The Parade Of Shame -- Palin's Corporate Sponsors

[Cecilie1200]

Liability wrote:

Holy shit. It's rare that I agree with bodey, but she nailed you with her reply.

I am not much of a fan of Gov. Palin, but WTF is wrong with her having a show promoting (a) Alaska and (b) her own political ambitions?

If you don't like it, don't tune in. But your personal dislikes don't dictate what others may watch -- nor should they.

I will make sure to support the sponsors.

Soros is a dick.

I'm not doing anything illegal nor encouraging anyone else to do so. I'm exercising my rights to free speech and I hope to have a modest impact on this bitch's stampede into American public life. IMO, she's a danger to our freedom and way of life, and whilst you may judge her to be a joke, I don't.

If I am wasting time, well, it's mine to waste.

It is nice to see you and bodecea getting along, though, Liability. Glad I could be of some use, he he he.

Why is it that lefties always have to jump to "legal"? Just because it's legal to look like a meddling, controlling fool doesn't make it a good idea. It's also legal to be a hypocrite, but given how much time you spend with your panties in a twist over other people's alleged "hypocrisy", I would think you wouldn't be salivating to expose your own.

What the fuck happened to "if you don't like it, then just don't do it yourself. Don't impose your beliefs on me", the refrain I've heard you warble a million times? What if I WANT to watch Sarah Palin's show? Who the fuck are YOU to take it away from me because you've decided it doesn't deserve to be on the air?

I'd say you should be ashamed of yourself, except you've proven so many times you don't have any shame.

 

[Madeline]

It's a free country, The Infidel and Immie.

For now.

. . . Because Mad and her ilk are working hard to change that.

I dunno who all you think are my "ilk", but nevermind that.

Which of YOUR rights have I ever tried to eliminate, Cecilie? Meanwhile, I can list a ton of YOUR RIGHTS and mine that Palin bitch would eliminate.....yet it's me you are hacked off at?

BTW, I finally finished calling any company I could not email. Must have taken over an hour.

 

[Madeline]

Liability wrote:

Holy shit. It's rare that I agree with bodey, but she nailed you with her reply.

I am not much of a fan of Gov. Palin, but WTF is wrong with her having a show promoting (a) Alaska and (b) her own political ambitions?

If you don't like it, don't tune in. But your personal dislikes don't dictate what others may watch -- nor should they.

I will make sure to support the sponsors.

Soros is a dick.

I'm not doing anything illegal nor encouraging anyone else to do so. I'm exercising my rights to free speech and I hope to have a modest impact on this bitch's stampede into American public life. IMO, she's a danger to our freedom and way of life, and whilst you may judge her to be a joke, I don't.

If I am wasting time, well, it's mine to waste.

It is nice to see you and bodecea getting along, though, Liability. Glad I could be of some use, he he he.

Why is it that lefties always have to jump to "legal"? Just because it's legal to look like a meddling, controlling fool doesn't make it a good idea. It's also legal to be a hypocrite, but given how much time you spend with your panties in a twist over other people's alleged "hypocrisy", I would think you wouldn't be salivating to expose your own.

What the fuck happened to "if you don't like it, then just don't do it yourself. Don't impose your beliefs on me", the refrain I've heard you warble a million times? What if I WANT to watch Sarah Palin's show? Who the fuck are YOU to take it away from me because you've decided it doesn't deserve to be on the air?

I'd say you should be ashamed of yourself, except you've proven so many times you don't have any shame.

This crackpot wants to be president, Cecilie. I'm not hating on some random chick from Peoria, yanno. I am not here, urging people to vote her kid offa "Dancing With The Stars", nor do I give a damn if she's on it. I DO care that TLC is allowing Palin free informercial-style advertising for 8 weeks and I DO care that this wolf killing, oil company whore be kept away from those who appreciate nature, as Palin sees only dollar signs.

God forbid any of us ever do anything about issues that matter to us, right? Best we all just form a daily circlejerk here on USMB and bitch at one another, eh?

