day? Well, I will be kind and not mention the paybacks!!!:eek:


WHITE CASTLE !!!!????!!!:eek: why not just inject grease into your arteries directly? They don't call them "sliders" for nothing. Yikes!

[Zerbie]

According to the Supersize Me movie, Mc D's puts sugar in everything, that's why it's so addicting. Maybe Z, you are reacting to the sugar??


:disagree::sick:
I've never had diarrhea from sugar before, let alone for days.

I do react to sugar, which is why most of the other items at McD make me unwell. That and, whatever chemical preservatives might be in there. I'm sure it was whatever preservative they use in the fries that made me that sick. Plus, I have to be careful to eat close to zero fried foods anyway, even if they aren't loaded with preservatives or sugar.

[Zerbie]

WHITE CASTLE !!!!????!!!:eek: why not just inject grease into your arteries directly? They don't call them "sliders" for nothing. Yikes!

White Castle? That's a movie with Susan Sarandon and James Spader.

[tdogg]

:disagree::sick:
I've never had diarrhea from sugar before, let alone for days.


KFC does that to me 100% of the time, which is why I quit eating there over a year ago. For fast food, I prefer our local sushi or teriyaki place. At last there is some nutrition in the food.

We are trying to do the blood type diet. I think there is a lot of basis for applying diet to blood type, and a lot of the issues with foods I'm not supposed to eat is in line with what the researchers indicate. Overall, it's a combination of healthy food and exercise. staying away from bad fats, sugars, preservatives and other additives I believe is the key.

That said, I still plan on having my once a month soft serve cone from Mc Ds. :eek::D:lol:

[tymejumper]

McDonalds fries are my favorite all time fries. I love them, although I will probably get coranary artery disease from them. My teen hates those fries and thinks that Burger King has the best, but since I told her that MickyDs supports gay causes and rights, she goes there now!

Viva la France!

[livewithsoulandfreedom]

hi,
I don't vomit a lot. I only vomit when I'm dehydrated.... I don't why but it just happens... as far as rollercoasters... thats never happened and with mcdonald's I wouldn't get sicked if I ate an entire cow... so yeah... :p

[Matt Algren]

An update on the boycott from the good folk at Good As You (http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2008/08/anti-boyboy-cot.html). Hint: They aren't exactly having the impact they'd hoped for.

http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/images/200808051215-1.jpg

Right now McDonald's stock is sitting at $62.30.

[tdogg]

That just proves that either A) mainly GLBT folks and their supporters eat at Mc D's, or B) the boycotters talk the talk but don't walk it, or a combination of both! Proof that the boycotting just isn't all the effective. Dang, I sure wish I had purchased some McD's stock!!!

[livewithsoulandfreedom]

hey,
where I am in malaysia this boycott is unheard of. its news to them when (if) I talk about it. I think the problem is that 1.) this boycott isn't being recognized on an international level and 2.) the amount of people taking part in this boycott is not enough people to really boycott mcdonald's with a huge impact.

[Rick336]

KFC does that to me 100% of the time, which is why I quit eating there over a year ago.

My niece and a half dozen of her friends got so sick after eating at KFC that some of them were hospitalized.


Rick

[Unmasked]

My home church is hardcore on the boycott. Churches of Christ/Christian Churches are insane...I seriously think they should be added to the anti-lgbt watch.

Anyhow, I sent a letter to my pastor's wife, who is the most vocal about the boycott telling her what I thought of it. It was delicious. I don't eat fast food if I can avoid it, but try eating healthy as a university student. My mom makes me laugh because she publically goes with anything that woman says and makes sure that I don't tell anybody how stupid I think she is, but forgets about whatever is happening whenever it's convenient.


"In all respect, this boycott is silly. Boycotting just McDonald's will get no results. If you want to make any sort of impact, you need to withdraw your support and patronage of more than them. If you are really serious about this thing, there are dozens more sponsors giving even more money to the NGLCC. Burger King is also a partner, as well as Save-a-lot and Shop 'n Save. Johnson and Johnson, Capital One, Pepsico (which owns Frito-lay, Tropicana, Quaker, Gatorade). Kodak, Motorola, Xerox, OfficeMax, Marriot, Pfizer, and that's not even touching on the founding partners which include IBM and Intel (Intel is found in every Windows machine). American Express and JPMorgan Chase...the list goes on.

McDonald's is boycotted by millions of people for a hundred other reasons, including use of illegal child labor, destruction of the rainforest, endangering public health, and poor treatment of employees.

