ACLU Goes Postal on HolyBears®
U.S. Postal Service Discontinues Sales of God Bless America" Teddy Bear
After a Single Complaint
Houston, TX (PRWEB) August 25, 2004 -- HolyBears Inc., the Texas-based company that designs and markets plush bears with inspirational and patriotic messages, today announced they received word from the Louisville, Kentucky Postal headquarters that the U.S. Post Offices in Kentucky will no longer carry their products due to the threat of a complaint to the American Civil Liberties Union.
The teddy bears being sold by the U.S. Postal Service, including the God Bless America Bear®, the God Bless Our Postal Workers Bear, and the God Bless Our Troops Bear, apparently offended one Kentucky resident who threatened to go to the ACLU. The Louisville Postal headquarters, after conferring with their attorneys, issued a memo ordering the bears to be removed from the shelves and returned to the company, much to the dismay of Kentucky postal employees and their thousands of customers who supported the successful HolyBears program.
What sort of a message is being sent when all thats required to remove anything that mentions God from any government property is the mere threat of the ACLU," said HolyBears spokesperson Eric Carroll.
The God Bless America Bear® has been praised by many of our countrys foremost leaders, including President George W. Bush, Arizona Sen. John McCain, and even Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning, who upon receiving his own God Bless America Bear® remarked that he was happy to see companies like HolyBears promoting patriotism.
The HolyBears incident follows the recent trend to remove all reference to God from state or federally operated facilities. Earlier this month, complaints to the ACLU led to an appeals court decision striking down a Pennsylvania law requiring private and public school students to begin each school day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the national anthem.
ABOUT HOLYBEARS®
HolyBears® "Gifts With Meaning" honor religious and patriotic themes, life-cycle occasions, and family values. They are available through fundraisers and retail outlets nationwide.
To learn more, visit www.holybears.com. To schedule an interview with a HolyBears spokesperson, or for more information or photos, contact John Rarrick at (845) 358-7263.
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