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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Verizon pulled yet ANOTHER ad in response to far-right complaints

We're definitely seeing a pattern here.

In addition to pulling an ad off of TV because the bigoted American Family Association complained, Verizon pulled a second ad off of TV because a far-right "men's rights" group (uh huh) complained that it demeaned men.

The "Society for the Prevention of Misandry (hatred of men) in the Media" complained that a Verizon ad unfairly attacked fathers. You really need to see the ad. It's hysterical. Yet some out-of-nowhere group of "men's rights" advocates complain, and Verizon pulls what is clearly a fine ad.

Watch the "offending" ad for yourself. See what Verizon pulled vs. what it supports:



Yet, Chris Matthews tells a "fag joke" on the air and refuses to even apologize, and not a word out of Verizon. Chris Matthews makes jokes about the sexual abuse of women - zip from Verizon. Chris Matthews repeats bizarre stereotypes about Latinos, and Verizon does nothing. And Chris Matthews compares patriotic Americans to Osama bin Laden, and what does Verizon do? Nothing.

Apparently you have to be a far-right nut in order to get Verizon's concern. We hear you loud and clear, Verizon.