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**Tropicana** · 03-30-2009, 03:55 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">Gays launch 'Boycott Jamaica' website
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Jamaica Observer

Posted: 3/30/2009 10:20:24 AM

A new website, Boycott Jamaica, has been launched which calls for an international boycott of Jamaican products and tourism until the state relaxes legislation against homosexuals and takes action against homophobia.

<span style="font-weight: bold">It singles out two Jamaican products, Myers Rum and Red Stripe beer</span> and also recommends a list of alternative vacation destinations.

"Isn’t it time we stop rewarding this hate state with our tourism dollars? Isn’t it time to stop drinking Jamaican beverages, such as Myers Rum and Red Stripe Beer?" said a statement on the homepage of the website.

The site also uses as its tagline, the lyric "Let’s Get Together and Feel Alright", taken from Bob Marley's 'One Love', perhaps the best-known Jamaican song overseas. </div></div>

Thank God....at least that's one set a decadent smaddy we'll no longer have to deal with. Now if we can just get rid a de topless sunbathers and de rent a dread patronizers, we'll be all set.

**Derek** · 03-30-2009, 03:57 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Myers rum is very well-known among rum afficianados outside of Jamaica. Maybe I should not use it </div></div>

I thought you didn't drink? Or smoke?

**Tuff Gong** · 03-30-2009, 04:22 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Myers rum is very well-known among rum afficianados outside of Jamaica. Maybe I should not use it </div></div>

I thought you didn't drink? Or smoke? </div></div>...I don't but there are ways to consume alcohol and smoke without direct ingestion.
I soak the fruits I bake with in Rum, mostly white but use any colour and/or wine when I can't find the right thing.

As for smoke every time someone lights up around me I remember to check off another day of my life.

**Dr.Dudd** · 03-30-2009, 05:49 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gourmet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Even if you successfully counter attack their use of copyrighted symbols, all you are going to do is to draw far wider attention to their boycott and lead to more people joining it.
Don't think that they haven't gone over every possibility and detail with their very talented lawyers. They're an extremely experienced, wealthy, and effective lobbying group. </div></div> Don't you was th eine who post here tio ask whateffects it would jave on ZJamaica if they boycott us?? Well i for one do not agree with persecution of homoisexuals, but I really don't care if they want to boycott Jamaican products. As a matter of fact I would never welcome them after thi sboycott business. If they think that they can get Jamaicans to bow they will learn a lesson from this act.
This is not th effort time. Ofcourse the type that runs easily will rin again, but jamaican will stock together even under pressure. We are use to it.
We never had it easy, and we thrive under pressure. That is what make us ecome together. What they think is a curse for us, will be a curse but for whom??

**Tuff Gong** · 03-30-2009, 07:51 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">it would jave on ZJamaica </div></div>…. geeze Doc can you even attempt to spell Jamaica right?

**neutral** · 03-30-2009, 08:00 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
This is not th effort time. Ofcourse the type that runs easily will rin again, but jamaican will stock together even under pressure.
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This sounds very profound,....I just wish I knew what you said.

**jah_yout** · 03-30-2009, 08:02 PM

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**britisha** · 03-30-2009, 08:07 PM

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**britisha** · 03-30-2009, 08:10 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gourmet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Even if you successfully counter attack their use of copyrighted symbols, all you are going to do is to draw far wider attention to their boycott and lead to more people joining it.
Don't think that they haven't gone over every possibility and detail with their very talented lawyers. They're an extremely experienced, wealthy, and effective lobbying group. </div></div>

Oh really !!

We Jamaicans have Jimmy Swaggart on OUR side...so mek dem cum...pun intended!!

**neutral** · 03-30-2009, 08:15 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: britisha</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

We Jamaicans have Jimmy Swaggart on OUR side...so mek dem cum...pun intended!! </div></div>

Den a who him britisha,...de name sounds a bit gay to me.

**Marmac** · 04-02-2009, 06:53 PM

Gays in US 'Boycott Jamaica'

<span style="font-weight: bold">Gays in US 'Boycott Jamaica'</span>
Published: Wednesday | April 1, 2009

Sonia Mitchell, Gleaner Writer
A gay-rights lobby last week launched a Boycott Jamaica campaign in the United States city of San Francisco, discouraging patronage of the island's exports - particularly Red Stripe - to put pressure on government and private-sector interests to rein in a perceived rise in attacks on sex minorities.

The move was launched in the Harvey Milk Plaza - named after a gay-rights activist whose characterisation won Sean Penn the Best Actor Oscar in February.

Michael Petrelis, campaign organiser, told The Gleaner Monday that the catalyst for the campaign was a US State Department report, published in February, citing an escalation of violent attacks against homosexuals in Jamaica.

Petrelis said neither the Govern-ment of Jamaica nor the police had exhibited a commitment to protect gays or encourage tolerance of sex minorities.

Aims to spread message

Though not providing specific figures on the size of its movement, Petrelis said the group aimed to spread its message in other US cities such as New York and Chicago.

The boycott has targeted Red Stripe beer, mainly because of the product's international prominence, Petrelis said. The group is bidding to cut sales of Red Stripe beer in gay bars and restaurants in San Francisco within 30 days. Twelve such establishments have assented to the boycott, Petrelis said. The Gleaner could not immediately verify if Red Stripe products had indeed been pulled.

Petrelis said his group would also dissuade Americans from holidaying in Jamaica. Tourism is one of the island's foreign-exchange gold mines.

A meeting between the lobbyists and Dr Newton Gordon, honorary consul of Jamaica for San Francisco, has been scheduled for next Tuesday.

J-flag deplores boycott

However, Jason McFarlane, programmes manager at the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-sexuals, and Gays (J-FLAG), said it deplored the boycott, particularly because Red Stripe had withdrawn support from entertainers - particularly of the dancehall genre - who promoted violence against gays.

"We had spoken to them not to go ahead with the boycott when they first contacted us last week, but they went ahead despite our response," McFarlane told The Gleaner.

Meanwhile, Maxine Whittingham- Osborne, head of corporate relations at Red Stripe, said the company was surprised by the gay advocates' apparent random targeting.

"Over the years, by our actions and our policies, we have demonstrated that we do not advocate any bias or prejudice against any individual or group(s)," she said yesterday.

Whittingham-Osborne said Red Stripe had not had any consultations with the group, but did not rule out engaging them in discussions. She declined comment on whether the company was considering legal proceedings against the boycotters.

Prime Minister Bruce Golding earlier this year said his government would not repeal its buggery laws. Attempts yesterday to contact local police about whether attacks on gays had increased were unsuccessful.

**Phatty** · 04-02-2009, 06:54 PM

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who are you and what are you doing

Good more beer for me *hiccup*

**diabolical_Tanya** · 04-02-2009, 06:56 PM

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yu bout 3 days stale wid dis news

**Marmac** · 04-02-2009, 07:04 PM

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Hasn't occured to you that some people may have not seen it

**Dr.Dudd** · 04-02-2009, 07:09 PM

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That does not justify duplication of the topic.
all you had to do was to post your views on the original topic, and the topic would return to the top of board..
Then all those who did not see it before would be able toi see it,complete with the views of other posters. It seem that thiose whoi are promoting the boycott, ahve theri own agenda. They are simply trying to use it as a means to collect finds from sympathisers and use it fior their own benefit.
Why would they have boycotted th eonly organization that acted in their favor?
ot see like some sort of a shake down strategy ahainst Red Stripe.
Anyway that is what happens when you get in bed with people who ise lies and derision to gain their way.

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