Actually putting yourself out there to do more is liable to meet with "someone's" disapproval, and evidentially you think none of us could withstand that. Am I right?

Fuck apathy.

 

[Cecilie1200]

It's a free country, The Infidel and Immie.

For now.

. . . Because Mad and her ilk are working hard to change that.

I dunno who all you think are my "ilk", but nevermind that.

"Your ilk" would be people like you, who think freedom only applies to themselves and the things they want to do, and everyone else should just shut up and submit to their superior knowledge of what's good for them.

Which of YOUR rights have I ever tried to eliminate, Cecilie? Meanwhile, I can list a ton of YOUR RIGHTS and mine that Palin bitch would eliminate.....yet it's me you are hacked off at?

This is probably too complicated for you, but when you eliminate one person's right to freedom of speech, you eliminate EVERYONE'S right to freedom of speech. It may shock you, but it really is possible to stand up for what's right without it being a matter of my own personal benefit, but I guess that requires a degree less selfishness and self-absorption to grasp.

BTW, I finally finished calling any company I could not email. Must have taken over an hour.

I'm not surprised that you have so much free time to waste on pointlessly and hypocritically trying to control other people's lives. Ever consider finding something productive to do?

 

[California Girl]

It's a free country, The Infidel and Immie.

For now.

. . . Because Mad and her ilk are working hard to change that.

I dunno who all you think are my "ilk", but nevermind that.

Which of YOUR rights have I ever tried to eliminate, Cecilie? Meanwhile, I can list a ton of YOUR RIGHTS and mine that Palin bitch would eliminate.....yet it's me you are hacked off at?

BTW, I finally finished calling any company I could not email. Must have taken over an hour.

And I have balanced yours with emails in support of their sponsorship. I'll hit the phones tomorrow.... My work will then be done.

You are trying to eliminate other people's right to watch the program they choose. That is unAmerican..... and you're a fucking idiot.

 

[manu1959]

Volkswagen Group of America:
Target Corporation:
Bally Total Fitness Inc.
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.:
Yahoo!
Troy-Built (owned by MTD)
Frito-Lay (ad was for Sunchips)
Proctor & Gamble (Gillette razors)
Unilever Products (Dove Soap and Degree Deodorant)
Nationwide
Sprint
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (Pledge dusting products)
Disney
Chase
Google
Bose
Intuit
Walgreens
Lowes
Blue dog food
T Mobile
Crayola
Sensodyne
Kayak.com
Martini & Rossi
Breathe Right
Ilovealpacas.com

I intend to write the executives of each and every one of these companies to tell them I plan to boycott their products unless the stop advertising on Palin's Nature show on TLC. I hope you will do the same.

Get this fuckwhit off the air.

is she not entitled to her opinion an ability to make a living in your world.....you should be happy...she is one of the "rich" you need to tax to pay for all your programs....

without the evil rich you will have no one to vilify and and tax....

 

[Madeline]

. . . Because Mad and her ilk are working hard to change that.

I dunno who all you think are my "ilk", but nevermind that.

"Your ilk" would be people like you, who think freedom only applies to themselves and the things they want to do, and everyone else should just shut up and submit to their superior knowledge of what's good for them.

I have not asked anyone who disagrees with me to forebear to make their thoughts known to these companies, Cecilie. Feel free to do just what I have, and tell the companies what you'd prefer to see them do.

Which of YOUR rights have I ever tried to eliminate, Cecilie? Meanwhile, I can list a ton of YOUR RIGHTS and mine that Palin bitch would eliminate.....yet it's me you are hacked off at?

This is probably too complicated for you, but when you eliminate one person's right to freedom of speech, you eliminate EVERYONE'S right to freedom of speech. It may shock you, but it really is possible to stand up for what's right without it being a matter of my own personal benefit, but I guess that requires a degree less selfishness and self-absorption to grasp.

Bullshit. I am not trying to withhold Palin's rights to free speech...just her abuse of a cable company's willingness to give her a platform. I want her out of US public life and will endeavor to accomplish this by excersizing my free speech rights.

