Is it possible to abbreviate this list to those who have vehemently and publically come out against the war on terror? As others have said, they have first amendment rights and signing yourname on a piece of paper is not necessarily a hanging offense.
It's not necessary to go after everyone to make your point or to be effective. In fact, it's easier and more productive to target the worst offenders and concentrate your energies there. The others will get the message. If needed, we should focus our efforts against those who have used their fame, fame gained through average American's like us buying tickets to their movies or buying their CD's, to be advocates for causes with which we are in strict disagreement. Fame and infamy are twin brothers. It is comical to watch these pukes whine about the criticism directed at them when it is the same dynamic that allows their opinions to get the media attention in the first place. Spoiled, whiney, selfish brats. That's all they are.
Sorry Bobby, they wanna put their name on the NION list, they go on my list...
BTW, looks like the backlash is working:
email from visa...seems they've pulled the Martin Sheen ads!!! Yeah!!
Thank you for writing Visa USA. We always value feedback from cardholders.
While we understand your concerns, it's important to know that Visa doesn't
endorse any personal political positions of individuals who appear in our
advertisements. Mr. Sheen is part of a long list of celebrities that we use
or have used -- from Yao Ming to Bob Dole to Kevin Bacon--to promote the
check card and while they play a role in our spots, they in no way represent
the views of Visa. Visa USA remains focused on providing cardholders with
the best global payments network offering an abundance of payment choices.
That being said, we can also say that this commercial is not on air anymore.
Again, thank you for writing. We hope that you will continue to choose Visa
as a secure, convenient, and reliable way to pay.
VISA Webmaster
-----Original Message-----
From:
jonalvy44@hotmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 14:27
To:
askvisausa@visa.com
Subject: Hollywood Boycott List (The Red-White-And-Blue List)
Dear Visa:
Just wanted to let you know that I am boycotting VISa products due to your
usage of Martin Sheen as a spokesperson