UPDATE: Sargento says Colors of Change did not influence company's decision (at bottom)
What constitutes "hateful speech?" It depends on the views of the individual, or in this case the advocacy group propagating the claim.
Earlier this week, Plymouth, Wisc.-based Sargento Food, Inc., along with several other companies, pulled their advertising from the Fox News Channel's "Glenn Beck" program, some at the behest of a campaign by Color of Change, an advocacy group.
Barbara Gannon, vice president of Corporate Communications & Government Relations for Sargento Foods Inc., told the Business & Media Institute why her company decided to stop advertising during the Fox News Channel program.
"I can confirm that Sargento has instructed our media buyer to not buy advertising that would appear during the Glenn Beck Show," Gannon said in an e-mail to the Business & Media Institute on Aug. 14. "We market our products to people regardless of their political affiliations. As a business, we sometimes disagree with the administration's policies. Yet we do not want to be associated with hateful speech used by either liberal or conservative television hosts."
Sargento Foods is a privately held company and one of the largest cheese manufacturers in the United States. But it isn't the only advertiser that has decided to abandon Beck's show. Other companies including GEICO, Lawyers.com, Progressive Insurance, Procter & Gamble, and SC Johnson have decided to move their spots from Beck's program to other Fox News programming.
There have also been grassroots efforts started in support of Beck. Erick Erickson of RedState.com began a campaign targeting those advertisers in an anti-boycott movement.
"We need to strike back and boycott these groups for ditching Beck," Erickson wrote in a post dated Aug. 13. "If they are going to fold so easily in the face of Obama brownshirts, we must push back. If not, who'll be next?"
The group that has orchestrated the campaign to boycott Beck's show, Color of Change, was started by Obama's Green Jobs Czar, Van Jones, according to Matthew Vadum's report for the Aug. 12 American Spectator.
"The extremist racial grievance group [Color of Change] isn't happy that Beck did several news packages on Van Jones, President Obama's controversial green jobs czar who describes himself as a communist," Vadum wrote. "Jones is a founding board member of Color of Change, but Color of Change doesn't want you to know that. Maybe having an avowed America-hating radical on the group's board is bad public relations."
Liberal pundits have celebrated the successful tactics that have forced corporations to stop advertising on the Beck program. MSNBC "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann made a victory lap on his Aug. 14 program, calling Fox News "reactionary media."
"If you appear on reactionary media and call a president of the United States a racist, advertisers will still abandon you and they will abandon you faster than ever before," Olbermann said. "A cheese company, a popular clothiers, SC Johnson Wax, Procter and Gamble, Lawyers.com and two - possibly three insurance firms have now bailed out on Glenn Beck. Beware the snowball, lonesome roads."
Olbermann likened Beck to conservative radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage and CNN host Lou Dobbs, suggesting they could be part of the next campaign.
"The research into conservative radio listening habits, the more hate they hear, the longer they listen, the more money Limbaugh and Savage and Dobbs and Beck make - explaining their health - hate-for-hire stance on health care reform," Olbermann said. "Except, you can still go too far. How much trouble is Glenn Beck in after a seventh, possibly eighth major advertiser cancels its commercials on his programs?"
A representative from Fox News told the Business & Media Institute it stands by an earlier statement made by Bill Shine, SVP of Programming.
"During Fox & Friends this morning, Glenn Beck expressed a personal opinion which represented his own views, not those of the Fox News Channel," Shine said. "And as with all commentators in the cable news arena, he is given the freedom to express his opinions."
*****Update: Sargento VP Gannon Responds:
"I had never heard of the Color of Change organization until it was mentioned by a consumer who called us and claimed we were influenced by them, and I notice you have mentioned it as well. This group did not contact Sargento and did not influence our decision."





















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I went to Sargento's
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:06 ET by mattmI went to Sargento's contact page to tell them I'll be boycotting them from now on.
Thanks for the info
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:13 ET by WorriedI just called to tell them I won't be buying their products any longer and the lady that answered didn't ask me why.
Sounded like I wasn't the first caller to tell them to shove it today.
Thanks Matt
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:16 ET by DoktorFrankenMy family has been using Sargento cheese products. No more. And I will tell them why by asking them to watch Olbermann, Maddow, and Matthews. And then watch Beck. If they still think that Beck is the one spewing hate speech then they have lost my business forever.
Hussein IS a racist. He proves it with his own actions and speech. I don't need to list the examples here - everyone knows them. For the trolls - look it up yourselves. Start with Rev. Wright and make your way through his administration until you get to Prof. Gates and Townhall meetings.
Sargento - You're going down.
In Case Sargento Is Searching
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:39 ET by DoktorFrankenHere's what I just left them on their website (thanks again, Mattm):
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You have withdrawn your product from advertising on the Glenn Beck show (FNC):
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Barbara Gannon, vice president of Corporate Communications & Government Relations for Sargento Foods Inc. explained why her company decided to stop advertising during the Fox News Channel program.
"I can confirm that Sargento has instructed our media buyer to not buy advertising that would appear during the Glenn Beck Show," Gannon said in an e-mail to the Business & Media Institute on Aug. 14. "We market our products to people regardless of their political affiliations. As a business, we sometimes disagree with the administration's policies. Yet we do not want to be associated with hateful speech used by either liberal or conservative television hosts."
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You obviously have been listening to the wrong people about who, Left or Right, is spewing hate speech. Or Ms. Gannon has a bit of a Leftist tilt. Either way, Sargento will feel the loss in sales - from the Right. Calling a racist a racist is definitely NOT hate speech. Of course, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews can call anyone anything they want - with absolutely no proof or truth to backup their statements - and NOTHING is said about their venomous hate.
My family has been using Sargento cheese products for many years. No more. I advise you to watch Olbermann, Maddow, and Matthews - all on MSNBC. And then watch Beck. If you still think that Beck is the one spewing hate speech then you have lost my family's business forever.
The president of the United States IS a racist. He proves it with his own actions and speech. I don't need to list the examples here - look it up yourselves. Start with Rev. Wright and make your way through his administration until you get to Prof. Gates and Townhall meetings.
It is obvious that Sargento is ill managed and ill equipped to deal with the thugs that surround the president and the many Leftist organizations that have poisoned this country.
Sincerely,
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(Signed by a cheesed-off Flatlander)
Speaking of Ubermann...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:18 ET by ArcherBDoes anyone know where I can find a list of Olbermann advertisers? (other than watching the show)
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."
--Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Nevermind...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:20 ET by ArcherBGot the list from DailyKos... imagine that! Here is a list of Olbermann advertisers:
Break One:
Dish Network
Verizon Wireless
V-8 vegetable drink
Remax Realtors
One-Touch Ultra blood sugar tester
Vonage phone service
Aspercreme pain-relief lotion
Gold Bond foot cream
Break Two:
ChooseChase.com credit cards
Procedetv.com hair-growing method
Sharper Image Ionic Breeze air purifier
Break Three:
Oscar Mayer bologna (with the song!)
