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Email a FriendPosted by Kim F. on Friday, Jan 16, 2009 4:58 PM (EDT):
Thanks for the clarification Danielle! We’re Krispy Kreme stockholders and I’d probably eat them every day if there were any here in NH.
Krispy Kreme Clarifies
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Friday, January 16, 2009 2:31 PM
In response to my post yesterday about Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and “Freedom of Choice,” I received the following clarification from Brian Little, Krispy Kreme director of corporate communications.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ Inauguration Day promotion on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, is offering one, free doughnut of a customer’s choice at participating Krispy Kreme locations nationwide. No purchase is necessary. The promotion allows customers to commemorate Inauguration Day by selecting one free doughnut of any variety at local participating stores. On Election Day, November 4, 2008, Krispy Kreme ran a promotion that provided customers with one free star-shaped doughnut at stores nationwide. The Inauguration Day promotion is not about any social or political issue.
A Krispy Kreme astonishingly poor and insensitive choice of words? Yes. A Krispy Kreme pro-abortion agenda? No.
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Posted by big momma on Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 9:13 AM (EDT):
I sent an email asking them to take a stand against FOCA if the marketing was in no way related to FOCA. . . .not much of a stand, but then, that wouldn’t be good business, would it? What a great opportunity it would have been for a major corporation to speak up for the smallest and most innocent among us. . .
Posted by Grandma Elaine on Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 2:23 PM (EDT):
Gee, now I don’t have a reason not to eat Krispy Cremes!!!
Posted by kc on Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 8:33 PM (EDT):
Ladies (and gentlemen?)
It is not my desire to rain on anyone’s parade, or donuts, but I feel pretty sure that that Krispy Kreme’s response is a cleverly-worded Public Relations ploy. As one of my friends put it on a local Catholic mom’s site, Judie Brown from Life-League checks these out before she releases a press. She came out against Krisyp Kreme:
http://www.all.org/article.php?id=11754
People who hold onto their jobs nowadays are not foolishby and large. They understand rhetoric and the cost of taking a stand. Krispy Kreme, I believe, has taken its stand for Obama and his position on abortion, but they aren’t dumb enough to be caught red-handed.
I know, it is in the catechism to extend the benefit of the doubt. And it is in the Bible to be as wise as (oops…is it serpents?) Help I’m tired. But you know the quote. It’s a fine balance. In this case, I’m discerning against Krispy Kremes, myself.
Which, of course, means I’m against about 2/3rds of all American businesses, as far as I can tell.
Sigh.
Posted by Christian Mom on Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 4:28 PM (EDT):
What?!!
I read the whole article…
It’s about selling doughnut…NOT PRO-CHOICE!!!
Come….on…we as Christians do NOT need anymore BAD Publicity…
Our job is to win souls for Christ? With this article…we just look STUPID…and this weakens for stand for PRO-Life!!!
Stop chasing shadows.
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