ENERGY CRISIS (Grocer Pulls Energy Drink of Michael Savage's Son- "Rockstar")

New York Times ^ | October 15, 2005

[nickcarraway]

The owner of a Portland, Ore., grocery chain has removed Rockstar energy drinks from the shelves. The founder of Rockstar, Russell Goldencloud Weiner, is the son of Michael Savage, the perpetually enraged talk radio host.

Brian Rohter, owner of New Seasons Market, told The Portland Oregonian that Mr. Savage did "his best to take apart the fabric of our society and to attack American values."

In 2003, MSNBC fired Mr. Savage after he told a caller he assumed was gay to "get AIDS and die." He continues to employ a similar tone on his syndicated radio show.

On www.rockstar69.com, Mr. Weiner talks about his father's experience as an "herbalist" and claims his caffeine-loaded beverage is "the perfect balance of vitamins and herbs." Major ingredients are high-fructose corn syrup and glucose.

[nuconvert]

"Russell Goldencloud Weiner"

???

LOL

[Izzy Dunne]

That would be a savage weiner alright.

[indcons]

I don't mind drinking Rockstart every once in a while. My first choice is Monster Energy drink though :) Really keeps you awake.

[garyhope]

"Oh I wish I was a Michael Savage Weiner, that's what I'd really like to be,....."

[rdb3]

...is the son of Michael Savage, the perpetually enraged talk radio host.

That's putting it mildly. Yet people fall for his schtick day in and day out.

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!

[Blood of Tyrants]

That is a flowerchild name if I ever heard one. And Savage has the audacity to bitch about dopers and hippy era left overs.

[ncountylee]

I listen on occasion and usually have a good laugh before he drives me away.

[redhead]

"I don't mind drinking Rockstart every once in a while. My first choice is Monster Energy drink though :) Really keeps you awake."

Try Coca Cola's "Full Throttle." Best flavor yet. Very nice.

[prisoner6]

Let me get this ....ummmm...straight.

Michael Savage is a Weiner? Somebody help me out here.

I so enjoyed MS talking about the skunk in his house last night, and how he didn't know what to do about it...sigh...should live with the critters that are in MY house!

prisoner6

[jocon307]

"...Michael Savage, the perpetually enraged talk radio host."

LOL! That's a good description of him.

[A message]

From the web.

New Seasons Market

Locally owned grocery with 4 locations. Large stores

featuring specialty organic

and health foods, along with conventional grocery items.

Let see, relatively small local chain.

Left wing whacko rant.

Mr. Savage did "his best to take apart the fabric of our society and to attack American values."

And the New York Times

=

Really now, you dumb socialists and communists in the media this is so meaningless economically to Rockstar drinks it is laughable. Now if say perhaps 7-11 quit carrying the drink then that is newsworthy. Otherwise this is just a really obvious propaganda piece that wasted resources and energy to print and publish. Thank you NYT for wasting more of our "scarce" resources and adding to global warming.

[Kimmers]

It is good to know I am not the only that thinks he is a jerk....I do not know how he stays on the air

[Andy from Beaverton]

Here's my letter and New Seasons' reply letter a few days ago:

I always liked shopping at your store and so do my extended family,
parents and friends.  But because your store has decided to get
involved
in politics, I will do my best to convince my family members and
friends
to no longer shop at New Seasons.  If you disbleieve me, I will show
you
receipts or old checks.  I can't believe my favorite store is doing
something I can't support.  Please rethink your actions against the
RockStar drink company.

Andy

 

Hello Andy,
Thanks for sending your note and for your support in the past. I
certainly respect your right to choose to shop where you please but did
want to share my perspective about why I made the decision I did.

Michael Savage is the host of an extreme radio program "Savage Nation".
The decision to discontinue Rockstar was not political. New Seasons
Market does not take stands on political issues. We welcome customers
from the whole political spectrum in our stores and we work to be
respectful of all the various perspectives of everyone who works at New
Seasons Market. We chose to discontinue Rockstar because we do not want
any part of the prejudice and hate that Michael Savage promotes.

In 2003, Savage was fired from his job at MSNBC when he told a gay
caller to "get AIDS and die". His Savage Nation radio show, which runs
for three hours a day, five days a week on AM radio stations across the
country,  targets and degrades immigrants, homosexuals, women, people
of
the world's poor nations, Muslims, scholars, artists, our country's
political leaders and the media. On the air Savage has said, "When I
hear someone's in the civil rights business, I oil up my AR-15!".  He
has referred to Arabs as "non-humans" and "racist, fascist bigots" and
he said "I commend" prisoner abuse; "we need more". He railed against
the relief efforts after Katrina and called the Red Cross "communistic
and anti-American" and dismissed democracy (the Savage Nation website
reads: "What's a Democracy Suited for? It's Suited for the Suits!").

New Seasons Market is proud to be an active member of our community.
Michael Savage's hateful speech takes dead aim at the diversity, civic
accord and true American values that make Portland a great city. We
think our customers see the difference between politics and hate and
will support our choice to exclude Rockstar from our shelves.

One other factor I'd like to bring to your attention. We quietly
removed
the product without any intention of making a big deal about it.
Somehow
the Oregonian heard about it and they called and asked about it. I
simply told the truth when asked. I did not try and get publicity about
my decision because of, among other reasons, my reluctance to give Mr.
Savage any more exposure.

Regardless of what you and your family decide about shopping at our
stores I hope you will seriously consider the damage that Mr. Savage is
doing to our society.

Regards,


Brian Rohter
CEO
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division Street
Portland, Oregon 97202
brianr@newseasonsmarket.com
phone 503 473 8715
fax        503 292 6280
www. newseasonsmarket.com

[indcons]

Have seen it and agree on the taste. Monster is a zero-calorie drink though (unlike Full Throttle).

[Andy from Beaverton]

Should make a separate post for this letter?

[redhead]

"Have seen it and agree on the taste. Monster is a zero-calorie drink though (unlike Full Throttle)."

The Full Throttle now comes in sugar-free, and is delicious. We found it at the local warehouse store. Kind of expensive, though...

[nickcarraway]

So if his father did something terrible, he wouldn't want his customers to shop there?

[indcons]

Does it? Definitely got to try it then.

[nickcarraway]

Isn't this what people of the left usually call "McCarthyism."