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veganlush

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35. this would work

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 08:09 PM

Mar 2012

but it's hard to get people to take a few minutes and do it. Just pick of the phone and call the public relations office of the sponsors, one by one. Tell them calmly why you can no longer buy their product, and why you are spreading the word. period. then call the next one on the list. If thousands do it, it will definitely work.

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Rep. Speier Calls for Boycott of Limbaugh Sponsors [View all] Hissyspit Mar 2012 OP

K&R!! tosh Mar 2012 #1

Report Today (March 2) on Advertisers Who Still Do/Do Not Advertise w/ Rush Hissyspit Mar 2012 #90

K&R Lint Head Mar 2012 #2

Sign me up... Pachamama Mar 2012 #3

IRS.gov has excellent (all free) tax software on line, check it out xtraxritical Mar 2012 #31

Here's a letter I posted on another DU post; greiner3 Mar 2012 #101

He's just eating this shit up. Richardo Mar 2012 #4

That's what Beck thought too BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #10

Here's a page to contact Sleep Number: Ilsa Mar 2012 #5

Great thanks!! montanacowboy Mar 2012 #13

Done. efhmc Mar 2012 #16

There's a thread on DU in GD with the sponsors list Ilsa Mar 2012 #18

done nt coffeenap Mar 2012 #20

done The Blue Flower Mar 2012 #34

Thank you. Done. n/t onestepforward Mar 2012 #60

Done. nt SunSeeker Mar 2012 #64

Done 4dsc Mar 2012 #72

I've wanted a Sleep Number marsis Mar 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author MikeOlsen Mar 2012 #45

Unfortunately in the marsis Mar 2012 #91

You can listen to Seattle's KPTK online 24/7: http://seattle.cbslocal.com/ Sparky 1 Mar 2012 #98

If someone has the gumption to figure out who they are, I'll play! OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #7

K&R BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #8

K&R Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #9

And those sponsors are: patrice Mar 2012 #11

Here's a page for Legal Zoom: Ilsa Mar 2012 #12

done nt coffeenap Mar 2012 #19

Done. n/t onestepforward Mar 2012 #59

Done. nt SunSeeker Mar 2012 #62

At the very least, the nastiness of his comments should be enough tblue37 Mar 2012 #14

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines should be allowed to decide this for themselves. They don't 24601 Mar 2012 #94

Nevertheless, shows from the center-left side of the spectrum are banned from AFR, so there is no tblue37 Mar 2012 #99

The center-left isn't banned from AFN. The full radio lineup is below: 24601 Mar 2012 #100

Kick and Rec Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #15

I've owned RushOffAFN.com for a while now but haven't done anything with it. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #17

A page of sponsor contact links might be useful. nt patrice Mar 2012 #25

I'm mostly concerned with Armed Forces Network (formerly AFR - "Radio") HopeHoops Mar 2012 #26

Still, that could be part of your site 47of74 Mar 2012 #42

I'm looking for contributions (and links in particular). He's a disgusting pig. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #43

Personally I prefer the method used by the Founding Fathers...tar and feathers! rfranklin Mar 2012 #21

It's about time. mzmolly Mar 2012 #22

This weekend, go to the open houses held by Century 21 agents JDPriestly Mar 2012 #23

Although this boycott is at least 20 years too late, sign me up! Orrex Mar 2012 #24

The almighty dollar is all they get. CBHagman Mar 2012 #27

Where are the DUers saying she's advocating censorship? OneGrassRoot Mar 2012 #28

K&R sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #29

save for later Lil Missy Mar 2012 #30

No decent human being should waste a microsecond of their life listening to the trash that is Rush.. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #32

absolutely! bloomington-lib Mar 2012 #33

this would work veganlush Mar 2012 #35

ALL sponsors of ALL radio stations that broadcast his show need to be boycotted certainot Mar 2012 #36

PS CABOT CHEESE told me they were going to keep sponsoring limbaugh because it was just part certainot Mar 2012 #37

Do they sell at Costco? wryter2000 Mar 2012 #40

don't know about costco, but most health food chains and trader joes..... certainot Mar 2012 #54

I let them know I'd stop buying their cheese Aerows Mar 2012 #58

Thanks for mentioning Cabot cheese. I somehow missed that on the list. CBHagman Mar 2012 #73

Comment Page Botany Mar 2012 #75

NOOOOOOOOOO! xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #82

list of 76 universities (w/links) that endorse Limbaugh by broadcasting sports on his stations certainot Mar 2012 #38

K&R n/t wryter2000 Mar 2012 #39

K&R me b zola Mar 2012 #41

K&R nt abelenkpe Mar 2012 #44

K/R Jack Rabbit Mar 2012 #46

Limbaugh boycott creeker721 Mar 2012 #47

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) asfghjtyk Mar 2012 #48

Should these sales ads that pop up in forum be alerted as abuse using the box below a post or is it lunasun Mar 2012 #50

I just served on a jury wellstone dem Mar 2012 #51

So as a poster I do not need to use the alert abuse for one sales post lunasun Mar 2012 #76

Ug, I didn't know Carbonite sponsored Limbaugh-it also sponsors Stephanie Miller SunSeeker Mar 2012 #49

K&R!!! Mount Up! Segami Mar 2012 #52

What? No men offering to stand up to this misogyny? n/t BadgerKid Mar 2012 #53

I have 47of74 Mar 2012 #55

I'm boycotting. I was wondering why Rep Speier limited her announcement to women. qb Mar 2012 #74

Should start calling and send letters to his sponsors. toddwv Mar 2012 #56

That also worked for Glenn Beck, who eventually quit TV. Let's get ED SCHULTZ on more stations too. alp227 Mar 2012 #57

Yes, because Big Ed hasn't called someone a slut on air in almost a year! n/t hughee99 Mar 2012 #83

Good for Jackie Speier... olddad56 Mar 2012 #61

Maybe not boycott evilhime Mar 2012 #63

Excellent points. I think that the media just needs to ignore what he says. Don't give him IndyJones Mar 2012 #66

Ignoring him doesn't seem to have worked. SunSeeker Mar 2012 #67

Lysistrata. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2012 #65

Count me in... LovingA2andMI Mar 2012 #68

Should we Really people... Mar 2012 #69

No men? Namvet67 Mar 2012 #70

No men? Namvet67 Mar 2012 #71

Boycott the radio stations and any local business that has them as bachground "music" TrogL Mar 2012 #77

Just sent email Skelly Mar 2012 #78

Just sent e-mail to CEO of clear channel Tumbulu Mar 2012 #79

Limbaugh's employers' emails cchell Mar 2012 #80

I'm in. avaistheone1 Mar 2012 #81

Komenize the Fat Slob Mudville9 Mar 2012 #84

Count me in. Here's my message to his sponsors: Herlong Mar 2012 #85

Spending my afternoon off writing to sponsors <eom> catrose Mar 2012 #86

Well, I'm glad Rep. Speier did this Hissyspit Mar 2012 #87

AFN should ADD voices Herlong Mar 2012 #89

Women will be joined by many men here... jimlup Mar 2012 #88

Thank you! It's nice to see that men also care enough for the women in their life to be offended! MindandSoul Mar 2012 #92

We are not alone. Herlong Mar 2012 #93

Boycott somewhat otd Mar 2012 #95

GoToMeeting to Cease Advertising on Limbaugh Show "Immediately" Hissyspit Mar 2012 #96

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #97