Progressive pledge: BOYCOTT ABC/DISNEY if they air Path to 9/11

[Julius Civitatus]

It's only a few hours before ABC plans to air this partisan atrocity, the docu-drama "Path to 9/11," written by a right-wing partisan hack, directed by a Xtian fundamentalist, and plagued to historical distortions aimed to blame the Clinton administration for the shortcomings of Bush and the Republican tenure. Even worse, they are doing it to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the tragedy, and less than two months away from the mid-term elections.

Despite tens of thousands of letters requesting they don't air this monstrosity, despite the personal requests by former president Bill Clinton and members of his staff (Berger, Albright, Cohen, Clarke) and countless historians and political figures, ABC is determined to air this partisan mockery of history.

We shouldn't be surprised by the response by ABC/Disney. Of all the television networks, ABC/Disney has distinguished itself for its extremely partisan actions to gain favor from the Bush administration. Time and time again, they have made decisions that could only satisfy the requests of the White House and Republican partisans. In addition to the "Path to 9/11" atrocity, it's important to remember some of these actions:

• In 2004, ABC/Disney blocked Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" from being distributed in the USA. They claimed ABC didn't want to get involved with a "partisan " project so close to the 2004 elections. Ironic, isn't it?
  
  
• Not long before that, ABC canceled the Bill Maher show "Politically Incorrect," caving to the requests of Republican partisans that were calling for Maher's firing in regards to some comments he made about 9/11 that were widely taken out of context. Without delay, ABC canceled the liberal show.
  
  
• June 2005, ABC bosses forced ABC News to kill an interview with Robert Kennedy Jr. The interviews all centered around Mr. Kennedy's investigation of thimerosal, a mercury based preservative, used in vaccines given to children and believed to be responsible for increasing cases of neurological diseases including autism.
  
  
• Disney/ABC canceled the reality show "Welcome To The Neighborhood" because it featured a gay couple. ABC quickly pulled the show ten days before it was to air when James Dobson and the religious right threatened to withdraw their support for the conservative classic "Narnia."
  
  
• Let's not forget ABC radio airs Republican propaganda on a daily basis: they have on syndication demagogues like Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and Mark Levin.

These are only a few examples that clearly show a PATTERN. When in doubt, ABC/Disney will always try to comfort the extreme right, Republican legislators, or the Christian coalition.

Now they plan to air their insulting, distorted and partisan docu-drama about 9/11 despite the popular outcry against it. When it comes to us, ABC just won't listen, and will air their highly partisan show anyway. Even though they are making excuses for its partisanship, the TV trailers and commercials about the series clearly show they intend to blame and ridicule the Clinton administration for the tragedy. Check out the trailer here in this link.

Fine.

If that's the case and ABC/Disney airs this atrocity tonight, we should act accordingly. If they are willing to listen to the Christian coalition and Republicans when they threaten a boycott, we should do the same:

IF ABC/DISNEY AIRS THE PATH TO 9/11, EVERY DEMOCRAT AND PROGRESSIVE SHOULD PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT ALL PRODUCTS FROM ABC/DISNEY, NO EXCEPTIONS.

That means ABC and ABC News, Disney Channel, Disney movies, Touchstone movies, Disney merchandise, and Disney-related vacation spots.

They should know it goes both ways, and they are showing contempt for over half of the American population.

[dogday]

1. It would seem like Disney is very Partisan

Big Surprise that they support and propagate Republican propaganda....

[blue cat]

2. Done

I won't forget.

[indepat]

42. Done

Neither will I ever forget.

[niyad]

3. links to all their companies have been posted here over the last

several days. I have a copy printed out, and will certainly NOT be using any of their services in any way, shape or form, and the list will be widely distributed.

[Julius Civitatus]

6. It would be great to post that list here too

It wouldn't hurt to copy-and-paste that list here.
Boycott all the way, no surrender. I just read they just aired the fake-o-mentary in Australia and the UK.

This is FRAUD and PROPAGANDA at a global scale. ABC needs to hear from us.

