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Walmart Boycott by Right Wing Catholic Group: More Laptops for the Rest of Us

November 10, 2005 |

Because when searching the Walmart’s website for Christmas, a ‘Holiday’ site appears, the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has called for a boycott. What especially ticked him off was an answer from Walmart to a letter send by another Catholic leaguer:

Walmart is a world wide organization and must remain conscious of this. The majority of the world still has different practices other than “christmas” which is an ancient tradition that has its roots in Siberian shamanism. The colors associated with “christmas” red and white are actually a representation of of the aminita mascera mushroom. Santa is also borrowed from the Caucuses, mistletoe from the Celts, yule log from the Goths, the time from the Visigoth and the tree from the worship of Baal. It is a wide wide world.

Not a great answer, though the traditions of especailly the American way of celebrating Christmas is obviously an amalgam of borrowed traditions (though Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, whose birthday is celebrated on December 6th in Europe and who has nothing to do with Christmas whatsoever). The European tradition is marching in the same direction.

I know it sounds ridiculous, because it is. But think about the positive effects this might have: less Catholic geeks will try to get the HP Pavilion ze2308wm on Black Friday.

Sometimes these boycotts are just ridiculous. Every year, somebody tries to get into the spot light through something like this. Read up on the latest on the Catholic League website, the always objective WorldNet Daily. Here is a Walmart press release about their holiday campaign .

Here is the latest on the boycott from the Catholic League:

November 10, 2005

Wal-Mart has been Put on Notice

Bill Donohue commented today on the latest development in the Catholic League’s fight with Wal-Mart:

“Yesterday, I announced a boycott of Wal-Mart and asked 126 religious organizations that span seven faith communities to join with us.  We want a) an apology for insulting Christians by effectively banning Christmas and b) a withdrawal of its insane statement regarding the origins of Christmas and c) a revision on its website.

 

“The piece today by Joe Kovacs on worldnetdaily.com quotes Wal-Mart spokeswoman Jolanda Stewart saying, ‘We already serve a diverse customer base, and we’re just trying to help them to celebrate their individual needs and wants.’  I thought Wal-Mart was a department store—not a Wellness Center.

 

“Stewart’s remark is flatulent.  If Wal-Mart had a ‘Holiday’ section on its website that directed customers to its Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa sites, that would not be objectionable.  What is objectionable is its steadfast defense of the statement about the origins of Christmas as crafted by its Customer Relations department, and the way its customers are directed online to find Christmas items.  Searches for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa direct customers to the Jewish and African-American holiday sections, but searches for Christmas are directed to the ‘Holiday’ section.  Ergo, Wal-Mart discriminates in its treatment of Christmas. 

 

“Today, I e-mailed Dan Fogleman, Senior Manager of Public Relations, letting him know the following: ‘Now that Wal-Mart is standing by its position, I hope you’re ready for our next move.  Don’t forget, we have the next six weeks to pull out all the stops, and we will.’”

 
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