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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 11:29 AM
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Boycott FOX News Advertisers
Edited on Sun Aug-29-10 11:31 AM by babsbunny
http://www.democrats.com/boycott-fox-news-advertisers

Petition

Dear FOX News Advertiser,

I am writing to inform you that I will not purchase your products as long as you advertise on FOX News.

FOX News does not broadcast news, it broadcasts Republican propaganda, lies, hatred, and incitement to violence - including violence against American citizens, Democratic leaders, and President Obama.

The worst offenders are Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly, whose shows are broadcast in prime time to large audiences.

Your advertising dollars are helping FOX News poison the minds of Americans, incite acts of violence and murder, and destroy our democracy.

I urge you to immediately stop advertising on FOX News.
73019 of 100000 people have signed this petition.

http://foxnewsboycott.com/fox-news-sponsors/
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 11:55 AM
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1. See a problem with a boycott like that
is that a lot of advertisers are on multiple networks. So it is not likely to work. A better idea is to request that establishments such as restaurants, doctor's offices, garages, etc. turn off fox noise and either put on something else or nothing at all. I did that the last time I went to the dentist's office and they agreed to turn it off. Now whether they've had it on since then, I don't know. But for the time I was there, it was on another station.
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AnArmyVeteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 12:02 PM
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2. I have been successful in getting Faux turned off but...
If I were you I would complain AFTER you get drilled on, because if you complained before, a conservative dentist could really make you pay by inflicting pain on you.
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 12:57 PM
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3. Maybe
But I know this man is a professional and would not deliberately inflict harm. I alo know how to hire a lawyer and sue him if he does.
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AnArmyVeteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 02:24 PM
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5. I'm just saying he could 'accidentally' go a little too deep & you would have no recourse.
You're automatically at a disadvantage because the system favors authority figures. If he went wild and started drilling all over your face you would have a case, but not if he did something that may or may not be intentional.
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The_Commonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 01:00 PM
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4. You know, if you want to do this right...
...you also have to boycott advertisers on The Simpsons.
And don't go to see or even rent any Fox Searchlight movies.
Or buy any books published by HarperCollins.
Etc...
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