Speaking of unneccessary self-inflicted wounds, how many of you knew this idiocy was still going on:
A conservative Christian group has ended a nine-year boycott of the Walt Disney Co., citing as “positive signs” the departure of Chief Executive Michael Eisner and the release of a film based on the children’s book “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
Mississippi-based American Family Association said it ended its campaign to stop Disney from “promoting homosexuality” to focus on “new challenges in the culture wars” such as the appointment of federal judges and same-sex marriage laws.
The group called off the campaign without achieving any of the changes in corporate behavior it sought, including a call for Disney to ban “Gay Day” revelers from its theme parks and set up an advisory panel of evangelical Christians.
Make a C.S. Lewis movie, and all of a sudden the fags aren’t a problem any more.
bg
Yeah, didn’t that start when Priest came out? I remember seeing a postcard they sent my grandmother and thinking how weird it was anyone was protesting Disney. I was about 16 then.
bg
Yeah, didn’t that start when Priest came out? I remember seeing a postcard they sent my grandmother and thinking how weird it was anyone was protesting Disney. I was about 16 then.
Mr.Ortiz
While we’re on the subject, how’s Bill O’Reilly’s boycott of France going?
Stormy70
I guess my church never sent me the Boycott Disney memo. Who cares what some pipsqueak Conservative Christian group boycotts anyway? It’s not like they make any difference.
The trailer for Narnia looks awesome, though. I read the books when I was still an atheist, and I loved them. Does that give me street cred with you? Or will this movie be vilified since it was written by a Christian?
ppgaz
Dunno, Stormy. I always assume that you disagree with me because I am a Christian. Why do you hate people of faith?
TJ Jackson
Yes old Walt would be proud of Eisner’s policies.
AWJ
I won’t comment on the idiocy of the Disney-boycotters (whoops, I just did), but the Narnia movies look terrific.
tom scott
After a nine year campaign religious a religious group calls off its boycott with these comments.
The group called off the campaign without achieving any of the changes in corporate behavior it sought, including a call for Disney to ban “Gay Day” revelers from its theme parks and set up an advisory panel of evangelical Christians.
Boy, nine years! This sounds like some uber powerful right wing fundamendalist group wielding unbelievable power and exercising untold powers over the republican administration. Better get Andrew Sullivan and John Cole on it pronto. That’s one poweful organization. Nine years and zip.Thy name is paranoia.
John Cole
Tom Scott:
Just so we are clear- Gay-bashing and attempts to promote a theocratic state and divisive politics-by-religion is ok as long as it is ineffective?
Jeff
I don’t think the point is so much that it was ineffective as much as it is that people can boycott whatever they want for whatever reason they want.
I think these people boycotting Disney because they’re “gay-friendly” is idiotic too, and the Republican party is starting to lose me for a lot of the same reasons it’s losing you (you being John).
But again, people can boycott something for whatever reason they choose.
I absolutley, positively will NEVER buy Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream because Ben has given money to the cause of Mumia Abu-Jamal. I don’t buy any of Paul Newman’s products for the same reason.
And speaking as someone who spent five years in the Philadelphia Police Department, I think anyone in Law Enforcement who buys those products is insane too, but I don’t force my agenda on anyone.
tom scott
John Cole: “Just so we are clear- Gay-bashing and attempts to promote a theocratic state and divisive politics-by-religion is ok as long as it is ineffective?
Your words John, not mine. I said their threat is vastly overrated and overhyped. Gay-bashing is never right. A difference of opinion over policies favored by some gays is not gay-bashing. The “God hates fags” group is gay-bashing and really sick. But to suggest that they are powerful enough to institute a takeover of the government is ludicrous. When it appears to me that they are making headway in instituting a theocratic state I will be shoulder to shoulder with John Cole.
Mary
Gosh, I hope there aren’t any honest to goodness gay people involved in the production of Narnia.
*sets timer for next round of complaints from religious pressure groups*
tim
Tom scott: But to suggest that they are powerful enough to institute a takeover of the government is ludicrous. When it appears to me that they are making headway in instituting a theocratic state I will be shoulder to shoulder with John Cole.
Been to Kansas recently? There’s this little debate, see, about whether to change the definition of ‘science’.
tom scott
Been to Kansas recently? There’s this little debate, see, about whether to change the definition of ‘science’.
Post again when they reach St Louis on their way to Washington and Ill meet you there. Do I need to bring garlic or anything? I don’t suppose a cross would repel them.
Anderson
I’m just waiting for the anguish over the de-Christianization of the Narnia movie. The meme writes itself.
Slartibartfast
Good; I hope they asked God to call off the hurricanes.