TIAA-CREF retirement planning
Infiniti-M class car
Break Four:
Verizon Wireless
Olay Definity (yes, I spelled it correctly) face cream
Subaru cars
Rozeram prescription sleep aid
V-8 vegetable drink
One-a-Day Women vitamins
Break Five:
Capitol One credit card
Genworth Financial
Mitsubishi Eclipse car
Priceline.com travel service
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."
--Ernesto "Che" Guevara
no loss to me
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:27 ET by candanceI don't use any of those products as it is.
I'm amazed at the # of P&G products we use
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:56 ET by bre1227Just went to their website and found at least 14 brand names we use almost exclusively. It will be tough to remember on a long-term basis, but I'll try my best to switch from all of them from now on.
Cheese shouldn't be a problem, we always grate our own. Although I have been known to buy the taco cheese blend on the night every 2 years or so when we have such things.
bre: This is what I mean.
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:57 ET by QueenMumbre: This is what I mean. My daughter, the lib (May God have mercy on her soul.) hates P&G for some of the same reasons and also because of their animal testing. How does that make sense? She's finally given up on giving up P&G products. For one thing, there are just too many brands which are now under the P&G umbrella. Besides, boycotting P&G products is like p**sing in the ocean.
I just don't believe it's all about politics above good business practices.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
I agree, Mum... I don't
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:03 ET by motherbeltI agree, Mum...
I don't have the patience to do all the research required and it's too tough to keep track.
Besides, for every person who stops buying from a certain company for its stance on politics or anything else, there is one who starts buying to support them, for the same reason.
For that reason, politics doesn't belong in the marketplace, as far as I'm concerned.
The Olympics used to be the one place where politics held no sway...I read that in ancient times they would acually stop wars for the games. But now it's more politicized than ever.
And frankly, I'm tired of being lectured about something political or environmental at every turn, even on the Food Network! Rachel Ray is the only one who has a "garbage bowl"...the rest have "compost bowls.") (As if they have a compost pile at the studio in NYC!) They all seem to have brown, recycled parchment paper now and paper towels now. And the other day Tyler Florence said he was cooking a free-range, organic chicken. He said he makes "a choice with my money. It's the right thing to do!"
<sound of duct tape ripping off roll>
I feel like Reginald Denny with a twist...Can't we all just live our lives without making every little thing a big political or moral issue?
I'm tired of the whole thing.
Amen, motherbelt. Besides,
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:04 ET by QueenMumAmen, motherbelt. Besides, we've been all through this green stuff before. Big deal in the 60's and 70's. Recycle, bicycles, grow your own vegetables, macrame'. Eventually we all got tired of it and went back to living the way God intended good Americans to live.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
Well, well, well. All these
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:43 ET by celatorWell, well, well. All these companies supporting hate television.
I reckon I won't purchase their products anymore. I don't want to support their campaign to spread animosity and disdain anymore.
I'm sending the list to everybody in my maibox.Thanks!
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
Reply to ArcherB and list of advertisers
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:11 ET by Kingfish17I'm not sure you can rely on Daily KOS for accurate information. Hasn't Sharper Image been out of business for a quite a while now? I haven't seen an advertisement for their air purifier forever.
"I've sentenced boys younger then you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it, but I felt I owed it to them." Judge Smails
Ok, but if any of these advertise on.....
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:46 ET by Gecks...Fox News Channel particularly Sean, Greta, Bill or Beck, I can't not buy the product. (ooooh, double negative, I can feel my mothers slap to the back of my head from the grave). I would call that being neutral. But if a company continues to advertize on MSNBC or any of the other Lib stations and pulls off of FOX, then they are fair game.
Gecks
"Your right to Life, Liberty, and the Persuit of Happiness ends at my front door, and my wallet!"-Me!
RE: Olby's Advertisers
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:13 ET by DoktorFrankenArcher,
I, too, lucked out on this one. I had to slice my credit cards soon after losing my job and I don't use any of the other products/services.
Sorry. I ain't gonna give
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:12 ET by QueenMumSorry. I ain't gonna give up my Subaru Forester. Or my V-8 V-Fusion.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
Olberdork!
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 21:46 ET by blazermaniacI can't believe for one second that Olberdork has any advertisements. These organizations are just plain stupid. Why would they advertise on a lame show like his, when Bill O'Reilly has four times the viewers every night?
Doktor, I to went to
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:18 ET by Scuba DudeDoktor,
I to went to their website and posted my grievances to them and told them that if they continue to advertise on MSNBC that I am my family and friends will boycott any and all products that Sargento either produces or distributes.
The Obama Administration: THE most fiscally irresponsible Administration EVER
Here's mine....
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 20:57 ET by StogieGuyMy comment to the Sargento website:
I am extremely disappointed to learn that your company has elected to pull it's advertising from The Glenn Beck Program. Frankly, I am not interested in supporting interests who contribute to the rising crescendo of strong-armed tactics that are being used to silence those of a certain political point of view. If you believe that Beck's opinion is "hateful" then I believe that no one at your company has bothered to watch or listen to his programs. If you have, then you believe that the exercise of our freedoms to criticize our government is 'hateful' and thus I too am hateful And you've just lost a family of customers who formerly enjoyed your products. Because, unless you rescind this decision, we will NEVER purchase any of your products again.
By the way, please save us both some time and effort in not replying to me with some useless, politically correct, form letter. Reply to my comment directly or don't bother.
Sincerely,
Stogie Guy
Me, too
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:19 ET by cajuncocoaI am the mob.
Ditto
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:22 ET by ParagrouperIt only takes a minute to boycott the boycotters.
"Beware the fury of the patient man." - John Dryden
Thanks Mattm
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:24 ET by IgnatzJFahrquarLeft them a note that I was exercising my consumer preferences and would be supporting the finer Amish cheeses from here in Ohio rather than their products.
"You should always tell the truth, because if you tell the truth you make it the other person's problem." Sean Connery
ditto
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:34 ET by mtwokayditto
done.
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:40 ET by BKeyserdone.
Reply to Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:47 ET by Anneke9Here's my response to Sargento:
Barbara Gannon, your VP of Communications has stated (re: Sargento's decision not to advertise during the Glenn Beck Show on FoxNews) that "we do not want to be associated with hateful speech used by either liberal or conservative television hosts." I doubt that anyone at Sargento responsible for this policy has ever listened to the Glenn Beck Show. If you had, you would understand that Mr. Beck engages in hyperbole not hate speech. Because I choose not to buy products from companies that boycott Constitutionally-protected speech, I will no longer buy Sargento cheese products.
____________________________________________________
Camouflage conservative in Baghdad-by-the-Bay
Anneke9
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:18 ET by DoktorFrankenWow, much better than mine (I can get way too verbose when I'm ticked). Yours is succinct and effective. I would recommend similar wording for others who are at a loss for words.
perfect!
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 20:56 ET by ali vinPerfect response - - may we copy you??
