Liberty Counsel Holds Joint Press Conference to Address McDonalds’ Anti-Christian Attacks
Posted: 07/15/2008
Liberty Counsel Holds Joint Press Conference to Address McDonalds’ Anti-Christian Attacks
Chicago, IL – On Wednesday, July 16, at 10:00 a.m., Liberty Counsel will participate in a joint press conference with the American Family Association (AFA), Americans for Truth and the Illinois Family Institute in front of the McDonalds restaurant across from McDonalds' corporate headquarters in Oakbrook, IL. Matt Barber, Director of Cultural Affairs with Liberty Counsel, will address the media.
Recently, the McDonalds Corporation contributed thousands of dollars and joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, a radical homosexual activist organization that pushes the homosexual agenda, including calling for legalization of so-called "same-sex marriage." In so doing, McDonalds has publicly sided in the ongoing culture war against the majority of Americans who hold traditional family values. For this reason, AFA called for the boycott against McDonalds.
"Unfortunately, McDonalds has chosen to side with militant homosexual activists over people with traditional values," said Matt Barber. "The company has further escalated the controversy by lodging a personal attack against the tens of millions of Americans who support traditional sexual morality and legitimate marriage. While referring to Christians and other people with traditional values, McDonalds spokesman Bill Whitman arrogantly told the Washington Post that, 'Hatred has no place in our culture,' thereby suggesting that people who support the historical definition of marriage are simply motivated by 'hate.' This insult is highly offensive, and anyone who supports traditional marriage should boycott McDonalds and tell the company why they’re doing so."
Mathew D. Staver, Founder of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, commented, "McDonalds should focus on food quality and safety issues instead of attacking the values held by the majority of people worldwide. Marriage between a man and a woman is the norm throughout the world. McDonalds' personal attack against those who support the traditional definition of marriage, while siding with a narrow group that promotes a radical redefinition, shows that company executives are out to lunch. McDonalds might as well change their signs to read 'billions and billions insulted.'"
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I agrree with the boycott, in fact, I already sent my e mail to McDonalds and told them I was boycotting them. I also agree with Mr. Cancilla and not substitute with other fast food chains but either eat at home, which we normally do or support a god family owned restaraunt. Thank you AFA and Liberty Council for standing up for us! God Bless~ Click here to reply to this post
Move over Starbucks
Posted On: 07/16/08 07:51:48 AM
Age 61, MO
McDonalds is a transnational corporation, and like most such corporations, they seek to create a monolithic market for their product. McDonalds corporation was early innovator in the use of modern marketing techniques. Through the use of demographics and psychographics, they have been exceptionally successful. Before a new McDonalds restaurant is built anywhere in the world, they have calculated, within a very small margin of error, just how much business that particular restaurant will do. Their patronizing of homosexuals is not so much a moral issue, as it is a benign response to their computer generated psychographic models. Business and economic statistics dictate to them where, when, and how much money to spend. The heart is not figured into this mix. Boycotting McDonalds is a great idea, but let's do it in favor of a family home cooked meal. Let's not make Burger King, Sonic, etc. a substitute. If we would eat out, let's pick an independently owned family restaurant. George Cancilla Click here to reply to this post
GREAT IDEA ! ! !
Posted On: 07/17/08 05:13:38 PM
Age 64, OH
Great idea George! I have been boycotting McDonalds' for over 20 years now and the Lord has blessed me and my family with better health. We also boycott Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and many other of these multinational corps. All one needs to do is watch their ads and they should be able to see that they are antichrist. So why would we patronize them. Lou Click here to reply to this post
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