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RNO · Seaman Recruit Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA491503.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP...It seems they did not like the fact that Vets spoke out against Kerry...I for one will not spend another penny at Staples...If this has allready been posted please delte

Wes Parker
USAF
Viet Nam 1965-1966

Mod note:Edited to fix URL
Topic updated 1/06
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coldwarvet · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject:

DITTO

Not one penny from the business I own will be spent at Staples.

CWV
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gmez2001 · PO3 Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 274

No money from this business either. I will,however, give them a few emails . $$#@&*(^%)
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coldwarvet · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject:

I just got off the phone at Staples 800-338-0252 and they confirmed that they are not going to advertise with Sinclair Broadcasting because they want to remain non political. I informed them that they have chosen sides by selecting the one media outlet that was willing to get the facts about John Kerry out to punish, and that your decision makers need to go read the 4/22/71 Kerry testimony for themselves and as they are reading it think about how these words must have effected the 100s of POW”s that were being tortured at the time. And then think about the 10’s of thousands of POW flags you see dotting America’s landscape, and then think about all of the veterans and supporters of veterans who fly those flags showing up at the door steps of their local Staples in protest of your decision. So what ever kind of pressure you are receiving from the left it will pale to the 26 million veterans that will be descending upon you.

CWV
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tony54 · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject:

I sent them an e-mail, this is it word for word:

How in the world can you people justify pulling your ads from Sinclair Broadcasting for being biased?
All they did was show a documentary, with nothing but the truth, if the truth hurts anybody, so be it.
Now CBS was biased and used forged documents to reinforce that bias, are you going to pull ads from CBS?
Or is biased OK if YOU agree with it?
If thats the case then I can be biased too!
I own a tool supply company in Eastlake Ohio, and have a Staples nearby where I get my office supplies.
I guess I can drive a little farther and take my buisiness to Office Max.
At least they are not biased......
Thank You
Tony Marinelli
Lake Tools Inc.

Tom Poole · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

Here's the link: Staples Withdraws. I just sent the following email to: other@orders.staples.com and already have received an automated response.

I just learned that you have withdrawn advertising from Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., because they were biased. It may have escaped your attention that CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Washington Post, LA Times, New York Times and many others have revealed a very leftist bias now and during the presidential campaign. Most of us view Sinclair as a minor offset against such powerful media. In any event, I won't be using your products anymore even though Office Depot is a bit less convenient. thx. Tom Poole, Plano, TX
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ILUVTHEUSA · Ensign Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 66

I just wrote Staples the following letter and received a form reply:

army72 · Seaman Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 182

We've used Staples for our supplies at work. Looks like they are going to lose a little more business. When they decide to go against our vets they decide against our families and friends as well. Pass this on. They are making a political statement by going against these good people.
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minnie presley · Commander Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 307

I shop at staples because I live in a small community 50 miles out of albuquerque, and their is a staples, halfway, just sent e-mail will not be shopping there in the future will wait till I go to town and shop at office depot and costco, also I think this info should be forwarded to hannity and rush

ILUVTHEUSA · Ensign Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 66

I just checked out the page in the sinclair action website http://www.sinclairaction.org/contact/point.aspx and started writing emails to all the companies listed to let them know I do NOT want advertisers to pull their advertising from Sinclair Broadcast news shows. I hope many others do the same.
I have gone through this website briefly and am sick! They have many companies listed with STAPLES at the top with a line through it to indicate "one down, the rest to go".
~ILuvTheUsa

Snipe · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject:

Ouch! Walmart and Walgreens hurts. I though that Walmart was a
conservative bunch.

Sad

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coldwarvet · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject:

The day has come to take our POW flags down off their post & post them in front of our local Staples stores. LETS PICK A DATE & TIME & HIT AS MANY LOCATIONS AS WE CAN. Perhaps we can enlist the Protest Warriors in this effort.

CWV
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1991932 · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject: read again

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Tom Poole · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

I don't know if they recanted because of the noise or if they're telling the truth. In any event, Staples and Sinclair are doing business again.