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How About a Boycott of ABC ??
04/06/04
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Posted on 04/06/2004 4:17:59 PM PDT by genefromjersey
I'm not a practicing anything - but I found the Peter Jennings special "Jesus and Paul" extremely distateful.
The music was,for the most part,totally inappropriate; as was the "MTV" treatment of venerable images. ( A crucified Christ hopping around on the cross to some sort of "metal" beat ??? )
All that, of course is being aired on another thread,and my purpose here is to seek help in crafting a proper response.
I believe, when a media giant,such as ABC,insults and trivializes any religion as baldly as it did last night,there should be a punishment.
What I have in mind is a one week boycott of ABC,by every fair-minded,concerned viewer in the nation.
I also have in mind this boycott should take place during "Sweeps Week",when the studios all compete to see who will get the highest ratings-(and the highest advertising rates).
If ABC could, for this one,vital week become the lowest-rated network in American television, I think they might get the message : You cannot get away with dis-respecting your viewers !
I'd like to see this become a truly ecumenical project. ( If Christianity can be trashed, so can YOUR religion !)
Anyone have ideas as how to carry this project out ?
TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: abcnews; abcspecial; jesusandpaul; peterjennings
To: genefromjersey
I'm already boycotting ABC by default... heck, I'm not even sure which channel it is. Guess that's what happens when there's nothing worthwhile to watch on it!
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:23:23 PM PDT
by
thoughtomator
(Voting Bush for lack of reasonable alternatives)
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To: thoughtomator
You need a list of Advertiser to have a effective boycott.
To: genefromjersey
I worked at KGTV, the ABC affiliate in San Diego and I've boycotted it ever since I left.
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:25:54 PM PDT
by
South40
(Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
To: thoughtomator
Ditto. Haven't watched TV in at least 2 or 3 years and I know I haven't missed a thing!
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:26:09 PM PDT
by
Mygirlsmom
("Those people who are not governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." Wm Penn)
To: genefromjersey
Don't I have to watch ABC sometime before I can boycott it?
Not worth the exercise...
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:27:22 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(50.3% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks (subject to a final count).)
To: genefromjersey
Yeah, I don't know how to boycott something that I don't watch.
Haven't had a TV for four years now...
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:30:15 PM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Mygirlsmom
Ditto. Haven't watched TV in at least 2 or 3 years and I know I haven't missed a thing!
DANG! And here I thought I was being original.
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:31:59 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: genefromjersey
Been doing that since the impeachmet hearings.
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:32:55 PM PDT
by
sport
To: genefromjersey
I started as soon as I got Fox news a few years back.
To: genefromjersey
I believe, when a media giant,such as ABC,insults and trivializes any religion as baldly as it did last night,there should be a punishment. Yes, the music sucked but the show didnt. You should be happy that ABC devoted three hours to a discussion of Jesus and Paul. Would you be happier if you were ignored? The show probably encouraged some who have fallen away or are agnostics to learn more, which has got to be a good thing. Where was the trivialization? Where was the insult? I doubt many who watched the show were insulted, just the usual suspects that are easily offended if their particular brand of Christianity isnt promoted as the absolute truth. Maybe you should build an alliance with the likes of Mullah Omar as you begin your Jihad against ABC.
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:38:09 PM PDT
by
Dave S
To: genefromjersey
I don't believe that I've watched anything on ABC for about five or six years. Nothing.
Petah Jennings, the Arabist, is on at the same time as Fox News Special Report with Brit Hume. I never watch anything other than Brit at that hour.
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:43:03 PM PDT
by
jackbill
To: genefromjersey
Boycotts just bring attention to what it is you are boycotting. Ignore it, or treat it for it is... A shameless attempt to ride the coattails of a movie they vehemently criticized.
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:43:52 PM PDT
by
Lunatic Fringe
(John F-ing Kerry??? NO... F-ING... WAY!!!)
To: jackbill
The only thing worthwhile is NYPD Blue, other than that I never watch them.
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posted on
04/06/2004 4:45:03 PM PDT
by
bfree
(Liberals are EVIL!!!)
To: Dave S
Remember...ABC is owned by DISNEY
To: genefromjersey
>
Anyone have ideas as how to carry this project out ?
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Yeah! Let's rent a hall
and put on a show! I'll write
some swell songs, and we
can have Freepers dance,
and paint really neat backdrops . . .
We'll really wow them! |
To: genefromjersey
Just don't watch TV.
To: Mygirlsmom
Haven't watched TV in 30 years. Brought two kids to adulthood without it and now bringing up another one the same way. Only way we find out what's on is to read about it here.
To: genefromjersey
For me, wireless translated into TVless (except football). I'm kdot and I've been TVfree for over 2 years.
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posted on
04/06/2004 6:26:00 PM PDT
by
kdot
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