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Nathan Tabor
Brokeback Ford
©2006 Nathan Tabor
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 labeled
"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.
Nathan Tabor is a conservative political activist based in Kernersville, North Carolina. He has his BA in Psychology and his Master’s Degree in Public Policy. He is a contributing editor at www.theconservativevoice.com. Contact him at Nathan@nathantabor.com.