[JimDandy]

36. Here's a list of ABC.com web site sponsors to boycott:

ABC.com video clip advertisers (ads you must view prior to watching any ABC video clip):

WAL-MART
AT&T
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS

ABC.com sponsors of special content web pages (health page, financial page etc.):

CHARLES SCHWAB (all investment services and the Charles Schwab Bank)
CREST WHITESTRIPS
LIPITOR
LISTERINE

ABC.com sponsors of generic content web pages (these ads appear on hundreds of pages):

FREDDIE MAC
HSBC BANK
LAWYERSHOP.com
LENDINGTREE.com
MASTERCARD
THE NEW YORK TIMES Newspaper
THE WAY WE WERE: REMEMBERING DIANE by Paul Burrell

ABC.com Marketplace advertisers:

AARP Auto & Homeowners Insurance
CONSOLIDATEYOURDEBTS.com
COREL WORDPERFECT X3 Word processing software
DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES Boise, ID
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, Inc.
CURBYOURCRAVINGS.com
INTERCURE Resperate Blood Pressure Monitor
LASER SPINE INSTITUTE, LLC Tampa, FL
PRECISIONROLLER.com Printers, faxes, toner etc.
STRYKER, INC. Orthopedic products and services
XPRESSTRADE.com
ZIONSDIRECT.com

[Julius Civitatus]

71. Thank you. Great list n/t

[JimDandy]

75. Your post was the inspiration for it. Thanks.

:hi:

[Radio_Lady]

4. You have put me in a difficult position -- we're leaving for an October

vacation which will put us into Orlando, Florida, with our son, daughter-in-law, and two young kids. So I won't be able to honor your request NOT to go to vacation spots. All have purchased Disney World tickets prior to this.

However, we WILL NOT WATCH this partisan "MUCKUMENTARY" and will avoid ABC as much as possible at your request.

Thanks for the timeline and the excellent research.

In peace,

Radio_Lady in Oregon

[JimDandy]

40. Here's a list of ABC.com web site sponsors to boycott, then:

ABC.com video clip advertisers (ads you must view prior to watching any ABC video clip):

WAL-MART
AT&T
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS

ABC.com sponsors of special content web pages (health page, financial page etc.):

CHARLES SCHWAB (all investment services and the Charles Schwab Bank)
CREST WHITESTRIPS
LIPITOR
LISTERINE

ABC.com sponsors of generic content web pages (these ads appear on hundreds of pages):

FREDDIE MAC
HSBC BANK
LAWYERSHOP.com
LENDINGTREE.com
MASTERCARD
THE NEW YORK TIMES Newspaper
THE WAY WE WERE: REMEMBERING DIANE by Paul Burrell

ABC.com Marketplace advertisers:

AARP Auto & Homeowners Insurance
CONSOLIDATEYOURDEBTS.com
COREL WORDPERFECT X3 Word processing software
DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES Boise, ID
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, Inc.
CURBYOURCRAVINGS.com
INTERCURE Resperate Blood Pressure Monitor
LASER SPINE INSTITUTE, LLC Tampa, FL
PRECISIONROLLER.com Printers, faxes, toner etc.
STRYKER, INC. Orthopedic products and services
XPRESSTRADE.com
ZIONSDIRECT.com

[Radio_Lady]

69. Thanks. I stopped taking Lipitor because of muscle aches, and

I'd rather have stinky breath than use Listerine. (We use Scope..)

Thanks for this list. I'm completely cool with it!

[JimDandy]

88. Your welcome!

I'm dumping Crest that I've used for forty years.

Take that, :kick: Proctor and Gamble!

[jab105]

76. If you believe in it, try to see if you can return the tickets...

they have a lot of other options in Orlando and around there...
the best is Busch Gardens which is in Tampa, but there is Sea World which little kids love that is in Orlando...Cypress Gardens which is between the two, etc. they also have Wild Waters (in Tampa, water park fun fun!)...and Clearwater Beach (prettiest beach ever!)

I would suggest calling and saying specifically that you would like to cancel, there should definitely be a way this many weeks out...it wont hurt to try, even if you cant, it gets the message out that you want to cancel and why...

[Karenina]

5. That *bull left the barn HOURS AGO

and has already dumped a big load down under. Up next, the U.K. in 20 minutes. This is a GLOBAL propaganda campaign, stunning in its scope and hubris. This tryst between corporate interests and the state is the biggest trial balloon they've floated to date, egged on by their many successes in controlling perceptions and agendas.

When I see a HUGE HIT to Disney stock tomorrow, my faith in Americans will be restored. They are showing contempt for ANYONE and EVERYONE whose core values include TRUTH and JUSTICE.

[Raksha]

23. Is there any way I can get a print of that "Honest Dubya" poster?

Somehow I never got around to telling anyone this, but I laugh every time I see it!

[Julius Civitatus]

7. I wish I could K & R my own thread...

I think it's important this is disseminated far and wide. Progressives should boycott ABC/Disney for airing this atrocity with partisan intentions.

[ananda]

8. It's a deal.

I won't be watching ABC or any Disney owned movies.

Sue

[left is right]

16. Blocked ABC , the family channel and Disney channel

Also will not buy granddaughter anything from the Disney Primcesses line for Christmas and Halloween. She is going to be very disappointed. And if you tell me that Spiderman is under the Disney umbrella, he is out for my grandson, also.

