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Friday, September 22, 2006
Nathan Tabor :: Townhall.com Columnist
Brokeback Ford
by Nathan Tabor
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There was a time when the Ford Motor Company was synonymous with family. You might remember Dad packing you and your brothers and sisters into a Ford headed for a day at the beach, the zoo, or the farm. Ford meant stability, security, and tradition.

But those days have apparently gone the way of the Edsel.

Now, we have a Ford that is openly endorsing a radical homosexual agenda--an agenda which is clearly anti-family.

For instance, Ford has been known to force employees to take part in so-called diversity training classes. In these classes, workers are required to accept the concept of an active homosexual lifestyle—a lifestyle which may be directly counter to their own religious and moral beliefs. It's curious that such classes should be labelled "diversity training," given the fact that they are certainly not presenting diverse ideologies. Rather, this seems to simply be another case of political correctness in high gear.

Family groups are not taking Ford's actions lightly. Rather, they are engaged in a boycott of Ford products. However, homosexual rights groups have countered by announcing their own buying marathon--a "buycott" of Ford-produced cars.

To their credit, homosexual activists have been quite vocal and active in their push for homosexual marriage. But the question remains: are ordinary American families...those families tired of having the homosexual agenda infiltrate schools, news, and entertainment...willing to take on the boycott challenge? Or would they rather remain apathetic, and watch their way of life suffer as a result?

It has been said that few companies have done more to advertise and celebrate the homosexual lifestyle than Ford. Yet, many average citizens may not know this. Interestingly enough, the Human Rights Campaign actually rewarded Ford for its efforts at promoting the homosexual lifestyle by giving it a rating of 100-percent. In addition to supporting the idea of homosexual marriage, Ford has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to homosexual organizations, according to the American Family Association, an organization that objects to making homosexual marriage legal.

In fact, Ford has gone so far as to play bridesmaid to a homosexual "commitment ceremony." This isn't a case of tolerance--this is an undisputed embrace of the homosexual way of life.

The fact is that the kindest thing society can do to assist those dealing with same-sex attraction is to support the traditional concept of marriage--the concept that the marriage bond is limited to one man, one woman. Any other definition of marriage is, in essence, a lie and runs counter to the workings of Creation.

We need to deal with individuals with same-sex attraction with compassion, understanding, and support. We do not need to change the definition of marriage in a misguided effort to make their struggles easier.

And we need to rev up our efforts to make Ford accountable to the families that helped turn the automaker into a legend of the manufacturing industry. Our children are depending upon our willingness to stand up for the sanctity of family life.

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Nathan Tabor organizes and educates Christians on their role in Politics.
 
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It's Amazing
1. No one is expected to accept anything that they are not comfortable with. I don't expect any of you to accept me as gay because you don't even know me. In the same way I shouldn't be expected to accept a person on TV who claims to preach the gospel and in the same sentence, tries to sell me something, as a man of God.

2. BTW 2% is less than 10%, just to make myself clear. I am not concerned with the exact number or percentage. However, even using your numbers of about 2%, we are talking about 6 million people. That is roughly the population of Atlanta, GA. That is a large number of law abiding American citizens, many of whom have served their country like myself, to disenfranchise.

3. I hope this conversation can return to some civility. It was interesting and stimulating to the mind until someone begins personal assaults on individuals they don't even know.

Just a general comment
First - Ford's employees don't really have an opportunity to move to another company. Most of the automotive manufacturers are cutting back due to declining sales. The American companies were focusing on large gas guzzling vehicles when the world was shifting to gas economy.

Second - If the things people are saying is creating a hostile environment at work then management needs to put a stop to it. After all I expect the same thing in that regard as any other minority group.

Third - For anyone who thinks that anyone needs to be rooted out and destroyed just because you disagree with how they live...you really need some help. Please seek counseling before you find yourself in jail.

Last - What does it matter to anyone if a company decides to offer domestic partner benefits to it's employees?
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