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dmackto · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 1:58 pm Post subject: Boycott 60 Minutes sponsors

I've never cared so much about a politics in my life. I feel as if this country is in a fight for its soul. It's unthinkable that Kerry could be president. I get so terribly frustrated that the media is either biased or apathetic and most people are not getting a clear picture of how dangerous Kerry would be for this country.

I'm working on an email to CBS and Dan Rather now. I'm going to watch 60 minutes tonight and make a list of the advertisers. Then I'm going to write to each of them to let them know that I will no longer be buying their products. If enough people contact the advertisers maybe they will think twice before they slander Bush because Kerry is on the ropes.

Thank God for the swifties and others like them that are willing to take a stand.
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jataylor11 · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:04 pm Post subject:

Please post the list on this thread tomorrow so the rest of us can write these sponsers.

bsjracing · Seaman Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 199

I posted in another thread my email to CBSnews stating the same thing, anyone who sponsors 60 mins tonight will hear from me by email, and won't hear from my wallet.
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RV · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:10 pm Post subject:

Check out this article:

http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=14993

It debunks everything the CBS' 60 minutes has to say about Bush's record.

It also tells you who Ben Barnes, the accuser is. Not a nice fellow. A real Crook!

bach04 · Lieutenant Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 212

I just wrote a letter to CBS news telling them that I condemn their decision to run this interview, and that such behavior will result in monetary punishment of their sponsors. The link kindly given by a member of this forum is:
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60II/main3475.shtml
if you scroll down all the way to the bottom you will see the contact us option.

Tom Poole · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject: boycott 60 minutes...

dmackto · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:26 pm Post subject:

This is what I sent to my address book:

dmackto · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject:

Nathanyl · PO3 Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 280

I'll be emailing them today. I actually quit watching 60 minutes a long while ago due to their one-sided view but I'll be happy not to use the products of their sponser if I know what they are. I actually think the same thing needs to be done to CNN and the Times group of papers since they've lost all sense of balance.

Paul R. · PO3 Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Illinois

You know, the bad thing here is that a lot more people see the ads CBS
ran for this segment than actually see the segment, and very few see
the evidence (old evidence at that) to the contrary. So, a good chunk of the country ends up thinking there is new, damning evidence...

If only MSM treated Kerry the same way. Heck, I'd be happy if they just treated him "fairly"! Smile

Nader might then get more votes than Kerry,
and probably would deserve 'em more too, not that I'm a Naderite!

BTW, as an engineer, I loved that line:

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

Where'd that one come from?
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Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

Glad you are catching on about CBS and Dan Rather. I often think that he must lay awake at night and see that young civilian's head fly off from the sawing of the machete by the terrorists, knowing full well they would use the Abu Gharib prison 'horrors' as their excuse. He is the one that ran with that story at such a critical time for our country, and he continues his biased assault on the current administration. Giving comfort to the ememy comes in many forms, and he and Michael Moore get top honors right now, as Kerry did in 71.

Daniel J. Hutchison · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject: 60 Minutes

I to will also be watching to make a list of the sponsers on "60 Minutes" tonight. I agree totally with you and have sent an e-mail stating my position on campaign ads presented as "News". You will note that the time line for Kerry service on the CBS site is not ever accurate.

CandiM · LCDR Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 411

Outstanding suggestion--I'm in--All the way in--

To be truthful, it was down to the point where there were only two programs on CBS that I ever watched anymore and I notified the producers of both of those shows and CBS itself that I won't be a viewer anymore because of the horrific bias that CBS News in general and 60 Minutes in particular has demonstrated WRT this election--I'd like nothing better than to see the ratings of every show they run do tank so their advertising revenue drops to the basement--

Will be looking forward to the list--C
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bsjracing · Seaman Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 199

Stevie · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:16 pm Post subject:

what's on 60 minutes tonight? I don't usually watch it!