[pct-l] New Target info for we vets

[jdrows at comcast.net (JD Schaefer)]

Number 1: This political matter does not pertain to the PCT and as such 
is disruptive and shouldn't be allowed
Number 2: The allegations are an urban myth and the sender should have 
known better or is trolling
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

JD Schaefer


calliger@infolane.com wrote:

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>Wasn't it last Christmas that Target refused to let the Salvation Army ring
>their bells in front of their stores? 
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>Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote.
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>"Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud 
>sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our
> spring recognition event. 
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>We received the following reply
>from the local TARGET management: 
>" Veterans do not meet our
>area of giving. We only donate to the arts, social action
>groups, gay & lesbian causes, and education." 
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>So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and
>veterans in general, do not meet their donation criteria,
>then something is really wrong at this TARGET store. We were 
> not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, just
>a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance.
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>As a  follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. Corporate
>Headquarters and their response was the same. 
>That's their
>national policy.
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>Then I looked into the company further. 
>They will not allow
>the  Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their 
>stores. And during the recent Iraq deployment, they would
>not allow families of employees who were called up for
>active duty  to continue their insurance coverage while
>they were on military service. Then as I dig further, 
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>TARGET
>is a French-owned corporation.
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>Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American
>Veterans, then why should my family and I support their
>stores by spending our hard earned American dollars! 
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>And, 
>have their profits sent to France. 
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>Without the American
>Vets, where would France be today?
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>"They, most likely would be speaking German and trading in Deutsch Marks" 
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>Sincerely,
>Dick Forrey
>Veterans Helping Veterans
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>Please send this on to everyone you know 
>to let Target know 
>we don't need them either 
>
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