Donut Drama!!!

[GothyMama]

Are people seriously THIS stupid?  They really don't get that the "freedom of choice" being referred to was the freedom to VOTE for whoever you want to?!?!  Wow... they just get crazier and crazier.

From: http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2009/01/pro-life_group_up_in_arms_over.php

Pro-Life Group up in Arms over Krispy Kreme's Abortion Doughnuts

By Kyle Munzenrieder in Politicks

Thursday, Jan. 15 2009 @ 1:16PM

Krispy Kreme, being the genial purveyor of glazed goodness that it is, decided to get in on the Obama inauguration craze and is offering one free doughnut to every costumer on January 20, Inauguration day, and released this seemingly innocuous press release:

"Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an oath to tasty goodies -- just another reminder of how oh-so-sweet 'free' can be."

Well, The American Life League noticed the liberal use of the word choice and decided to blast the chain bakery for producing abortion doughnuts.

"The unfortunate reality of a post-Roe v. Wade America is that 'choice' is synonymous with abortion access, and celebration of 'freedom of choice' is a tacit endorsement of abortion rights on demand," the group's president, Judie Brown said in a statement.

File this under "Overreactionary Wing Nuts" and another attempt of conservatives to redefine words for their political means (You can try to rewrite the Constitution, but not the dictionary). Of course, the "overreactionary libtard" counter to this is that conservatives want to demonize all choice from America until we're living under a fundamentalist dictatorship. A fundamentalist dictatorship without doughnuts.

The full, completely unbelievable press release follows after the jump.

KRISPY KREME CELEBRATES OBAMA WITH PRO-ABORTION DOUGHNUTS Washington, DC (15 January 2009) -

The following is a statement from American Life League president Judie Brown: 

"The next time you stare down a conveyor belt of slow-moving, hot, sugary glazed donuts at your local Krispy Kreme, you just might be supporting President-elect Barack Obama's radical support for abortion on demand - including his sweeping promise to sign the Freedom of Choice Act as soon as he steps in the Oval Office, Jan. 20.

"The doughnut giant released the following statement yesterday:

'Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an oath to tasty goodies -- just another reminder of how oh-so-sweet "free" can be.'

"Just an unfortunate choice of words? For the sake of our Wednesday morning doughnut runs, we hope so. The unfortunate reality of a post Roe v. Wade America is that 'choice' is synonymous with abortion access, and celebration of 'freedom of choice' is a tacit endorsement of abortion rights on demand.

"President-elect Barack Obama promises to be the most virulently pro-abortion president in history. Millions more children will be endangered by his radical abortion agenda.

"Celebrating his inauguration with 'Freedom of Choice' doughnuts - only two days before the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to decriminalize abortion - is not only extremely tacky, it's disrespectful and insensitive and makes a mockery of a national tragedy.

"A misconstrued concept of 'choice' has killed over 50 million preborn children since Jan. 22, 1973. Does Krispy Kreme really want their free doughnuts to celebrate this 'freedom.'  

"As of Thursday morning, communications director Brian Little could not be reached for comment. We challenge Krispy Kreme doughnuts to reaffirm their commitment to true freedom - to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - and to separate themselves and their doughnuts from our great American shame. 

"American Life League was cofounded in 1979 by Julie Brown. It is the largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and is committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to natural death."

[CelticFaerie]

Jan. 17, 2009 at 2:14 AM

WTH? I read it as a free Doughnut of the customers choice. How did it get so twisted? It just proves that you can read what you want into anything. It is a nice gesture from an American company to the American public on Inauguration day. Nothing more. Pleeeeeeeeeease! There is more than one type of choice in this the land of the free. American Life League President Judie Brown needs to get a life! Really!

It seems if you try to do anything good anymore it gets thrown in your face. I am going to go buy a dozen on inauguration day to show my support for Krispy Kreme.

[mabelsbabygirl]

Jan. 17, 2009 at 2:23 AM

Sorry but I do not make a connection between donuts and abortions, so these wackos need to get a real life and a real job LOL

I was wondering though why my doctor's office had a big cylinder of nitrous oxide in it the other day?  Hmmm maybe I will ask next time I go in.

[xtina34]

Jan. 17, 2009 at 2:26 AM

Some people just dont have anything better to do !  Why not raise money for the homeless, or help prevent unwanted pregnancies ... BOYCOTTING Krispy Kremes because of a free donut ??   STUPID STUPID STUPID!

[jsbenkert]

Jan. 23, 2009 at 8:40 PM

Wow--you mean I could have made a political statement and added to the post-holiday weight gain at the same time?  Sorry I missed it!