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General Mills Anti-Gay Protest Goes Awry As Man Lights Lawn On Fire

5:51 pm - 08/06/2012
Video footage of a gay rights opponent's protest gone awry is going viral in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) blogosphere.



Originally reported by Good as You blogger Jeremy Hooper, the clip shows an unidentified man attempting to light a box of Cheerios cereal on fire in protest of General Mills' proclaimed pro-marriage equality stance.

"One out of every eight boxes of cereal in this country is Cheerios," the man states. "This is really the treat now for the homosexuals! And this is our protest of General Mills, because they're advocating same-sex marriages. So we are gonna torch some cereal!"

Things don't go exactly according to plan, however, as the fire quickly spreads to the lawn below as the man struggles to extinguish it.

Meanwhile, the National Organization For Marriage (NOM) recently launched a "Dump General Mills" campaign. "Your decision to pander to same-sex marriage activists has forced me to choose between your food products and my conscience," a petition, which has so far drawn over 24,000 signatures, states. "As long as food is produced by other companies my conscience is going to win out over the desire for another bowl of Lucky Charms."

I would honestly think lighting a fire (even if contained) in front of a business or building of any kind would be illegal. This guy should have been arrested on these grounds.

Video at source.
silver_sandals 8th-Aug-2012 03:45 am (UTC)
They're so tame and yet so frustrating. It's brilliant. Though I agree, no one could measure up to afa_mom :(
bellichka 8th-Aug-2012 12:52 pm (UTC)
They're so tame and yet so frustrating. It's brilliant.

I know! There's this subtlety to it when you can't get mad at her, because she's making you feel like she just really is this ignorant, but she's also being so nice and gives just the right amount of "you're right" and flattery. It's good shit.
thelastpen 8th-Aug-2012 03:51 pm (UTC)
Good trolling is so hard to find today. :p
zeonchar 8th-Aug-2012 11:36 pm (UTC)
Exactly what CB1 is doing.
bellichka 8th-Aug-2012 11:56 pm (UTC)
It's so refreshing to see some good, quality trolling that is nuanced and has depth to it, you know?
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