From
The Times Online:
"Once again, the media elites are proving that their pet projects are more important than profit," Janice Crouse, of Concerned Women for America, said. "None of the three [Golden Globe winners] - Capote, Transamerica or Brokeback Mountain - is a box office hit. Brokeback Mountain has barely topped $25 million (£14.2 million) in ticket sales."
We'll ignore for the moment the fact that
Brokeback is making more money per screen than any of the current "box office hits," and just note that by the standards of Concerned Women for America, whose mission is to "protect and promote Biblical values among all citizens", the movie to see last week was box office leader
Hostel (rated R for "brutal scenes of torture and violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use"), which made
$25 million just last week alone.
But a quick visit to the website of CWA reveals that the group has not always preached the gospel of strong profit margins. Examples after the break.
From
Concerned Women for America:
- A preview of testimony to the FDA by Senior Policy Director Wendy Wright saying "The FDA should not facilitate attempts by promoters of the morning-after pill to profit at the expense of women's health."
- An action item against Wal-mart for putting "profits ahead of [consumers'] concerns" by their "refusal to discontinue checkout-lane marketing of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and other "light" soft-core magazines."
- An action item against retailers who carry the products and promotions of British clothing retailer French Connection U.K. (FCUK), saying they "shove dirty words into kids' minds solely to boost profits"
- A detailed report blasting blue chip corporations that engage in "chasing porn profits."
- An action item against cable companies that don't scramble unsubscribed mature content well enough, saying it may "entice many customers into subscribing to the program, which means more profits for cable companies."
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