HERE IS HOW KNEE-JERK THE RIGHT WING HAS BECOME

[jswordy]

Please read the whole post...ohmahgawd!

I got the following fwd in my mornng email from a coworker, who freely distributed it companywide:

> --- "Don't buy Pepsi in the new can.
>
> Pepsi has a new "patriotic" can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Building, and the Pledge of Allegiance on them.
>
> However, Pepsi left out two little words on the pledge, "Under God."
>
> Pepsi spokesmen said they didn't want to offend
> anyone. In that case, we don't want to offend anyone at the Pepsi Corporate Office, either.
>
> So, if we don't buy any Pepsi products, they will not be offended when they don't receive our money that has the words "In God We Trust" on it.
>
> HOW FAST CAN YOU FORWARD THIS ONE? "

I shortly received an email from another employee, who also sent it companywide:

>Hey,

>It's not true, it's on the hoax website and Pepsi's website we checked it out last week because Shirley got the same email. It's Dr. Pepper and the can came out in November of 2001 and it didn't use the whole pledge, only three words were used. Here are what is posted on both websites about the patriotic cans.

>This is what it says on the Pepsi website
We wanted to clarify an erroneous report that has been circulating around cyberspace for some time. Pepsi has not created any packaging containing an edited version of America's Pledge of Allegiance. A patriotic package used in 2001 by Dr Pepper (which is not a part of PepsiCo) was inappropriately linked to this rumor. Dr Pepper's position is very clearly articulated at Dr peppers website

>This is what Dr. Peppers website says
February 2002, several news media outlets in the country reported on a special edition Dr Pepper can that was created to show support for the patriotic fervor that has been sweeping America since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and to show the world that we are a united nation of people who place a high value upon freedom.

>Much of the information being circulated on this subject, especially on the Internet, is incomplete or inaccurate. Here are the facts:

>The can, released in November 2001, features an image of the Statue of Liberty along with the words "One Nation … Indivisible." The special packaging was designed to reflect our pride in this country's determination to stand together as one. The Statue of Liberty and Pledge of Allegiance were chosen as two of the greatest symbols of American freedom. Only three words were used from the Pledge of Allegiance. Those three words were in concert with the patriotic mood of the nation.

>We at Dr Pepper/Seven Up strongly believe that the message on these cans is a resoundingly patriotic message that we are a united nation.

>More than 41 million special edition cans were ordered by Dr Pepper bottlers in portions of a dozen states. The limited edition patriotic was retired in February 2002 and will not be used again.

>Sincerely,
>Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.

SIGH...your comments?

[ck4829]

1. The RW is in power. WHY?

[ArkDem]

2. You can easily find hundreds of boycott this or that emails

from virtually any political viewpoint.

[brainshrub]

8. Exactly. (eom)

[progressiveBadger]

3. I'll get this email from my dad by tomorrow at the latest...

and then I will once again have to tell him about snopes.com

[ET Awful]

4. LOL . . . The delete key works great for stuff like that.

More power to him if he actually thinks the .0005% of people that read that mail and take it seriously will in any way affect Pepsi (or Dr. Pepper/7Up for that matter).

[judy]

5. "Patriotism...

is the last refuge of scoundrels"

Samuel Johnson was right.

The word itself gives me the heebie-jeebies, whether or not it includes under God or whomever. I'll stay away from Pepsi and their patriotic cans.

[jswordy]

6. That's why I asked you to read it all!

Pepsi DOES NOT HAVE "patriotic can."

Sigh.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

14. The word itself gives me the heebie-jeebies

Me too as I am not sure what the defining characteristics our between patriotism and nationalism, but I am sure of nationalism being a synonym to Nazism.

[AlCzervik]

7. Oh their faux outrage will never end

look over there at the treasonous Pepsi can!!! Look over there at those gays trying to get married!!! Look over there at the liberal media!! But don't even think about looking at how the war is going or how fucked up our deficit is and how many poor kids we'll be kicking off of food stamps. now have some koolaid

[sui generis]

9. (shaking head) hey when a group of "nationalists" in

Germany did this, they were called the "Nazionalist" party, or "Nazi" for short.

Yes, that's what the word comes from. Rampant "nationalism".

See how fast you can email that around.

[geniph]

10. Gods, is THAT one being dredged up again?

That one's really old - it dates from 2002. Oh, and by the way, it's total crap.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/undergod.asp

[Maestro]

11. Boy

People will believe anything. If it sounds too outrageous then it probably is, unles of course it comes from the mouth of the current admin. :eyes:

[KurtNYC]

12. Free floating anger looking for a target

These are the people that boycotted french fries as if that was going to have any impact on France.

There is a disgusting ad campaign in NYC right now for the History Channel's documentary on the French Revolution which says only:

"For 2 hours it is okay not to hate the French."

Gee thanks for your permission :eyeroll:

[RaleighNCDUer]

15. I wonder if the french fries boycott

had anything to do with my being able to by 2 8lb bags of Idaho potatoes for $2.99 a couple years ago.

Sure taught all those Frenchies in Idaho a lesson, it did.

[yellowcanine]

13. Fundies: "If you don't quote the God part you can't quote any of it."

So don't be quoting part of the Declaration of Independence unless you quote that "endowed by their Creator" part. Understand?