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dsc

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:29 PM Dec 2011

To be clear about the Salvation Army Issue [View all]

The Salvation Army isn't merely against marriage equality. They also don't just want to discriminate against gays in charitable activities funded by their own money. They discriminate in the provision of charity even when such charity is funded by the government and lobby to overturn local non discrimination laws. They also lobby to gain exemptions from such laws while still receiving government money. That is the issue. If they don't want gays in their church, that is their right. It isn't their right to keep gays out of their government funded charities.

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rec yardwork Dec 2011 #1
salvation army fires gays and lesbians when it finds out about them. nt msongs Dec 2011 #2
I haven't donated to the Salvation Army in years. tammywammy Dec 2011 #3
This sort of thing is why I ignore the bellringers. TheWraith Dec 2011 #4
They suck. GodlessBiker Dec 2011 #5
This saddens me. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #6
Rec DURHAM D Dec 2011 #7
Will not donate to them, have not for a very long time MuseRider Dec 2011 #8
One of the reasons I don't like Government funding of so called "Faith Based Charities" Morning Dew Dec 2011 #9
Exactly! WCGreen Dec 2011 #17
K&R FreeState Dec 2011 #10
There are plenty of other reasons aside from the org's attitudes... TheMadMonk Dec 2011 #11
mormons are a bigger problem than Salvation Army aletier_v Dec 2011 #12
It is possible to multi-task. n/t Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #14
Don't recall Mormons ringing bells to collect money everywhere this time of year REP Dec 2011 #15
The Catholics aren't angels either; nor are the Baptists and all sorts of faith-based charities. MADem Dec 2011 #30
No, they're not... but their also not ubiquitous this time of year either Rhythm Dec 2011 #31
No, they simply have their ways the other eleven months of the year. MADem Dec 2011 #32
k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #13
off topic Delphinus Dec 2011 #18
:) Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #19
Starry Messenger is a nice person, too :) Aerows Dec 2011 #21
K&R beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #16
There are so many other good charities. OnionPatch Dec 2011 #20
I have crossed the SA off my list of acceptable charities. City Lights Dec 2011 #22
Won't give them a penny since they said that demigoddess Dec 2011 #23
we should let them know peasant one Dec 2011 #24
Thank you slay Dec 2011 #25
Kick! sarcasmo Dec 2011 #26
I never give em money Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #27
Thanks. I did not know about this. Chemisse Dec 2011 #28
It doesn't do anyone any good to just ignore them SaintPete Dec 2011 #29
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