Posted on 10/18/2004 1:29:45 PM PDT by areafiftyone
Leftists are still writing to advertisers to boycott Sinclair. A few of the cowardly ones have given in but General Mills deserves kudos for not giving in to the Leftists! Read their reply to the Leftists and their swipe at CBS!
"We believe one of the fundamental elements of our society is the freedom of the press. Companies such as ours, in our view, should not attempt to influence, control or pre-empt the content of news through the leverage of advertising sponsorship. To do so would undermine that fundamental freedom.
From time to time, any one of us as viewers may consider a particular news story to be inaccurate or imbalanced. News organizations do err. Judgment is not always well applied. One major news organization recently acknowledged that errors were made in stories relating to the current presidential election. When such errors occur, certainly a price is paid in terms of reputation. But errors and questionable judgment are an acceptable price to pay, in our view, to assure the presence of a free and independent media in our society."
In case you want to thank General Mills - here is their e-mail address: Christine.Pearson@genmills.com Leftists are bombarding the company with nasty e-mails.
I've got to go buy some cereal it seems!
They're grrrrrreat!
Whoops, wrong company.
Cheerio!
Common sense. How refreshing. I may have to go buy some cereal.
Excellent statement - very fair. Makes the wussies that gave in to the Dem. threats looks like a bunch of pansies.
hmmmmm what shall I have for breakfast tomorrow!!! MMMMM cereal!!!
General Mills Product List:
8th Continent
Betty Crocker
Big G Cereals
Bisquick
Bugles
Cascadian Farm
Cheerios
Chex
Diablitos Underwood*
*Venezuela only
Forno de Minas
Frescarini
Fruit Snacks
Gardetto's
Gold Medal
Green Giant
Häagen-Dazs
Hamburger Helper
Jus-Rol
Knack & Back
La Salteña
Latina
Lloyd's
Lucky Charms
Muir Glen
Nature Valley
Old El Paso
Pillsbury
Pop Secret
Progresso
Totino's/Jeno's
Trix
V. Pearl
Wanchai Ferry
Wheaties
Yoplait/Colombo
Suddenly I feel like having a bowl of oatmeal.
How many times have we gotten the same reply to our letters and emails to advertisers about the Boy Scouts and their stance on not admitting or hiring queers? Nevertheless, kudos to General Mills on this issue.
I'll thank them with my money every time I shop.
Trix are for kids. Acting like a kid is for the liberals.
ping
I'm going fill my pantry with Bisquick, Cheerios and Progresso Soups. I use them all anyway.
General Mills Product List:
...Häagen-Dazs...
It beats Ben and Jerry's - especially their new Kerry campaign commemorative flavor, Gin Raisin Waffle Crunch...
Pass the Old El Paso!
MMMMM....Haagen Dazs.
Good! I guess their customers have some common sense.
Oh Yum!!! Didn't know that!
Thanks for posting. I sent them an email with "Thank You!" as the subject line.
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