BTW, I finally finished calling any company I could not email. Must have taken over an hour.

I'm not surprised that you have so much free time to waste on pointlessly and hypocritically trying to control other people's lives. Ever consider finding something productive to do?

I am certain my efforts had an impact, however modest. Others may also make these calls and send these emails. I hope that they do, and the show loses its sponsors. I consider this to be a productive use of my time, which last time I looked, belonged to me and was not yours to dictate.

 

[Cecilie1200]

I'm not doing anything illegal nor encouraging anyone else to do so. I'm exercising my rights to free speech and I hope to have a modest impact on this bitch's stampede into American public life. IMO, she's a danger to our freedom and way of life, and whilst you may judge her to be a joke, I don't.

If I am wasting time, well, it's mine to waste.

It is nice to see you and bodecea getting along, though, Liability. Glad I could be of some use, he he he.

Why is it that lefties always have to jump to "legal"? Just because it's legal to look like a meddling, controlling fool doesn't make it a good idea. It's also legal to be a hypocrite, but given how much time you spend with your panties in a twist over other people's alleged "hypocrisy", I would think you wouldn't be salivating to expose your own.

What the fuck happened to "if you don't like it, then just don't do it yourself. Don't impose your beliefs on me", the refrain I've heard you warble a million times? What if I WANT to watch Sarah Palin's show? Who the fuck are YOU to take it away from me because you've decided it doesn't deserve to be on the air?

I'd say you should be ashamed of yourself, except you've proven so many times you don't have any shame.

This crackpot wants to be president, Cecilie. I'm not hating on some random chick from Peoria, yanno. I am not here, urging people to vote her kid offa "Dancing With The Stars", nor do I give a damn if she's on it. I DO care that TLC is allowing Palin free informercial-style advertising for 8 weeks and I DO care that this wolf killing, oil company whore be kept away from those who appreciate nature, as Palin sees only dollar signs.

Ohmigod! You mean she DARES to aspire to be President without your approval?! Well, that's DEFINITELY a good reason to revoke her freedom of speech AND TLC's freedom of the press to silence this bitch immediately! The First Amendment is only for porn and naked male asses on network TV, every good leftist knows THAT! We can't allow any of this dangerous freedom of political speech nonsense! Who knows, people might start voting contrary to the expressed wishes of the DNC! The horror!

God forbid any of us ever do anything about issues that matter to us, right? Best we all just form a daily circlejerk here on USMB and bitch at one another, eh?

You mean like protesting abortion centers that kill millions of babies every year, and pushing for legislation to end the slaughter? Would that be one of those issues that we should do something about if it matters to us?

Oh, but THAT is a horrific infringement on people's Constitutional rights, and merits a scream of "If you don't like it, just don't do it yourself!" from you. So basically, your position is, we must have free, unfettered choice in killing our offspring, but television shows should be strictly limited. I hope you weren't wondering why I called you a hypocrite, Mad. Just let me upgrade that to "ignorant, repulsive hypocrite".

Actually putting yourself out there to do more is liable to meet with "someone's" disapproval, and evidentially you think none of us could withstand that. Am I right?

Fuck apathy.

I'M not the one advocating silencing my political opponents for fear that someone might actually hear what they have to say, so from here it looks like YOU are the one worried about what "none of us could withstand". Seems to me it's Sarah Palin putting herself out there and meeting with YOUR disapproval. I'll ask it again: why can't you just change the channel, and let people watch what they want? What other kinds of censorship do you advocate, you champion of Constitutional freedoms, you?

 

[Madeline]

is she not entitled to her opinion an ability to make a living in your world.....you should be happy...she is one of the "rich" you need to tax to pay for all your programs....

without the evil rich you will have no one to vilify and and tax....

Yes, Palin is entitled to work. When she "works" on cable tv, I am entitled to object.

That's what "freedom" means; if she'd go back to skinning fish, I would not say a peep about her.

