December 02, 2005
Survey Proves Retailers Banning ChristmasI thought you would be interested in a survey we did. We gathered advertising inserts from 11 different companies placed in two papers on Nov. 27 (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and Memphis Commercial Appeal.) Combined, the inserts totaled 280 pages.
Of the 11 companies, only one—McRae's/Belks—had a reference to "Christmas." They mentioned "Christmas" only two times. The other 10 companies did not mention "Christmas" a single time! While refusing to use "Christmas," they used the term "holiday" a total of 59 times in their 10 inserts.
The companies which refused to mention Christmas a single time in their 260 pages of insert promotions were Target, Kroger, Office Max, Walgreens, Sears, Staples, Lowe's, J.C. Penney, Dell and Best Buy.
Ask these companies why they banned "Christmas" in their in-store promotions and retail advertising and they will tell you they didn't want to offend anyone. They mean, of course, anyone except Christians.
These retailers are willing to use Christmas to secure about 20% of their yearly sales, but they absolutely refuse to mention the Reason for the season.
To see what we can achieve by working together, read the statement from Federated Stores. We boycotted them last year. Click here to see how they have changed.
Please sign our petition below. We are writing every national retailer which bans "Christmas" asking them to change their policy and letting them know how many have signed the petition. Thus far we have nearly 350,000. Our goal is 1,000,000. It is urgent that you sign the petition and forward it to your friends and family. We need numbers so that the national retailers will take notice!If we will stick together and take action, next year we will see scores of retailers recognizing "Christmas" as a Christian holy day instead of a secular "holiday".
Please click here to sign our petition now!
Sincerely,Don
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
Others Supporting Christmas as the birthday of Jesus Christ (uh I thought that’s what it is). Chris Short Here and CC Here.
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Posted by: thirdee at December 02, 2005 09:44 AM (yu9rw)
I will vote with my checkbook.
Hey Sears, Our dishwasher just died and we will be shopping for a new one this weekend (BUMMER). Hint, the new one will be a Christmas dishwasher not a holiday dishwasher.
I think this campaign is getting some legs. The Today show had O'Riley on yesterday about this subject. I think it's about time a few of us Christians started getting a little more offended. I’m not going to get in anyone’s face about this, just be a little more selective where I spend my money.
Posted by: Brad at December 02, 2005 09:55 AM (6mUkl)
Posted by: Howie at December 02, 2005 09:59 AM (D3+20)
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at December 02, 2005 10:19 AM (8e/V4)
Last year I was 100% successful with one mom & pop country gift shop getting the bulk of my business.
I do this for 2 reasons -
1) to get away at least a bit from the secular materialistic orientated "holiday" that has developed since the end of WW2
2) to keep it in the "family" ( the Christian family). I don't celebrate "Happy" (I don't even know what it is!). I don't acknowledge "holiday". To those who do I politely smile and walk away.
Posted by: hondo at December 02, 2005 10:37 AM (Jvmry)
A father and son sold Christmas trees for years from a location on the upper East Side of Manhattan (ultra-liberal).
The son was a college student and devised a little social experiment and convinced his reluctant father to go along.
On their lot, they separated the trees into 2 groups - Christmas and holiday trees. They decorated both areas with 2 themes - one clearly Christian (nativity scene, angels etc.), the other clearly secular (Frosty, snowflakes etc). The labeled each tree accordingly and ... devised 2 different pricing schemes - holiday trees were 20-25% more. (They were all the same and fine trees).
The son then recorded the interests and purchases.
Some were confused, some asked, a few thought it was some kind of scam (they were probably originally from Brooklyn), most however simply gravitated to a particular group.
The holiday trees sold like "hot cakes"! When they started to run short father an son simply changed the labels and moved Christmas trees to the other secular side.
It was a great season for them - virually all trees were sold.
What to draw from this conclusion? Who knows? It was however a very Merry and profitable Christmas for the father and son. Dad's best in years no less!
Posted by: hondo at December 02, 2005 11:02 AM (Jvmry)
Even foxnews refers to it as holiday. Referring of course to the etymology of hte word: holy day.
Posted by: actus at December 02, 2005 12:37 PM (CqheE)
Thanks for posting that item,
Michael
Posted by: Michael at December 02, 2005 12:37 PM (MPBlH)
Posted by: Howie at December 02, 2005 01:03 PM (D3+20)
TO ALL OF THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE IT HERE... LEAVE, TO ALL OF THOSE WHO WANT TO TURN US AMERICANS INTO A BUNCH OF EURO-WUSSIES... LEAVE. AMERICA, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT
Posted by: memphis761 at December 02, 2005 02:46 PM (D3+20)
Posted by: jesusland joe at December 02, 2005 03:40 PM (rUyw4)
Posted by: memphis761 at December 02, 2005 04:27 PM (D3+20)
Posted by: jesusland joe at December 02, 2005 06:59 PM (rUyw4)
But I would like to thank all Christians for Christmas.
Posted by: greyrooster at December 02, 2005 07:54 PM (OvTKg)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at December 02, 2005 08:28 PM (0yYS2)
I fear a new breed of political correctness here.
'Holiday' comes from 'holy day'. The word isn't as secular as we think.
Instead of getting all offended-that-you-said-happy-Holidays-instead-of-Merry-Christmas, how about smiling and accepting their well-wishes?
Also, these companies are businesses. They are gonna do whatever profits them the most.
Besides, I want to keep shopping at Target.
Posted by: Norbert_the_gnome at December 02, 2005 08:54 PM (/40mF)
I'm curious Norbert - Target decided some time back to ban the Salvation Army, their Bell ringers and Santa Clauses from their property - why do you think they did that? Were they scaring away customers and decreasing profits?
Posted by: hondo at December 02, 2005 09:12 PM (Jvmry)
Posted by: Agent Smith at December 02, 2005 10:57 PM (Y5zcg)
Posted by: Brad at December 03, 2005 01:31 AM (6mUkl)
Posted by: greyrooster at December 04, 2005 07:46 AM (gvOyZ)
Posted by: greyrooster at December 04, 2005 07:47 AM (gvOyZ)
Posted by: Joe at December 05, 2005 10:42 AM (oe/r6)
Target had a policy about not letting charities stand in front of their stores and solicit donations.
Yes, the decision hurt Target but they were still violating their own policy by allowing the bell ringers but not the Girl Scouts.
From stories I heard from a friend who worked at Target, and are not as uncharitable as one would think. They organized toy donation drives and do donate to community organizations. I can't remember the exact numbers, but I think they donate about 5% of their profits.
Posted by: Norbert_the_gnome at December 05, 2005 01:22 PM (QPnrn)
Where in the hell did the silly shit get that idea. America was never intended to be a save haven for gutter religions that believe in killing others for their beliefs. Where the hell to these idiots get that idea? Certainly not what our founding fathers had in mind.
Posted by: greyrooster at December 06, 2005 05:17 PM (JHIKU)
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