An Issue that Bothers Me

This morning, I received an email from the American Family Association that really bothered me.  It was entitled, “McDonald’s CEO:  Company will put full resources behind gay agenda.”  Here is the text of the email:

Send an e-mail to McDonald’s.

McDonald’s has signed on to a nationwide effort to promote “gay” and “lesbian” business ventures.According to McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner, McDonald’s will aggressively promote the homosexual agenda. In remarks on McDonald’s Web site concerning the company becoming a member of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), Skinner wrote: “Being a socially responsible organization is a fundamental part of who we are. We have an obligation to use our size and resources to make a difference in the world…and we do.”The company gave an undisclosed amount of money to the NGLCC in return for being recognized as a major promoter of the homosexual agenda. In return, NGLCC placed Richard Ellis, vice president of communications of McDonalds USA, on the NGLCC Board of Directors.

Ellis was quoted as saying: “I’m thrilled to join the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce team and ready to get to work. I share the NGLCC’s passion for business growth and development within the LGBT community, and I look forward to playing a role in moving these important initiatives forward.”

McDonald’s refused to comment to World Net Daily on the placement of its executive on the board of the “gay” advocacy organization but did send an e-mail confirming the corporation’s support for the agenda of the homosexual business lobby.

“McDonald’s is indeed a Corporate Partner and Organizational Ally of NGLCC. Our vice president of U.S. communications, Richard Ellis, was recently elected to its board of directors,” said Heidi M. Barker, senior director of media relations for McDonald’s. NGLCC describes itself as promoting the LGBT community first and always, including same sex marriage.

NGLCC gives credit to sponsors such as McDonald’s for its financial and other support that helps in its work. “Through the commitment of our corporate partners, the NGLCC has been able to advance the ideas and causes of the LGBT business community,” the Chamber said.

Take Action

• Very important! Call your local McDonald’s and ask why McDonald’s is using its size and resources to promote the homosexual agenda.
• Send an e-mail to McDonald’s.
• Forward this e-mail to family and friends.

The email then gave a link to send a suggested email to McDonald’s at http://secure.afa.net/afa/activism/TakeAction.asp?id=314 .

Boy, this made me mad!  Isn’t McDonalds’ job to provide good, quick food?  Isn’t their advertising, characters, Happy Meals, etc. geared toward children??  Why in the world does this fast food chain think it needs to get involved with the gay movement??

Even before we had kids, Dan and I have had a family practice of eating out every Friday evening.  As my children have grown, they have looked forward to this family time each week–kind of a special treat, you know?  Well, I don’t want my kids exposed to the type of thing that McDonald’s is now “actively promoting,” so I guess that eliminates that from our family outings.  I also don’t want my money going to such a cause.

I usually don’t get too fired up about such things, but this really bothers me.  I plan to send an email to the McDonald’s headquarters as suggested by the email from the American Family Association, but I am also going to contact the owner/manager of our local McDonald’s to inform them of our concerns.  Then, I guess until something changes, we will be taking our business elsewhere.  I haven’t yet written the letter that I will send to our local business, but when I do, I will post its text on this blog in case anyone wants to use it as a model for their own letter.