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."
I'll take the Haagen-Daz assignment..LOL
self-ping for later e-mail action...
LOL!
I just sent the lady a nice e-mail, too.
And I'm going to make sure to tell our 4-H club and my other friends.
YES!
I will send a note of THANKS!
mystery-ak wrote:
I'll take the Haagen-Daz assignment..LOL
I'll fight you for it...
Can I just say:
Raspberry and Vanilla Swirl Frozen Yogurt
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Sigh...Life is grand
I emailed them. they have great products anyway so I am glad they came down on the right side.
Come thank General Mills for standing up to the lefties over the "Stolen Honor" outcry. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm on my way to go buy some Cheerios...
I've been looking for an excuse to buy the great big box of Lucky Charms anyhow.
General Mills markets some of the best loved, most trusted brands in the world. From Betty Crocker and Pillsbury to Cheerios and Green Giant, our brands are consistently category leaders. We also market leading local brands, many of which are the category leaders in their respective countries.
Done.
They're magically delicious!
Where did the quote come from? I do not see a link and I did not find the quote in my search.
Vanilla with chocolate covered almonds...to die for...
Ever had the Bananas Foster? Dear God...
You won't its from a blog site and I don't like to post links to Liberal sites here. I'm afraid it might get pulled!
Pray for me...LOL
I take it you work for General Mills?
( You are right, BTW.... largely quite good stuff)
Per opensecrets.org, many of the General Mills executives have contributed to John Kerry's political campaign. However, perhaps the most telling relative to the decision not to pull advertising oer the Sinclair decision is the contribution listed for:
SANGER, STEPHEN
MINNETONKA,MN 55391
GENERAL MILLS/CEO
10/7/2003
$5,000
Republican Party of Minnesota
No....describe it to me....sounds yummy..
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