I'm not against boycotting McDonald's in any way shape or form. McDonald's is disgusting and I'd love to see the corporation disappear, but if you really care about this issue, you'll boycott every last partner on the NGLCC list, and not just the ones that are convenient.

By my reckoning, anytime anybody drinks a Mountain Dew, uses a Chase or Capital One credit card, or stays at a Marriott they are financially supporting this so-called gay agenda. Anytime a person uses a Kodak to take a photo at the church picnic, uses an Motorola cell phone to add a request to the prayer chain (doubly so if their plan is with AT&T), or uses a Xerox machine to make copies for Sunday School, they become a supporter. Every sip, every swipe, every stay. Every photo, every phone call, every copy. They all contribute.

http://nglcc.org/corporate/partners

Have a look at the list for yourselves. If you believe that there can be no grey areas, you'll boycott every company on that list. If not, I think it's time to reconsider what's really important."

I had fun writing that out, but yeah, it drives me mad. Hope you're all a little more sane than I am right now :p

[Sere-Kun]

My idiot parents won't go to McDonald's because of their contribution to the gays and lesbians. My parents are homophobic, ignorant, and just plain stupid. My dad said something yesterday in the car along the lines of "Guess we'll have to boycott McDonalds again... They donated some money to those queer folk." I made a lot of inflammatory remarks and put them in their place, but then my parents called me ignorant and intolerant of their religion. Pretty much it escalated to my mom threatening to slap me and it ended up with me losing control and saying "You know what? ---- your religion!" Then we went to Burger King and my mom tried to get my dad to not get me lunch at all. I just sat back there and had a 'whatever' attitude and just lost my appetite anyway.

My meds I was put on a year ago for depression has gotten rid of my depression, but my body became dependent on them. Now that I just quit taking them, I'm more prone to aggressiveness and anger. My parents drove me up the wall one night so much that I punched a wall and literally just couldn't stop swearing. I didn't do any damage, as I'm not very strong. But it was enough to take me to a mental area of a hospital to get evaluated. The nurse was what one would affectionately call a "smart---" and she pretty much twisted my words around and called me a radical. She then told me that I was lucky for not having the cops being called on me. She was just using scare tactics though. She must've had a lot of nerve to basically tell me that liberalism was radical and that I could become homicidal or whatever. All I even did was hit something to vent my anger and say a few words are "obscene." It's really stupid that they completely ignore the fact that my meds that I used to be on has practically ruined my self-control. Now I just wish I kept my mouth shut about my depression in my past so I wouldn't have been on the meds. I don't know how I'll get better, but my body will just have to be off them until it gets used to it, I guess.

[Matt Algren]

My meds I was put on a year ago for depression has gotten rid of my depression, but my body became dependent on them. Now that I just quit taking them, I'm more prone to aggressiveness and anger.
Leaving the rest aside for a moment, that's extremely dangerous. Please only quit taking your meds with your doctor's knowledge/help. I've been there, and even with decreasing the dosage slowly, it can be scary. Depending on what meds you've been talking , it can literally endanger your life. As in, people have died from quitting some depression meds cold turkey.

Do a google search for your meds and find out what the withdrawal symptoms are. Then see your doctor and find out what s/he thinks you should do to mitigate withdrawal. You don't have to do this the hard way.

[Unmasked]

Burger King is also a partner of the NGLCC. Next time your friendly homophobic friends choose that over McDonalds for -that- reason, let them know that little bit. After they've paid of course. :D

Seriously, review the list of corporate partners and scream at them everytime they patronize one of those shops. Hypocrite, heretic, or sinner seem appropriate to yell. :D

[Rick336]

Burger King is also a partner of the NGLCC. Next time your friendly homophobic friends choose that over McDonalds for -that- reason, let them know that little bit. After they've paid of course.

Seriously, review the list of corporate partners and scream at them everytime they patronize one of those shops. Hypocrite, heretic, or sinner seem appropriate to yell. :D

Good idea. But if you're going to stand outside Burger King and yell at people, dress up as Ronald McDonald and really freak them out.