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[EFerrari]

11. Oh, we will. Thanks for putting this up!

:kick:

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[Radio_Lady]

70. You kicked and we recommended! Good partnership!

[Roland99]

9. Another great way is prosecuting them for violating campaign finance laws

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2097779&mesg_id=2097779

[SnoopDog]

10. I believe we should boycott no matter what...

The notion that ABC/Disney was/is going to air this is enough to boycott them. This is pure propaganda - the same kind of propaganda that Nazi Germany used. They are enablers and they need to be stopped.

ABC/Disney will always be on notice with me.

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[enigmatic]

12. This is an easy one for me

Never have bought any Disney Products, never will..

[gully]

13. Recommended, bookmarked and BOYCOTTED.

Excellent information, thanks.

[Julius Civitatus]

15. Thank you

I blocked all ABC-related channels from my cable box.

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[Spazito]

14. I have locked ABC, ESPN off my cable box

I will be boycotting ABC's main sponsors and anything affiliated with ABC/Disney.

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[bliss_eternal]

56. Hi Jim Dandy...

if you don't mind, and if you haven't already start a new thread with this list, so it gets more attention.

:hi:

[JimDandy]

63. Thanks for the good idea. Will do! n/t

[JimDandy]

74. Here's the new thread with the boycott list:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2102557

Thanks :hi:


:kick:

[barbtries]

17. i'm ready.

when it comes to tv, i have always exercised my right to change the channel or just turn the goddam thang off. but it seems that millions of americans are stupid, blind, willfully ignorant, in serious, pathological denial over the turn this country has taken since the 2000 election was strongarmed by the bushies.

so fine. my 14-year-old is gonna hate not watching disney; it's about all he does watch. just tell me where to write and who to write to, so that i don't deprive him in a vacuum.

barbara

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[robinlynne]

18. absolutely. done. thank-you.

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[Cobalt Violet]

19. K & R.

I will boycotte ABC/Disney.

[ribrepin]

20. I plan to block the local ABC affiliate from my TV

I also plan to write my local affiliate and let them know how much I will miss the local news on their channel. It won't do any good to write the network. They've already made their decision.

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[mwooldri]

67. No problem with that here, when it's Sinclair.

Here the best news outlet we have is a Gannett owned station (same people who bring you USA Today). Otherwise it's redder than red here (Hearst-Argyle, Fox (own and operate the Fox station here), Sinclair, Curtis Media (quite "red")). Even the free media here is very conservative. The News & Record seems to be the only balanced media here and a lot of it is Associated Press stuff anyway.

Good job I still get the BBC.

Mark.

[Tatiana]

21. Good post. I'd forgotten about Touchstone pictures!

I'm through with ABC. I never watched the network much anyway, but I have watched ESPN and purchased dozens of Disney movies as well as vacationed at both Disneyland and Disneyworld.

I'm totally done with them and all their products. What we really need is a list of their biggest advertisers.

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[The Count]

22. I'll miss Boston Legal, but, heck, yeah! I'll do it! Count me in!

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[JimDandy]

89. Same here, but the messages from that show

were so REPUKELICAN anyways, except for from James Spader's character.

BE STRONG and remember, giving up entertainment to save a democracy is worth it!

[EvolveOrConvolve]

24. I skipped watching the biggest college f-ball game of the year last night

because of this shit. Oh, gawd, how it pained me...

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[Dem2theMax]

25. Done! nt.

[file83]

26. Absolutely. Disney is DEAD to me. (ABC too!)

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[Julius Civitatus]

27. Kick!

:kick:

[yorkiemommie1]

28. i saw Disney Dog Food at the market today

these progressive yorkies will never eat Disney Dog Food! or any other 'red' brand!

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[yorkiemommie1]

66. all clear here

( breathing sigh of relief )

[bliss_eternal]

58. Oh my, they have a dog food brand?

They've really spread their name thin, haven't they?

[yorkiemommie1]

64. i did a doubletake, i'll tell ya!

none of it will ever cross the yorkies lips even if i have to feed them steak!

[bliss_eternal]

68. LOL!

Well, they are going to pay for that--spreading themselves so thin. Doing so presumes that everything with their name on it is a guarantee it will sell. BS!

Even if it means I have to stand in front of Target, Ralphs and Vons handing out flyers listing all their (ABC/Disney) products and sponsors urging people to not buy them.

:(

[yorkiemommie1]

72. " Old Yeller " dog food

y'know a lot of jokes could be made about this dog food, but i don't even want to start!

