Church-going-God-fearing-latte-loving women are steaming mad over Starbuck’s “The Way I See It" promotion. The campaign features quotes of distinguished Americans on its coffee cups. One quote is by gay author Armistead Maupin: "I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too damn short." I’m not sure if Concerned Women for America are offended by the author's sexuality or the quote and the truth within it.However, they are stopping short of calling for a boycott of Starbucks. Apparently it must be hard to give up your morning coffee, even for Jesus.
They had submitted the following quote to replace the Maupin’s self loving sacrilege: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” However, after further debate, Concerned Women for America have decided these words, and their focus on happiness and not the family, are a heresy as well.
Tempest Brews Over Quotes on Starbucks Cups
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