There are a lot of pundits to hate on the right. To me, the two most offensive are Michelle Malkin and Glenn Beck. Why those two - who knows? Maybe because of all the characters and assholes on the right - those two are among the most stupid and mean-spirited (I know, all of them are mean-spirited). Malkin doesn't even write her own stuff. Beck looks like the kind of person that was picked on and beat up as kid - too bad they didn't beat any sense into him. Neither have one redeeming quality.
Today, Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin are just a pathetic leaches, getting rich off the back of even bigger idiots who buy the garbage they shovel every day. While Malkin only gets to appear as a "guest" on MSM shows - sadly Beck has his own program to pollute the airwaves/cable lines every day.
On that note - the only way to get your point across in capitalist America is to hit business in the place it hurts most - the pocketbook. Below is a letter I have sent to advertisers on Beck's Fox News program. Do boycotts work? Who knows? What I do know is in today's climate every sale counts and that there are still many advertisers who avoid shows like Jerry Springer, Big Brother, Judge Judy and even Oprah because of controversy and subject matter. Why not add Beck?
Please feel free to use this letter as is, edit, change, link to, re-publish or whatever (for any other rightwing idiot also). The more people that write or email, the better. A list of Beck's biggest advertisers are on the bottom - there are links to them all over the internets.
Chief Marketing Officer (or VP of Marketing)
Advertiser
Address
Dear (Mr/Ms) xxxx:
In these tough economic times, why would a company like [xxxx] put themselves in a position to lose customers and revenue based on their marketing plans? With consumers stretched or holding back, and [xxx] needing to reach as many as customers as possible to keep business flowing - I assume generating any sort of negative press would be an unwelcome item in your media plans. After all, every sale counts these days. On that note, did you know that [product/company] is being advertised on a Fox News program hosted by Glenn Beck? In case you haven't seen or heard, last week Mr. Beck went on a different Fox show - Fox & Friends and called President Obama a racist. Not only did he call the President a racist, but he also said that President Obama "hated white people." Controversial to say the least, wouldn't you agree?
The near collapse of our banking system and the deep recession we are currently experiencing means this country has a long road back to financial stability. On top of that, people like Mr. Beck are raising the political temperature and rancor with respect to economic and social policies to an all time high. This combination is proving to be lethal to many businesses - as many firms have found it necessary to cut back, lower their goals, lay-off workers, declare bankruptcy or even close their doors. I would think the last thing a company like [xxxx] would want to experience is a further erosion in sales due to association with a hate-monger like Mr. Beck.
Glenn Beck has the license to say whatever he pleases, no matter how outrageous or how unfounded. That is one of the beauties of this country - freedom of speech. On the other side, while this freedom exists, it also exists with some boundaries. This is why you cannot shout "fire" in a crowded movie theater – there needs to be consideration for other people and some respect for the truth, both also traditions and (alleged) norms in our society. Mr. Beck's accusations, without one iota of proof, example or historical reference are nothing more than hate speech akin to yelling fire in a theater. They were made to turn up the heat (or rather hate) on an administration he does not agree with or like. We are all free (and encouraged) to disagree with the policies of the opposing sides, what is not acceptable are spewing hate and lies for the sake of hate and lies (and in Beck's case - higher ratings). What is also not acceptable is outright or even tacit endorsement of such divisive speech.
Whether you agree or not, to this consumer who gets freedom of choice in spending my limited dollars, the placement of advertisements for [product/company] in his show says that you are endorsing the views, style and hate coming from the mouth of Glenn Beck. Call it guilt by association. I find it both offensive and irresponsible that [product/advertiser] finds it necessary to attract customers using Beck’s program as the messenger. Just because the show has high ratings, it does not mean it will translate into higher sales, especially if consumers like myself find Mr. Beck distasteful.
So while Glenn Beck has exercised his right of free speech and you have exercised your right to advertise in his Fox show, I am exercising my right to not buy the your products advertised in Beck’s show. Or any product of yours for that matter. I will also encourage my friends and family to boycott (yes the nasty B-word) your products. It would be nice to see a company like [xxxx] take a stand and withdraw their advertisements without any threats, but apparently the only way to turn down the rancor and hate is to hit sponsors in the pocketbook. To that end, until you remove your advertisements from Mr. Beck’s program and issue a statement to that matter, consider me one less consumer for your products.
That is why we have choice.
Regards
xxxxx
Some of his biggest advertisers (yes many are Direct Response advertisers, but that is no excuse for not avoiding his program):
Nutrisystem, Orbitz, Sharper Image, TD Ameritrade, Geico, Scooter Store, Rosland Capital, UPS, Men's Wearhouse, UPS, Freecreditreport.com (aren't they everywhere and they are not free), Ditech, Wall Street Journal, ADT, Pharamcia, Apple, Sprint, Lowe;s, Susan G. Komen Foundation(!), Mitsubishi, Procter & Gamble, Avis, Verizon, Exxon Mobil, Zyrtec, Doubletree, Steinmart, Purina Beggin Strips, Bose, Tylenol, Applebees, Target, Amway, Subaru, 1-800-Flowers, DirecTV, Joseph A. Bank, Michael J. Fox Foundation (again !), Red Lobster