Nike's fucked!

Donald Wildmon - you know him, right? He's number 1 of "My Favorite Fundies" from the American Family Association (which says that fudgepacking ain't queer as long as it stays in the family. Really - ask his son...).

Well - anyhoooo, sisters and sistren, nottie-nottie-Don-Don has just called for a boycott of Nike.

Yup - Nike.

From their latest call to action:
"According to USA Today, Nike has become the first major corporation in America to publicly endorse homosexual "civil unions," a back door move to legalize homosexual marriage.
Nike endorsed a bill in their home state of Oregon which would legalize "civil unions." Homosexual activists are using the "civil union" approach as a back door approach to the legalization of homosexual marriage."

Coupla thoughts:
1. Don Wildmon uses the phrase "back door" twice in three consecutive sentences. Hmmm... something seems to be on Don-Don's mind.

2. Nike is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. Duh. Ya ain't gotta be no Rhodey to figger that out. Beaverton. Oregon. Why is this news?

3. Um, doesn't everyone know that normal gays only wear white Reeboks, Skechers and Kenneth Cole? Result of this protest: Nike's fucked. If everyone who believes Wildmon really boycotts Nike and the gays don't shop there already, who will?

I wonder what would happen if Nike introduced the Jesus Sport Sandal...

I might just try on some Nike products the next time I'm shopping. And I'll definitely call Beaverton Monday morning to thank them for their stance and encourage them to be strong.

I'm going to ask some Taiwanese slave labor kids to whip me up a "whoosh-like" cross to burn on Wildmon's lawn. Only trouble is, no carrier flies into Tupelo, MS for me to deliver the flaming goods.

PS - according to the HRC, Nike also scored 100% on the HRC Corporate Equality Index. I'd encourage other companies to work to achieve the same standard.