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AFA Action
Alert!
Coca-Cola continues offensive against family values
"Coca-Cola told consumers they don't condone pornography, then
signed a multi-year contract with the nation's largest porn video
chain." - Randy Sharp, American Family Association"Have
a Coke and a porn video!" could be the newest jingle for the Coca-Cola Company. This week, Coca-Cola
signed on as the exclusive soft-drink provider for Movie Gallery, with full
knowledge of the 1,600 video rental chain's policy of renting and selling
hard-core sex videos.
Ironically, Coca-Cola tried to distance
itself from Movie Gallery last April after it participated in a prize
promotion contest with Movie Gallery and NASCAR. When confronted with
Movie Gallery's ties to the porn industry, Coca-Cola responded to
consumers by writing, "The Coca-Cola Company does not condone or endorse
pornography. We are supporting our partner, the National Association for
Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR), in a promotion with Movie Gallery
that offers NASCAR-related prizes. We take our consumers' concerns very
seriously and will share them with the management at Movie
Gallery."
"Evidently, Coca-Cola doesn't really take consumer
concerns very seriously and chooses to ignore the distribution of porn by
their Movie Gallery partner. Coca-Cola told consumers they don't condone
pornography, and then signed a multi-year contract with the nation's
largest porn video chain," said Randy Sharp, special projects director
for American Family Association. "Movie
Gallery is in the porn business. Coca-Cola knows it and still signs a
contract. In my book, that's condoning it."
Sharp says he believes
Coca-Cola's recent history of promotional partnerships reveals a trend of
moving away from traditional American values, citing Coca-Cola's
sponsorship of Atlanta's Gay Pride Festival in June as another
indicator.
"Pornography leads to the destruction of families,
marriages, and personal lives. It's a shame that Coca-Cola chose to
partner with a company that distributes it as generously and liberally as
Movie Gallery," Sharp said.
Additional Research
Coca-Cola jumps in bed
with hard-core porn dealer
Coca-Cola, BellSouth to
sponsor "Atlanta Pride" festival
AFA's extensive Boycott
Movie Gallery Resource Page
AFA's Pornography Resource
Page
Victims
of Pornography
ACTION NEEDEDPlease
contact Coca-Cola and let them know you oppose their doing business with
known pornographers. Ask them to re-evaluate their association with Movie
Gallery.
Note: The AFA Action Alert is now easier to use! Now
you can send a pre-written (or write your own) message to many corporate
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