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

[DJ Kornphlake]

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 *******" 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.'
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"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."

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

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[Noon]

:facepalm

 

[Metamorpho1977]

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

:facepalm

OK, now I'm prolife, but that's just plain stupid. Idiots like that make us good conservatives look bad.

 

[SuperFerret]

OK, now I'm prolife, but that's just plain stupid. Idiots like that make us good conservatives look bad.

No matter how you classify yourself, there's always an idiot in a place of influence making you look bad. It's one of the few true absolutes in life.

 

[Noon]

I thought freedom was like the whole deal with your country?

 

[Tyrinus]

If there were a Krispy Kreme near me, I'd be there right now for an abortion doughnut out of spite alone.

 

[C. Lee]

I thought freedom was like the whole deal with your country?

Apparently some people have yet to understand....the rantings of some does not represent the thoughts of all.

 

[C. Lee]

Gennith....DO NOT continue to make posts calling for people to shoot others.

 

[Sawyer]

I have one for this:

FAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLL.

I'm fairly certain that the word "choice" was around before women started having abortions. These organizations, honest to God, need to lighten the **** up.

 

[Gennith]

Gennith....DO NOT continue to make posts calling for people to shoot others.

I didn't call anyone to shoot anyone...

You need to chill the **** out and take things a little less seriously.

 

[C. Lee]

I didn't call anyone to shoot anyone...

You need to chill the **** out and take things a little less seriously.

I suggest that YOU chill out and think about what you plan to post before you do it next time.

 

[Showtime]

I didn't call anyone to shoot anyone...

You need to chill the **** out and take things a little less seriously.

Let's keep this sophisticated. Is it possible to post without talking about shooting people. If so, there isn't a problem I would imagine.

 

[BatMatt]

I think the real question here is when can you classify it as a donut? Is it when the yeast rises? Is it when it goes through the glaze waterfall? Or does it become donut the minute the flour hits the mixing bowl?

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[psychocheeseman]

i thought this thread was going to be about Krispy Kreme selling fetus shaped doughnuts... which i think would have been hilarious... but a little hard to swallow,

 

[Sawyer]

i thought this thread was going to be about Krispy Kreme selling fetus shaped doughnuts... which i think would have been hilarious... but a little hard to swallow,

Mmmm.... jelly-filled fetus doughnuts. I'd buy a whole box just for myself.

 

[Nirvana]

:facepalm

 

[Mr.Webs]

i thought this thread was going to be about Krispy Kreme selling fetus shaped doughnuts... which i think would have been hilarious... but a little hard to swallow,

Literally.

 

[bored]

I normally refrain from calling things "******ed" because it is offensive, but in this case, I do so because these people are just so damned stupid that it would be cruel to compare them to the mentally handicapped, who I would rather side with in a game of Trivial Pursuit over this group any day. I mean, good Lord, how dumb do you have to be to make the jump from a reference to democracy to abortion?

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

I hate conservatives... *sigh*

 

[Halcohol]

I'm not proud of it, but I once had a free doughnut. It was my own choice, and I just felt that at the time, it was right. I have never once regretted it, and anyone trying to restrict my options for my body just doesn't understand how a free doughnut can change (or save!) your life.

 

[Twin2]

 

[imdaly]

No matter how you classify yourself, there's always an idiot in a place of influence making you look bad. It's one of the few true absolutes in life.

I'm sick of you and the way you're always running around here posting your Pro-Life beliefs!














Yeah. I'm absolutely Anti-Abortion, too, but this is just ridiculous.


I wonder if they've gone after the Kids' Choice Awards yet...

 

[Johann Krauss]

 

[Star]

Hahaha **** pro life *******s. I will have as many abortions as I damn well please, you *******s