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sauronsfinger
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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 1:52 pm
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Sometimes reality is far stranger than fiction or even satire:
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Let No Good Doughnut Go Unpunished: Anti-Abortion Group Protests Krispy Creme’s “Freedom of Choice” Doughnut Giveaway


Ready for this one? The American Life League, a Catholic anti-abortion organization, is protesting Krispy Kreme for offering Americans their “choice” of a free doughnut on Inauguration Day.

Here’s the innocuous press release from Krispy Kreme that caused the uproar:

“Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is honoring American’s sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an oath to tasty goodies — just another reminder of how oh-so-sweet ‘free’ can be.”

And The American Life League’s response:

“The unfortunate reality of a post Roe v. Wade America is that ‘choice’ is synonymous with abortion access, and celebration of ‘freedom of choice’ is a tacit endorsement of abortion rights on demand. [...]

We challenge Krispy Kreme doughnuts to reaffirm their commitment to true freedom - to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — and to separate themselves and their doughnuts from our great American shame.”
So now the word CHOICE becomes owned lock, stock and barrel by the anti-abortion crowd. What happens now to Tasters Choice coffee?

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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 2:35 pm
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srsly? :Q

:LMAO:

Are you sure you didn't get that from the Onion? (I couldn't help noticing that you didn't mention the source :poke: )

Maybe pro-choicers should retaliate by boycotting Life magazine. ;)

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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 2:38 pm
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I thought of the Onion too... :D

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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 2:43 pm
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mmmm.... onion-flavoured doughnuts... :drool:

All we need is a good trebuchet :D

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Onion-flavoured doughnuts sounds just like bagels... :D
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Sometimes, I really hate the people that do things like this.

:scratch:

Because, seriously, not all of our 'pro-lifers' are like this. Some of us possess the ability to separate things from the issues we're passionate about.

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But yes, source? :cool: It does sound incredibly like an Onion story.

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After a great deal of googling, I think I found it:

American Life League press release

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"The next time you stare down a conveyor belt of slow-moving, hot, sugary glazed donuts at your local Krispy Kreme you just might be supporting President-elect Barack Obama's radical support for abortion on demand – including his sweeping promise to sign the Freedom of Choice Act as soon as he steps in the Oval Office, Jan. 20.
Note: just because I sneer at this doesn't mean I sneer at all pro-lifers ;)

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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 3:28 pm
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Well January 20th has come and gone. Did he do it?


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Well, Jude/Marco, I'm sneering too so I can understand that. :LMAO: I'm such a bad Conservative... :heya:

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sorry for not giving the link and only the story ... I thought I did explain at the start that it was real and not fiction

thanks to Marco for the official press release

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Yes, you did say so, but for a story this wacky it would be better to cite your sources... :poke:

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So having choice in picking a donut is degrading freedom? Srsly, WTF? I mean WTF?

That has got to be one of the most ignorant bunch of bullshit I have ever read. Makes me want to eat Krispy Kremes out of pure spite.

If Dunkin Donuts was smart they could run an ad stating they are having a sale on their baby donut holes that they have saved.

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That is funny --- baby donut holes saved from a horrible fate. :LMAO:

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Will they let me adopt a baby doughnut if they know I'm going to eat it?


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They might Dave - they really only care about the baby donut until it is popped into the bin -then its on its own.

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Dave,

I donot know.


However, you have to get there before Brad and Angelina do.

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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 4:19 pm
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Makes me sad that I haven't had a Krispy Kreme in so long. :)


But it reminds me that I saw a truck today while walking to work this morning that said "ABORTION" on it in big letters and had a giant picture of a fetus on the side. :suspicious: It also said "God Have Mercy On Us." However my first thought was that abortions were being performed inside the truck and they were advertising for it. Then I realized that they were actually arguing otherwise.


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I saw this yesterday. The logic reminded me of the Westboro Baptist Church.

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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 8:45 pm
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Yeah in the end I really think it comes down to the fact that some people really, really like to listen to their own voices.

Someone should stuff some donuts in to stop up all the hot air.

And now I want one...

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Posted: Wed 21 Jan , 2009 11:12 pm
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Right... man all those people against mass infanticide are real morons... :roll:

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