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To: SMARTY

You make a wonderful point here - that the right should use its purchasing power to influence the culture. I have been doing this for some time and try to encourage others to do so as well. Don’t go to films that star know GOP hater, George Clooney. Anytime you can see the product for free, go ahead, but don’t help to make people like this richer.

I see ads on TV which offend me - such as the “lame parents” Toyota ad - I won’t buy a Toyota because of it. I won’t buy the products of firms that advertise themselves as “being green”. I don’t disagree with sensible environmental conservatism, but I do disagree with corporations supporting the leftist agenda with their advertising dollars.


14 posted on 12/17/2010 8:15:59 AM PST by chickadee
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To: chickadee
Yup.. and that is what we all ought to be doing!!

Most of the time we can make a clear and significant point. Withholding dollars IS withholding approval and vice versa!!

If the economy continues as it is (and nothing suggests a quick fix) our dollars will speak even more loudly.

This kind of cultural dissidence should be routine for Conservatives. In America, there is a long laundry list of people, products, politicians, programming, etc. whose continued financial ‘well being’ may be directly, immediately and permanently diminished by this kind of Conservative cultural ‘expression’.

21 posted on 12/17/2010 8:24:06 AM PST by SMARTY (Conforming to non-conformity is conforming just the same.)
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To: chickadee
You make a wonderful point here - that the right should use its purchasing power to influence the culture. I have been doing this for some time and try to encourage others to do so as well. Don’t go to films that star know GOP hater, George Clooney. Anytime you can see the product for free, go ahead, but don’t help to make people like this richer.

What you say is so true. The real problem we have is that we--conservative Americans--are providing the left with the funds to destroy us. God forbid we do without the Elton John CD or taking our kids to see the latest Disney junk.
28 posted on 12/17/2010 8:30:54 AM PST by Antoninus (Fair warning: If Romney's the GOP nominee in 2012, I'm looking for a new party.)
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