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

Hey, nobody should be surprised by this!

A few years ago, Babylon 5 had a great episode about a press corrupted by politicians, titled "The Illusion of Truth". The key figure was a TV Newsman named....

"Dan Randall"!

Well, hey, Capt. Sheridan overcame. (Fictional, but inspiring. Whereas
the Swifties are real, and inspiring!)

I'll be looking for the complete list of e-mail or company addresses!
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CandiM · LCDR Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 411

I TiVo-ed it so I wouldn't have to watch anything but the ads--Bear in mind that some of the advertisers are local so it would probably be good for a few more folks to give their lists, too, to make it more comprehensive--

Will start with this and look forward to see additions from others--

I've had my cell phone serivce with Cingular (CellularOne) for twelve years--Looks like I'll be in search of a new carrier when my contract's up--Hate to have to do that, but fair's fair (and CBS isn't)--C
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ProudDaughterofVet · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:13 am Post subject:

Campbells is out..no more tomato soup for me..gave us hearburn anyway Shocked

I decided to read the transcript..could not stomach watching a Rather love fest..and I almost gagged on my coke..this is taken from the transcript which is posted on the cbs news website:

DAN RATHER:
You're a Democrat. Lifelong Democrat. You're a supporter of John Kerry. Fair to say that you're in Sen. Kerry's inner circle?

BEN BARNES:
I don't know that I'm in his inner circle. I know I'm a supporter of Sen. Kerry. And I've supported him from the very first.
DAN RATHER:
You know that there are people who seeing this are going to say, "Well, Ben Barnes came forward now because he wants to help Sen. Kerry's campaign." How do you answer that?

BEN BARNES:
Well, I've been helping Sen. Kerry's campaign from the first day announced. And when I started being quoted on the Internet, and being quoted other places, some as I said, correctly, or-- and other times, incorrectly, I just thought it was time for me to once and for all, there was just too much speculation. There are too many people that are putting words in my mouth.

Too many things that were being said that were wrong. I decided that I wanted to set the record set. And I wanted to let the American people know exactly what happened.

..and herein lies the MSM fraud..shame on them..just look at Kerry's website ..well, well..

Half the time this fool could "not recall, or not remember" after all he says it was over 30 years ago..then he should shut up..and what better record can our President have than being CIC for four years and doing a fine job I might add. He more than completed his duty..now Senator Kerry where are YOUR records? Sign the 180..Bush did, hmmmmmmmm..get ready folks it is going to be a long stretch..but the truth will prevail..it will..

time for ad emails from prouddaughter and proud daddy..he said he likes Prego soup better anyway... Razz

PD

stealthy · Lieutenant Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 237

Good job, I politely let them know that their financial support of programs that undermine our countries efforts to prevent a Beslan from occuring here, in the best interest of my children, I will no longer buy their product but the more economical brands. If they don't value quality, why should I?
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CandiM · LCDR Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 411

Not to be repetitive, but each time we e-mail one of these advertisers, we need to cc. CBS, CBS News, 60 Minutes II, your local CBS affiliate, and the advertising departments of CBS and the local affiliates so that they know that the advertisers really were contacted and how often--Keep in mind that while the corporate entities will be interested, it's the sales departments that actually have to deal with the advertisers--Those guys need to know that people are contacting their clients and will cause a further stink with the Big Guys--

My letter tells each advertiser that due to the blatant bias that CBS no longer even attempts to disguise, I will be avoiding their products until such time as both 60 Minutes programs and Dan Rather are no longer on the air--I've had it with this nonsense--C
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Rovercop · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:36 am Post subject:

I'm in - sent my message of personal embargo to Campbell's...hard to do 'cause Campbell's soup was always as near & dear 'American' to me as any specific product I recall from my earliest years of life (well, maybe the Bluebird school bus beats it out, but only BARELY). Smile

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ProudDaughterofVet · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:41 am Post subject:

Thanks for the CC reminder..oh, and remember..Kleenex is made by Kimberly Clarke..large producers of lots of things..toilet paper, paper towels..remember to read the labels and let them know NO more Kimberly Clarke products..that will hit em..

..dang it, I have sprint phone..oh, well, I can change it..and my dh said we will if we do not hear from them in 72 hours..

oh, well, there goes our whole family..we all have sprint phones... Wink

PD

The Ghost · Seaman Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 160

Isn't CBS the one that is getting fined $550,000 per station that showed JJ bare breast ??

can we say this is CBS's payback ?????

oasis · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:27 am Post subject:

Hello,

Ben Barnes

llano · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:49 am Post subject:

In my part of Texas it was not shown at the scheduled time. It was to run much later, even after Davie Letterman. I guess our CBS affiliate knew better.
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ArmyWife · Lieutenant Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 218

Sonar5 · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:09 am Post subject: My Email to campbells

My Email to campbells

Dear Campbell's Soup Company

I was extremely dissapointed to see you were a sponsor this evening on 60 minutes II.

Your sponsorship of that show leaves me and my family no choice but to BOYCOTT ALL of your products, unless you pull all of your advertising from 60 Minutes shows.

Dan rather in his report failed to mention that the subject, Barnes, was a Kerry operative that had contributed in excess of 300,000 to democrats.

The subject also has sworn under oath in 1999 that he had no contact with the Bush family.

True Journalism dictates all be disclosed, and what Rather did was Partisan hack politics, and Campbells Participated in it.

With you being a sponsor of that show, My family will no longer be buying any of your brands or products, including Campbells, Pace, Prego, swanson, or V8.

I will be encouraging all of my extended family, friends, and neigbors to BOYCOTT all of your products by brand, to include:

Campbells
Franco-American
Prego
Swanson
Pepperidge Farm
V8

Sincerely,
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oasis · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:13 am Post subject:

Hello,

Did Dan Rather say "courage"? hmm!

COURAGE

Just a simple case of possession Shocked

Scratches head Wink

COURAGE
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BC · PO3 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 288 Location: Oklahoma City

I think it’s time for a Americans for Truth in News, or something like that. Wink

A web site that can keep track of all of the bias news media and their sponsors.
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TruthCanHurt · Seaman Recruit Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 22

Some radio station claimed that 60 minutes said that Barnes was a contributor to the Kerry campaign in the beginning of the show. Is that verifiable?