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December 22, 2005
Code Pink Targets Incorrect Toys
The harpies at Code Pink have taken a few minutes off from haranguing wounded soldiers to make their own special contribution to the War on Christmas by inflicting themselves on stores that sell toys that are deemed incorrect. Carrie Lukas reports on their campaign at NRO:
While the group urges activists to don pink camouflage and distribute sidewalk propaganda on the evils of war toys, it also instructs would-be peace warriors to pursue their campaign inside stores.
One suggested tactic is the "buy and return." The idea is for activists themselves to purchase war toys and then head straight to customer service. There they return the offending products while engaging in a verbal strike — imploring managers to take "violent" toys off the shelves and pestering fellow customers about war toys' dangers. (Certainly, there's no better way to win converts than to gum up the return and exchange lines during the holiday rush.) Code Pink suggests pre-arranging local media to cover the impending ruckus.
At least Code Pink's "buy and return" silliness is probably legal. Operation "Stick It To 'Em," however, encourages activists to deface private property by placing surgeon general-style warning labels on offending toys. The Code Pink website includes helpful samples that, they explain, are easily printed on sticky mailing labels. One sums up the heart of the campaign: "Violent Toys=Violent Boys."
Code Pink's financial support for terrorists in Iraq suggests that they don't have a problem with violence so long as it's directed against Americans. Maybe toy stores could get back into their good graces by selling toys more likely to get the Code Pink seal of approval than water pistols and plastic soldiers. Here's an idea:
With thanks to V the K.
Posted by Van Helsing at December 22, 2005 1:26 PM
Comments
These people are completely deranged.
Why do we have to live side by side with such dangerous nutbars?
Please move to Cuba.
Posted by: Doug at December 22, 2005 2:17 PM
Too bad we can't get one of those Code Pinkos to test one of those suicide belts at their next Christmas (oops... I mean WINTER FESTIVAL) party.
Posted by: Mike's America at December 23, 2005 2:19 AM
Weren't these asshats playing a trip to Fidel's paradise island sometime soon.
Posted by: nikko at December 23, 2005 9:24 AM
