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Withywindle

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32. Good for Archie Comics!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 03:49 PM

Feb 2012

Haven't read any in decades, but I loved them when I was little. I might have to go buy this issue - it's not destroying my childhood, it's making it better!

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One Million Moms Threatens to Boycott Toys �R� Us for Carrying Archie Comics [View all] babylonsister Feb 2012 OP

One million idiots. HappyMe Feb 2012 #1

Actually, there are about 12 of them... The Doctor. Feb 2012 #11

You have a point. HappyMe Feb 2012 #21

That's how I remember them from the JCPenny, annabanana Feb 2012 #41

Hopefully this will be as successful as their attempt to boycott JCP over Ellen DeGeneres truebrit71 Feb 2012 #2

Amen! nt babylonsister Feb 2012 #4

peddling toy guns is fine, but Archie comix are not. one million morons nt msongs Feb 2012 #3

I agree with msongs totally IcyPeas Feb 2012 #30

Photo of the MillionMoms group, from their latest meeting... richmwill Feb 2012 #5

One Hundred Moms Threatens to Boycott Toys �R� Us for Carrying Archie Comics KG Feb 2012 #6

Heh. Astroturf. sofa king Feb 2012 #7

Hey.... sofa king Feb 2012 #25

5 FULL time xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #38

If they keep it up, they'll be busy. sofa king Feb 2012 #39

how grass roots can u get?????? lunasun Mar 2012 #44

One Million Moms is just another hate group. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #8

More like 40,000 harpies SpartanDem Feb 2012 #9

Seeing as it worked so well with Ellen... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #10

Someone should start a progressive parents organization, called TwoMillionMoms... SidDithers Feb 2012 #12

Oh. My. God! FredStembottom Feb 2012 #13

Well! Don't keep it to yourself! :D AsahinaKimi Feb 2012 #20

Mr. Weatherbee looks absolutely overcome with joy! geardaddy Feb 2012 #26

Kids are only curious about things parents try to hide from them. appleannie1 Feb 2012 #14

Archie and Jughead, sitt'in in a tree.... flexnor Feb 2012 #15

didn't Disney World have to erect a separate house for Minnie Mouse because the Moral CTyankee Feb 2012 #35

Yeah, and what about those "nephews"??? n/t COLGATE4 Feb 2012 #40

Pretty soon they won't be able to shop anywhere, not even a grocery store. appleannie1 Feb 2012 #16

Good. HappyMe Feb 2012 #23

Maybe they'll starve to death hyphenate Feb 2012 #43

okay, barbtries Feb 2012 #17

They're also protesting a Liquid Plumber ad ParkieDem Feb 2012 #18

Probably what's propelled it to 1.26 million views so far. Beartracks Mar 2012 #45

It has been known that Archie is gay for years joeglow3 Feb 2012 #19

Are these the same people who tried to boycott JC Penney because of Ellen? mainer Feb 2012 #22

Yup - same group of bigots. They're becoming the new Westboro it seems. Initech Feb 2012 #36

'"One Million" (sic) Moms' you mean (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #24

I hear the 1,000,000 number is simply wishful thinking and a promotional lie Sheepshank Feb 2012 #27

You mean the same Toys R Us that sells They_Live Feb 2012 #28

Utterly classy response from Mr. Goldwater, hifiguy Feb 2012 #29

Sigh. Okay. catrose Feb 2012 #31

Good for Archie Comics! Withywindle Feb 2012 #32

I love that companies are finally standing up to these loons nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #33

Ok it's time to expose "One Million Moms". Initech Feb 2012 #34

Donald Wildmon hyphenate Feb 2012 #37

Thanks for posting the update Irishonly Feb 2012 #42

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