Success is to stand in the presence of God unashamed.
Done
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:05 ET by namronI called my purchaser (my wife) and emailed the company!
me too
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:20 ET by Kekela WardI did too. I also mentioned that I will passing their decision on to my friends and associates for further boycott.
Sam: "I hurt somebody's feelings once"
mattm
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:52 ET by the strugglerExcellent link mattm,I too,responded the same.
Thanx for the info Matt
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 22:26 ET by BigMike252I cancelled my Geico Policy today and will NO longer be using Sargento products anymore.
Jeff, Do you have a phone number
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:06 ET by Worriedfor Sargento?
I'm in a fighting mood and I'm going to call them and tell them they can the shove their cheese where the sun don't shine.
Number
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:24 ET by Paragrouper1-800-CHEESES (1-800-243-3737) between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm (Central Time), Monday through Friday.
Buy Kraft!
"Beware the fury of the patient man." - John Dryden
...know any conservatives
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:39 ET by TruthMonger...know any conservatives in the grocery or food distribution business? give them a call too:) sargento will feel that kinda boot up the ass for sure...
Palin/Prejean 2012
Well, Sargento products will
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:07 ET by d1carterWell, Sargento products will never see the inside of my home again. I will be contacting the company to let them know.
Intellectually persnickety
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:16 ET by StarAZI wrote and told them this meant they had never watched the program. I can live without waxy cheese, too. Coincidentally, my kid was just heading for the store and I said, "Get cheese, but not Sargento."
→ Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:11 ET by Cool ArrowThey've made their choice, I've made mine.
Since I'm on FOX most of the day, they're boycotting me.
I'm just not worth Sargento's notice.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Too bad
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:13 ET by SickofLibsI never liked plastic cheese anyway.
Oh well, there will be
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:14 ET by pwozOh well, there will be others fighting for ad space on the #1 rated network!
Olbermann's
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:31 ET by okiehawk44Maybe Sargento can double their airtime buys on Olbermann's hour. That way they can have two potential customers rather than the millions they now enjoy on Beck.
Let me fix that for ya okie...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:55 ET by Rukus"...rather than the millions they now enjoy on Beck."
...rather than the millions they used to enjoy on Beck.
There, that's more like it. : )
Gary
A liberal's generosity is limited only by your income.
New cheese time
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:18 ET by Kirk HallI don't even care that much for GB (wife loves him) but this is rediculous. Back to Kraft I guess and try to do something on the others even though it will be tough.
I found out the 1st of July
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:24 ET by ricklailI found out the 1st of July that my daughter had Progressive as their car insurance. I got her to change. For one I can't stand their stupid commericals and especially that gal. The other because it is owned by a Soro type lib. I never bought Sargentino cheeses. The store brand was cheaper and probalby just as good.
Semper suprene nitens
OBAMACARE: If it ain't good enough for my Congressman then it ain't good enough for me.
My Two Cents...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:22 ET by Corny_McPooI sent this at the http://www.sargentocheese.com/contact/. Feel free to cut/paste, edit at will, etc.
***
This message is to inform you that I will no longer purchase or consume your product. Your decision to pull advertising from the Glen Beck Program is reprehensible. Mister Beck, while certainly not espousing the views of all, or even most perhaps, of his listeners and viewers, has a right to an opinion and a right to voice that opinion guaranteed by the first amendment to the US Constitution.
This call for a boycott by a fringe, race-baiting organization like Color of Change, is ludicrous on its face, and simply one more in a long line of attempts to silence critics of President Barack Obama and his increasingly socialist agenda.
Finally, please refrain from using my email address for any reason. I do not wish to receive promotional offers, nor do I want nor authorize my email address to be forwarded to any marketing firm, email list, etc.***
Signed, Corny McPoo
"To be is to do." - Plato
"To do is to be." - Aristotle
"Do be do be do." - Sinatra
McPoo
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:21 ET by DoktorFrankenYou must eat A LOT of sweet corn.
It's a real shame
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:24 ET by TuariIt's a real shame that because of these libs, I need to change my habits. I was going to switch to Geico, because they had a lower rate for the coverage I want. I'd rather pay the premium w/ my current company now. I also like Sargento cheeses, but looks like I won't be having any of those any more either. I also stopped buying all the P&G products (shaving cream, razors, various foods, etc.) Oh well, their loss.
BTW
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:23 ET by DoktorFranken''Progessive'' Insurance is not just a name - it's the founder's political view. They support a lot of Leftist causes.
Just an FYI.
E-Mailed Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:24 ET by srqvetTold them since they have aligned themselves with liars, their advertisements must be lies. Therefore, since they dropped support for a program I enjoy, I hereby drop support for them. As others have mentioned, "back to Kraft".
Hey Jeff: I know your
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:25 ET by d1carterHey Jeff:
I know your busy, but could you contact each of these companies and let us know what they tell you? We'll compare notes.
Thanks.
Some health czar
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:26 ET by StarAZSome health czar--Dr Scholl or someone--will rule out cheese for us and Glenn won't help these people now. Well, they made their bed!
Ok I emailed them too.
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:27 ET by mostlymoderateOk I emailed them too. Please people, if you believe in freedom of expression and free speech, this is one little thing you can do to make a difference: email Sargento!
Super Easy: Go Here - Sargento's contact page
a quote from Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:29 ET by spmcintyre"We market our products to people regardless of their political affiliations. As a business, we sometimes disagree with the administration's policies. Yet we do not want to be associated with hateful speech used by either liberal or conservative television hosts."
A question for Sargento -
So, I should not see, (if i actually watched MSNBC) Sargento adds during the Tingler, Olberdouche, madcow and mr eds shows right?
we will soon find out which companies are run by conservatives, and which are run by the libs. I find it kinda funny that the libs have been associating big companies with conservatives this whole time, when its fairly obvious (cough, GE, cough) that they are not
Yeah....wait a sec
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:33 ET by StarAZWasn't it Gail Collins at the NYT who brought up guns at Town Halls. And didn't Ed on MSNBC say someone wanted the president shot. And didn't someone else at MSNBC say socialist was a way of saying the n-word. Etc. Don't believe this was Beck or Fox. In fact, I have heard Glenn say don't play into their hands, be respectful, and so on. There I go again--I watch the show. See, Sargento, you wouldn't know this.
agreed, its appears that Sargento was getting all their
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:40 ET by spmcintyrenews from CNN, since they no longer allow radio talk show host on their network, they must have the most reliably accurate and non biased news available today, (SNARK)
OH yeah, I followed the links to Sargentos site and told them to make certain not to run ads during the shows I mentioned earlier, (not a snark)
At RedState's request
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:31 ET by BKeyserAt RedState's request yesterday, I sent the following email to Progressive Insurance, GEICO, and SC Johnson:
Today, I received the following response:
WOW, so the libs lied about what companies have
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:43 ET by spmcintyrebeen doing, just to make it look like Beck was losing advertisers? OMG i never would have guessed the kosers would stoop that low
isnt this kinda like when Obama lied about what was it, Caterpillar? and was there not another one recently? oh yeah AARP, lol
>>>sp mac
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:46 ET by BKeyserYeah, I like how they spun the report to appear as if it was some erroneous media report.
