Boycott "Hobby Lobby"

[benburch]

They just gave a multi-million dollar donation to the Falwell Ministries.

Last time they ever get my business!

[kaiden]

1. It's been closed on Sunday for years here in Colorado.

I refuse to shop there.

[Jane Austin]

11. I'd noticed that, too

here in Texas.

It will be easy to stay out of there. I like Michael's better anyway.

[newyawker99]

27. Hi kaiden!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Lisa0825]

2. I actually heard some rumors recently about them being fundies...

so when I needed some craft things this weekend, I intentionally avoided them. I hope Garden Ridge is better!

I've been thinking about things like this lately... there should be an easy resource for people who want to "shop liberal." Does anyone know of anything like that?

[stopthegop]

3. they take out full page ads at Easter..

they don't try to hide what they believe...very upfront...

[Jane Austin]

12. I don't care what they believe.

It's a free country.

But I do care that they gave zillions to Falwell. He needs to work on his Christianity a bit, as far as I'm concerned.

[truth2power]

4. I refuse to shop at the one near me. n/t

[LizW]

5. Haven't you heard the religious music they play in the store?

It's freaky. One time I was in there and heard this mariachi band version of the Doxology, and another time a sort of cha-cha version of How Great Thou Art. It's weird. I never knew you could get Bizarro Church Music on muzac.

[seabeyond]

6. i am going to hobby lobby tomorrow and talking to the

management and letting them know i will be using the micheals and other hobby stores in town.

how do us little people do it. start in our community. i cant go after rnc here in texas, but i can pull my dollars from a business. strongly considering picketing a catholic church saturday evening with my 9 year old son also

[krkaufman]

7. Got a link? n/t

[benburch]

14. See below. nt

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[gpandas]

26. cool ribbons n/t

[dogman]

8. Don't patronize Scabby Lobby.

Refused to even talk to union trades for construction of store in my area.

[markomalley]

9. Is there a link to show KKKristian owned businesses...

...that we could simply boycott. I know of Chik-fil-a and now this one, as well as a bunch of local businesses, but it is hard to keep track of national or regional chains that I should avoid. Any help here???

[Justitia]

17. Home Depot, WalMart are RNC contributors I believe -eom

[markomalley]

18. Thank you...knew that wal-mart was...didn't know about depot. n/t

[Justitia]

30. You are welcome. I much prefer Lowe's to HD anyway. -eom

[AbbeyRoad]

10. Thanks for the info. I had no idea.

The Hobby Lobby in my town gives me the creeps anyway. It shouldn't be too hard to avoid.

The last time that I went there, I was shopping for anti-war sign making materials. Oh, the irony.

[benburch]

13. LINK

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38186

[krkaufman]

16. Thanks n/t

[benburch]

19. You're welcome.

You know, I don't object to them being Christians and closing on Sunday. But I DO object when they support a fascist like Falwell!

[UTUSN]

23. Here's the Paragraph,

so nobody has to pollute themselves reading FALWELL's whole column:

*************QUOTE*****
Special announcement

This Sunday, in the 11 a.m. Thomas Road Baptist Church worship service in Lynchburg, Va., a title company representative will present to TRBC the title deed to the 113-acre, 880,000-square-foot facility (formerly owned by the Ericsson conglomerate of Sweden), which will house our future church home. This is an outright multi-million-dollar gift to TRBC from the Hobby Lobby Company. Every reader within driving distance of our church is urged to attend this historic service.

*********UNQUOTE********

And the "Got Ribbons" graphics is GREAT! Just sent it to my local wingnut radio talkshow host.

[UTUSN]

15. Thanks, Will-Do (Tho Wasn't a Customer Anyway)

But then, I'm a known boycotter of:

"Family Circus" (the Dad liked LIMBOsevic)

"Mallard the Duck" - extreme wingnutism

"Charlie Brown" - Cartoonist dead.

[Steely_Dan]

20. Wow! Didn't Know

Thanks for the info...
I'm an avid R/C Slope Soarer...build my own designs. I probably spend up wards of $150.00/month on hobby supplies. I've always used "Hobby People" on the Internet. I never knew that Hobby Lobby had such a leaning. I am around a lot of people who purchase the same kinds of materials I do. I will be sure to let them know.

Thanks!

-P

[revcarol]

21. The most important thing

is to let the company know.

[tanyev]

22. LOL!

I used to work for a county government records department. I can't tell you how many cases I saw involving the local porn shop, called "Nobby Lobby." To this day, I can't drive by a Hobby Lobby without being reminded of that.

It will be very easy for me to boycott HL. All those craft stores just creep me out. I don't go near them unless I need something I absolutely can't get anywhere else, and that's rare.

[newyawker99]

28. Hi tanyev!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[bobbyboucher]

24. Never heard of Hobby Lobby, what is it?

Never seen one here in Cal.

[tanyev]

25. Tis a treasure trove of crippity-crap

Do you have Michael's stores? Very similar. Material, silk flowers, art and framing supplies, needlework kits and supplies, etc, etc, etc. I think what creeps me out is such a huge store full of stuff needing me to give up my free time. It's great for some people, but I'd rather be reading a book.

[benburch]

29. If you ever had Cub Scouts to mind

You'd know what a wonderful thing that sort of crafts material can be.