Let me assure you that were taking this matter very seriously. These signs
absolutely do not represent the view of Rite Aid nor the associate
identified. One of our core values is to be a place where all customers and
associates are treated with respect and dignity, where they feel appreciated
and welcome.

We are conducting an investigation regarding this matter as our findings
show that these signs were not posted by any current Rite Aid associates as
indicated. As soon as the signs were noticed, they were immediately removed.
We’ve notified the local authorities on this act of vandalism and are
offering our full support and cooperation so that the individuals
responsible for this act of intolerance can be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.

Corey
Customer Support

I always play nicely and KEEPS IT REAL!
And if you can’t deal with that sweetie.

TOUGH!

And speaking of caliber – Mr. C, you sound as hateful as you say Churchychicken is. When you say things like “your kind ain’t welcome here”, that smells from discrimination. Keep your street level vitriol to yourself, and come back out when you’re ready to play nicely.

I guess you and the rest of your ignorant and pathetic racist friends can just simmer in your hate and think about the good ol’ days.

What a loser.

Oh, and Miss Understood – I usually like your posts but maybe the telephone thing was because he got 5000 protest calls and he does have work to do…….

Did Churchychicken just say she was in NYC? hahahaha Since when the low class Blue collar worker that she calls herself and claiming that Hillary is in her corner, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH can visit the Big Apple?

How did you get to NYC girl Greyhound, Trailways, or hitch hiking? It suits your liking.

Now this bitch sees a dark skinned Man and out of her mouth spews venon where it said the guys last name was hispanic (Not that it matters).
What the FUCK do you know about the West Village Churchychicken your kind isn’t welcomed there?

By the way BITCH All LGBT lives and congregate there
WHITE,BLACK,LATINO,ASIAN.
This isn’t Hickory Stick Kentucky where you live.

DUMB ASS Your Mother should be BITCH Slapped for even having you! Now everyone if the manager was White she would have paid it no mind. She sees dark skin, or at least claim to seen the person and her pimpled pussy gets all up in a twizzy.

ASSHOLE

C

All the complaining and letter writing in the world won’t convince those 3 to abandon those tactics so long as they work. So rather than focus on THEM, focus on coming out to your friends, family and co-workers so they realize the rhetoric these hate-mongers peddle is undeserved and should be rejected.

But more importantly, why are we getting so fired up over this story when there are only a few comments on the story about Fred Barnes encouraging McCain and the Republicans to demonize the gays again to beat Obama? Are we so desensitized to Republican hatemongering that we let it go unchalleneged?

Ask yourselves, what does more harm: this stupid prank letter or the real threat created by a nationwide campaign of scapegoating gays?

Has anyone called Fox News or wherever that scumbag Barnes works to complain about his despicable tactic?

Focus people.

http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/30/a-bashing-in

As, Ms. Lopez might say, Get Right.

Dan Manjovi

As a side note after visiting the Rite Aid I decided to walk some more through the neighborhood and to my joyful surprise started hearing what I thought seemed like an organized protest in front of the Jamaican owned GOLDEN KRUST but as I rushed in a hurry to cheer them on and possibly join them I was disillusioned to find out that it was not in front of the repulsive restaurant but in front of the Painters and Allied Traders district council 9 of NY building. Honestly whats becoming of what was once TERRA FIRMA for Gay people. Soon we will be getting stoned and mobbed by Jamaicans and African Americans in the West Village! What a shame.

Hi,

My name is Ashley Flower and I work in the media relations department at Rite Aid. I was asked to respond to your email.

Our findings show that no Rite Aid associate, including the one identified posted these signs. We are appalled that anyone would post these signs outside of our stores, and they were removed as soon as store managers became aware of them.

They certainly do not represent the view of Rite Aid nor the associate identified.

I want you to know that we’ve notified the local authorities on this act of vandalism and are offering out full support and cooperation so that the individuals responsible for this act of intolerance can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Again, we’re taking this matter very seriously. One of our core values is to be a place where all customers and associates are treated with respect and dignity, where they feel appreciated and welcome.

I hope I’ve answered all of your questions, but if I haven’t please don’t hesitate to give me a call—my information is below.

Thanks,

Ashley Flower
Rite Aid Corporation
PR Specialist

KER-CHING….Rite Aid just made a VERY COSTLY mistake, and if this would lead to National boycott, they are going to dry up and die.

I’d say however, wholesale dismissal of this as “nothing to see here” seems equally rash and naive. The facts will reveal themselves, eventually.

I’m staying tuned. I’m curious how (if?) Rite Aid will respond.

Why is the flier taped from the outside of the window on the sidewalk side rather than from the inside? Would someone in authority at a store in THE VILLAGE really post this and put his name on it?

Someone has some grudge directed at that manager — who may not even work at that particular store — or against Rite Aid. Either way, it’s bogus. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.

In unrelated news, it was just announced that Jesse Helms is going to be buried in a right-wing plot.