 

[Cecilie1200]

I dunno who all you think are my "ilk", but nevermind that.

"Your ilk" would be people like you, who think freedom only applies to themselves and the things they want to do, and everyone else should just shut up and submit to their superior knowledge of what's good for them.

I have not asked anyone who disagrees with me to forebear to make their thoughts known to these companies, Cecilie. Feel free to do just what I have, and tell the companies what you'd prefer to see them do.



This is probably too complicated for you, but when you eliminate one person's right to freedom of speech, you eliminate EVERYONE'S right to freedom of speech. It may shock you, but it really is possible to stand up for what's right without it being a matter of my own personal benefit, but I guess that requires a degree less selfishness and self-absorption to grasp.

Bullshit. I am not trying to withhold Palin's rights to free speech...just her abuse of a cable company's willingness to give her a platform. I want her out of US public life and will endeavor to accomplish this by excersizing my free speech rights.

BTW, I finally finished calling any company I could not email. Must have taken over an hour.

I'm not surprised that you have so much free time to waste on pointlessly and hypocritically trying to control other people's lives. Ever consider finding something productive to do?

I am certain my efforts had an impact, however modest. Others may also make these calls and send these emails. I hope that they do, and the show loses its sponsors. I consider this to be a productive use of my time, which last time I looked, belonged to me and was not yours to dictate.

Why not? You seem to think TLC's use of their time is yours to dictate. How come YOU can tell other people what they can and can't do, but I can't? You're telling TLC to get a new show. I'm telling you to get a goddamned life. You want I should start a letter-writing and call-in campaign to boycott your hypocrisy and censorship?

 

[manu1959]

I dunno who all you think are my "ilk", but nevermind that.

"Your ilk" would be people like you, who think freedom only applies to themselves and the things they want to do, and everyone else should just shut up and submit to their superior knowledge of what's good for them.

I have not asked anyone who disagrees with me to forebear to make their thoughts known to these companies, Cecilie. Feel free to do just what I have, and tell the companies what you'd prefer to see them do.



This is probably too complicated for you, but when you eliminate one person's right to freedom of speech, you eliminate EVERYONE'S right to freedom of speech. It may shock you, but it really is possible to stand up for what's right without it being a matter of my own personal benefit, but I guess that requires a degree less selfishness and self-absorption to grasp.

Bullshit. I am not trying to withhold Palin's rights to free speech...just her abuse of a cable company's willingness to give her a platform. I want her out of US public life and will endeavor to accomplish this by excersizing my free speech rights.

BTW, I finally finished calling any company I could not email. Must have taken over an hour.

I'm not surprised that you have so much free time to waste on pointlessly and hypocritically trying to control other people's lives. Ever consider finding something productive to do?

I am certain my efforts had an impact, however modest. Others may also make these calls and send these emails. I hope that they do, and the show loses its sponsors. I consider this to be a productive use of my time, which last time I looked, belonged to me and was not yours to dictate.

the left made her famous....now you have to deal with your creation.....

 

[Madeline]

Cecilie wrote:

I'M not the one advocating silencing my political opponents for fear that someone might actually hear what they have to say, so from here it looks like YOU are the one worried about what "none of us could withstand". Seems to me it's Sarah Palin putting herself out there and meeting with YOUR disapproval. I'll ask it again: why can't you just change the channel, and let people watch what they want? What other kinds of censorship do you advocate, you champion of Constitutional freedoms, you?

"Censorship"? That's a fail; I am not calling for any government action to eject Palin from public life.

Why are you so outraged that someone would fight back against Palin, Cecilie?

 

[Cecilie1200]

is she not entitled to her opinion an ability to make a living in your world.....you should be happy...she is one of the "rich" you need to tax to pay for all your programs....

without the evil rich you will have no one to vilify and and tax....

Yes, Palin is entitled to work. When she "works" on cable tv, I am entitled to object.

That's what "freedom" means; if she'd go back to skinning fish, I would not say a peep about her.

So generous of Mad, to allow conservatives the right to exist, so long as they shut up and stop having the gall to publicly disagree with her. I'm sure we're all comforted to know that Comrade Madeline has decided to settle for just censoring us, rather than actually putting us in the gulag.

 

[Madeline]

the left made her famous....now you have to deal with your creation.....

I'm a Republican, manu. I just despise this broad.

 

[Madeline]

is she not entitled to her opinion an ability to make a living in your world.....you should be happy...she is one of the "rich" you need to tax to pay for all your programs....

without the evil rich you will have no one to vilify and and tax....

Yes, Palin is entitled to work. When she "works" on cable tv, I am entitled to object.

That's what "freedom" means; if she'd go back to skinning fish, I would not say a peep about her.

So generous of Mad, to allow conservatives the right to exist, so long as they shut up and stop having the gall to publicly disagree with her. I'm sure we're all comforted to know that Comrade Madeline has decided to settle for just censoring us, rather than actually putting us in the gulag.

Fail, fail, fail.....no one is asking you to STFU.

 

[manu1959]

is she not entitled to her opinion an ability to make a living in your world.....you should be happy...she is one of the "rich" you need to tax to pay for all your programs....

without the evil rich you will have no one to vilify and and tax....

Yes, Palin is entitled to work. When she "works" on cable tv, I am entitled to object.

That's what "freedom" means; if she'd go back to skinning fish, I would not say a peep about her.

as i said ...all yall made her famous...deal with your creation.....

 

[Cecilie1200]

Cecilie wrote:

I'M not the one advocating silencing my political opponents for fear that someone might actually hear what they have to say, so from here it looks like YOU are the one worried about what "none of us could withstand". Seems to me it's Sarah Palin putting herself out there and meeting with YOUR disapproval. I'll ask it again: why can't you just change the channel, and let people watch what they want? What other kinds of censorship do you advocate, you champion of Constitutional freedoms, you?

"Censorship"? That's a fail; I am not calling for any government action to eject Palin from public life.

Why are you so outraged that someone would fight back against Palin, Cecilie?

I'm outraged that you're such a hypocrite about it. You put yourself forward as this big champion of freedom and choice, and as soon as someone chooses to do something you don't agree with, you try to silence them. Your positions never seem to extend past "this sounds good to get me what I want on this subject", and your convictions are about as deep as your average mud puddle.

And I have no doubt whatsoever that if some rightwing group started a boycott of some leftwing sacred cow TV show, your response would be, "If you don't like it, just don't watch". I'm sure if they were trying to get a bookstore to stop carrying, for example, Obama's books, you'd be screeching from the rafters about censorship, regardless of the fact that it wasn't the government doing it. And don't even waste my time telling me otherwise.

You're a hypocrite.

 

[Cecilie1200]

Yes, Palin is entitled to work. When she "works" on cable tv, I am entitled to object.

That's what "freedom" means; if she'd go back to skinning fish, I would not say a peep about her.

So generous of Mad, to allow conservatives the right to exist, so long as they shut up and stop having the gall to publicly disagree with her. I'm sure we're all comforted to know that Comrade Madeline has decided to settle for just censoring us, rather than actually putting us in the gulag.

Fail, fail, fail.....no one is asking you to STFU.

Bullshit. You're telling Sarah Palin to shut the fuck up, and I have no doubt that if I dared to put myself forward as a Presidential candidate, you'd be trying to silence me, too. And the same would go for any woman with the temerity to be publicly conservative.

What did you think your little line of "if she'd go back to skinning fish" was about, anyway? Do you really think you're going to fool us OR yourself into believing you weren't saying, "if she'd just get out of public life, I'd leave her alone"?

So much for that vaunted feminism, too. Women only get to choose to represent the positions YOU approve. Otherwise, they need to get the fuck back to their little lives, right? Why not just tell her to put on an apron and get back to the kitchen, Mad?

Hypocrite.

