Subject: SEC refuses Ford's request to keep homosexual issue off their stockholders meeting agenda
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:24:10 +0000
> AFA ActionAlert                  
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> April 10, 2006
> 
> SEC refuses Ford's request to keep homosexual issue off their
> stockholders meeting agenda
> 
> Dear Karen,  
> 
> The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied a request by
> Ford Motor Company to keep a shareholder resolution forbidding Ford to
> promote homosexual marriage off the agenda at their upcoming
> shareholders meeting. 
> 
> One of the reasons cited by Ford in their request to omit the
> resolution was that they feared they would be boycotted by the
> homosexuals. Over 20 pro-family groups have called for a boycott of
> Ford because of Ford's support for homosexual marriage. 
> 
> Ford reported that during the month of March their sales dropped 5%
> when compared to the same period last year. Ford did not mention the
> boycott when announcing the sales drop. 
> 
> The resolution requests "that Ford Motor Company amend its written
> equal employment opportunity policy to exclude any reference to
> privacy issues related to sexual interests, activities or
> orientation." The resolution, which Ford strongly opposes, would
> force Ford to stop promotion of homosexual marriage and other
> homosexual activities. American Family Association asked Ford in
> January to remain neutral in the cultural battle involving homosexual
> marriage. Ford refused and sided with groups promoting homosexual
> marriage. 
> 
> Ford told the SEC that removing its pro-homosexual policy would hurt
> recruitment efforts to hire more homosexuals. It was homosexual
> activists in high positions who forced Ford to renege on an agreement
> with AFA to stop promoting the homosexual lifestyle. Ford said that
> failing to specifically seek out more homosexuals would "have a
> material adverse impact on the marketing and sale of company
> products." (In other words, Ford fears a boycott by homosexuals.) 
> 
> Ford's logic in asking the SEC to omit the resolution is interesting. Ford
> fears a boycott by angry homosexuals more than they fear a boycott by
> pro-family groups. Even though Ford fears the homosexual groups, they
> want to continue to support them. For more information on the Ford
> boycott, go to BoycottFord.com by clicking here.
> http://www.boycottford.com
> 
> The resolution was drafted by a stockholder in Illinois. It will be
> presented at the stockholders meeting in Wilmington, Delaware, on May
> 11.
> 
> Take Action     
> 
> Send the email to the Securities and Exchange Commission asking that
> they provide observers at the Ford stockholders meeting May 11.
> 
> If you live near Wilmington, and own Ford stock, make plans to attend
> the meeting and help those who are working to stop Ford's promotion of
> homosexual marriage. Stockholders should have received full
> information about when and where the May 11 meeting will be held.         
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