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Tue Aug 19, 2014, 09:18 PM Aug 2014

You Should Avoid These Right-Wing Companies [View all]

Note to moderators: entire list shared with permission

http://samuel-warde.com/2014/08/avoid-these-right-wing-companies/

As we discussed in our recent article, 4 Ways You Can Effectively Fight Conservatives, there are many things we can do to combat their agenda. We can work to advocate truthfulness, avoid television stations that air conservative Super PAC propaganda. WE can support candidates facing elections against right-wing candidates…

And we can boycott boycott boycott right-wing companies whose products and services help fund the conservative agenda and candidates.

For your convenience, here is a list of but a few of those companies we should avoid. Be sure to share with your family and friends. This is by no means a fully comprehensive list, but it is a good beginning.

As some of you noted, companies like Hobby Lobby and Papa John’s are good ones to avoid as well – however, this list is focused more on larger operations such as those by News Corp and Koch Industries as you can see below.

NEWS CORP

Be sure not to watch:

20th Century Fox Television programs on other networks (24, Married with Children, etc.)
Big Ten Network (49%)
Fox Business Network;
Fox College Sports
Fox Movie Channel
Fox News
Fox News Channel
Fox Reality Channel
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Sports en Español
Fox Sports Enterprises
Fox Sports Net
Fox-branded local television stations
Foxtel (25%)
FUEL TV
FX Networks
National Geographic Channel (International) (50%)
National Geographic Channel (US) (67%)
Speed Channel
Sport South
Do not watch movies produced by these studios:

20th Century Fox Español
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox International
20th Century Fox movies;
Blue Sky Studios pictures;
Fox Searchlight Pictures;
On the web, avoid:

AmericanIdol.com
AskMen.com
Authonomy via HarperCollins
Fox Interactive Media
Fox.com
Foxsports.com
GameSpy
Hulu.com
IGN
MyNetworktv.com
MySpace (5%)
News Digital Media
Scout.com
TheSimpsons.com
TheXFactorUSA.com
WhatIfSports
Do not buy/subscribe to magazine/print publications or read books from:

Alpha
Barron’s – weekly financial markets magazine.
Big League
Chopper
Country Style
Financial News
Harper Collins
Lifestyle Pools + outdoor design
Live to Ride
Marketwatch – Financial news and information website.
MasterChef Magazine
Modern Boating
Modern Fishing
New York Post
Overlander 4WD
SmartSource Magazine
Super Food Ideas
Tattoo
The Wall Street Journal
Truck & Trailer Australia
Truckin’ Life
Two Wheels
Two Wheels Scooter
Vogue Entertaining + Travel
Zondervan Publishing
THE KOCH BROTHERS

ADI-Pure ®
Antron ®
Brawny brand paper towels and other products;
Chemical products including: •Sure Sol ® products
Comforel® fiberfill
CoolMax ®
Cordura ® fabric
DACRON ®
DBE ® dibasic esters
Delica ®
Demak’Up ®
Dixie® Brand cups plates, and other products;
European brands: •Colhogar ®
Georgia-Pacific lumber and paper products;
Inversoft ®
Kitten Soft ®
Koch Agricultural – Operates cattle ranches
Koch Fertilizers
Lotus ®
Man-made fabrics and fibers including: •LYCRA ®
Mardi Gras brand paper goods;
Matador Ranch – Hunting ranch.
Moltonel ®
Northern brand toilet paper;
Nouvelle ®
Okay
Oxyclear ™
Performa ®
Polarguard ®
Polyclear ®
Polyshield ®
Soft-n-Gentle® brand toilet paper;
SolarMax ®
Somerelle ® Bedding
Sparkle brand paper goods;
Sparkle brand paper napkins;
Stainmaster® carpet and fabric care products;
Supplex ® Fabric
Tactel®
Tactesse ® Carpet Fibers
Tenderly ®
Terathane
Thermolite ®
Tutto ®
Vanity Fair brand paper napkins;
Zee brand paper goods
THE DeVOS FAMILY

