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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 11:57 AM
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Poll question: Boycott Disney (ABC's Owner) For "The Path to 9/11"?
Edited on Tue Sep-05-06 11:58 AM by MannyGoldstein
If ABC's documentary "The Path to 9/11" turns out to be a dramatization of untruthful Rethuglican talking points, would you participate in a boycott of Disney, ABC's parent? (ABC has said that there will be no advertising during "The Path to 9/11", and ABC will distribute it for free via the Web, so there are no advertisers to boycott.)
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GoneOffShore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 12:01 PM
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1. I've been boycotting Disney for years

Check out http://www.willfulinfringement.com/ for my reasons.

This "Mocu/drama" merely enforces my determination to stay away from Disney.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 12:03 PM
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2. I say, put Disney on notice NOW, not later.
Christmas is coming. I buy for 7 kids. If ABC continues to behave as an arm of the Bush press office, no $ to Disney come December.
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 09:38 PM
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12. I agree...
Edited on Tue Sep-05-06 09:40 PM by bliss_eternal
living in socal we frequently shop for the children in our lives at Disney--they really seem to enjoy getting items that aren't readily accessible to them being so far away from the park. But they won't get a dime from this household if they continue on this path...

This IS the same company, is it not?
(excerpt below)

Disney Says No to "Fahrenheit 9/11"
Posted on May 5, 2004 11:29 PM under: World News & Politics

The Walt Disney Company has blocked distribution of Michael Moore's new film "Fahrenheit 9/11" simply because it is critical of the U.S. President George W. Bush.

The film -- which links Bush with powerful Saudi families, including that of Osama bin Laden -- is set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival in France later this month.

The reason?
According to today's edition of The New York Times, it might 'endanger' millions of dollars of tax breaks Disney receives from the state of Florida because the film will 'anger' the governor of Florida, Jeb Bush.

taken from:
http://www.subzeroblue.com/archives/2004/05/disney_says_no_to_fa.html

If it's not ok to criticize who's actually in office, why is it ok to criticize those prior? Would that mean that they want to side with the rw?

If this is the case, I think I'd rather keep my money. :mad:

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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 10:05 PM
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13. It sure IS the same company.
:mad:
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TheFriedPiper Donating Member (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 12:05 PM
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3. I boycott Disney because they produce crap now
But I'll add this to the list.
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 12:12 PM
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4. I don't support Disney...never been to their theme parks nor.....
...ever plan on it...and I don't and will never again purchace television...s'been over a decade since I bought TV....one reason we're in the mess we're in is because people insist on keepin' these people in business with their monthly extortion payments to cable and satellite companies...CUT THEM OFF COMPLETELY...no more $$$$$$ and no more bitchin' and moanin' to them in hopes of makin' the changes you think they sould abide by...their $$$$$bottom line$$$$$$ s'the only thing they'll EVER PAY ATTENTION TO! :think:
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AX10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 12:29 PM
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5. I must say that their theme parks are the most overrated.
On the other hand, I was always (and still am) smart enough to realize just how stupid and silly they are.
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AX10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 12:30 PM
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6. If they air this POS, I will ad them to my sig line as one of....
"The New Terrorists".
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 12:56 PM
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7. how is boycotting disney too inconvenient for anyone?
god that's why nothing gets done anymore, everyone's too comfortable and too willing to support bad shit - i got mine and i'm too scared to lose any bit of what i have, sorry. aggghhh
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rinsd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 01:02 PM
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8. Do you have cable? Do you have TV?
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 02:07 PM
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10. nope
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rinsd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 02:08 PM
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11. Then you're on your way. (nt)
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populistdriven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-05-06 01:10 PM
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9. Universal Studios FTW!!!
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