The AFA is asking for a boycott of Hallmark because they're publishing bland same-sex marriage congratulations cards:

Ask them to stop promoting a lifestyle that is not only unhealthy, but is also illegal in 48 states.

Hallmark Greeting Cards has announced it will begin selling same-sex wedding cards, even though same-sex marriage is legal in only two states. The purpose, they say, is to satisfy consumer demand. It appears that their purpose is also to push same-sex marriage. Last year Hallmark began offering "coming out" cards - as in "coming out of the closet" -- a euphemism for announcing homosexuality.

We've all given or received Hallmark Cards - remember their slogan - "when you care enough to send the very best." But promoting same-sex marriage for profit is not the very best for families or our nation.

Hallmark is a private company obviously driven by greed. Let them know you do not appreciate Hallmark promoting a lifestyle which is illegal in 48 states. American Greeting Cards, Hallmark's competitor, does not offer same-sex marriage cards.

I don't see what this will do; I doubt the people who participate in such boycotts have too many friends to send cards to anyway.

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I do like the fact that they point out that Hallmark's "promoting a lifestyle" that's "illegal in 48 states." Last time I checked, homosexuality isn't illegal anywhere in the US anymore. Unless they're saying that same-sex marriage isn't an institution, but a way of life.

Hallmark obviously is a private company driven by greed; if there was a quasi-popular holiday to celebrate hot dogs they'd have a line of cards for it. But considering that the whole "pro-family" movement was designed and funded expressly to get votes to promote better tax and trade conditions for greedy corporations in the US, the AFA or any other right-wing group really isn't in a position to criticize.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this boycott will effect as much change as the boycotts on Ford and McDonald's have: absolutely none. I'm starting to think that their motivations are related to something other than changing company policy....

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