Earlier in the week I wrote about members of the Wells Family - they control Blue Bunny and Wells Enterprises which is the third largest maker of ice cream in the USA - who have been major donors to gay hater extraordinaire Bob Vander Plaat of the toxic Family Leader organization. The same Family Leader organization that alleged black children in America were better off under slavery than under Barack Obama's presidency. I suggested that readers let the company know (and better yet businesses like Disney with which it does business) that such unvarnished bigotry would not go unpunished by way of product boycotts, etc.*
Now, in a move that more or less copies Chic Fil-A's disingenuous efforts to distance itself from the documented anti-gay agenda of its founder and his family, Blue Bunny has released a statement on its webpage trying to say that the individual actions of its CEO have nothing to do with the company he controls. They apparently believe that members of the LGBT community and the larger public are all morons if they think that lame excuse will fly. Here's the bullshit statement:
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Regarding Recent Posts About Political Contributions Blue Bunny and Wells Enterprises have never donated money to Bob Vander Plaat’s political campaign. Everyone, including our employees, has a right to support political activities within their role as a private citizen. What our employees support personally is in no way an endorsement by our brand or our company.
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Isn't that special? He's the CEO and he gave as an individual with the money he got from the business. Hello, that's a pretty damn direct connection! If you want to know what products to avoid while you're out shopping, an overview of Blue Bunny's products can be found here on the company website.
Now, in a move that more or less copies Chic Fil-A's disingenuous efforts to distance itself from the documented anti-gay agenda of its founder and his family, Blue Bunny has released a statement on its webpage trying to say that the individual actions of its CEO have nothing to do with the company he controls. They apparently believe that members of the LGBT community and the larger public are all morons if they think that lame excuse will fly. Here's the bullshit statement:
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Regarding Recent Posts About Political Contributions Blue Bunny and Wells Enterprises have never donated money to Bob Vander Plaat’s political campaign. Everyone, including our employees, has a right to support political activities within their role as a private citizen. What our employees support personally is in no way an endorsement by our brand or our company.
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Isn't that special? He's the CEO and he gave as an individual with the money he got from the business. Hello, that's a pretty damn direct connection! If you want to know what products to avoid while you're out shopping, an overview of Blue Bunny's products can be found here on the company website.
1 comment:
Thanks! One more brand I wont be purchasing, due to them funding hate.
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