Target does it again

I remember around last thanksgiving and Christmas emails were going around about Target. While Wal-Mart and other big stores would help the Vets and let Salvation Army set up in front of their stores Target wouldn’t.
When I got this email it reminded me why I don’t shop in Target. I rather go to K-Mart or Wal-Mart and spend my US Currency. Lets keep our money helping our economy.

Remark
Herb A

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 Vietnam Veterans Association wrote.'Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our20 spring recognition event. We received the following replyfrom the local TARGET manag ement: ' Veterans do not meet ourarea of giving. We only donate to the arts, social actiongroups, gay & lesbian causes, and education.' So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall andveterans 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, justa small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance.As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. CorporateHeadquarters and their response was the same. That's theirnational policy.Then I looked into the company further.They will not allowthe Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores.. And during the recent Iraq deployment, they wouldnot allow families of employees who were called up foractive duty to continue their insurance coverage 20 whilethey were on military service.. Then as I dig further, TARGETis a French-owned corporation.Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support AmericanVeterans, then why should my family and I support theirstores 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 ForreyVeterans Helping VeteransPlease send this on to everyone you know to let Target know we don't need them either !