I have just completed reading the attached story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A48745-2005Jan4?language=printer
The story reports that Staples as succumbed to pressure from groups such as ‘Media Matters’ and Moveon.org and withdrawn advertising from newscasts produced by the Sinclair media group. The groups brought the pressure because they believe that Sinclair’s news stories echo Republican talking points.
I could make this a long e-mail and detail instances where news stories produced by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNDC, The New York Times, etc. echo Democratic talking points but I will not.
Instead, because you have kow-towed to groups that represent the worst in American public discourse I will simply boycott Staples. Additionally, I will do all within my power to ensure that the company I work for (we append over $500K annually on office supplies) does not use Staples.
Sincerely,
U done good. We will stay out of their local store also.
Office Depot is right next door in most markets...
I prefer Office Depot. They are usually better stores.
Well this just cost staples my office budget. If true, their delivery truck will never grace my offices.
Well done! I have only been to Staples a few times myself, but they won't get any more of my money because of this. Thanks for the info.
I'm also discontinuing purchasing from Staples. I'll let them know why. I run my own small business but we don't spend anywhere near that much on office supplies.
I'll continue to avoid Staples. It's quite easy, since there's no store around here.
Office Max and Office Depot get my business.
Washington Post actually called a group liberal? Maybe we're making some headway! Of course, far-left would've been more accurate...
No more business with Staples....
Wow, life just gets easier and easier to live. No more Target. No more Staples. I love simplicity!
I won't shop at Staples, if we even have any around here, and I can guarantee my firm will not do business with them. However, I am not fired up enough to send any emails or the like. If Sinclair had not buckled under and wimped out, I would be fired up, but we all saw the program.
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Dear Sirs:
I recently came across and article in the Washington Post which read in part:
"Office-supply retailer Staples Inc. is pulling its advertising from news programming on Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. television stations, saying the decision was fueled in part by e-mails from customers angry at what they consider to be the broadcaster's right-wing bias in news and commentary."
You should be aware that by aligning yourself with far-left groups such as Media Matters for America and MoveOn.org you have effectively alienated the majority of you coporate and small business customers who are likely conservative and consider such groups to be part of the lunatic fringe.
Furthermore, as this information circulates on the Internet I would expect that you will see a substantial number of corporate and small business customers directed to look elsewhere for their office supplies. I for one am going downstairs to talk to purchasing right now. There is, after all, usually a less politically biased Office Max or Office Depot right next to your stores.
Thank You,
Simplifies my choices. My businesses have purchased a ton of supplies from Staples over the past four years. Effective today, Staples no longer needs my business or money.
Just sent them an e-mail letting them know that I won't be shopping with them any longer BUMP!!
My email to Staples:
I regret that you have succumbed to pressure from a liberal, Democratic Party group and pulled your ads from Sinclar's news programs.
Your advertising group has shot your company in the foot and you will suffer because of it. You should have just let things be, for, as Michael Jordan noted when asked to take political sides- there are just as many Republicans as Democrats and they all buy shoes.
I can only voice my protest since I am now retired and purchase infrequently from Staples, but were I still in working, I would insure we avoided purchasing anything from your company, since there are fine competitors who do just as well.
I will make my opinion known to my friends who are in a better position to influence your decision.
BTW, before retiring my budget was 2.5 billion dollars, which would buy a lot of pens.
I sent a snail mail to the president of Staples, Ron Sargent, 500 Staples Drive
Framingham, MA 01702, asking him why Staples chose to take a stand against Americans who spent years in Vietnam POW camps? I wondered if Staples would treat our Iraq War veterans with such disrespect 35 years from now. I suggested that he watch "Stolen Honor" if he hasn't already.
Darn. Now I'll have to go all the way to the next block and use Office Max...