SYSCO
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:38 ET by okiehawk44It's a lot easier to contact the local food distributor (SYSCO is a good start) and let them know that they need to pull the plug on Sargento. I doubt Sargento is out in the chains selling its own products directly.
Anyone out there have the contact info for SYSCO?
Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:39 ET by hughglassYou have made a decision to kow tow to the far left and pull your advertising from Fox. Behavior has consequences. Much as I like the Artisian line, I'm done with Sargento. Supporting any group in the suppression of anyone's right to free speech is a very poor decision. Companies spend a fortune trying to attract customers, anatgonizing any customers is just plain stupid. As a private company, you do as you wish with your money. But you won't be getting any more of mine.
My Note To Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:40 ET by Junk Science SkepticPlease feel free to use any or all of the note below when you contact Sargento.
http://www.sargento.com/contact/
Stop Funding Leftist Propaganda - Boycott GE & Disney
>>>Junk
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:43 ET by BKeyserMy note took a similar turn to your "free speech" tact. However, I added as my closing:
may we use this post as a template for all the companies that
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:45 ET by spmcintyrehave been duped by the kosers?
Template
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:55 ET by Junk Science Skeptic"may we use this post . . ."
Absolutely, please do.
Stop Funding Leftist Propaganda - Boycott GE & Disney
Beck's really making them squeal...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:45 ET by wnaegeleYou go, Glenn!
Sargent-who!?
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:49 ET by CrashI eat real cheese anyway.
For the record Beck is a bit flakey.
Cheeeeeeese it's good!
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:32 ET by DoktorFrankenMy wife works in the deli at our local store and the best cheese is Boar's Head (Try the slicing asiago!!). Second best is Shullsberg.
JMHO
More Beck, less commercials
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:52 ET by Pha PhaI just called Sargento cheese and let them they lost a customer. GEICO, I hate their commercials, Progressive, shouldn't be advetising on Beck anyway. They are a extremly liberal company. I hate their commercials too!!.
SC Johnson, their wax s**cks anyway.
Less Commercials, More Beck..................
Persnickity People
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:02 ET by GothampcSargento's slogan is "Persnickity people like Sargento." So in my complaint, I wrote that "Persnickity people like Beck more than Sargento."
I've never had Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:04 ET by pwozI've never had Sargento cheese. I usually spend the extra few bucks on the good stuff.
*****Update: Sargento VP
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:20 ET by d1carter*****Update: Sargento VP Gannon Responds:
"I had never heard
of the Color of Change organization until it was mentioned by a
consumer who called us and claimed we were influenced by them, and I
notice you have mentioned it as well. This group did not contact
Sargento and did not influence our decision."
Just a coincidence....right.
Looks like
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:50 ET by UpNorthSargento's VP Gannon gets her cues from Axelrod. Deny, deny and demonize.
Sent them my e-mail too, hope they enjoy advertising to the 7 people who watch Olberdorf and Madcow. Wonder if that will make up for their loss in revenue?
I would write or call Sargento
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:28 ET by Paul Gbut I really am afraid my email or phone number would make its way to the white house
email
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:34 ET by CarlosSYou're on newsbusters..., they've already got it ;-)
Not to worry, Paul. The
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:14 ET by QueenMumNot to worry, Paul. The White House couldn't care less about such bourgeois cheese.
Hm. Come to think of it. Sort of gives new meaning to the term "government cheese".
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
I'm surprised it's taken this long
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:33 ET by lsudolemitefor Barry's thugs to open up this new theater of operations. After all, Jesse Jackson's made a hell of a living at this racket for decades.
By the way, who else is buying Sargento's "coincidental" ad removal from Beck's show?
Progressive Insurance Companies Chairman of the Board...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:39 ET by ThalpyProgressive Insurance Companies Chairman of the Board Peter Lewis and his buddy George Soros have transformed the Democrat party by cash infusions. People might remember Progressive Insurance as a supporter of Beck's boycott.
Remember when NOW decided to throw their tremendous weight against Rush and boycott Florida Orange Juice. Dittoheads simply bought all of the orange juice. Boycotts can be dangerous activities.
that's what gets me about this
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:43 ET by candanceIsn't is curious that all of the companies who relented to the "bullying" are already owned by people on the left - and that Sargento claims they didn't even need any bullying to decide Beck was a hatemonger?
I suspect these companies wanted to do this all along, but now have a convenient cover by saying they were pressured under threats of being boycotted themselves.
Basically, these people are not saying "sorry, we have no choice." They are calling Beck names and then blaming it on someone else.
"... Sargento claims they
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:46 ET by celator"... Sargento claims they didn't even need any bullying to decide Beck was a hatemonger"
Smells like a clump of moldy cheese to me.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
''Smells like a clump of moldy cheese to me. ''
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:36 ET by DoktorFrankenSounds like limpcrapburger - a rather stinky curd.
LOL.. I think you nailed
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:41 ET by celatorLOL.. I think you nailed it!
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
in a time when people are already using generics
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:47 ET by katainkentas much as possible... this seems incredibly stupid on the part of companies trying to get their brand out there.
___________________________________________
"The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" - HR 3200 (Health Care Bill) Pg. 203. Ln 14 & 15
Generic
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:48 ET by DoktorFrankenThe Wal-Mart Great Value cheese is as good as Sargento. I know, after an operation I had changed my eating habits and did a lot of the shopping. The only thing that Sargento seems to be ahead of the curve on is Reduced Fat cheeses.
Here's a question for you,
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:35 ET by QueenMumHere's a question for you, DoktorF: Do you know who makes Great Value cheese. I'm not suggesting that I know it's Sargento. The point is that most store brands are made by the big names. How do you know you're not buying cheese made by Sargento?
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
I checked
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:47 ET by DoktorFrankenIt is NOT Sargento. ''Great Value Cheese'' would be a good search phrase to start with.
Many of Wal-Mart's Great
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:23 ET by QueenMumMany of Wal-Mart's Great Value products are made under the ConAgra umbrella. So, what do we know about the political position of ConAgra? The point is, IMO it's ridiculous to talk about boycotting any particular product line in the name of making a political statement unless you're willing to spend a great deal of time making certain that you're covering all the bases. The supply chain has too many links.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
We have never bought any Sargento products...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:01 ET by PrairieSkybefore in my family, but you can be sure we never will now, as a result of this company's biased and short-sighted decision...This also applies to the other companies who have also decided to pull their ads from the Glenn Beck show. These companies have made the decision to stop advertising during Beck's show, and I have made the decision not to buy their products as a result of their asinine decision(s).
