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Let Murdoch Pay
The campaign to stop corporate subsidized hate speech from Glenn Beck is succeeding. More advertisers pulled out yesterday.
Eight more Glenn Beck advertisers, including Wal-Mart - the world's largest retailer - have confirmed to ColorOfChange.org that they pulled their ads from the controversial Fox News Channel broadcaster's eponymous show. Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank (a unit of GMAC Financial Services), Best Buy, Broadview Security, CVS, Re-Bath, Travelocity and Wal-Mart join the dozen other companies who previously distanced themselves from Beck.Twenty companies have pulled their ads from Beck's show in just the last two weeks. The moves come after the Fox News host called President Obama a "racist" who "has a deep-seated hatred for white people" during an appearance on Fox & Friends. Previous companies who pulled their ads include ConAgra, GEICO, Lawyers.com, Men's Wearhouse, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, RadioShack, Roche, SC Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, Sargento, and State Farm Insurance.
Beck can spout this racist crap all he wants. That doesn't mean that corporations have to pay for it. Let Rupert Murdoch foot the whole Bill for Beck's show if he believes so strongly in the message.
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This is a great thing, Jon.
It seems that people of color need to buy clothes, shampoo, the occasional flashlight, and they have some choice in where they make those purchases. And there are patriots out there who respect the Constitution and our right to elect whom we want as President at the ballot box. And who don't appreciate our second-in-line (in case heaven forbid, something should happen), to be treated to poisoning "jokes." Just because some hideous ignoramus happens to disagree with her about policy issues.
American patriots. Who stand by democratic values. Imagine that. And they buy things and they offer their opinions and what they'll tolerate and what they won't, and some even work inside advertising departments or higher up in those companies. And have their commercial interests at heart. And maybe have a soul as well, unlike many.
August 18, 2009 1:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
And not just people of color. Next time I patronize Men's Wearhouse I'll drop them a thank you for this. They're one of the few chains which carry clothes in my size, but they're not the only one. Now they've given me a new reason to patronize them.
August 18, 2009 2:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Excellent. This is the real fairness doctrine, in action, for all to see.
August 18, 2009 1:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lalo35adm, Fox News, at last check, is still there for you!
Have you, as Limbaugh trumpets - 'armed yourself' with >Rush 24/7?
The cost is not too big, and you will be sending money to a self confessed drug addict. But don't let that stop you. He is there when you need him Lalo, and there is no problem with fairness doctrines when you are tuned into Rushbo...
August 18, 2009 2:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lalo,
the Fairness Doctrine is allowing you to do your squeaky wheel act on TPM.
August 18, 2009 3:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Beck has not this taken lightly as supposedly he has been spending much of his off camera time alone crying in dark, musty stairwells. Judging from Monday night's broadcast, there were plenty of new sponsors eager to fill the ad slots, including the following ridiculous companies...http://unreasonablysafe.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/becksnewsponsors/
August 18, 2009 2:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Think about what kind of people Glenn Beck's fans are.
August 18, 2009 6:01 PM | Reply | Permalink