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- tycity, on 10/08/2008, -0/+20That's ridiculous!!! Everyone needs to sign this now so that we can force politicians, and especially lobbyists, to make the USA energy independent. We can't do it without the American people because the media and lobbyists DON'T want it! Here's the letter I received from the We people:
Did you notice the ads after last night's presidential debate?
ABC had Chevron. CBS had Exxon. CNN had the coal lobby. But you know what happened last week? ABC refused to run our Repower America ad -- the ad that takes on this same oil and coal lobby.
I sent a letter asking ABC to reconsider their decision and put our ad on the air, but still we haven't heard back more than a week later. I think they need to hear from all of us. Can you help? Please send a message to ABC and tell them to air the Repower America ad this Friday on 20/20. Just click here:
http://www.wecansolveit.org/ABC
We're working to get 100,000 public comments to ABC before 20/20's next airing.
Our Repower America ad has a clear and simple message -- that massive spending by oil and coal companies on advertising is a key reason our nation hasn't switched to clean and renewable sources for our energy.
Here's the script of the ad:
The solution to our climate crisis seems simple.
Repower America with wind and solar.
End our dependence on foreign oil. A stronger economy.
So why are we still stuck with dirty and expensive energy?
Because big oil spends hundreds of millions of dollars to block clean energy.
Lobbyists, ads, even scandals.
All to increase their profits, while America suffers.
Breaking big oil's lock on our government ...
Now that's change.
We're the American people and we approve this message.
You can view the ad on the ABC petition page, here.
As our country faces deep economic problems, we need to be able to have an honest debate about the root causes of our problems. As Al Gore has said, "We're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the future of human civilization. And every bit of that has to change."
As oil and coal backed groups outspend even major party committees in this political year, it's outrageous that ABC would deny our ad. Let ABC know what you think. Just click here.
Thank you,
Cathy Zoi
CEO
www.wecansolveit.org - Phalanxia, on 10/09/2008, -0/+11Touché. If anything says the media is not liberally biased, it's this.
- jonathanstray, on 10/09/2008, -0/+11Are not green dollars as good as black dollars? Or do they figure that Chevron has deeper pockets in the long run? Still, shame on them.
- jodimcmullen, on 10/10/2008, -0/+11I sent them a message. They air political ads they know full well are untruthful. To not air this ad is really criminal in my opinion. It shows that there will be a tough fight to change from carbon based to renewable based energy supplies.
- statstudent, on 10/10/2008, -0/+10Boycott. 1 month.
- azuzus, on 10/09/2008, -0/+9I did it!
- Brianne416, on 10/11/2008, -0/+6I was in the first 70,000 messages sent. It's nice to see it on Digg, let's get it to the front page.
- Dreamzville, on 10/11/2008, -0/+4Save our precious planet! Call out those that refuse, like ABC, to assist this noble cause!
- homercles337, on 10/11/2008, -0/+2Just more proof that the Corporate Media has their boss's and share holders interests in mind. To hell with their real job.
- ChessPieceFace, on 10/11/2008, -0/+1Boycott ABC? Just get rid of the darn TV! We did about 8 months, haven't been happier!
P.S. If you're worried about entertainment and/or information, well there's the internet!
P.P.S. Hulu, Netflix etc for entertainment.
P.P.P.S. Another reason to support Net Neutrality!
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