 

[Madeline]

Cecilie wrote:

I'M not the one advocating silencing my political opponents for fear that someone might actually hear what they have to say, so from here it looks like YOU are the one worried about what "none of us could withstand". Seems to me it's Sarah Palin putting herself out there and meeting with YOUR disapproval. I'll ask it again: why can't you just change the channel, and let people watch what they want? What other kinds of censorship do you advocate, you champion of Constitutional freedoms, you?

"Censorship"? That's a fail; I am not calling for any government action to eject Palin from public life.

Why are you so outraged that someone would fight back against Palin, Cecilie?

I'm outraged that you're such a hypocrite about it. You put yourself forward as this big champion of freedom and choice, and as soon as someone chooses to do something you don't agree with, you try to silence them. Your positions never seem to extend past "this sounds good to get me what I want on this subject", and your convictions are about as deep as your average mud puddle.

And I have no doubt whatsoever that if some rightwing group started a boycott of some leftwing sacred cow TV show, your response would be, "If you don't like it, just don't watch". I'm sure if they were trying to get a bookstore to stop carrying, for example, Obama's books, you'd be screeching from the rafters about censorship, regardless of the fact that it wasn't the government doing it. And don't even waste my time telling me otherwise.

You're a hypocrite.

I'm a hypocrite because you suppose what I might do under certain circumstances if they ever arose? That's another fail....you dun me well enough to predict my actions on any hypothetical, Cecilie. As it happens, I approve of almost all forms of free speech and political activism and think the US is best served by an informed and active electorate, even when they take up a POV I dun approve of.

Unlike you, I dun try to shame anyone who tries to get involved into shutting up and doing nothing. I am not now, and never have been, a fan of apathy.

 

[Cecilie1200]

"Censorship"? That's a fail; I am not calling for any government action to eject Palin from public life.

Why are you so outraged that someone would fight back against Palin, Cecilie?

I'm outraged that you're such a hypocrite about it. You put yourself forward as this big champion of freedom and choice, and as soon as someone chooses to do something you don't agree with, you try to silence them. Your positions never seem to extend past "this sounds good to get me what I want on this subject", and your convictions are about as deep as your average mud puddle.

And I have no doubt whatsoever that if some rightwing group started a boycott of some leftwing sacred cow TV show, your response would be, "If you don't like it, just don't watch". I'm sure if they were trying to get a bookstore to stop carrying, for example, Obama's books, you'd be screeching from the rafters about censorship, regardless of the fact that it wasn't the government doing it. And don't even waste my time telling me otherwise.

You're a hypocrite.

I'm a hypocrite because you suppose what I might do under certain circumstances if they ever arose? That's another fail....you dun me well enough to predict my actions on any hypothetical, Cecilie. As it happens, I approve of almost all forms of free speech and political activism and think the US is best served by an informed and active electorate, even when they take up a POV I dun approve of.

Unlike you, I dun try to shame anyone who tries to get involved into shutting up and doing nothing. I am not now, and never have been, a fan of apathy.

No, you're a hypocrite because I've SEEN what you do under some circumstances, and I see what you're doing under THESE circumstances, and they aren't the same thing.

You're a hypocrite because you're not willing to extend to other people the same rights you claim for yourself.

You're a hypocrite because you claim to believe one thing, and then do the opposite when it's convenient for you.

As it happens, you DON'T support freedom of speech, or you wouldn't be trying to silence Sarah Palin, and openly admitting that the reason she needs to be not ignored, but REMOVED FROM PUBLIC VIEW, is because she espouses views you don't agree with and because she dares to aspire to be President with those offensive views. Supporting freedom of speech would be changing the channel, not trying to keep people from hearing her.

And as it happens, you DO try to shame people who try to get involved, if they get involved on what you consider the wrong side. I've SEEN you trying to shame other women for not holding the same feminazi views of women's rights that you do. But you're right about one thing. You only try to shame them into espousing the right positions, not into shutting up. When you want them to shut up, you just go for outright censorship.

At least I'm only TELLING you to shut up, Mad. I'm not out lobbying other people to shut you up for me.

Hypocrite.