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Company on Decision to Pull Ads from Beck: 'We Do Not Want to be Associated with Hateful Speech'
NewsBusters ^ | August 14, 2009 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 08/14/2009 12:09:56 PM PDT by Rufus2007

What constitutes "hateful speech?" It depends on the views of the individual, or in this case the advocacy group propagating the claim.

Earlier this week, Plymouth, Wisc.-based Sargento Food, Inc., along with several other companies, pulled their advertising from the Fox News Channel's "Glenn Beck" program at the behest of a campaign by Color of Change, an advocacy group.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: beck; cheese; davidletterman; glennbeck; sargento
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To: Rufus2007

Cursed are the Cheesemakers,
for they shall see plunging sales.


101 posted on 08/14/2009 1:32:25 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: wastoute
I really, REALLY, like your letter!

Let the bastards try to survive on sales to welfare leeches!

102 posted on 08/14/2009 1:34:31 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Rufus2007

bookmark


103 posted on 08/14/2009 1:35:05 PM PDT by GiovannaNicoletta
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Van Jones????


104 posted on 08/14/2009 1:35:30 PM PDT by lonestar (Obama is turning Bush's "mess" into a catastrophe.)
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To: DarthVader

I just did the same.


105 posted on 08/14/2009 1:35:35 PM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma (Al Franken--the face of the third-party voters)
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To: Rufus2007

Sargento has lousy cheese products. I think I bought a ball of their mozzarella, like 30 years ago. Never again. The mozzarella was like rubber. Yuck!

No great loss, Glenn!


106 posted on 08/14/2009 1:38:19 PM PDT by Palladin (Me to Gubmint Healthcare Counselor: "Get your ass out of here or YOU will be in intensive care!")
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To: Beagle8U

Their mozzarella is so hard and rubbery, you could use it as a tennis ball.

Maybe that’s what the welfare leeches do with it.


107 posted on 08/14/2009 1:39:45 PM PDT by Palladin (Me to Gubmint Healthcare Counselor: "Get your ass out of here or YOU will be in intensive care!")
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To: catnipman
I said we would not be buying their product since they withdrew their ads from Glenn Beck.

I asked whether Obama would buy their cheese.

108 posted on 08/14/2009 1:43:18 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: Rufus2007

Boycot and let them know!!!

Call:
1-800-CHEESES (1-800-243-3737) between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm (Central Time), Monday through Friday.
Write:
Consumer Affairs
Sargento Foods Inc.
One Persnickety Place
Plymouth, WI 53073
E-mail:
Go to page http://www.sargentocheese.com/contact/

LET’S ROLL!!!


109 posted on 08/14/2009 1:43:50 PM PDT by Bellflower (The end of this age is near but the beginning of the next glorious one is coming!)
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To: Beagle8U

No. Not that he would even if I was. Of course, it’s hard to be hateful around a guy who is always ready to give you a free sample of some of the best cheeses on earth.


110 posted on 08/14/2009 1:45:07 PM PDT by magslinger (Inside every father is a Bryan Mills waiting to get out.)
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To: magslinger

I do a lot of cooking and really like good cheese.


111 posted on 08/14/2009 1:52:26 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Radagast the Fool

I watched yesterday too, watching every day, but I was nervous for Pat Caddell. I hope he has good bodyguards, him and Glenn.

It was riveting information!


112 posted on 08/14/2009 1:53:46 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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To: Graybeard58

FWIW, I emailed Geico, my car insurance company, with my thoughts about them stopping their advertising during Beck’s show.


113 posted on 08/14/2009 1:55:30 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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To: Palladin

I think the welfare leeches eat mostly unbranded velveta!


114 posted on 08/14/2009 1:56:30 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Van Johnson = Van Jones ? lol


115 posted on 08/14/2009 1:57:40 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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To: lonestar

yes.. Obama’s green czar....... when you look into this Color Change group they are really something... damn those voters last November is all I can say.


116 posted on 08/14/2009 1:58:53 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: manic4organic

I just spoke with a rep at sargento and she said they pulled their advertising because corporate was uncomfortable with hate speech. I asked what, specifically, Beck said and she referred to the “poisoning the wine” comment. I would suggest any future jokes involve cheese.


117 posted on 08/14/2009 1:59:07 PM PDT by small farm girl
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To: Beagle8U

maybe Sargento is looking to win the “Government Cheese” contract to replace lost sales.


118 posted on 08/14/2009 2:00:50 PM PDT by thile44 (Simplicity is too complex.)
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To: Beagle8U

You have mail.


119 posted on 08/14/2009 2:01:37 PM PDT by magslinger (Inside every father is a Bryan Mills waiting to get out.)
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To: Rufus2007

Okay, I heard back from the Sargento Veep after I replied to her canned letter, she said they do watch his show and pulled their ads because of the Nancy Pelosi drinking poison wine skit last week... said that shocked their mid-west sensibilities.


120 posted on 08/14/2009 2:04:08 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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