Boycott the Chicago Tribune

[Slamby2002]

Live in Chicago? Then you'll be happy to here that the Tribune endorsed the Chimp. I'm not surprised, since it is a conservative paper. But wtf? Chicago is one of the most liberal cities, and Kerry is way ahead in all Illinois polls I've seen,particularly in Chicago. I just cannot believe how they could endorse a mean, ignorant, lying piece of shit like Bush!

I've been thinking about stopping my subscription to this piece of garbage, but now I'm definitely going to do it.

Please, if you live in or around Chicago, do not buy the Tribune.

Please join me!

[chicagojoe]

1. You got it !!!

[GinaMaria]

2. I already do.

As I stated in another thread, The ACS in Chicago won't even use it to line the animal cages.

[madrchsod]

3. don`t buy it anymore

esp after they ran the full page pictures of the war wounded then they have the balls to endorse the boy king

[libbygurl]

4. Incredible!

Were those editors not reading their own newspaper? I occasionally read it when I visit with kin living there, and was surprised to read some pretty scathing news articles and analyses of the debates and the Iraq occupation, for instance.

What the hell is going on at the Trib???

[porphyrian]

5. Employees tend to listen to the one who signs the paycheck. - n/t

[TahitiNut]

6. Is the Sun-Times any better?

For such a great city, they sure do have two rags as bird-cage liner.

The Sun-Times endorsed 2 Republicans and 4 Democrats for the State Senate. They endorsed 4 Democrats, 1 Republican, and 1 Green(!) for the State House.

At the same time, they're the 'home' for Novakula. :puke:

[IkeWarnedUs]

7. I just cancelled my subscription

I called the Tribune's customer service line (1-800-TRIBUNE or 1-800-874-2863) and told them I am cancelling my subscription, which I have had for many years. The woman asked if it was a vacation cancellation or permanent and I said it is VERY permanent and it is because of their endorsement of Bush for president. I told her I never want their paper in my house again. I asked if she read the editorial yet and she said she hadn't. I told her I was especially disgusted because it essentially says yes, Bush has done a bad job with one thing after another and yes, John Kerry is a good man with a good record, but 9/11 - FEAR - 9/11 - TERROR - 9/11 - BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID!

She asked if I would like to speak with her supervisor and I did. I told her the same thing and that they should read their own damn paper. On the opposite page is a column by Geoffrey R. Stone called "America's New McCarthyism" that starts out: "In the 'war on terrorism' we once again see the manipulation of fear and the corruption of public discourse in pursuit of partisan gain." She asked if rather than cancel my subscription, I might want the contact information for the editorial staff. I told her they will be hearing from me too, but that I will never have the Chicago Tribune in my house again!

I am so mad I am shaking so hard I can hardly type.

Link to endorsement: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0410170332oct17,1,3673281.story?coll=chi-newsopinion-hed

Link to Geoffrey Stone's column: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/oped/chi-0410170323oct17,1,4619645.story

[Rich Hunt]

8. it doesn't matter

They'll still have piles and piles of money. It doesn't make a damn bit of difference.