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Permalink Reply by Reggie on November 16, 2009 at 8:04pm

The Gap has declared war on Christmas!

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Permalink Reply by Johnny on November 16, 2009 at 8:26pm

AFA Expands "Christmas" Hit List

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Permalink Reply by Christian Thompson on November 17, 2009 at 7:20am

How did Barnes & Nobles get on a list like that?

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Permalink Reply by Johnny on November 17, 2009 at 9:47am

If their policy is to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" then they are against Christmas. Also if they make mention of, or support the 'other' holidays that occur around Christmas, then they are against Christmas.

You can't reason with the unreasonable.

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Permalink Reply by Dave G on November 17, 2009 at 11:35am

I find this list useful, it gives me a list of places to shop. :)

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Permalink Reply by Christian Thompson on November 17, 2009 at 8:46pm

I'd have to agree with that sentiment.

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Permalink Reply by Samantha J. on December 1, 2009 at 8:31pm

I find it hilarious that as we speak (as I type?) I am writing a rhetorical analysis on that article for class.

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Permalink Reply by Johnny on December 2, 2009 at 1:00pm

Be sure to check the link to the LA Times article below for some additional tidbits (if its not too late).

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Permalink Reply by Johnny on December 1, 2009 at 7:17pm

Perhaps the AFA did Gap a favor. If you look at the history of the organization’s boycotts — often involving punitive actions against companies that support gay rights — you’ll see that they have no commercial impact. Actually, these boycotts seem to be good for business: In the decade of the AFA’s boycott against Disney, which ended in 2006, the world’s largest entertainment conglomerate’s revenue roughly doubled to $34 billion. Likewise for Ford, which just posted a billion-dollar profit in the third quarter of 2009.

I’m not suggesting causality, but condemnation by the AFA does seem to be a kind of lucky charm for big business. Personally, I am inclined to patronize Gap as a statement of cultural tolerance.

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