* * Fox Boycott??? Why so many DP'ers on here watching Super Bowl?"
Posted February 4th, 2008 by MediatorMPA
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* * Fox Boycott???
I thought real supporters of RP were boycotting Fox?
Why? For warmongering, severe censorship of a candidate and for blocking the freedom message.
Why so many DP'ers on here watching Super Bowl?"
This revelation says everything about what is wrong with America.
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When I was working I watched part of it through
The window of a sports bar.
Are you going to report me to the local tribunal, comrade?
Dr. Paul watched the SB...
It's the effing SB man. It's what people do on a Sunday in America. The boycott is still on, but we still have priorities, and man did you miss a great game.
Because I'm a New Yorker
That was the best game in Super Bowl History :)
Halftime was SUPPOSED to have a RP suprise.
But it never happened and I don't even know what the surprise was supposed to have been. I won't do that again!! Waste of time!!!
It's all good.!
Keep your friends close!
Keep your enemies closer!
Sacrament
As Football is America's National Religion, the Faithful will watch The Event of the Year even if Fox devotes the rest of their programming to drowning their puppies. For a People of Faith, some things transcend mere politics.
Block That Kick! Block That Kick!
Professor Bernardo de la Paz
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I have no doubt that if
I have no doubt that if Lenin were alive today, in the US, he would say "Sports is the opiate of the masses!"
I've never been able to appreciate, or even tolerate, professional sports --- to be honest, it's all too collectivist, "Fight for the team!", "My team right or wrong" kind of mentality. As many have said in the past, just a less-destructive surrogate for war. It always amazes me that more people don't see this.
I didn't!!! I was out
I didn't!!!
I was out canvassing and advising my neighbors of the caucus location
I woulda thrown a beer at you
if you came to my house during the superbowl.
Why so many watched the Super Bowl?
Answer:
Because free people can do that. When you try to mandate a censorship then it begins to resemble everyone else's candidacy.
The assertion that you aren't a "real RP supporter" if you watch Fox at all is not exactly the argument I would make.
Also, when you go to SB party, people might me more receptive to an upcoming election issue. Bigger audience.
Kudos, great post.
Kudos, great post.
Here's the answer..
Go to a superbowl party at a friends house. The more the better because their "viewer rating" will actually go down.
I did not boycott the superbowl because at this point it's as traditional as Christmas to most Americans. Regardless of what station it is on I'm not going to boycott something that is distinctly American.
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I am glad I watched
One of the best SB of all time.
Somehow...
the thought of watching this propaganda keep the sheeple happy so called entertainment was the very LAST thing on my mind.
And boycotting FOX as a motivation? hmmm I really just don't think FOX ever factors into my thoughts in a meaningful way. Me? I guess I am just more focused on getting the message out to wake people up and use my free time to focus on real relationships. Really... the only thing FOX ever does is provide me ammo to use against them. Use that to wake someone up to what is really going on. That is MUCH more effective than any boycott. Not that I am putting the Boycott down, just don't think it is a relevant.
Boycotting?
Please - first of all, boycotting advertisers is one thing. But, how is not watching one program going to do anything? It's not like they know what we are watching (or do they?) Nonetheless, avoiding an event on a non-news network doesn't make one lick of difference.
And just so you know, even though the Super Bowl is one of my favorite things in this life, I missed the first quarter delivering RP signs and spent the second half punching Slim-Jims for door-hanging tomorrow and emailing about the delegate process - and this is after spending the entire morning and afternoon calling supporters and precinct members. (This also has been a very special bonding and drinking day with my best friend during the pregame festivities - not this year and I didn't even make my famous chili) Don't judge so quickly, I find football to be a very inspirational experience and we could all learn a lot from the team and perseverance aspect of sports and is one of the few things in life that gives me hope in the human experience.
And no, I'm not an athlete. I actually work in the performing arts (I was a pretty good football player in high school though) so please don't equate football with the braindead.
Not I
I did not watch the SB but, alas, my spouse watched, yelled, cursed, laughed, cried, jumped up & down, spilled snacks, etc.
But to be honest, if my beloved Cowboys had been playing, I'd probably have watched.....
Advertisers
I just wanted to see what advertisers I was going to boycott :)
Didn't watch it. Here at the
Didn't watch it. Here at the fire station, 3 of us boycotted the superbowl and we watched a western. I hope we aren't supposed to boycott Tom Selleck!
good for ya'll
The creative rationalizations by others are great.
And what?
Miss watching the most negative karma, negative class football team in history go into the tank?
shiiiiiiiit.. I'm a Steelers fan.. and if you would have told a PGH Steelers fan that the Pats were gonna get their asses handed to them on FOX tonight - I would have watched the game WITH Rupert Murdoch..
Then I might have accidently backhanded him during celebration :)
I'm with ya!
Steelers fan since I was five years old! - even though I live nowhere near the state. Have a Rothles-Berger and a gallon of good, brown beer (not that "light" watery stuff), it works for me. I also root for the AFC team no matter what (I guess it is that anti-establishment streak)
Enjoy life while you can, we may soon live in Hitlery's world of pain.
It's not Fox. It's FOXNEWS that we are boycotting...
Roger Ailes and company. Like the posters said below, the Fox Affiliate in my area ALSO did several good pieces on Dr.Paul
"Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." Mae West
the superbowl is part of it! f fox f tv.Tv is why we are in this
to begin withWho do you think makes all the money?considering I dont do you ?,if you own a 401k or invest in the machine buying cars or new clothes youare part of it if you benefit in anyway from the machine
The super bowl
was simulcast on CTV in my country so I watched it. Plus, I've seen local Fox outlets do very positive segments on Ron Paul. I'm just boycotting Fox News.
