Good news! Wal-Mart heard our pleas!
From AFA:
November 21, 2006
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Wal-Mart Says It Will Not Make Corporate Contributions To Support Or Oppose Controversial Issues
Dear Eric,
You have made a difference! Wal-Mart has announced they "will no longer make corporate contributions to support or oppose controversial issues unless they directly relate to their ability to serve their customers." AFA is pleased with this announcement.
Wal-Mart made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.
In response to Wal-Mart's statement, AFA has decided to cancel its efforts of encouraging people to not shop at Wal-Mart or Sam's Club this Friday and Saturday.
We believe that Wal-Mart will remain neutral in cultural battles.
thx eric & AFA - i wonder if wal mart will continue supporting our church now. used to get ~$300 annually from them.
C2
I'm sorry to have to point this out to you Eric, but as a former law clerk the first thing I noticed in that concession was the HUGE loophople Wal-Mart left itself. "Necessary to serve our customers" is pretty vague if you ask me...especially given the earlier controversy over Wal-Mart's insistance that stocking the morning-after pill was necessary to serve their customers.
I think you've been outfoxed.