Like many people and corporations Target stores have an image which they want portrayed to the public...And a more accurate image which can be seen in the mirror.
In Target's case that reflection is kind of slimey.
Target, as everyone by now knows, has banned Salvation Army kettles on its property during this Christmas season...spinning the ban that it is a violation of company policy to allow any part of its property for solicitaion purposes.
But...
Go the Target website (www.target.com) and you will see the merchandiser soliciting a $5 donation from its customers on behalf of St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital. The plan is that you purchase a "special" $30 gift card and the recipient will get $25 credit in shopping at Target.
The other $5 goes to the hospital and is matched by an equal amount from Target.
This still leaves the greedy merchandisers with a windfall profit of $20 per card.
How two faced can you get?
I agree with Jerry Falwell -- there is a concerted effort to get Christ out of Christmas underway in America today.
No where on the Target website will you find the word Christmas -- neither does it appear in any of their print ads or television commercials.
Rev. Falwell had an excellent two part newsletter this effort to deChristianize Christmas. If you nave not read it email me and I will send you a copy.
I don't condemn St. Jude's, just Target for lying and being two faced and generally being part of the movement to do away with Christmas.
My suggestion is to eliminate the middle man.
If you are buying a gift certificate for someone, get it at Wal-Mart or Sam's Club or some store that is not so sleazy as Target, then send a $$5.00 donation direct to either the Salvation Army or St. Judes.
Or better yet -- a donation to each of them.
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