http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

Wasn't it last Christmas that Target refused to let the Salvation Army ring their bells in front of their stores?

Dick Forrey of the VietnamVeterans Association wrote.

'Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of the VietnamVeterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition event.

We received the following reply from the local TARGET management:

' Veterans do not meet our area of giving. We only donate to the arts, social action groups, gay & lesbian causes, and education.'

So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans in general, do not meet their donation criteria, then something is really wrong at this TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance.

As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S.Corporate Headquarters and their response was the same. That's their national policy.

Then I looked into the company further. They will not allow the Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. And during the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow families of employees who were called up for active duty to continue their insurance coverage while they were on military service. Then as I dig further,

TARGET
is a French-owned corporation.

Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American Veterans, then why should my family and I support their stores by spending our hard earned American dollars!

And, have their profits sent to France.

Without the American Vets, where would France be today?

'They, most likely would be speaking German and trading in Deutsch Marks'

Sincerely,
Dick Forrey
Veterans Helping Veterans

Please send this on to everyone you know to let Target know
we don't need them either !

According to Snopes, it's almost entirely false. Everything said in that email is false.

I'm not supporting Target but I'm just saying...That link refutes what you have written as "partially true."

The only part that was true, was the fact that they didn't let Salvation Army people ring bells in front of their stores, unless I misread something.

Actually, look under the Target's side of the Story about the mobile wall, that kind of irritated me, hence why I put the link to the Snopes page up Derek, wanna give folks both sides. getting prepped for the Fairness Doctrine ..................ya know.

Thanks man, wasn't trying to bust 'em, just trying to say that if we're going to fight them, we should be as accurate as possible.

Violator22 wrote:

"TARGET
is a French-owned corporation."

Target was started by Dayton-Hudson Department Stores of Detroit who later adopted the name as part of a restructuing. It is listed on the New York Stock Excange as "TGT".

Well, see, another reason for me to link to the snopes article, just so ya know I ain't quoting the email as fact...........Wow, and I thought I was anal.

I probably have all members on the "anality" factor!