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
So you don't think companies
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:02 ET by balboaSo you don't think companies should pull advertising if they want to?
bal...That's not what I said...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:09 ET by PrairieSkyI said that I think that the reason that they pulled their ads is asinine, and I have made the decision, as a result of their decision(s), not to buy their products any longer. These companies have the absolute right to pull their ads from any program that they choose to, and I have the absolute right to boycott their products if I don't agree with their decision.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
This all just seems a little
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:11 ET by balboaThis all just seems a little much.
It's still (I think), a free country...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:18 ET by PrairieSkyand we are all entitled to our own opinions.
To each his own...
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Very Childish
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:00 ET by ACWYou won't play ball my way and by my rules so I am taking my bat and ball and going home. So there !
ACW...I'm not clear on who...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:17 ET by PrairieSkyyou're saying is childish here...Me or Sargento? If it's me, that's your opinion. In my opinion, the decision to pull ads from Beck's show was asinine, and in the free marketplace, I am free to decide not to buy their products any longer.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Prairie Sky
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:59 ET by DoktorFrankenSome people need to be taught the free marketplace thingy all over, each and every time.
Sargento is in a free market made up of people with differing political viewpoints. (Many artists, actors, and comedians have screwed up their careers by being ignorant of this simple concept. But, of course, they're MUCH smarter than us knuckle draggers.) When Sargento made a business decision based on political viewpoints they left themselves open to people's free market choices.
Some ignorant Leftists would inaccurately call this censorship. We call it doing business with companies that aren't working against our political views.
Because we're all hate mongers and Nazi racists.
Doktor...Yep...Apparently...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 20:08 ET by PrairieSkyus knuckledraggers, hate mongers and racists are forever tasked with explaining ad nauseum to the Left, the concept of a free marketplace...Those steeped in socialist ideology just don't seem to "get it".
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Stab From The Past!
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 00:57 ET by DoktorFrankenThink SNL, Billy Crystal playing Fernando Lamas. Got it?
It's not what you know, it's how you feel! And you feel mahvalous!!!
It's a simple concept Balboa
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:26 ET by lsudolemiteCompanies have a right to buy advertising wherever they want for whatever reason. And customers have a right to give their business to whomever they choose. Sargento made a business decision, and now customers have decided to take their business elsewhere. That simple.
And the people that decided
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:43 ET by balboaAnd the people that decided to boycott Whole Foods?
Hey!!!
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:19 ET by DoktorFrankenDon't blame me. I only boycotted part of the foods. The healthy, tasteless ones. (rimshot/cymbal clash)
Some people get more cheesed off than others, that's all. (rimshot) Hell, I don't even watch Glenn Beck faithfully but I can make a difference here, like the Leftist a-holes who started this whole food thing. (No pun was planned or intended in the structuring of the previous sentence.)
JMHPH (Poor Humor)
Also their right. Again,
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:01 ET by lsudolemiteAlso their right. Again, not a difficult concept. Mackey has a right to express his opinion; the hippies who frequent Whole Foods have a right to take their business wherever they want. If Whole Foods ends up losing money because of this, Mackey has no one to blame but himself. And I might also note this isn't the first time he's discussed health care; he did an interview with Stossel years ago where he made his position very clear.
Some seem to think that the
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 22:16 ET by balboaSome seem to think that the right boycotting is an exercise in free markets, and the left boycotting is just another example of the intolerant left. Is the reverse ever true?
→ Some think so
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 22:40 ET by Cool ArrowBut it's all the same.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I guess "some seem" must be hiding out with "some say"
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 01:33 ET by lsudolemiteover at CNN, because I certainly haven't said that. I'm honestly not sure if you're trying to trap me into contradicting myself, because I don't know how to make my position on this issue any clearer.
Regarding the intolerance bit, liberals are the ones who sanctimoniously claim to embody tolerance, fairness, and diversity, not conservatives. So if the reverse were true, so what? Everyone knows conservatives are hateful, bigoted mobs anyway. Just ask the Speaker of the House and our oh so eloquent WH Press Secretary.
Not trying to trap you. It's
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 09:57 ET by balboaNot trying to trap you. It's what a poster said.
Fair enough. I can defend
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 11:06 ET by lsudolemiteFair enough. I can defend the rights of people to boycott Whole Foods without necessarily agreeing with their motives for doing so. Likewise for moderates/liberals and the counter-boycott of Sargento.
wait a minute
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:37 ET by Kekela WardYes, it is a bit much.
However, if you recall, it was the liberal racist organization Color of Change that started all of this.
Sam: "I hurt somebody's feelings once"
Sorry, KW
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:03 ET by DoktorFrankenYou're now disqualified to be a part of the discussion because you used ''the truth''. Please refrain from it's usage when explaining situations to Leftists. It makes them spit. Like camels.
</sarc >
Of course
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:20 ET by DingbatOf course they can. Just like I can choose to to buy their product for whatever reason. For instance, there hasn't been a Heinz product in this house since about 2003.
Dingbat...Exactly...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:25 ET by PrairieSkyWe also have avoided Heinz products since we grew aquainted with Theresa Heinz Kerry back during the '04 election, and learned that a lot of her money went to subsidize her idiot senator/prez candidate husband.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
To be honest Prairie, it's
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:06 ET by QueenMumTo be honest Prairie, it's a tough call for me. Sargento does make really good cheese. I'm not always in favor of boycotts anyway. Depends on the reason. Pulling ads from the "Glen Beck Show" just doesn't rise to the level of a boycott-worthy protest to me. I get the idea that Sargento is a family business type of company. I can't blame them for getting a little nervous about Glen Beck.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
Man, you are a breath of
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:10 ET by balboaMan, you are a breath of fresh, sensible air. :-)
QueenMum...I wouldn't know...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:15 ET by PrairieSkyI've never eaten it...There are plenty of great cheeses out there, so it's no loss to us. And I'm not always a fan of boycotts myself, but this really p!$$#$ me off...This is an attempt to shut down and silence, for political purposes, a person, and a viewpoint, that they don't agree with. This company, and the others like them, are attempting to use their power to silence an opinion that they don't like. Fine. I choose not to subsidize their efforts.
And what does Sargento possibly being a family business have anything to do with Glenn Beck making them nervous? I don't follow you...
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
IMO, Glen Beck is a
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:27 ET by QueenMumIMO, Glen Beck is a flamethrower. Politics aside, any family business relies on keeping good relations with all of their customers. The company's reputation is first and foremost a matter of family pride. The statement from Sargento referenced in the update that's been added to this topic (above) is good enough for me. Fox will find other advertisers if the show is worth saving.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
This isn't entirely about Beck
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:32 ET by lsudolemiteIf Obama's community agitator goons succeed in starving Beck of his advertisers, then it's only a matter of time before they go after Limbaugh's, Hannity's, etc. I don't care much for Beck's antics and "the apocalypse is upon us" tone, but he does bring a lot of connections and information to light that I wouldn't know about otherwise. It's no coincidence that this campaign started after he exposed Obama's czar connections.
