Boycotts

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Boycotts

LJ — 5/1/2003 6:30:25 PM (archived)

I understand that sales of Canada Dry ginger ale and Canadian Club whiskey both fell significantly in the US following Canada's refusal to join with Bush, Blair and co. The irony is that both of these products are produced by British-owned companies.

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Vast Right Wing Media Conspiracy blamed for liberal media failure - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2003 5:40:04 PM
- Bill O'Reilly's ratings in the toilet - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 5:08:31 PM
- Wow! - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 4:33:57 PM
  - "Half this stuff should have its own threads." - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 4:56:46 PM
    - I used to be a library volunteer... - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 5:05:12 PM
  - I haven't seen a lot of conservatives running to the defense of the Dixie Chicks' right to free speech. - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 4:46:46 PM
    - The Dixie Chicks and everyone else is free to say whatever they want - Larry J - 5/1/2003 5:21:06 PM
      - Exactly so - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 5:24:27 PM
        
        Re: Exactly so - Larry J - 5/1/2003 5:44:36 PM
        
        Boycotts - LJ - 5/1/2003 6:30:25 PM
        
        Speaking of boycotts... - Larry J - 5/1/2003 7:14:41 PM
        
        Re: Boycotts - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 3:26:47 PM
    - Re: I have - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 4:55:29 PM
- Let them eat steak! - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 3:00:28 PM
  - Similar to an analogy I like - Tony - 5/1/2003 4:12:47 PM
  - Come on, Mary Anne, you are being pessimistic about this. - REB - 5/1/2003 3:18:27 PM
    - God is a liberal ;) - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 3:32:15 PM
      - If not a downright commie! ;) - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 5:00:25 PM
- Of course, they use 'fairness doctrine' to hide its blatant unfairness - ebnelson - 5/1/2003 12:54:29 PM
  - It's Called Progressive Because - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 1:22:39 PM
    - Re: It's Called Progressive because Socialist doesn't sell well any more. - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 4:26:29 PM
      - Re: It's Called Progressive because Socialist doesn't sell well any more. - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 5:19:04 PM
        
        Wage controls - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 3:48:29 PM
      - you might want to recall how wealth was accumulated in the capitalist 19th century. - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 4:34:11 PM
        
        I do. - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 4:47:27 PM
    - Depending on the government tax system to redistribute wealth is like depending on sharks to distribute kitty chow - ebnelson - 5/1/2003 11:41:38 AM
      - You're Slightly Off Topic - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 2:31:12 PM
        
        Actually, it is about redistributing wealth - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 3:39:56 PM
        
        Sure If You'll Stop Dodging The Fundamental Questions - Mark Eby - 5/2/2003 6:04:53 PM
        
        The Fundamental Questions - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2003 9:21:13 AM
- That's Not The Point Tom - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 12:49:04 PM
  - It's controlled by the marketplace - Larry J - 5/1/2003 1:22:51 PM
    - See Reply To ebnelson - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 1:42:09 PM
      - Your local NPR station must be a lot different from mine - Larry J - 5/1/2003 1:52:21 PM
        
        Sponsorship - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 3:24:16 PM
        
        Re: Sponsorship - Larry J - 5/1/2003 5:51:58 PM
        
        You Don't Believe Education Should Be A Government Function? - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 2:08:52 PM
        
        Sometimes, I wonder - Larry J - 5/1/2003 2:17:24 PM
        
        Re: Sometimes, I wonder - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 2:48:31 PM
        
        Re: Sometimes, I wonder - Larry J - 5/1/2003 4:57:38 PM
        
        Hidden costs - Mary Anne - 5/1/2003 5:19:27 PM
        
        Re: Hidden costs - Larry J - 5/1/2003 5:36:29 PM
        
        Re: Hidden costs - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2003 3:43:07 PM
  - So we should ration free speech just to keep it fair? - ebnelson - 5/1/2003 12:58:36 PM
    - No - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 1:19:23 PM
      - The problem is how do you define "fair representation of the minority opinion" - Scott - 5/1/2003 2:47:15 PM
        
        The Existing Rules Have Worked Fine - Mark Eby - 5/1/2003 2:55:46 PM
- Yawn. Tom was up too late again last night. (NT) (n/t) - Davin ExilLeftistUnderTomsBed L - 4/30/2003 6:09:02 PM
  - BTW... - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2003 6:15:53 PM
- Re: "It couldn't be that most audiences just aren't interested in what the Left has to say?" - alcaray - 4/30/2003 9:06:30 AM
  - "Vitriol rushes?" - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2003 11:14:31 AM
    - We were talking about... - alcaray - 4/30/2003 11:43:16 AM
      - Re: We were talking about... - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2003 2:11:58 PM
        
        Re: We were talking about... - alcaray - 5/1/2003 3:52:38 PM

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