Columbus Dispatch Distributed the Obsession DVD this weekend

[PuppyBismark]

If you want to express your opinion of this action, here is the contact information for Phil Pikelny, Chief Marketing VP:

Office Phone Number: 614 461-5222
Email: [e-mail]

I encourage each of you to contact him and let him know how you view the Dispatch distributing this hate material.

[bluemissn]

1. Yes! Since when is hate speech an "ad"?

You are right. Everyone should let them know we don't like it. I wouldn't like an "ad" for Nazis or KKK or anyone else.

The scary thing was how well it was produced, mixing half truths and lies in with news footage. It makes it all so believable. They have a namby-pamby disclaimer but it's all propaganda.

Sigh. What are we coming to?

[ladym55]

6. And newspapers aren't the only method of delivery

Obsession was included in our Sunday Akron Beacon Journal a week ago. But apparently not enough Akronites read or something because in today's mail we received not ONE but TWO Obsession DVDs. One was addressed to my 21-year-old son who now lives in another state and is an active Obama supporter. The other was addressed to my mother (who died 18 months ago at age 87). Apparently this Clarion has very, very deep pockets and is pushing hard with their agenda. I hope their mailing list for other Akron-area addresses was as up-to-date and useful as it was at our address. (I tried to break the DVD, but could only succeed in bending it.)

[MeDeMax]

2. hmmm I don't know what the Obsession DVD is

do you have a link so I can view the DVD or select portions ?


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[Kukesa]

4. I haven't watched it yet, Max, but

here's a link:

http://www.obsessionthemovie.com/

[Kukesa]

5. And here's an even better link

for what seems to be a hate-filled bit of propaganda being distributed in swing states:

http://popprog.blogspot.com/2008/09/clarion-fund-puts-lipstick-on-terrorism.html

[Kukesa]

3. This morning's "Dayton Daily News" included the disk. n/t

[conceptcreature]

7. Can We Make Them Pay?

I just received my right-wing propaganda Obsession DVD the other day. I got a question about this: if I write, "Return to Sender" on the package, does that mean the Clarion Fund has to pay AGAIN to have it delivered BACK to them? Or does that money just come out of the postal service's budget? 'Cause, GOD, I'd love to make 'em pay TWICE for sending it to me, but I don't want US to pay for that to be returned.
Any clue?

[Scat]

8. I would love to know the answer to this too...

I received mine in the mail. I think I am going to try the "return to sender" thing just for the heck of it.

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