Posted on 07/26/2005 12:07:55 PM PDT by Itzlzha
OK, on This Thread, we learned that Food Network parent company Scripps had stopped a planned "Iron Chef" feature with a group of Boy Scouts, because of the Boy Scouts "anti-homosexual" attitudes.
In that thread I posted my remarks that I sent to Food Network, telling them that I would be doing all that I can to organize and participate in a boycott of all things Food Network, Scripps, and ALL their sponsors.
I just received the following e-mail from John F. Lansing, President, Scripps Networks...
"Thank you for taking the time to contact us and to express your concern. The situation involving the Colorado Springs Boy Scout Troop and Food Network's Iron Chef America promotion is an unfortunate misunderstanding on the part of a front-line producer. Food Network has no programming policy that would prohibit inclusion of the Boys Scouts of America in the stories we tell online or on the air. We are in the process of contacting Mr. Maher, Scoutmaster of Troop 99, to let him know that his submission - one of more than 1,500 we have received - has been selected for taping for use on our website and on Food Network. We apologize for this misunderstanding.
Sincerely,
John F. Lansing
President, Scripps Networks "
However, do NOT let up on them...time to push back hard...demand that this crap have a price that MUST be paid...no more will the pro-homosexual crowd get away with their anti-Boy Scouts bigotry!
I demand TOLERANCE!
Good job!!!!
Nice job....BAM!
'Only liberals feel it is perfectly natural to send adolescent boys on sleepovers with known homosexual men' - Ann Coulter
Great! Now, can you send them a note demanding to know why they won't remodel HR's kitchen? Is it because I'm a FReeper? (I could use new countertops).
"I demand TOLERANCE!"
Thanks for the update on this. I had sent Food Network an e-mail suggesting they exercise better judgment on this issue (they have some great shows which I would not have continued watching had they not reversed their position), and just now sent them one applauding their tolerance in accepting the Boy Scouts.
I thought for a moment Iron Chef was going on my banned list!
I used to enjoy watching TFN whenmost of the shows actually involved cooking--shows like Taste, Two Hot Tamales, etc.
"Good Eats" is all cooking.
Thank you for a job well done, and thank goodness I can still watch Food TV, because watching that is about as close as I ever get to actually cooking.
Bobby Hill as puppet Bobby Hill: Iron Chef! Iron Chef! Iron Chef!
*note: if you get that you watch too much King of the Hill.
Gotta wonder what happened to the "front-line producer".
Great job!
Bless you for your efforts.
Are you dissing the "Chairman"? He's AWESOME.
Homosexual Agenda Ping.
Here's the rest of the story, and a happy ending. I can't remember if I pinged you to the first part of the story (linked above) or not; I was supposed to. But here it all is.
Freepmail me if you want on/off this pinglist.
Agree. But that's another show...
I got it. There's no such thing as too much "King of the Hill"!
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