Affirmation

Another swing of the pocketbook

I feel bad for Ford. I'd never buy one of their cars--reliability being a key component of my car-buying algorithm--but I'm tempted to go out and buy a Volvo (owned by Ford) just to thumb my nose at the American Family Association, which has launched a boycott of Ford because the company affirms and promotes "the homosexual lifestyle."

Their site, boycottford.com, makes a compelling case--Ford does have a pretty strong record on gay rights. (The site includes links to "offensive photos" of a pride parade--to please those of us visiting the site out of indignation rather than agreement?--along with information regarding just about every pro-gay action Ford or one of its subsidiaries has ever taken.)

In a perfect world, this would never happen in the first place. But the next best thing would be for a few of the other major automakers--GM, Daimler Chrysler, Toyota, and Honda, maybe?--to create their own Web sites touting their strong records on gay rights. If these backward-thinking homophobes want a boycott, let them boycott all the car makers. Let them walk to church!

UPDATE: You can send a message to Ford telling them you support their policies by clicking here. It's not buying a car, but it's something!