:hi:

[me b zola]

29. I'm aleady there!!!

FUABC&DISNEY!

[npincus]

30. I'm IN...F*ck Disney... Mickey Mouse no longer welcome here

We like Hello Kitty better, anyway.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

31. Yes, I will go out of my way to NOT buy the Disney label. I sure

hope we can find out who funded it, as Howard Dean said.

[mom cat]

32. Add me to the boycott.

[Stardust]

33. Don't forget to give it a "Thumbs Down" if you have Tivo.

This is a great suggestion in another thread:

Remote Smackdown: Downrate ABC/Disney Programs -- in the GD section. Sorry, I don't know how to post a DU link.

[progressoid]

34. They're already on my shit list.

[aquart]

35. I'm too weak.

I'm addicted to Extreme Home Makeover, Grey's Anatomy, and General Hospital.

I do pledge however, to form no new ABC addictions. I will not watch one single new show of theirs.

Fortunately, I'm not a Nielsen family.

[The Gunslinger]

57. Then the fascists win..

[Catrina]

77. I understand that. But it gets very easy when you think of all the dead

troops and the dead Iraqi children who will never again watch any television because of the lies told by this administration and because of the collaboration of the media.

I haven't had cable for 8 months, and like you I thought I'd miss it. I don't miss it. They called me two weeks ago to see if I wanted it back. I had intended to reinstate it in August, but decided against it because now, I'm used to not watching it and feeling like throwing something at it everytime I see the so-called 'news'.

At the Nuremberg trials, the propagandists were charged and tried also. Our media lied and is still doing so. I don't want to participate in their collaboration with the criminal admistration and whoever is behind them.

This should be a worldwide boycott. I read today that Disney makes about two thirds of its profits overseas.

Done, and I will never buy a Disney product or watch ABC until there is legislation passed restoring the Fairness Doctrine, to begin with and then instituting and/or strengthening already existing laws, that will prohibit the use of the airwaves for partisan, political purposes. I thought this was already illegal.

I was thrilled tonight when some members of my family, who voted for Bush twice, already knew that this docudrama was a farce. I thought I was going to have to convince them not to watch it, but it wasn't necessary and they don't even go online much. So the word is out and it's spreading. I hope they pay dearly for this.

[imouttahere]

80. You're pathetic!

but you're not the only one - if we can't make simple sacrifices like boycotting ABC/Disney, this country is beyond fucked! During WWII, Americans had to use ration tickets - what a bunch of spoiled fucks we've become!!!

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[bliss_eternal]

39. Great list--thank you!

:)

[JimDandy]

55. You're very welcome. Email it to everyone you know, please. n/t

[bliss_eternal]

38. ...and Oprah who is on ABC.

(should be boycotted), I know that will be a biggie for a lot of people that watch her frequently. :)

[JimDandy]

62. Ellen DeGeneris too, much as that pains me.

If Oprah Winfry isn't going to get political, then we'll have to do it for her. Too bad, because now it means we must boycott her show. Wish Oprah had had the courage to stick up for democracy and fair elections. It's good that she helps individuals, one on one, to survive, but when someone is in a position to help an entire nation survive and never lifts a political finger to do so... Money simply can't buy courage.

Here's a list of specific products and companies to boycott. These are the sponsors and advertisers on ABC.com's website:

ABC.com video clip advertisers (ads you must view prior to watching any ABC video clip):

WAL-MART
AT&T
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS

ABC.com sponsors of special content web pages (health page, financial page etc.):

CHARLES SCHWAB (all investment services and the Charles Schwab Bank)
CREST WHITESTRIPS
LIPITOR
LISTERINE

ABC.com sponsors of generic content web pages (these ads appear on hundreds of pages):

FREDDIE MAC
HSBC BANK
LAWYERSHOP.com
LENDINGTREE.com
MASTERCARD
THE NEW YORK TIMES Newspaper
THE WAY WE WERE: REMEMBERING DIANE by Paul Burrell

ABC.com Marketplace advertisers:

AARP Auto & Homeowners Insurance
CONSOLIDATEYOURDEBTS.com
COREL WORDPERFECT X3 Word processing software
DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES Boise, ID
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, Inc.
CURBYOURCRAVINGS.com
INTERCURE Resperate Blood Pressure Monitor
LASER SPINE INSTITUTE, LLC Tampa, FL
PRECISIONROLLER.com Printers, faxes, toner etc.
STRYKER, INC. Orthopedic products and services
XPRESSTRADE.com
ZIONSDIRECT.com

[progressoid]

81. Huh? Here Ellen is on NBC affiliate.

And Oprah is on a CBS affiliate.

