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The Hard-Earned Lesson of the Summer: Go Woke, Go Broke |
By Curtis Ferrin
It’s always been true—pride comes before the fall. This summer, companies proved it like never before. The people spoke, voted with their dollars, and chose family values over corporate America’s virtue signaling. We witnessed companies that went “woke”—from Target to Anheuser-Busch—instantly regretting the backlash they caused and taking backward steps. People are tired of the nonsense, especially when marketing departments promote things like gender ideology that actively targets our children. Let’s review the corporate wokeness we’ve seen in recent months, and what happened next.
Let’s start local: Minnesota’s own Target Corp. You’ll recall that controversy erupted when Target stores set up LGBTQ displays in late May to prepare for the celebration of “pride” in June. They featured a variety of pride merchandise, such as a kid’s swimsuit labeled as “thoughtfully fit on multiple body types and gender expressions,” “tuck-friendly” swimsuits for men identifying as women, and children’s books titled “The Pronouns Book” and “Bye Bye Binary” among others lining shelves. Last but not least, Target partnered with a "queer" satanic clothing designer, Abprallen, who previously sold “Satan respects pronouns” t-shirts and “Trans Witches For Abortion” badges. The pride merchandise sparked a large flurry of anger from concerned parents and shoppers, leading to mass boycotts across the nation.
The pressure from its once-regular customers led Target to have an emergency meeting, and some locations removed certain pride products and moved displays to the back of the store. This was just the beginning as Target failed to hit its revenue goal in the second quarter, which ended July 29, for the first time in six years. Compared to the same quarter last year, sales sank 5.4%. As a result, Target lowered its sales and profit forecast for the rest of the year. In addition, online sales had decreased 10.5%, and the average number of dollars spent per transaction fell. Total revenue decreased by 4.9% compared to last year, falling to $24.8 billion.
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Family Policy Alliance: The Ultimate Social Conservative Recap of the First GOP 2024 Presidential Debate |
Via Family Policy Alliance
The first 2024 presidential debate occurred this week! Tune in below to hear our allies give a rundown of what you need to know! Watch now to hear how the candidates performed on our top issues: life, family, and religious freedom. |
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Stand Against Assisted Suicide in Minnesota! |
Via MN Alliance For Ethical Care
The Great Minnesota Get Together is supposed to be a time for celebrating the best of Minnesota with family and friends. But a “nonpartisan” survey of fairgoers put out by MN House & Senate research will be pushing Physician Assisted Suicide. You need to stand up NOW! Vote NO on the Physician Assisted Suicide question on the House and Senate Surveys. The House and Senate survey locations are at the back of the Education Building near the main entrance off Snelling Avenue and Cosgrove Street.
Here’s the bottom line: Physician Assisted Suicide puts vulnerable Minnesotans at risk and compromises the healing mission of health care providers. |
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Online Registration CLOSES August 27: Minnesota Family Council's 40th Anniversary Annual Dinner |
Online registration for our Annual Dinner on September 8th will close soon, at 11:59 PM on August 27. Why so soon? Because we need to make sure the excellent catering staff at the Doubletree in Bloomington can make the right number of delicious dinners for all our guests!
That means you only have a few more days to register to join us at PRAY, LEAD, WIN - our 40th Anniversary Annual Dinner with pro-life superstar Senator James Lankford! Senator Lankford is one of the brightest lights for conservative principles and biblical citizenship in Congress. He is one of our nation's most outspoken voices advocating for recognizing and protecting the life of the unborn.
Not only does he advocate for the unborn, but he is firmly rooted in God's truth. He told Face the Nation in an interview, "What I challenge people is if you're a person of faith [...] live your faith. If your faith only affects your weekend, there is a problem." Senator Lankford understands that if we want to change our nation's laws then we must start with reclaiming culture for Christ through our daily lives. Take a look:
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Because of courageous comments like this and because his actions match his words, we invited Senator Lankford to join us on our stage as keynote speaker at Minnesota Family Council's 40th Anniversary Dinner on September 8th. We hope to see you there!
John, register now to ensure your seat! Contact Cheryl at 612.789.8811 x 202 or [email protected] with any questions about tickets, sponsorship, or our ministry partners program.
P.S. Listeners to AM1280 The Patriot and AM980 The Mission still have access to a special discount code. Listen and save! |
Abria Pregnancy Center: Fundraising Gala on October 27th |
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Our allies at Abria Pregnancy Center have their fundraising gala coming up! Click the link below to learn more and purchase tickets. |
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True North Legal is an initiative of Minnesota Family Institute, fighting to protect life, family, and religious freedom in our legal system. Learn more about True North Legal and its crucial work at truenorthlegal.org. |
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Get the Parent Resource Guide
Responding to the transgender trend with truth and compassion starts with the Parent Resource Guide. Get your copy HERE today and invite a friend to do the same! Click to order your copy today: |
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John Helmberger, CEO Minnesota Family Council and Institute |
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