Posted on 04/02/2006 5:27:20 PM PDT by HEMICRASHBOX
Miller Brewing Co. put out an unusual one-page advertisement in Thursday's edition of Hoy in Chicago. The headline reads: "Miller Brewing Company se opone a la legislación HR4437 contra la inmigración" (Miller Brewing Company Opposes HR4437 Anti-Immigration Legislation).
The ad is in response to growing support to boycott Miller products after a group of pro-immigrant organizations in Chicago found out the company has contributed to the political campaign of Republican Sen. James Sensenbrenner, of Wisconsin. The senator is behind the HR4437 bill, which calls for strengthening the anti-immigration laws in the United States, including the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The boycott against Miller was conceived for March 10, during a massive demonstration in Chicago to protest the proposed bill, which is currently under debate in the Senate. According to the organizers, Miller Brewing Co. contributes "economically with anti-immigration politicians" such as Sensenbrenner.
According to a story in Hoy,, some small business owners said they have considered not selling any Miller products in their shops.
In a statement released Wednesday, Miller Brewing Co. stated that Miller has a long history of proudly supporting many national and local Hispanic organizations. "We hope you continue to responsibly enjoy Miller products with the knowledge that our company will continue to support the Hispanic community and the rights of immigrants," the statement read.
after a group of pro-immigrant organizations in Chicago found out the company has contributed to the political campaign of Republican Sen. James Sensenbrenner, of Wisconsin.
the principles need openly state this in English.
Bud also is the sponsor of the Gay Olympics. Go with a Carlberg.
Yeah, been there Drank to destruction every night for 12 years. Stopped cold turkey for two years, been drinking lighter for the past few years! Alcoholism is a real bummer. Makes you wish you were messed up on a more fun drug after a while
Miller is wretched skunk-piss and I wouldn't drink it were I dying of thirst.
"bert & harry"....they don't cause any problems...
It's been about 7 years for me and I quit cold turkey too. That'll teach them to tell me I can't quit drinking. I'm stubborn.
I would do the same,but I haven't drunk any of their bilge in over 40 years.
LOL! That, and the fact that Corona is far more popular with the illegal set.
Yep.
Ahhh..good times...good times...
These hispanics dont realize the backlash they are creating. Time to pull the welcome mat.
"Miller Brewing Company se opone a la legislación HR4437 contra la inmigración" (Miller Brewing Company Opposes HR4437 Anti-Immigration Legislation).
Solution: BOYCOTT MILLER!
BUY DANISH CARLSBERG!!
(Skaal)!!!
Believe it or not, I was in a seedy bar (someone I used to work with is moving out of state, and we stopped by to say goodbye), so I just ordered a small glass of whatever was on tap, and didn't even drink it.
We said our goodbyes, and left. My husband drinks Coors, usually I am a vodka sour girl, but I didn't want to stay that long.
Notice that they put the ad in Spanish in a Spanish-language paper. They were probably not expecting it would get much notice in English-language media
Damn you liver. You may have won this round, but you haven't seen the last of me.
Go with Coors Light if you're doing a cheap American domestic based on political persuasions. See Pete Coors in Colorado running for the US Senate in Colorado.
I prefer good beer, but when it's a cheap night, Miller Lite used to be my goto. No more.
MGD, yes. That stuff is AWFUL. I'm stunned they sell more than a case a year of that swill. Miller High Life, on the other hand, is pretty good, kind of like Corona without the hops.
No! Not corona.. that's for export if I had to guess.
Pacifico! Which in the bottle is fairly drinkable as those things go. I do like MGD now and then, and Hefes year round, tho no-one domestically makes one worth drinking.
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