[Behind Liberal Lines]

"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."

And I can confirm I will never buy another Sargento product again. I am writing to Barbara Gannon and I urge other Freepers to do so too

[xtinct]

Sargento, SC Johnson products —> dumped from shopping list.

[Sprite518]

Any company that boycotts free speech... I will boycott them. We should do a nation campaign on it.

[montag813]

SC Johnson has NOT pulled their ads.

See thread HERE

Go to DefendGlenn.com to contact all advertisers and either thank them for sticking with Glenn, or warn them if they have canceled. Keep the pressure on. As Glenn would say "we Surround THEM".

[all the best]

Here LINK to redstate campaign to counter.

[do the dhue]

I’ll be boycotting those who boycott Beck.

Stand for something, or fall for anything.

[matginzac]

Did it...and GEICO too...

[PLD]

I would advise anyone to not buy Sargento cheese or any of the products these people have..I think it taste like rotton socks smell so never bought it again..If they want to boycott Glenn then we need to boycott all the people that boycott Glenn..The ones that don't boycott will make more money..I guess Sargento wants to go down with Obama..

People do not buy Sargnto..if you have nay take it back to the store and tell them you want your money back..

[Bryanw92]

The funny part is that one company makes cleaning products. The other makes premium cheese. I’d bet that conservatives use a lot more of their products than liberals.

[brytlea]

Thank you for the email address. I actually DID buy Sargento cheese on a regular basis. I will NOT buy them again (unless they come out and apologize to Beck).

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Amazing how thinned skinned those advertizers are. It’s ok to have that commercial of the gal eating the whopper with the juice running down her mouth. But Glen Beck is evil? I think not.
Johnson product goes on no buy list for me.

[Kakaze]

And I can confirm I will never buy another Sargento product again. I am writing to Barbara Gannon and I urge other Freepers to do so

We are doing the same and in addition we are going out and buying thier competitors products and including the label with bar code in the protest letter........show them you have moved away, show them the money sprinting away from them.

[tflabo]

Seems like good sense when it comes to business is to stay neutral in regards to public politics. Why tick off customers be they conservatives, liberals or others. Keep the political opinions in the personal realm. IMHO.

[esopman]

NO SARGENTO !!!!

what’s the scoop on GEICO ?

Mrs. Esopman

[alicewonders]

I have written them as well. I am also forwarding this to everyone on my email list. I used to buy Sargento cheese, but I won’t anymore.

[woodb01]

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From: Mr. B. Wood <e-mail snipped>
To: bgannon@sargento.com
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:00:48 AM
Subject: Principled approach to Glenn Beck comments

Ms. Gannon,

 

Thank you for your desire to denounce Sargento's support of "hateful speech used by either liberal or conservative... hosts."  It is refreshing to see a company stand for even handed principles.  To that end, I am wondering if you will support a full boycott of advertising and of marekting / advertising spend for various programs on NBC, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and CNN who routinely have very liberal "television hosts" who attack ordinary Americans who protest taxation, or who attack conservative principles.  How about boycotting those television hosts who attacked Miss California over her courageous decision to stand for her principles as well.  After all, your comment was:

 

"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."

 

I'm encouraged by a genuinely even-handed, principled, fair-minded decision on advertising spend rather than one based on political agenda.  To that end I look forward to your response and will be posting this message on Free Republic and other sites who I am certain will anxiously await your response.  If you would like I have no doubt that there are many who can provide specific "liberal... television hosts" and their "hateful speech" that is "politically affiliated" including the network, program, and time slot if yours is a genuinely principled interest.

 

Thank you for your understanding and I look forward to your response.

 

Bill Wood

Charlotte, NC.

 

P.S.  My family has been loyal cheese loving Sargento brand purchasers for years.  However, we will be temporarily switching brands until we understand how strong your principles are about being even handed with "liberal... television hosts" and their "hateful speech".

[Burkean]

I’ll have to remember that is is now considered hate speech to say you think somebody is a racist. Hopefully somebody will send the memo to Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, et al.

[fwdude]

I’ve often thought of boycotting programs that have insipid and insulting advertising sponsors. I guess it can go both ways.

[jackv]

“Hateful speech”???

I sent them a piece of my mind. Beck is not hateful. Especially in comparison to others. Interesting they choose this time to exercise a boycott against hate speech after hearing it nonstop over the last 8 years.

We’ll see how they like being boycotted.

[nhwingut]

How is calling someone a “racist” considered “racist?”

The guy spent 20 years listening to anti-White vitriol.

[SunkenCiv]

additional:

S.C. Johnson Denies They Pulled Ads from Beck (Sponsors feel our wrath)
DefendGlenn.com | 08/14/2009 | DefendGlenn.com
Posted on 08/14/2009 8:52:42 PM PDT by montag813
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2316502/posts