[SpyGuy]

For those who might have forgotten, Lipton Tea (another of Unilever's products) continued to sponsor the Dixie Chicks' concert tour after the Chicks made their infamously disparaging remarks about President Bush in the spring of 2003. In fact Lipton parodied the public backlash in a commercial featuring the Chicks:

In the fall of 2003 the Dixie Chicks starred in a broadcast TV commercial for Lipton Ice Tea which made a tongue-in-cheek reference to the corporate blacklisting and the grassroots backlash: in the tea spot, the Chicks are about to give a stadium concert when the electricity suddenly goes out - but they manage to electrify the stadium all by themselves, belting out a rousing "a capella" version of "Set Me Free" to the raving cheers of the fans.

Seems like Unilever likes to hire big-mouthed Leftists to represent their company. I say, let's keep up the boycott of Unilever and keep their stock falling!

[Rastus]

I'm sure if Big Whoop has been pulled, we'll hear that it wasn't the boycott. "That campaign was at the end of its cycle." Just like with Commie Glover and MCI.

[GeronL]

Oh I agree. We need to boycott ALL of Unilever until they get the message or start selling parts of their evil empire.

[Bonaparte]

"...let's keep up the boycott..."

I'm down with that.

[kittymyrib]

Yep, looks like Unilever is a big old Leftist piggybank. Luzanne tea is better anyway, I don't use Slimfast, but I will miss the Dove products that I will no longer buy. If you have a stock portfolio, find out if UN is included in it and SELL today. It will definitely be a loser.
And what a good lesson for other companies who give out fat contracts to stars for endorsements that the Hollywood Left can cost them dearly. It could sour the market for the whole rotten bunch and wouldn't that be nice.

[Twinkie]

I've always used Lipton tea, but it's just a
habit. There are other brands.

[Grampa Dave]

Lipton Tea and Unilever need the same 2 X 4 banged against their head. Thanks for posting this.

For those who might have forgotten, Lipton Tea (another of Unilever's products) continued to sponsor the Dixie Chicks' concert tour after the Chicks made their infamously disparaging remarks about President Bush in the spring of 2003. In fact Lipton parodied the public backlash in a commercial featuring the Chicks:
In the fall of 2003 the Dixie Chicks starred in a broadcast TV commercial for Lipton Ice Tea which made a tongue-in-cheek reference to the corporate blacklisting and the grassroots backlash: in the tea spot, the Chicks are about to give a stadium concert when the electricity suddenly goes out - but they manage to electrify the stadium all by themselves, belting out a rousing "a capella" version of "Set Me Free" to the raving cheers of the fans.

Seems like Unilever likes to hire big-mouthed Leftists to represent their company. I say, let's keep up the boycott of Unilever and keep their stock falling!


24 posted on 07/14/2004 2:06:48 AM PDT by SpyGuy

[WaterDragon]

Lipton Tea (another of Unilever's products) continued to sponsor the Dixie Chicks' concert tour after the Chicks made their infamously disparaging remarks about President Bush in the spring of 2003. In fact Lipton parodied the public backlash in a commercial featuring the Chicks

My family switched to Nestea for just that reason. Amazingly, we like Nestea better! Just had never tried it before.