I agree
Before the primary here the local affiliate had a very lengthy and postive interview with Ron Paul. I have not watched FNC since the last debate and will not tune in again.
For everyone who hates FNC - newshounds.us is a really interesting site: they monito FNC and report on all the bias and shoddy reporting that goes on there. They've even noted FNC's exclusion of RP. Highly recommend.
Your guys are
retarded. The super bowl is the biggest game of the year and to the guy who said he won't watch American Idol- get real. This boycott is ridiculous. I support Ron Paul but am not going to stop watching certain programs because I don't like Fox. I hate Fox news but even still you guys need to find better things to talk about.
Yea your right it is the
Yea your right it is the biggest game of the year and you know what else? This country is in the worst shape it has ever been in and the main network to continue to help destroy it has lied and silenced our good Dr. Paul.
It is a free country and go ahead make yourself feel better by watching fox however i on the other hand will not watch any show on FOX for i will not support and company that has commited such a diservice on the american people.
So go ahead and keep supporting these criminals that call themselves a network. If you continue to support these corrupt people you sir are the one who is retarded.
Can we stop using words like "retarded"?
You sound like a bunch of fifth-graders. Not to mention some people might find it offensive. Just sayin'.
'retarded'
retarded (Webster's)
adjective
Having only a limited ability to learn and understand: backward, dull, simple, simple-minded, slow, slow-witted.
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Seems a pretty fitting word.
So let me get this straight:
People who disagree with you are "retarded"? Here's another word for you to look up: Immature.
I'd like to add a few words
I'd like to add a few words to the list:
1. Sheeple/Sheep
2. Brain-dead
3. Stupid
I just don't understand this type of mentality. I can certainly appreciate disagreeing with a point or finding someone's actions unacceptable or possibly ignorant. However, to call someone 'retarded' or 'sheeple' as a sweeping generalization is somewhat suspect.
Nobody Here Is Retarded
...for saying that they will not "buy" a product that they find in every way inferior and even biased and disgusting. You do not have to sacrifice your favorite little shows...but some of us are doing so in order to not support what we detest.
You see we believe in the kind of economy Ron Paul advocates. Businesses have to make their products competitive, satisfy consumer needs, create desire or fulfill need. Fox does none of these for me.
In a Ron Paul World...a post Revolution world...there will be choices. Now there are few.
But you have rights too. Watch and enjoy American Idol or Sports or Celebrity News. Its okay. It is also okay and not retarded for me to choose otherwise.
I didn't watch
I didn't watch one minute of it. Had it been on a different network, I might have. But especially considering what people said the opening of the game was about, I knew they were pulling a bunch of BS. So that was one more reason for me not to watch, on top of the boycott.
Guilty...
I admit, I watched the SB on Fox. But, after watching my beloved Pats lose a heartbreaker, I decided I'd make myself feel better by donating to RP's congressional campaign. If my football patriots can't win, I can still help a real-life patriot win!
An Exciting Game
Both teams deserve to feel very proud of how they battled right to the very end. It was a great game! Your team had an awesome season!
Agreed!
As much as it hurts, the Giants played an amazing game. I've spent a lot of time in NY and I know there's a lot of Ron Paul supporters among their fans, so I can't feel too bad:)
rp predicted the giants
rp predicted the giants winning...too lazy to find the link though...
Homework
I confess I watched the Super Bowl on Fox Sports.
I enjoyed the clever commercials, too.
And, most importantly, I noted who these sponsors are and will diligently AVOID them.
I guess you're right
I was going to go out and buy the Audi R8, but you all shamed me out of it.
http://jalopnik.com/35203...
Good idea!
And if anyone missed the sponsors, there are plenty of places online where you can see them and the companies again. Although I have to disagree with you on the commercials .... I thought they stunk!
Nice job on noting the sponsors though ;-)
Can we set up a sticky thread to
list all boycott sponsors, their goods, and the station (CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC, etc) and keep a running total of boycotters, the initial stock price v. current price? P.S. Where are these sponsors listed online?
Here is the ad
Here is the ad schedule:
http://www.usatoday.com/m...
yes...
there ARE plenty of places online to see Fox sponsors.
All these rationalizations are really great!
Loving the sarcasm ...
Hey, you know what??? So I watched my local Fox station for a couple of hours tonight. Yeah, I watched the Super Bowl - and ENJOYED it!!! Last I checked it was a free country ... and I don't feel I have to justify myself to YOU. Sorry.
May the roasting commence ....
"I checked it was a free
"I checked it was a free country ... "
You might want to check again. :)
No Sports, Never..
Hollywood and sports collectively are a distraction. They are both by design crafted to keep the masses occupied with a distraction. They keep people away from what really matters. Get rid of your TV cable and disconnect your direct tv.
'They keep people away from
'They keep people away from what really matters."
Who are you to judge 'what really matters'? I'm not into football and haven't watched tv in years (I do use the box for my Xbox 360), however, I have a feeling I'd be able to watch a football game, campaign and continue my study of economics without much difficulty.
You think I'm gonna miss the biggest game of the year just
because it's on Fox? Get real. It's a free country, I can do what I want (sometimes). That's what I love about America!
Go President Paul!
’In accordance with the principles of double-think it does not matter if the war is not real. For when it is, victory is not possible. The war is not meant to be won, but it is meant to be continuous.’ (George Orwell, 1984)
"It's a free country, " Can
"It's a free country, "
Can we really even make this statement with any type of sincerity anymore?
I didn't watch FIRST TIM IN
I didn't watch FIRST TIM IN 20 YEARS only because it was on FOX
I will no longer watch american idol because it's on fox
I WILL NO LONGER WATCH FOX EVER.