AMWAYproducts (much of which are made in China) including: •Nutrilite ®
Artistry make-up and skin care products
Body Series personal products;
DITTO Delivery
eSpring laundry and cleaning products;
Fulton Street Market products;
Glister oral care products;
Hi-Gear automotive products
iCook
Legacy of Clean;
Miss America make-up and skin care products
NUTRIPET ® products
Nutriplant agricultural products;
Perfect Empowered drinking water
Personal Accents ® scents;
Satinique bath products;
The Creme LuXury Collection make-up and skin care products
The NBA ® Orlando Magic
Trend Collection make-up and skin care products
XLP automotive products
XS energy drinks
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I am clean except for oldandhappy Aug 2014 #1
I bet we are almost all guilty of watching Cosmos. Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #7
It was the first thing I thought of was Cosmos... Stellar Aug 2014 #46
I assumed we only have to LiberalElite Aug 2014 #13
Clean too except for watching Cosmos on NATGEO GiveEmEnoughRope Aug 2014 #57
that's easy - seems we already do! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #2
With the exception of the WSJ & toilet paper jaysunb Aug 2014 #3
And you might be able to kill two birds there... Orsino Aug 2014 #65
rofl ! n/t jaysunb Aug 2014 #68
There is an ap for that. Buy Partisan. Simply engage the ap, snap the barcode OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2014 #4
I would sure like that app.. sendero Aug 2014 #8
Got a link? TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #9
I don't do cell phones Diremoon Aug 2014 #35
Another app is Buycott dreamnightwind Aug 2014 #45
different levels wyldwolf Aug 2014 #5
Like someone else said, 85-90% "purity" is probably the best you can hope for. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #52
Whoa----Hulu? Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #6
I'm confused... Stellar Aug 2014 #47
None that I know of. RebelOne Aug 2014 #66
That's what I thought. Stellar Aug 2014 #70
Well, unless I want to watch things on my laptop, Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #71
Hi Curmudgeoness Stellar Aug 2014 #72
Well, I do have wireless internet. Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #73
I would need to see the converter box to know what you're referring to. Stellar Aug 2014 #74
LOL. The kids that work at those stores Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #75
Yes, I do recall those boxes... Stellar Aug 2014 #79
LOL, I have been asked if, in the event that this TV dies, Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #80
K&R&bookmark JEB Aug 2014 #10
Got 95% - no can do on Fox Sports maced666 Aug 2014 #11
Dixie is owned by Koch. n/t tammywammy Aug 2014 #20
Maybe I got them confused then with Solo. maced666 Aug 2014 #32
Dixis Cups made by the Koch brothers company "Georgia Pacific." Here are other Koch products I avoid blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #21
Costco Kirkland = Georgia Pacific otohara Aug 2014 #63
Ive been doing my part. Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #12
doing good here--would say about 98% (a couple of clothing items less than pure!-- but, niyad Aug 2014 #14
I choose not to live my life this way. tritsofme Aug 2014 #15
It's TOO DIFFICULT! blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #22
It has nothing to do with level of difficulty. tritsofme Aug 2014 #44
I'm not going to pipi_k Aug 2014 #64
OK. I can see not watching Fox News. But is any DUer really going to boycott movies Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #16
already been there for years. 2naSalit Aug 2014 #19
Yeah.... tammywammy Aug 2014 #26
I was going to ask this. deafskeptic Aug 2014 #28
20th is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox tammywammy Aug 2014 #30
thanks. n/t deafskeptic Aug 2014 #54
Thanks Very Much DesertFaux Aug 2014 #17
Hmmm 2naSalit Aug 2014 #18
Guilty on 2, maybe 3 fadedrose Aug 2014 #23
Note that Fulton Street Market (Amway) has nothing to do with Fulton Street Brewery Thor_MN Aug 2014 #24
I'm clean except for a couple Cool Max shirts bought before I knew. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #25
Thanks for the list... elias49 Aug 2014 #27
Ditto, keeping one in my wallet. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #31
Forgot the pro-fascist media machine that started it all - Moonie News blm Aug 2014 #29
A note on Harper Collins davidpdx Aug 2014 #33
Don't forget Comcast/NBC/Universal. TeamPooka Aug 2014 #34
There is no way I will give up Comcast. n/t RebelOne Aug 2014 #67
Don't boycott too much RoccoRyg Aug 2014 #36
Both those shows were created by liberals, and make frequent jokes RE: Fox's conservatism. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #49
I can probably do all of them except for the TV and movies sakabatou Aug 2014 #37
I tend to steer clear of most mainstream Hollywood productions, strictly due to lack of interest. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #50
Turns out I'm already clean Populist_Prole Aug 2014 #38
AskMen is one of the worst misogynist sites out there and Hulu SUCKS Triana Aug 2014 #39
I like Hulu Plus. tammywammy Aug 2014 #41
Thanks n/t zentrum Aug 2014 #40
Screw that joeglow3 Aug 2014 #42
Done: 98% ffr Aug 2014 #43
I use very few, if any, of these to begin with. But thanks for the heads-up regardless. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #48
Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #51
The only prob I have is FOX when they are the ONLY channel carrying the NFL game. napi21 Aug 2014 #53
I like how most if them are fox-affiliated New Deal Liberal Aug 2014 #55
The Detroit Lions play 16 games michreject Aug 2014 #56
Good list Gothmog Aug 2014 #58
Good except for Lycra. politicat Aug 2014 #59
What about companies owned by Carlyle Group? Sanity Claws Aug 2014 #60
Don't forget the companies that run the Internet seveneyes Aug 2014 #61
Just like many on this board rjj621 Aug 2014 #62
Other than Hulu... I don't use any of those. Xyzse Aug 2014 #69
"Married...with Children" was on the Fox network but is a Sony show. alp227 Aug 2014 #76
I doubt anyone is truly clean..... Kilgore Aug 2014 #77
Okay. Not that LWolf Aug 2014 #78
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