SwiftVets.com

[fastrock]

This may sound sophomoric but it is very effective. I don't expect Rather to step down, though he should. But an apology would be even more effective against Kerry.

Can someone find the CBS sponsors list and post here. I want to write CBS that the forged docs have inclined me to boycott their sponsors. Then list sponsors I use and let CBS know that I will be writing them soon to inform them of my personal boycott because of the DanRathergate cover-up of forged documents. At the very least Dandy Dan should release what organization gave him the info, i.e. DNC, Kerry campaign, MOVEON.ORG, etc

I attended the KerryLied.com Rally in Washington, DC on Sunday also the get together at the American Legion. What a great way to met fellow vets. And what a wonderful group. I especially want to thank John O'Neill for attending and spending time with us all for photos and book signing. What a great guy and one that speaks from the heart. God Bless you John and all Vets past and present.
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[Stevie]

List already posted on Geedunk.... look down the 1st page on left side
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Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage
morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should
be arrested, exiled or hanged.

[fastrock]

Thanks Stevie
I'll post here to keep it current and active.
First Commercial Break
Allegra
Home Depot
Kleenex
Vioxx(Arthritis medicine)
Splenda(Low carb sugar substitute)

email contacts for the first group:

Allegra is Aventis. Contact info:
https://www.facilitator.aventis-us.com/contactcenter/MedicalInquiryForm.do


HOME DEPOT


KLEENEX

vioxx belongs to merc:
http://www.merck.com/contact/


SPLENDA



Second Commercial Break
Kia Automobiles
Zelnorm(IBS medication for women)
Sprint PCS
UPS Store
Campbells Soup
Kia Automobiles (Again)

Second group:

kia - go to www.kia.com and look at the bottom for contact info.

zelnorm is an IBS med from novartis:
second commercials:

http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/utils/contact/info/profilei.jsp


sprint:
http://www.sprint.com/business/support/index.jsp

ups:
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/contact/index.html


campbell soup:
Campbell's Soup


Third Commercial break (End of Bush segment)
Morgan Stanley
Ziploc
Cingular Wireless
Pepcid Complete(Darn, I like this stuff)
Estee Lauder(Local Promo for Carsons dept store)
Infiniti Automobiles
Majestic Star Casino(Local commercial)

The third list:

morgan stanley:
http://www.morganstanleyindividual.com/customerservice/contactus/

cingular:
http://www.cingular.com/customer_service/contact_us

pepcid antiacid:
http://www.pepcidac.com/vcrc/email/emailform.jhtml

estee lauder:
http://www.esteelauder.com/customerservice/email_us.tmpl

infiniti:
http://www.infiniti.com/form/0,,action-IContactUs,00.htmliniti:


I am going to stop at the third list since they were the ones who aired during the bush segment.

ALSO
CBS Television Group
51 W 52nd St # 35
New York, NY 10019
(212) 975-4321
CBS News FAX is (212) 975-1998
60 Minutes Spokesperson: Kelli Edwards 212-975-6795

CBS News Comments
212-975-3248. (Leave a comment on the answering machine)

60 Minutes
524 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212- 975-3247 CALL AND COMPLAIN!

FILE A COMPLAINT TO CBS
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/feedback/fb_news_form.shtml

REPORT A SCAM:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/08/01/eveningnews/main15218.shtml

60II@cbsnews.com

Leslie Moonves, President/CEO, CBS -
leslie.moonves@tvc.cbs.com

Sumner M. Redstone, Chairman of Viacom/CBS
sumner.redstone@viacom.com
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[shawa]

Fastrock,

This is the letter to Viacom that I posted in Geedunk. I think it is important that you let Viacom know that you are part of a boycott against 60 Minutes and CBS NEWS.

Viacom owns CBS and if they get rattled they will make things happen at CBS. Adding the list of sponsors as an atachment to your letter will let them know that you are serious about your boycott.


Dan Rather and his Producers/ News Director KNEW that Ben Barnes was a questionable character, a proven LIAR, who has changed his story many times over many years. They KNEW that the "documents" that they put on the air were fraudulent or at best, highly suspicious. But they pushed ahead and aired this deceitful smear to millions of viewers!!! Furthermore, his lame attempts to continue the FRAUD on his CBS Evening News only amplifies his dishonesty.

I am outraged at this disgraceful fraud and lack of journalistic integrity, and I am TAKING ACTION!!! I have noted EVERY ADVERTISER on that program and I have e-mailed all of them that I will boycott their products unless an until Dan Rather is FIRED!!

I will recruit all of my relatives, friends & associates at work and at church to join in this BOYCOTT and urge them to recruit others. I will provide lists of sponsors and Email addresses to everyone who participates in this campaign, I will continue to note all advertisers of CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes.

Dan Rather MUST BE FIRED in order to restore any modicum of integrity to your organization. Mr. Rather holds a position of public trust and he has broken that trust.

This will not blow over--everyone I know is outraged as I am!!!

[ASPB]

Here's a simple boycott email that can be cut, pasted, and sent to these advertisers.

[zinfella]

In order to be effective, or even get attention, ANY boycott, as is being discussed here, would have to be organized, and presented as such. Individual boycotts don't even draw yawns from intended targets.
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No whiners!

[ASPB]

So Organize!
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On Sale! Order in lots of 100 now at velero@rcn.com Free for the cost of shipping All profits (if any, especially now) go to Swiftvets. The author of "Sink Kerry Swiftly" ---ASPB

[ASPB]

These companies advertised on 60 Minutes last Sunday. Let them know how you feel about that network interfering in the American electoral process.

Nissan
nissan-ir@mail.nissan.co.jp
1-800-647-7261

Pfizer
ccfeedback@pfizer.com
1-800-733-9393

Aventis
aventis-ir@aventis.com
1-800-221-4025

Campbell's
http://www.campbellssoup.com
1-800-257-8443

KIA
requires registration
1-800-333-4542

Sprint
nicholas.sweers@mail.sprint.com
1-913-624-3000

Aflac
http://www.aflac.com/about_us/media_center_contact.asp
1-800-992-3522

Citi
investorrelations@citi.com
1-800-285-3000

Ameriquest
https://www.ameriquestmortgage.com/contact.html
1-800-523-3964

Splenda
http://www.splenda.com/vcrc/emailform.jhtml
1-800-7-SPLENDA

SBC
drucilla.cessac@sbc.com
1-210-821-4105

Ford https://www.ford.com/en/company/investorInformation/shareholderQuestions.htm
1-800-392-3673

American Express
ronald.stovall@aexp.com (Note: e-mail address correction. Thanks Steve.)
1-800-525-3355

Tell these companies what you think about Dan Rather, 60 Minutes and CBS.
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On Sale! Order in lots of 100 now at velero@rcn.com Free for the cost of shipping All profits (if any, especially now) go to Swiftvets. The author of "Sink Kerry Swiftly" ---ASPB

[Fort Campbell]

[Fort Campbell]

I just did them all and I encourage everyone else to do the same.

[RivanG]

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200409/NAT20040916a.html

Advertisers Stick With CBS Despite Document Flap
By Robert B. Bluey
CNSNews.com Staff Writer
September 16, 2004

(CNSNews.com) - Even though CBS News has taken a battering in the media for using allegedly fake military documents on last week's "60 Minutes II" episode, advertisers and CBS affiliates said Wednesday they had no reason to abandon the network.

More than 20 companies advertised their products in either national or local spots during the Sept. 8 broadcast of "60 Minutes II." During that program, CBS News anchor Dan Rather unveiled purported military records casting a negative light on President Bush's National Guard service. Forensic experts and typographers have since called those documents fake.

Some radio talk show hosts and Internet blogs have suggested consumers target CBS advertisers, but spokesmen for the companies whose ads appeared during last week's episode said they had received minimal or no response about the matter.

UPS spokesman Steve Holmes, whose company advertised its UPS Stores during the episode, said advertising placements are made after significant research. He also cautioned that the spots wouldn't be pulled based on the content of one television program.

"Because our advertising placements are very strategic, based on very sound research that we do and studying the demographics of the shows to make sure we're reaching the right target, we're not going to make knee-jerk reactions to things that we see on various shows," Holmes said.

Pepsi Co. spokesman Dave DeCecco said he wasn't aware of any internal discussions about the CBS controversy, which he attributed to a lack of complaints from consumers.

"I get complaints every day about something," DeCecco said. "If there were a significant amount of calls it would turn into a discussion, but it must mean there haven't been a significant number of calls."

Pepsi doesn't typically specify that its ads be placed on "60 Minutes," DeCecco said. Instead, he noted that any number of primetime television shows could feature the commercials. Local advertisers are responsible for some of the spots, he said.

The mobile phone provider Cingular hasn't heard from consumers about the matter either, according to Clay Owen, the company's senior director of public relations. Cingular advertised its calling plan during the show.

Drug companies also hadn't heard complaints as of Wednesday. Spokeswomen for GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Wellbutrin XL, and Novartis, maker of Zelnorm, said their products' commercials didn't trigger a reaction with the public.

Toyota spokesman Xavier Dominicis said his company's commercial for its 4-Runner didn't generate any negative reaction from the public. He also noted the lengthy process when placing commercials on television.

"The ad buy would have been made last year, probably in April," Dominicis said. "It's an overall buy at CBS and it's done well in advance, so we don't have any influence over programming."

Several other car manufactures that advertised didn't return calls Wednesday. Kia, Lincoln and Acura each ran two ads during the program, while Nissan had one spot. CNSNews.com was unable to reach spokesmen for Campbell's Soup Co., which ran two ads, or Kimberly-Clarke, which had two ads for Kleenex during the episode.

Meanwhile, the network's television affiliates downplayed any effect on their sales.

"We really haven't seen any impact, none that I could even talk about," said Laura Stillman, a local sales manager for WRAL in Raleigh, N.C.

"Nothing at all," said Joanne Canelli, a local sales manager for KTHV of Little Rock, Ark. "I haven't seen any [impact] at all."

Even if consumers complained, Holmes of UPS stressed that advertising decisions are made with many factors in mind. He said the company wouldn't make any rash decisions about advertising placements.

"When you're making decisions where you will and will not run your advertising, it's a case-by-case basis," Holmes said. "You know when it's somewhere you don't want to be. It's not just based on whether we like a show or don't like a show. It's based on hard-core research."

[debinNC]

This is a way to quickly email Viacom stockholders:
http://www.rathergate.com/actionemail.php

[Fort Campbell]

Just bumping this up

[Frenchconnection]

Hell, might not have to boycott advertisers, they might leave on their own. Did you all see the numbers from Nielsens? CBS was beat out by reruns of King of Hearts!!!
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