Exactly...Well said...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:36 ET by PrairieSkyindeed.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
I agree isudolemite - biggest problem is Obama admin
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:49 ET by Dee BunkA member of the Obama admin organizing a boycott should make everyone of all political persuasions angry. It's one more thing in a serious of bully tactics aimed at destroying free speech. I'd feel differently if an Obama admin person wasn't involved
I'm not a Beck fan. His goofiness just isn't my cup of tea, but he is no more a "flamethrower" than any of the Network anchors who question all Republicans from the position that they are racist bigoted homophobes who hate poor people.
I emailed Sargento and informed them that I will be boycotting because of their support for squelching free speech. Libs have made everything from Sitcoms to children's shows to sports broadcasts political. If they don't want to be political, they need to quit advertising all together.
QM...To me, Glenn Beck himself, isn't really...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:34 ET by PrairieSkythe point here...I like him okay, though he does go off the deep end quite a bit. I agree with him on some things, and not on others. I do agree with him on this administration's attempts to take this country in a socialist direction...I think he is right on target on that point, and I believe that Sargento and other companies like it, are attempting to use their power to silence that opinion, and I despise that. As a result, I won't buy their products. It's that simple. As I said to balboa above, to each his own.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
I respect your opinion,
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:39 ET by QueenMumI respect your opinion, Prairie. But I think it a stretch to say that Sargento is motivated by some sort of political agenda to "silence opinion". I think they just want to make a good product and sell it to the folks without having to deal with political blowback. Or do you think Sargento wants to get a leg up on the competition for the "government cheese" contracts to come? ;)
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
QM...I think that you're...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:00 ET by PrairieSkymissing the underlying point here.
"... I think they just want to make a good product and sell it to the folks without having to deal with political blowback..."
Sargento created the "political blowback" by pulling their ads from Beck's show. Before that decison, they were just selling their cheese to the folks, and politics didn't enter into this at all...They made it an issue as a result of their decision. Beck's show has been targeted by Colors of Change, and it's all just a coincidence that the same week Sargento decides to pull ads from Beck's show? Maybe, but I doubt it. Who knows for sure what Sargento's motives are, but I have my suspicions. I guess we just agree to disagree.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Fair enough, Prairie. I'm
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:03 ET by QueenMumFair enough, Prairie. I'm going with the coincidence scenario. I'm not concerned about motives unless they start putting mind-numbing drugs in their cheese. :)
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
QM...That's your right...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:08 ET by PrairieSkyAgain, to each his own. But as far as this administration and president are concerned, it's all about their motives, and I am very concerned about those.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
But, QueenMum
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:16 ET by ChaitealoverIf Sargento wanted to avoid "political blowback," why advertise on Glenn Beck's program to begin with? He's never been known for being a shrinking violet about his political views. I think they received more than a little heat from the far left, and cheese left out in the heat tends to spoil.
Chai
“When all government...in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided...” Thomas Jefferson
Chai...Excellent...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:20 ET by PrairieSkyJust excellent.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
I dont even
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:40 ET by katainkentwatch GB. Heck I don't have a television. What steams me is that this boatload of hypocrites are trying to make an example of him for... hate speech?
Just the brief clips I've seen of Olberman, Matthews, Maddow, et al. tells me that these people who are assigning the term 'hate speech' have no idea what the term means and/or feel they have an exclusivity to use it at their leisure.
It's a shame about Sargento. They plugged a bit o' cash into the RNC machine. But I never bought their stuff anyway. Me, I buy my cheese locally.
___________________________________________
"The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" - HR 3200 (Health Care Bill) Pg. 203. Ln 14 & 15
kata: Can you source your
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:15 ET by QueenMumkata: Can you source your statement regarding Sargento and the RNC? In light of my own opinion on the idea of boycotting, I'm curious to know the details.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
I just went to opensecrets
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:17 ET by katainkentlooked up the company and its CEO.
___________________________________________
"The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" - HR 3200 (Health Care Bill) Pg. 203. Ln 14 & 15
If a vendor wants to avoid politics...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:55 ET by retroconThey should not advertise on Beck, or Hannity, or Olbermann, or Matthews, or any of the alphabet morning shows, or even news casts (anywhere except Fox, where they don't inject politics into every story).
The left better think long and hard...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:13 ET by ClericalGalabout this campaign to get Glenn off the air. If he loses his show, he becomes a 1st Amendment martyr and a rallying point for conservatives. And what goes around comes around, Keith.
I'm not a lawyer but I
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:22 ET by celatorI'm not a lawyer but I wonder if the move to get Beck off the air could be construed as "content discrimination" and thus a possible violation of the First Amendment? Maybe a lawyer on NB could offer some insight.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
Well
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:20 ET by Joe CamelWell, I left Sargentos a nice mail, really.
I also forwarded this to everyone I know who is along the same lines of thinking (Americans), and they can do what they want. I have received mail from ten others stating that they will as well boycott all of those who have joined the advertising cut from Beck's show. Lets see if it matters which I am sure they don't care...oh well.
Sanofi-Aventis
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:39 ET by canuckI have written my last script for this company...if you are on Nasacort AQ you should ask your doctor for Flonase or one of its generics.
Likewise Nasonex is peddled by Schering Plough...sponsors of Tiny Tom Daschle and his sleazy wife.
Oh come on people. If you
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:47 ET by QueenMumOh come on people. If you connect the dots for every product you bring into your home or office, you're bound to find someone who supports a liberal agenda somewhere. I think it useful to boycott a television network or some other such entity. But I think it's ridiculous to consider that you can somehow overcome a political ideology by refusing to buy someone's cheese, ketchup, or inhalers. JMO No disrespect meant.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
Anyone know if any of these
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:15 ET by ckc1227Anyone know if any of these advertisers advertise on one of the hate shows on MSNBC?
"If you appear on reactionary media and call a president of the United
States a racist, advertisers will still abandon you and they will
abandon you faster than ever before," Olbermann said."
Then how do you have a single advertiser at all, Keith?
boycott
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:38 ET by LorraineI don't buy brand name products anyway, too expensive. It's always store brand for me.
Besides, removing their advertising is cutting off their nose to spite their face. The Fox shows have far more viewers than the other networks. If they want effective advertising and to make money, the goal of any company that wants to stay in business, they'll have their advertising back on after the storm blows over.
Wouldn't it be nice though, if a large company would stand up for the First Amendment?
I already knew Progressive was run by far left-wingers...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:47 ET by jawebster1so there was no way I'd buy their product. (Anyway, I can't stand that woman with the heavy lipstick) My car is insured with GEICO and I will be changing companies when my current coverage expires. I'll be on the lookout to avoid all Procter and Gamble products from now on. Glenn Beck has my full support. "Free Speech was and never will be free." Jim Webster
Damn, they made decent cheeze...
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:52 ET by retroconBut my letter is submitted, and my boycott in place.
very helpful
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:04 ET by seesalrunMy renewal with Geico due on the 20th will not be met with a payment but a very detailed letter &
Dish Network - calling
Verizon Wireless - have no choice it's Company
V-8 vegetable drink - never again
Vonage phone service - letter
Oscar Mayer bologna (with the song!) - wouldn't eat it if you paid me anyhow.
