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Wisconsin companies pull ads from Glenn Beck Program (Sargento, SC Johnson Confirm Beck Boycott)
© Copyright 2009 BizTimes Media LLC ^ | Published August 14, 2009 | BizTimes Daily

Posted on 08/15/2009 7:40:36 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

Several national advertisers, including some Wisconsin companies, have pulled their commercials from the broadcast of the Glenn Beck Program on the Fox News Channel after Beck called President Barack Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred for white people....

Several advertisers then removed their commercials from the show, including ....

Racine-based S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. [and] Plymouth, Wis.-based Sargento Foods Inc., a privately held company, pulled its ads from Beck's show.

Barbara Gannon, spokeswoman for Sargento, told BizTimes today, "I can confirm that we have instructed our media buyer not to buy any advertising that would appear during the Glenn Beck Show. We market our products to people regardless of their political affiliations, yet we do not want to be associated with hateful speech used by either liberal or conservative television hosts."

(Excerpt) Read more at biztimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: beck; boycott; business; fcc; foxnews; glennbeck; politics; sargento; scjohnson; talkradio
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Last time I looked, Radio Shack stood with Glenn. I’m glad, I just bought a new shortwave radio, a Grundig G6 Aviator, the Buzz Aldrin edition. ON another place, I was in a battle with a lib and I told her that, boy did I get her goat and I’m proud of it. It is time we used Saul Alinsky tactics against them, sometimes we have to get down and fight dirty in order to defeat them.


121 posted on 08/16/2009 9:41:03 AM PDT by Nowhere Man (Woodrow Wilson should have been waterboarded.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Oops, just checked the site, Radio Shack did succumb to the liberals. B-( Damn, I always liked them although I do wish they would get closer to their electronics hobby roots. I'll write them a nice but firm letter and see what I get.

Why are these companies and CEO's afraid of Barack Obama? I'm not, I'm just a working class Pittsburgh Hunky. If they are afraid, I'm willing to let them hire me along with many of us, I'd go down to the White House for them and tell that duck brained President the truths of life and where he needs to get off. I'll look him straight in the eye.
122 posted on 08/16/2009 9:47:15 AM PDT by Nowhere Man (Woodrow Wilson should have been waterboarded.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
And I can confirm I will never buy another Sargento product again.

I'll join you in that, Behind Liberal Lines. Nor any SE Johnson product either.

Glenn Beck does not engage in hate speech. That President Obama is a racist seems a most reasonable inference, based on who his friends are and who he hangs out with. To tell the truth is not engaging in hate speech.

123 posted on 08/16/2009 9:49:43 AM PDT by betty boop (Without God man neither knows which way to go, nor even understands who he is. —Pope Benedict XVI)
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To: AFPhys

Don’t empty the package before sending, by the time it gets to them it will stink as bad as they do..


124 posted on 08/16/2009 9:50:28 AM PDT by PLD
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To: WellyP
The gecko doesn’t own the company. He takes orders from higher up. Crush the bosses but please let the little guy live.

Agreed, plus he can be useful as a spy if he is willing. Anyways, I wonder if he is on his way out since we are seeing more of that stupid hunk of money with those freaky eyes. Now, him, I'd launch a JDAM down his throat but the gecko, I have nothing against him and if he is booted, we might see a new Freeper. B-)
125 posted on 08/16/2009 9:53:40 AM PDT by Nowhere Man (Woodrow Wilson should have been waterboarded.)
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To: katiekins1
I have erroneously boycotted Kohl's for over 5 years.

Fixed it for you. Keep up the good work. I'll keep shopping at Kohl's while not supporting Herb Kohl in any way.

126 posted on 08/16/2009 10:02:51 AM PDT by 10Ring
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To: 10Ring
1978 — BATUS, Inc., the U.S. division of BAT Industries, (British American Tobacco) PLC, purchased an 80 percent stake in the Kohl?s Food and Department Stores and took complete control of the company. At that time, the Kohl family withdrew from the operations of the company.

Your Info is quite out dated.

In 1996,BATUS sold the Kohl's department stores,and two Marshall Field's

http://www.answers.com/topic/british-american-tobacco-adr

127 posted on 08/16/2009 12:51:49 PM PDT by katiekins1 (House Committee Chairmen Rebuke Obama 492-2 Vote)
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To: katiekins1
Your Info is quite out dated.

Really? Did you check your link thoroughly? Here is what I found at your link:

BAT has diversified into various fields at different times in its history. Its U.S. retail division, BATUS Retail Group, acquired Gimbel's, Kohl's, and Saks Fifth Avenue in the 1970s

My info is out of date? Was 1978 not in the 70s??

