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Guinness Drops of NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade Because of Gay Issue
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 42264130:MV8yNTA5MzIwXzQzMzQ2NTY3XzhCMzBBOUI2] [quote:Anonymous Coward 55736539:MV8yNTA5MzIwXzQzMzQ2NTM1XzE4NDkzQ0RG] [quote:Anonymous Coward 55733735:MV8yNTA5MzIwXzQzMzQ2MjU4XzM1RURGMTYx] [quote:Anonymous Coward 55736539:MV8yNTA5MzIwXzQzMzQ2MDE0XzVCQjNBQzIw] It's absolutely ridiculous for a parade in the modern world to give a damn about sexual orientation. This is the 21st century. Give me a break. Good for Guinness (or whoever shook them down). If they were shaken down, that wouldn't be my favorite way to encourage people to go about things, but it's a hell of a lot better than giving in to the absurd parade regulations. Get out of the dark ages, people. If you don't like gay issues, just look at the other floats. It's a free country. [/quote] Typical liberal/progressive response. The 'absurd regulations' you refer to are in place to protect the integrity of the parade. It's not about fudge packing degenerates showing off their perversion, It's a celebration of Saint Patrick & the Holy, God-fearing man that he was. The abomination of homos has no place in a parade honoring a Saint! :bash: [/quote] Better ban Protestants, then. And is everyone in the parade a Christian? You shouldn't march if you're not a Christian--that would be blaspheming St. Patrick. Be sure to honor him by drinking alcohol, which features heavily in the parade. And the girls in the skimpy suits twirling batons? St. Patrick says "No." Especially the ones who have had sex but are not married. Get this parade back to what is should be: a Catholic-only march, alcohol banned for the day, and modest clothing for all participants. [/quote] I know, right? :hesright: [/quote]
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Guinness Beer will not sponsor the New York St. Patrick's Day parade this year because gay and lesbian groups are prohibited by openly marching and carrying banners/signs announcing their sexual orientation.
Behind the headlines is always the truth and this is no exception. What reports fail to detail is that the infamous Stonewall bar (a gay bar in the village that is credited with being the location of the gay rights movement in the 60s) threatened to stop serving Guinness in their establishment if Guinness was a sponsor of the parade (those gay bastards must drink a lot of Guinness). They shook Guinness down and the bastards folded.
What a crock of malarky.
The parade doesn't care if you march/skip/sashay/down Fifth Avenue lighter than a checking account after Jon Corzine has been in the vicinity. They simply disallow formal gay designations (i.e. banners/signs). Their call. Their perogative, Bobby Brown, but, as always, it's money that matters.
And the agenda marches (or doesn't) on.
Boycott Guinness and eat a ChickFilet today.
Dye it green, bitches.
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