Rick

[tymejumper]

Burger King is also a partner of the NGLCC. Next time your friendly homophobic friends choose that over McDonalds for -that- reason, let them know that little bit. After they've paid of course. :D

Seriously, review the list of corporate partners and scream at them everytime they patronize one of those shops. Hypocrite, heretic, or sinner seem appropriate to yell. :D



yeah, let them make coplete idiots out of themselves. They're fighting a losing battle anyhow. Thee are so many corporations that support GLBT rights and causes. Are they really gonna live on an iceberg and have nothing to do with any type of food, groceries and technology? After all, one of the co-founders of Microsoft was gay. He left his entire estate to gay groups and HIV groups. They gonna take away their childs computer, x-box and not do any shopping or schoolwork(in college, can't homeschool forever) or banking etc? It's pretty much all Microsoft, not to mention Apple.

I guess I am not a nice person but it would really be great fun to send a complete list to Dobson and the gay reperation people so they could see how much they would have to boycott to actually make anyone even care. The time of the boycott to get certain shows off the air(I think it was NBC or PBS) is over. It's all just throwing a temper tantrum for them now.

I can see it, we need to send out fliers to all the people participating in the boycott. "Think you make a difference? Well boycott all these while you are at it!" Followed by a massive list in bright pink caption of those who have supported gay rights. Everyone, including groceries and companies. They would absolutely freak out!:lol:

[Matt Algren]

Giving an organization a bit of money is one thing, responding to complaints like this is another. Let's hope McDonald's steps up.

=====

The ACLU has filed a complaint against a Louisville, Kentucky McDonalds after an employee at the restaurant called two gay men and their friends "f***ts" and a series of other anti-gay slurs. The group was visiting Louisville for the weekend from Indianapolis, Indiana. The ACLU is filing the complaint with the Louisville Human Relations Commission since the city has a local human rights ordinance which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in public accommodations such as restaurants.

Ryan Marlatt, Teddy Eggers, and three other friends had stopped for lunch at a McDonald's restaurant on East Market Street on July 26, 2008 while visiting Louisville for the weekend. While they waited for their food to be prepared, an employee behind the counter referred to them as "f***ts" to another employee. Marlatt and Eggers then approached the cashier, said they didn't come to the restaurant to be insulted, and asked to speak with a manager. As they waited for the supervisor on duty to appear, the employee who had called them "f***ts" started arguing with them, repeatedly calling them "f***ts" in front of other customers and calling one of them a "co***cker" and "b**ch."

"Nobody should be treated the way my friends and I were at that McDonald's," said Eggers of Indianapolis, Indiana. "When we finally got to speak with a supervisor, she said she didn't see what the big deal was. I couldn't believe what was happening."
The full account at the link. (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/09/want_some_bigotry_with_those_fries.php)

[keltic63]

I replied to a blogger who was complaining about McDonald's seeking the group discount. He said in his blog entry that this boycott was a "huge blow" to the corporation. I gave him a link to the stock report, which was at a record high yesterday, and asked how this could be considered a "huge blow". i said a few other things about McDonald's being nice to a group of people and that it looked like he didn't want that, so he's telling Christians to boycott based on McD's decision to help out a group of people.

he didn't like what I said. imagine that. then he reiterated his "huge blow" theory saying something about the "first" boycott. I could find no reference to that when I googled, so I repeated my point that McD's stock has increased steadily since the AFA boycott began on July 3rd. funny, that comment hasn't been approved yet......

[ctozrn]

I love the cone too!!! It is the only thing that I can eat there as well. I am with you Zerbie, I go for a veggie burger or bean burrito from Taco Bell. I have not had the BK veg burger yet. I too have seen Supersize Me and have not been the same since.... I have really been trying to eat very healthy lately and have lost 8 lbs so far. Staying away from the fast food is a must! I also love Chic-fil-a. I think they are only in the south I am not sure. Their food is very fresh, they have wholegrain buns, and you can substitute a fruit cup for the fries.

I still go to McDonalds for the kids and my cone so I am happy to know I am supporting the cause! Anything to upset the evangelicals!

Christine

[Unmasked]

Depends on what Chik-Fil-A, most of them do allow the substitution. I worked at one over the summer at Cedar Point. They are mostly a southern thing, but they've crept up north, I think the only one in MI is in Detroit.

But seriously, almost anything you buy supports the NGLCC indirectly. That list is huge, and McD's is actually one of the corporations that has given the least to the NGLCC. They are the newest, and an employee is sitting on the board, that's the only reason that they've gotten as much attention as they have.