[JimDandy]

85. What's going on? Does anyone have an answer? The Ellen DeGeneres show

is on KTVX , ABC channel 4, at 4 p.m. here in Salt Lake City. Oprah Winfrey is on KUTV, CBS channel 2, at 4 p.m in SLC. I don't know where bliss_eternal is located, but it is curious that Oprah would be on ABC in her area when it's on a CBS affiliated station in mine, and Ellen is on an NBC affiliate in your area, but not in mine. Perhaps Oprah's and Ellen's old shows are in syndication already?

In any case, I was simply supporting bliss_eternal's post in light of the DU call for a boycott, but I don't want to be boycotting the wrong shows either.

Thanks for pointing that out, progressoid. :-)

[progressoid]

90. Not sure how it works but I would guess that these shows are

aren't sold directly to the network but perhaps sold to the highest bidder in a particular market. :shrug:

I did a quick search on Oprah's website but didn't really find anything. :shrug::shrug:

[progressoid]

82. Not here.

She's on a CBS affiliate in Omaha.

[The Gunslinger]

59. Done.

I will sacrifice ESPN and Monday night Football( never watched ABC anyhow). Stopping fascism is more improtant than TV.

[samsingh]

60. you have no idea how much i'm going to boycott disney

no stock
no movies
no watching abc - even season premiers of shows like desparate housewives
and so many other things

[JimDandy]

65. None of their sponsors either, I hope? Here's a list of them to boycott:

ABC.com video clip advertisers (ads you must view prior to watching any ABC video clip):

WAL-MART
AT&T
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS

ABC.com sponsors of special content web pages (health page, financial page etc.):

CHARLES SCHWAB (all investment services and the Charles Schwab Bank)
CREST WHITESTRIPS
LIPITOR
LISTERINE

ABC.com sponsors of generic content web pages (these ads appear on hundreds of pages):

FREDDIE MAC
HSBC BANK
LAWYERSHOP.com
LENDINGTREE.com
MASTERCARD
THE NEW YORK TIMES Newspaper
THE WAY WE WERE: REMEMBERING DIANE by Paul Burrell

ABC.com Marketplace advertisers:

AARP Auto & Homeowners Insurance
CONSOLIDATEYOURDEBTS.com
COREL WORDPERFECT X3 Word processing software
DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES Boise, ID
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, Inc.
CURBYOURCRAVINGS.com
INTERCURE Resperate Blood Pressure Monitor
LASER SPINE INSTITUTE, LLC Tampa, FL
PRECISIONROLLER.com Printers, faxes, toner etc.
STRYKER, INC. Orthopedic products and services
XPRESSTRADE.com
ZIONSDIRECT.com

[Crunchy Frog]

61. ABC and Disney are DEAD to me. n/t

[Catrina]

78. Me too n/t

[MasonJar]

73. My boycott is already underway...and it is forever.

[Erika]

79. ABC lost big time for its GOP partisanship

As did Disney.

[JimDandy]

87. I hope so! We must keep up the pressure and the boycott, though. n/t

[tpsbmam]

83. Getting sick of this!

With all that's going on in the world and all of the people who are suffering due to the actions of the United States, I shouldn't whine....but I'm going to anyway.

We deleted my ABC TIVO season passes yesterday and blocked all ABC/Disney stations. We'll miss some of those shows but whatever, we'll live.

But dang.....

We pay more for household items (shampoo, cleaners, etc) because big corporations aren't responsible or caring enough not to use toxins and not to engage in animal testing. And we go out of our way to find some of these things.

Sorry, but I liked some of the retailers we used to buy from.....we no longer buy from those retailers because they donate almost exclusively (or mostly) to Republicans. I miss being able to just walk into a store and pick up what we need.

I spend WAY too much time each day looking for REAL news reporting and investigative reporting. Now I know that the MSM was always problematic, but the extremes today are out of hand. Hell, we lead busy lives -- I miss feeling that I was okay if I got home from work and flipped on the evening news while we were making dinner. (I know I was always missing out by doing that, but time is time...I didn't feel that the well-being of my family was in peril before these Rethugs took over our country.)

We've got so many boycotts going now we're going to have to start keeping a list!

Sigh.......

When exactly are these assholes going to hell?

[JimDandy]

86. You said it!

You're in very good company by being vigilant, though.

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" Thomas Jefferson.

Thanks for making a difference. :toast:

[cascadiance]

84. Demand that Iger be FIRED or STEP DOWN as CEO before boycott ends!

Whether he crafted this idea of putting this POS on the air, he ultimately looks to be the responsible decision maker in both Disney's and ABC's actions...

http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/bios/robert_a_iger.html