Priceline.com travel service - letter.
Check. Done, easy took about five minutes.
Oh and I did call Geico from the number posted at Red State, the worn out Secreatary and I had a nice chat. She said they are stuck in the middle. I told her well you went to the dark side ma'am. No more for Buffet.
Good for you
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 02:24 ET by RukusGot rid of our phone,going all cell now. Am boycotting all ex-ads from Glenn. Good for you sees, I was getting together stuff for lasagna this weekend, no Sargento cheese, I use real, store bought cheese anyway. Sigh. Our insurance isn't one of the "boycotted" so we are ok for now. I guess boycotting these a-holes will be the new "n" word. Sigh! : (
Gary
A liberal's generosity is limited only by your income.
→ Queuers are disgusting
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:08 ET by Cool ArrowAs reported by Beck today, the Dems seem to have switched from -gate (Watergate, troopergate etc) to -ers (Truthers, Deathers, haters etc)
I propose we begin referring to Liberals as people who prefer to stand in queues for extended periods, waiting for free stuff.
I say we do everything we can to stop the Queuers at every turn.
If you have a job, there's a Queuer waiting every payday to suck the life out of you.
Don't let the Queuers take advantage of you.
"I say we do everything we
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:21 ET by mandrake"I say we do everything we can to stop the Queuers at every turn."
You know, when you take that statement at pure logic..it makes no sense.
→ Thanks Mandrake
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:26 ET by Cool ArrowQueuers are a drain on our society. All they want to do is suck the life out of America.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
What? Every country has
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:34 ET by mandrakeWhat? Every country has queuers. Your's is no exception. In fact I have a wedding to go to in Sept. in Michigan, I expect to be at the border for several hours queued.
→ I disagree
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:41 ET by Cool ArrowLiberals say "the more queuers the better"
They tend to be the biggest queuers.
I try to avoid queuers as best I can.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
"Liberals say "the more
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:51 ET by mandrake"Liberals say "the more queuers the better"
Really? Which Liberals? I don't know any..do you have a link?
→ Yes
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:56 ET by Cool ArrowYour President wants us to have the same healthcare enjoyed in Britain and Canada.
That just means more queuers.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Oh dear Cool, you have not
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:08 ET by mandrakeOh dear Cool, you have not kept up on history around here. First, I am a Canadian, so Obama is not my President. And second, I rather like the Canadian health care system..a point I always get flamed upon by the likes of UNSANE, but so be it.,,
Take care :)
→ You should
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:11 ET by Cool ArrowLong as you stay healthy, nobody will know how much you enjoy being a queuer.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Gasp =====>
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 22:30 ET by kilrod(GRINS)!!~~!! I hope your done with your play on words Cool, i caint stop laughin and i caint catch my breath, who'd a thunk of all that "queuer" crap except good ole Cool.!!~~!! ["Liberals say "the more queuers the better"] Some of them libs may think your flirtin with em.!!~~!! (GRINS)
(GRINS) kilrod
Remember, only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier
Whoa
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 00:50 ET by DoktorFrankenAnd I thought that I was the only one affected by the heat today.
Queuereser and queuereser.
Hey Mandrake
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 01:18 ET by DoktorFrankenDo Canadians like Fish Sticks?
Actually we do. But not as
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 16:38 ET by mandrakeActually we do. But not as much as Americans. Come on up for dinner sometime. I'll serve you with some fava beens and a nice chianti.
advertisers on mr. tingle's show
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:21 ET by LEWIS IN COLORADOCan we get a list of advertisers for screwball ? (matthews show)
RE: Update
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 19:26 ET by DoktorFrankenIn regards to Ms. Gannon's claim that she never heard of Color of Change is doubtful. Go to Google and use the search phrase -
sargento advertises - With NO quotes. All the Lefty websites in the world show up. This has been a very concerted effort by Leftists to literally shutdown Glenn Beck. I guess calling a racist a racist is disturbing to their sensitive widdle minds. I wonder how the black policeman, who was part of arresting the verbal Professor Gates, felt when he was chastised (by The Racist in Chief) for doing his job ''stupidly''?
Just for snicks and grins, check out this blog.
http://www.politicalforum.com/political-blogs/88968-fox-news-boycott-upd...
Tens of Thousands of people signed a petition that went to Sargento. BTW - I just LOVE their one graphic that tells people to ''Make Poverty History''. 4 decades on that and counting - and how's that ''Great Society'' workin' out?
I'm with you let's boycott the boycotters
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 20:15 ET by TWOTIMETUNAHow could anyone support any product on MSNBC?
The Government is the Enemy
Well, ya see, it's like this
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 01:03 ET by DoktorFrankenI had a friend when I was in high school that had a curious way of dealing with traffic. If he was driving along and a situation seemed hopeless, he just took his hands off of the wheel, applied the brakes, and covered his eyes with his arms.
I'm just full of life lessons this week.
(No bull, hand to God, true story.)
Look, I know many people
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 23:13 ET by SvenLook, I know many people pooh, pooh boycotting products...and that's fine, but they do send a message to companies.
Remember when Coke changed its formula back in the 1980's? Guess what happened...people stopped buying this "New" Coke and switched to different colas (Pepsi, RC etc.). Guess what, Coke got the message and quick! They took a huge hit in their profit margin, and were forced to bring back the "original formula." I know, this may be different in some ways from what we're discussing now, but the basic concept is still at work: when people (in certain numbers) stop buying a companies product, they do eventually feel the pain in loss of sales...especially in today's market!
Last night I informed GEICO that I would be canceling my policy after it expires in November. I've been a customer of theirs for 10 years! Ten years of steady monthly payments...after Novemeber, no more! I checked many other blogs to get a sense of what others were thinking (I know anecdotal!!) on this GEICO boycott, and guess what, large numbers contacted GEICO to inform them of their decision to go with other insurance companies. This has gone "viral" now, and if you think GEICO isn't having meetings to discuss this, then you'd be wrong.
With everything at stake right now with this President, and the continuing downward spiral of our economy, they'd do well to reconsider this foolish move of ceasing to advertise on Beck's Show!
Oh, and it's just as easy for me to grab KRAFT as opposed to SARGENTO ;-) I like my cheese without the B.S.
As I remember it from my
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 23:44 ET by fitzfongAs I remember it from my business school textbooks, Coca-Cola's formula patent expired and they used "New" Coke as a temporary marketing solution to create buzz/hysteria in anticipation/hope of the patent getting renewed. Once the patent was back in place, Coca-Cola started phasing out "New" Coke and rebranded the Original formula "Classic" Coke. It wasn't strictly a formula change for the sake of change...it was a stop-gap solution to avert a full crisis, and it worked to perfection. The boycots didn't force Coca-Cola to bring back the original formula, the patent renewal opened the door for them to bring it back.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
you are correct, fitz
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 23:50 ET by candanceMuch like Cingular conveniently staying an independent company right until the old AT&T laws expired.
fitzfong,With all due
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 01:09 ET by Svenfitzfong,
With all due respect, not sure what business textbook you got this from, but this is not correct...at least not according to Coke:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/heritage/cokelore_newcoke.html
As I remember it from my business school textbooks, Coca-Cola's formula patent expired and they used "New" Coke as a temporary marketing solution to create buzz/hysteria in anticipation/hope of the patent getting renewed.