That being said, I think it's time for us all to live up to our stereotype and demand more vegetarian and vegan safe items. Right now they've basically got the fruit and walnut salad (the only food item that is vegetarian safe "as is") but the walnuts are glazed and sugar-sweet. Veggie burgers would be fantastic, a switch to peanut oil instead of the animal-fat based cooking oils they use (another method of getting people addicted to mediocre fries), and stop with the effing sugar. Everybody I know who has ever visited is absolutely addicted to Chik-Fil-A, and while it's still not the healthiest thing you could put into your body, there isn't any added sugar, and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Most of the employees are actually picked from local churches, and they're held to a very high standard. We were founded by a devout Baptist, who believed that people should have excellent service, and that we would reserve the Seventh Day to rest and honor the Lord (never open on Sundays...yes, I know that the Anglos have it as the first day, and the Jews take Friday evening to Saturday evening, but the European calandar is dumb. Viva la Mexico!). I don't think we have a specific policy on LGBT folk, but I know that if anybody was treated as rudely as they are at some other places, there would be serious reprecussions. An employee would probably get sacked, and I imagine a customer would be asked to leave.

Wow, I don't even work there right now and I'm identifying with the company...yeah, I had a really stellar crew there. I'm going to have a hard time working anywhere else (and I don't know if I will ever work in food service unless for Chik-Fil-A). Yeah, if they were on the list, I would totally tell you to forget the rest and go there, all the time. It's amazing. Our Cedar Point store was fantastic, even when customers came in and treated the girls up front like dirt (and it happened a lot) they never lost it. Until break time under the Maverick. Nobody can hold it in that long.

[Unmasked]

Sorry to drag up an old topic again, but did anybody get the forward about the boycott ending because McDonald's "agreed to remain neutral in the culture war"? They say that the employee who had a position on the board resigned and they have agreed not to renew their membership. They also advised people to go thank their regional McDonald's managers.

It was fun while it lasted anyhow, now I'm back to supporting the gay agenda through Xeroxing my Kodak photos...wait, my entire church has AT&T. Hurray for unwittingly supporting the gay agenda (I told them but I think they ignored it.)

Please help us get this information into the hands of as many people as possible by forwarding it to your entire e-mail list of family and friends.

AFA ends boycott: McDonald's agrees to changes


October 9, 2008

Great news! Because of AFA supporters, McDonald’s has told AFA they will remain neutral in the culture war regarding homosexual marriage. AFA is ending the boycott of McDonald’s. As you know, AFA called for the boycott in May after McDonald’s joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).

McDonald’s said McDonald’s Vice President Richard Ellis has resigned his position on the board of NGLCC and that his seat on the board will not be replaced. McDonald’s also said that the company has no plans to renew their membership in NGLCC when it expires in December.

In an e-mail to McDonald’s franchised owners the company said, “It is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald’s remains neutral on same sex marriage or any ‘homosexual agenda’ as defined by the American Family Association.”

We appreciate the decision by McDonald’s to no longer support political activity by homosexual activist organizations. You might want to thank your local McDonald’s manager.


Sincerely,

Donald E. Wildmon,
Founder and Chairman
American Family Association

[Matt Algren]

I blogged about McDonald's non-response to the AFA press release Wednesday, but didn't want to be too much of a self-shill. But since you asked... (http://blog.mattalgren.com/2008/10/fence-sitting-on-the-menu-at-mcdonalds/)

[Unmasked]

Aw, I love your articles Matt. Everytime I see a link here or at Whosoever I pounce on it.

Now I'm even more confused. Between outright lies, and a fair bit of bush beating my head is spinning. I'd like them to just come out already. Even if we aren't heterosexual, I think we deserve a straight answer.

[tdogg]

I can't quote anything at this time, but I did read something either on-line or in The Advocate (or possibly Curve) magazine that the powers that be at McD's have declared the AFA's report to be false. They indicated that the officer who left McD's did so because of moving back to Canada and he was the NGLR member. It was never a corporate or even McD related membership. McD's has declared the company is taking a neutral stance on the same sex marriage issue but is always against discrimination. That's about all I can remember. So pretty much, according to McD's representative, the AFA is once again lying.

Lies & deceit - that is what is being used to oppress GLBT. How can ANYONE believe this crap?

[Unmasked]

I'd love to find the article so I can tell my church that their precious AFA is lying to them.

[tdogg]

Darn, let me do some research when I have a chance. Bump the thread if you don't hear anything in a few days. I have a really busy next week and a half, but will try to remember where I read that.

[Matt Algren]

http://www.signorile.com/2008/10/mcdonalds-we-will-neither-confirm-nor.html

[Unmasked]

Mmm. I don't know why churches trust them at all, the AFA tells nothing but lies. They're ineffective and dishonest. What is their real goal?