Posted on 07/19/2004 4:51:52 PM PDT by Bizzy Bugz
This is my first post. I hope that I posted it correct.
July 19, 2004
Edith West-----
Dear Edith West----- ,
Thank you for contacting us recently about our use of Whoopi Goldberg, specifically regarding her remarks made at the recent fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall. The manner in which Ms. Goldberg chose to express her personal beliefs at this event do not reflect the views and values of Slim·Fast.
Slim·Fast selected Whoopi Goldberg as its spokesperson because of her commitment to losing weight, which we applaud.
We are disappointed by the manner in which Ms. Goldberg chose to express herself and sincerely regret that her recent remarks offended you. Advertisements featuring Ms. Goldberg will no longer be on air.
We appreciate you sharing your views with us and we hope you will continue to use Slim·Fast as your partner in healthy weight management.
Sincerely,
Beverly Verga Consumer Services Representative
Hi, Bizzy. So good to hear from you. Very nice post.
Thank you. We missed you on the cruise this year. Do hope to see you there in 05.
I wouldn't miss it, Lord willing and the creek don't rise.
Good for Slim Fast and their swift response to this debacle. I bet there is some IRON CLAD clause in the contract about "no controversy" or somesuch. You slim fast using rightwingers certainly got action on this, and for that I applaud each and every one of you!
I still haven't gotten a reply from my e-mail....How's things with you...
That was so neat about Apple Pan....buying quilts from probably the same person that gave one to "W"....Wouldn't ya love to see THAT quilt. I'm sure she gave one of her best.
Here's the reply I got from Unilever, the corporate parent of Slim Fast:
Thank you for contacting us recently about our use of Whoopi Goldberg, specifically regarding her remarks made at the recent fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall. The manner in which Ms. Goldberg chose to express her personal beliefs at this event do not reflect the views and values of Slim·Fast.
Slim·Fast selected Whoopi Goldberg as its spokesperson because of her commitment to losing weight, which we applaud.
We are disappointed by the manner in which Ms. Goldberg chose to express herself and sincerely regret that her recent remarks offended you. Advertisements featuring Ms. Goldberg will no longer be on air.
We appreciate you sharing your views with us and we hope you will continue to use Slim·Fast as your partner in healthy weight management.
Kind Regards,
Andrew Gray
Unilever.com Advisor
Thank you, I am great now. Lol, Apple has quilts hanging all over her house. Mostly from The Quakers in Penn. Hope that you are about ready to open your bed and breakfast. That should be fun.
I got this same email about ten minutes ago. I guess this example of "free expression" from Slim-Fast is basically a form letter. It must have caused them and their ilk much pain. Good.
My reply came from Kathi Eckler Consumer Services Manager.
Same thing, just sent by a different person.
I received mine on July 16th.
Good to see contacting them worked so quickly.
On a related note, the A.H.A. has applauded Michael Moore for his commitment to rendering an accurate version of President Bush's first term in office.
Also, the National Association Of District Attorneys is giving Ron Kuby their "Lifetime Achievement Award", for his devotion to public safety.
Long time overdue to "WHUP UP ON Goldbricking Goldberg!" She needs to be permanently enrolled in the Bill Cosby Charm School!
I agree with that.
Don' be talkin' none a' dat charm school whack bull-round here. Jus cause I speaks Ebonics don' mean I ain't gots charm. Bill Cosby? Who is he?
SInce dad has been sick, many of the projects have been put on the back burner....But we'll get around to it eventually.
A.H.A. as in American Heart Association?
Along with the OAH, they're doing a tremendous job of rewriting history.
Fortunately, no one outside of their little revisionist, obscure, cloistered, Ivory Tower clique pays much attention to what they have to either say or write about the field of American history.
However, like the ACLU, ADA, and the supposedly impartial ABA, their group has much more influence on public policy than their numbers would initially suggest to the lay observer.
A company for whom she worked decided that public reaction to her opinion hurt their business, so they severed the relationship.
The left winger wacko liberals want a pass on the consequences of their actions. They don't understand the basic princples and freedoms of our Republic. If she were as "brave" as she postures to be, she shoulder the results OF HER ACTIONS without complaint.
The Republicans didn't get her fired, the conservatives didn't get her fired, the GOP didn't get her fired. It was the public's opinion of her character that got her fired and she has no one to blame but Whoopie.
Oh the shame, the shame.....we'll be hated throughout the world because Kerry won't join the European Community (i.e., Unilever) in condeming Whoopie. Kerry must condem Whoopie if we are ever to hope to be readmitted to the "Global Community".
Aye, Aye
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