In 1996,BATUS sold the Kohl's department stores,and two Marshall Field's

Now, I don't believe Herb Kohl changed his initials to BAT. Do you? So, BAT sold Kohl's to a new investment group -- still not owned by Herb Kohl. Onward with the boycott.

128 posted on 08/16/2009 1:52:44 PM PDT by 10Ring
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To: 10Ring
My info is out of date? Was 1978 not in the 70s?

Yes Dear!

There were no Kohl's Dept. Stores in my area in the 70’s. Not until 1991 did Kohl's appear in my area.

Sincerely,

KBCO

Kohl's Boycott Community Organizer

129 posted on 08/16/2009 5:47:50 PM PDT by katiekins1 (House Committee Chairmen Rebuke Obama 492-2 Vote)
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To: katiekins1
Not until 1991 did Kohl's appear in my area.

So you never even shopped at a Kohl's when the Kohl family owned it, yet you started a boycott? Makes sense...perhaps on Mars.

130 posted on 08/16/2009 6:38:55 PM PDT by 10Ring
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To: 10Ring

So you never even shopped at a Kohl’s when the Kohl family owned it, yet you started a boycott? Makes sense...perhaps on Mars

Once again you are missing the point.

Thanks For Playing.


131 posted on 08/16/2009 7:57:08 PM PDT by katiekins1 (House Committee Chairmen Rebuke Obama 492-2 Vote)
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To: katiekins1
Once again you are missing the point.

That's because there is no point to boycotting a business that is not owned by your target. Herb Kohl owns the Milwaukee Bucks. Perhaps you should focus on the Bucks. All you accomplish in boycotting Kohl's Department Stores is harming your neighbors who are trying to make a living.

132 posted on 08/17/2009 6:23:33 AM PDT by 10Ring
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To: 10Ring
That's because there is no point to boycotting a business that is not owned by your target. Herb Kohl owns the Milwaukee Bucks. Perhaps you should focus on the Bucks. All you accomplish in boycotting Kohl's Department Stores is harming your neighbors who are trying to make a living.

1) None of my neighbors work there. Kohl's is located in a near by city.

2) The name Kohl's alone,
Keeps me and others away.

3) The city Kohl's is located in,is a liberal
Cesspool. Therefore I make a conscious effort never to enter its city limits.

133 posted on 08/17/2009 9:20:37 AM PDT by katiekins1 (House Committee Chairmen Rebuke Obama 492-2 Vote)
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To: katiekins1
3) The city Kohl's is located in,is a liberal Cesspool. Therefore I make a conscious effort never to enter its city limits.

Interesting. A boycott of a place you never visit. Do you still believe that Herb Kohl owns Kohl's?

134 posted on 08/17/2009 9:38:03 AM PDT by 10Ring
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To: 10Ring

Maybe she’ll boycott the Federal Reserve next?


135 posted on 08/17/2009 9:58:08 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: 10Ring
Interesting. A boycott of a place you never visit. Do you still believe that Herb Kohl owns Kohl's?

Yes I do!
Kohl is a CROOK! I believe he has conflicting interest in it! And has all along.BATUS is well known for its shady deals and market manipulation!

Since I have decided to Boycott Kohl's or any other business's he owns or has interests in,I will do so.

Thanks For Playing,

Subject Over.

136 posted on 08/17/2009 11:29:35 AM PDT by katiekins1 (House Committee Chairmen Rebuke Obama 492-2 Vote)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

I got it. She can boycott the Federal Reserve because that’s where Herb Kohl keeps his Milwaukee Bucks. /groan


137 posted on 08/17/2009 12:44:16 PM PDT by 10Ring
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To: katiekins1
Thanks For Playing,

LOL! You're welcome. I've enjoyed the non-boycott of Kohl's. But, not as much as throwing away the Sargento cheese -- that you already paid for. Doh!

138 posted on 08/17/2009 12:53:21 PM PDT by 10Ring
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To: 10Ring
Sargento cheese — that you already paid for. Doh!

I paid for it, therefore I will do with it as I please. I choice to Trash it! MY CHOICE! Apparently you don't stand for moral principal or can't comprehend people that do.
When I make a commitment, I stick with it! No matter what.

I suggest you respect those that do.

Cheers!

139 posted on 08/17/2009 1:28:12 PM PDT by katiekins1 (House Committee Chairmen Rebuke Obama 492-2 Vote)
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To: katiekins1

Keep your chin up, Katie. FRegards.


140 posted on 08/17/2009 2:45:03 PM PDT by 10Ring
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