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nolabear

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20. Have mercy. Some of you people hate everything. It's not healthy!

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 11:29 PM

Feb 2013

EVERY freaking body sells things. Much of the great art in the world was made to promote something. That's where the goddamn money is. The goddamned ad wasn't ABOUT corporations taking over, it was aimed at people who are uplifted by being praised and made to feel special, and it was beautiful. And yeah, it wanted to sell them and the people who identify with them a truck. There's not a damn thing wrong with that. No one is being deceived and emotional manipulation is a part of everything we do.

Jesus Christ, can't you guys enjoy anything? Doesn't that self-righteousness get tight sometimes?

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Wow. That "God Made a Farmer" ad was incredible. [View all] nolabear Feb 2013 OP

agree SalviaBlue Feb 2013 #1

I thought it was offensive. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #2

Yeah a clear violation of church and...um... Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #9

Did I say anything about the establishment clause? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #12

They just tried to sell another car using the devil Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #19

So did I. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #15

Well, look at it this way. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #53

ya. the farmers will appreciate the recognition. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #3

Stunning; just tried to find it but didn't. Paul Harvey talking... babylonsister Feb 2013 #4

Yep, Dodge company used gawd and Billy Graham so they can sell their product... cynatnite Feb 2013 #5

i thought it was paul harvey?? actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #8

It sounded like Billy Graham to me. I could be wrong. n/t cynatnite Feb 2013 #13

I thought it was Paul Harvey Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #10

It was Paul Harvey rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #11

Good Day.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #29

Yup. Unmistakable voice. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #35

It said "Paul harvey" at the very beginning of the ad. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #58

Yeah, I got that the first three times people told me, Will. My bad. n/t cynatnite Feb 2013 #60

Agree tavernier Feb 2013 #6

Its Target was Conservatives rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #7

god drives a humvee. Whisp Feb 2013 #14

no,No,NO! Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #45

"God Made a Farmer" and corporate farms put the farmer out of business. Autumn Feb 2013 #16

Exactly what I said to my daughter. Subsidies to mega corp farms woodsprite Feb 2013 #18

an economics professor explained it like this hfojvt Feb 2013 #42

That what I thought as well... WCGreen Feb 2013 #30

I hated it. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #17

Have mercy. Some of you people hate everything. It's not healthy! nolabear Feb 2013 #20

I agree. Not everything has to be analyzed, sometimes it's nice to just enjoy. Happyhippychick Feb 2013 #21

I still have one of these babies in my glove compartment pacalo Feb 2013 #23

+1 nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #24

Sometimes you have to realize that people have differing opinions. demmiblue Feb 2013 #25

Then God made a tax accountant. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #43

Damned fine folk. Know how to write off vehicle use. nolabear Feb 2013 #48

Well, most of the farmers I know hate Dodge, but I imagine they appreciated the nod nonetheless... cynatnite Feb 2013 #47

Well, when a self-congratulatory thread about not watching the Super Bowl draws 400+ replies... AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #54

THIS. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #59

Farmer's feed America. Earth_First Feb 2013 #22

Visually it was stunning tularetom Feb 2013 #26

Loved the ad and miss Paul Harvey - lynne Feb 2013 #27

Harvey was a right wing hack. MessiahRp Feb 2013 #33

Your point? lynne Feb 2013 #34

My teacher loved Quayle (though who knows, Harvey might have as well)... MessiahRp Feb 2013 #36

A Limbaugh fan also? How about Dennis miller? Ted Nugent? Logical Feb 2013 #38

I found it offensive for several reasons but DURHAM D Feb 2013 #28

how many women were there? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #37

I already answered you in another thread. DURHAM D Feb 2013 #39

Paul Harvey sucks! B Calm Feb 2013 #31

It was a raidert05 Feb 2013 #32

i'm not exactly conservative and it didn't bother me. farminator3000 Feb 2013 #40

I think the purpose was to get another agriculture bill passed elfin Feb 2013 #41

It was good propaganda. nt roody Feb 2013 #44

Paul Harvey was a right-wing tool. RudynJack Feb 2013 #46

It was. I like that it offends some. Zax2me Feb 2013 #49

This Is Oceania n/t LarryNM Feb 2013 #50

I'm sure somebody will chime in to tell us why it is offensive and part of a RW conspiracy bluestateguy Feb 2013 #51

Missed the ad exboyfil Feb 2013 #52

That was my Daddy and Granddaddy redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #55

God Made a French Suermodel gets my blood racing, but farmers are okay Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #56

Isn't most of Paul Harvey's target audience...dead? Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #57