LostAngeles
22nd June 2005, 01:39 PM
So they've stopped. Or the stopping makes it successful... (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050622/ap_on_bi_ge/southern_baptists_disney) I'm not too clear on how that works. I always thought that you end the boycott when you get what you want.
..."We believe for the boycott to be effective, it had to have a beginning and an ending," said Gene Mims, chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention committee that put the Disney resolution before some 12,000 members at the meeting.
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We felt like it was time to end it. We're hopeful Disney will do what the resolution calls for," Mims added.
The resolution states Disney should serve "families of America by providing only those products that affirm traditional family values."
Southern Baptists should also continue to monitor the "products and policies of the Disney Company," according to the resolution, which also urged members to "practice continued discernment regarding all entertainment products from all sources."
Officials at Burbank, Calif.-based Disney did not immediately have a comment.
"We have cost them (Disney) hundreds of millions of dollars," said Wiley Gray, an SBC member from Florida, who spoke in favor of lifting the boycott because Disney had made corporate changes, including the March announcement that longtime Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner would leave the company in October.
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I'm going to call an, "Evidence, please," on that statement.
Well, according to an AP report (http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0506/01/0auto-200070.htm) on the American Family Association boycotting Disney,
The AFA recently ended a nine-year boycott of The Walt Disney Co. over Disney's decision to extend benefits to same-sex couples and promote gay-related events at its theme parks. The boycott appeared to have little effect, since Disney reported higher earnings and increased theme park attendance during that time.
The SBC boycott has been going on since 1997, which is a mere <strike>seven</strike> eight years. So that's two boycotts that were concurrently happeneing, yet Disney doesn't seem to be having a problem, according to the AP. I do remember that when I went after 9/11, they were really scrambling to draw people to the parks, but a lot of tourist destinations were struggling at that time.
But hey, if you'd like to read about their quarterly earning since 2001, go ahead. (http://corporate.disney.go.com/investors/quarterly_earnings.html)
I think the end of the boycotts are a combination of two things, myself. One, Michael Eisner leaving is apparently a "victory for" everyone. I'm surprised people haven't called for a national holiday. Secondly, Disneyland is having it's fiftieth birthday (and WDW is getting all the presents) and gosh darn, that's a big celebration they've got going on. ("We wanna go! We wanna go! Mommy! Daddy! Take us to Disney!")
Or maybe I'm being a bit cynical on that last part?
Edit: I can't do math unless it involves letters any more. Also, that bit about "investigating schools to see if they're too accepting of homosexuality" is a bit creepy also.
..."We believe for the boycott to be effective, it had to have a beginning and an ending," said Gene Mims, chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention committee that put the Disney resolution before some 12,000 members at the meeting.
...
We felt like it was time to end it. We're hopeful Disney will do what the resolution calls for," Mims added.
The resolution states Disney should serve "families of America by providing only those products that affirm traditional family values."
Southern Baptists should also continue to monitor the "products and policies of the Disney Company," according to the resolution, which also urged members to "practice continued discernment regarding all entertainment products from all sources."
Officials at Burbank, Calif.-based Disney did not immediately have a comment.
"We have cost them (Disney) hundreds of millions of dollars," said Wiley Gray, an SBC member from Florida, who spoke in favor of lifting the boycott because Disney had made corporate changes, including the March announcement that longtime Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner would leave the company in October.
...
I'm going to call an, "Evidence, please," on that statement.
Well, according to an AP report (http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0506/01/0auto-200070.htm) on the American Family Association boycotting Disney,
The AFA recently ended a nine-year boycott of The Walt Disney Co. over Disney's decision to extend benefits to same-sex couples and promote gay-related events at its theme parks. The boycott appeared to have little effect, since Disney reported higher earnings and increased theme park attendance during that time.
The SBC boycott has been going on since 1997, which is a mere <strike>seven</strike> eight years. So that's two boycotts that were concurrently happeneing, yet Disney doesn't seem to be having a problem, according to the AP. I do remember that when I went after 9/11, they were really scrambling to draw people to the parks, but a lot of tourist destinations were struggling at that time.
But hey, if you'd like to read about their quarterly earning since 2001, go ahead. (http://corporate.disney.go.com/investors/quarterly_earnings.html)
I think the end of the boycotts are a combination of two things, myself. One, Michael Eisner leaving is apparently a "victory for" everyone. I'm surprised people haven't called for a national holiday. Secondly, Disneyland is having it's fiftieth birthday (and WDW is getting all the presents) and gosh darn, that's a big celebration they've got going on. ("We wanna go! We wanna go! Mommy! Daddy! Take us to Disney!")
Or maybe I'm being a bit cynical on that last part?
Edit: I can't do math unless it involves letters any more. Also, that bit about "investigating schools to see if they're too accepting of homosexuality" is a bit creepy also.