Cokes Chairman and CEO, Roberto Goizueta said:
The fabled secret formula for Coca-Cola was changed, adopting a formula preferred in taste tests of nearly 200,000 consumers. What these tests didn't show, of course, was the bond consumers felt with their Coca-Cola -- something they didn't want anyone, including The Coca-Cola Company, tampering with.
It didn't sound like it had anything to do with a patent expiring. It had been their patent (formula) since the 1800's.
The boycots didn't force Coca-Cola to bring back the original formula, the patent renewal opened the door for them to bring it back.
Actually, according to Coke's former CEO mentioned above:
Calls "...flooded in...", and Protest groups -- such as the Society for the Preservation of the Real Thing and Old Cola Drinkers of America (which claimed to have recruited 100,000 in a drive to bring back "old" Coke) -- popped up around the country. Songs were written to honor the old taste. Protesters at a Coca-Cola event in downtown Atlanta in May carried signs with "We want the real thing" and "Our children will never know refreshment."
And, in July of 1985, old coke was reintroduced to customer demands.
The bottome line is, Coke caved to the demands of it's customers. I think it's safe to say, if Coke hadn't changed back, they would've lost valuable customers.
To some degree, customer boycotts/demands do work. That was my only point.
What I Want To Know Is . . .
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 01:26 ET by DoktorFranken. . . What did Dr. Pepper know and when did he know it?
What? Too soon?
no more GEICO for me either Sven
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 14:42 ET by NayI too emailed GEICO and asked for confirmation that they had indeed pulled their advertising from Glenn Beck. I received an email from them that confirmed this. Their reason was they didn't want to get involved in the "national debate". Ha.
I sent them this letter in reply:
Thank you for responding to my question regarding your company pulling its advertising from the Glenn Beck programs. Unfortunately it was disappointing to learn GEICO has decided to interject its influence, contrary to your claim, into this debate. Could you make me aware of when GEICO also pulled its advertising from MSNBC's David Shuster when he spoke his disgusting "teabagging" references to the tea parties that were and are happening all over this United States? A company like GEICO ought to know better than take sides such as this. The way I spend my money is this: every individual has a right to his own personal views, and I respect that. However, once a company has chosen to take a position with which I am diametrically opposed, that company no longer warrants my business. I could not possibly agree with every producer of goods which I consume, however, when a company chooses to use their name and influence in a political position that I am not in aggreement, my business goes elsewhere. The insurance company I next choose may very well feel the same as you but they have chosen not to enter the "national debate" and take sides. It is really too bad that you have chosen this course of action. I have enjoyed GEICO as my auto insurer and your commercials, but they now leave a very bad taste in my mouth.
Sincerely,
me
BUSINESSES
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 03:27 ET by sudmufBusinesses in order to stay in business tend to go with the flow of whoever is in power. So Sargento succombed to pressure from Barry's brownshirt Nazis. I rarely used their products. now I will never use them.
I won't buying their
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 04:02 ET by George S PattonI won't buying their garbage again. I wonder if the magic negro offered them an exculsive contract to supply government cheese?
My Hats Off To
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 06:53 ET by kilrodMy hats off to all you folks who have the courage, the commitment, and have made the effort to boycott these co. who have pulled their adv. from Beck. Boycotts will work if enough likeminded people will stick together and stick with it. Regardless, if you let them know that you are not buying their product and why, they have to realize they are gonna have to pay a price for the political stand they have taken. And it's way past time for patriot consevatives to make a stand, against liberal companies and the sub-slime media. Untill they are forced to pay a personal price for their actions, no changes will happen.
kilrod
Remember, only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier
since when in glenn beck hateful
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 09:51 ET by lunaticcringeradioi listen to him everyday on sat radio and i can't ever recall him being hateful, sarcastic, damn funny, satirical, mocking, but never hatefull.......ahhhhh but if you disagree with a socialist that must be the new definition of hate speach.
lunaticcringeradio
HUMMMMM
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 10:31 ET by VinncyGSargento, yeah I'm pretty sure I can do without their products. When their sales plummet from not advertising on a network that has 3 times the viewership of the lib nonsense I hope when they come back to Fox they triple the price to them or just say no. like we can to their products.
trying to blackball Glen
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 13:56 ET by LEWIS IN COLORADOBy the way, this appeared July 25, 2009 on American Thinker http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/07/obamas_a_racist.html It appears to me that Glen’s opinion is shared by more than one of us.
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 15:00 ET by jessieHNo more Sargento foods at this house! No one tells me what to do or who to watch! Boycotting them all, from now on. Even if they start advertising on Glenn Beck in the future, I still won't buy their products. That goes for Procter & Gamble, Geico, and the rest of the advertisers who pulled out. I dropped Geico insurance, and I'll drop the rest like a bad habit!
Fortunately, 5 of 7 have
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 15:35 ET by RR GOPFortunately, 5 of 7 have never gotten any of my money...I'll have to check on the Procter & Gamble and the SC Johnson products to see what I may have been buying from them but won't anymore.
Screw them. Hope they get hurt big time.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Procter/Gamble and SC Johnson Products to Boycott
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 15:40 ET by RR GOPhttp://www.pg.com/common/product_sitemap.shtml
http://www.scjohnson.com/products/
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Outfits like P & G and SCJohnson are tough to boycott. They...
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 20:35 ET by jawebster1make everything, maybe even the store brand you buy at a cheaper price. GEICO made a big mistake. They are wide open for boycott and being in the insurance business, there are plenty of other choices. (Except "Progressive Insurance" which is headed by a big Lib.) Jim Webster
POSSIBLE ERROR ABOUT S C JOHNSON
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 18:32 ET by LEWIS IN COLORADOThere appears to be some discrepancy about whether or not S. C. Johnson is even an advertiser on the Glen Beck show. We do not need to knock a company in error. I would appreciate some more information about this specific company before we do something in error.
Just to be safe, I would
Sat, 08/15/2009 - 19:00 ET by balboaJust to be safe, I would boycott all companies, become Amish, call it a day.
Balboa-I agree...The State
Sun, 08/16/2009 - 04:13 ET by RR GOPBalboa-I agree...The State should run all companies in the name of the People so we can have the Worker's Socialist Paradise that I'm sure you yearn for.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Finally a show I can watch
Sat, 10/31/2009 - 11:21 ET by sundancerFinally a show I can watch that I don't have to see the ridiculous Geico and Progressive commercials. Thank God for Glenn Beck Show. Get 'em Glenn.