CBS won’t air the moveon.org ad during Super Bowl

January 31, 2004 | Leave a Comment

“But even though we [moreon.org] were willing to pony up the $1.6 million to pay for it, CBS refused to sell us the time, citing what it says is a 50-year-old policy prohibiting ads that take stands on controversial public policy issues.

“CBS claims its policy is designed to keep the Citibanks and Microsofts of the world from buying time to tell Americans how to think. ‘It is designed to prevent those with means to produce and purchase network advertising from having undue influence on ‘controversial issues of public importance,’ the network said this week.

“Sounds fair, doesn’t it? But what it really means is that if McDonald’s buys an ad promoting its tasty Big Mac, no one can run an ad that says Big Macs are full of fat and unhealthful. Pfizer can run a spot saying it’s ‘helping people in need’ get medicine, but we can’t air an ad saying that Pfizer lobbied to weaken the new Medicare bill to prop up drug prices. Halliburton has slick ads that stress its role supporting the troops in Iraq. But CBS would reject an ad that pointed to Halliburton’s profiteering.”

Now that’s the TRUTH

Posted by Elaine Vigneault | Filed Under Politics, TV and Film
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The car that’s almost as smart as its owner

January 10, 2004 | Leave a Comment

About the Insight. I’ve been wanting one since they came out, but I couldn’t afford it. Now that the 2000s are selling used for $8000-12000, I firgured I’d snatch one up. I think I’m 1 of only about 10 Insight owners in Nevada. Wow.

I just LOVE it!

It is so much fun to drive! It’s adorable! Mine is silver like a bullet and just as quick. I dart around town attracting tons of curious gazes. The ride is smooth and clean, just like my conscience. Instead of saying, “It’s ok, I ate Subway,” I’m going to start saying, “It’s alright, I drive an Insight.”

One gripe: I’ve only had the car for 4 days and I can’t remember how many times I’ve had to say, “It doesn’t plug in. I never have to wait for it to charge. It’s a HYBRID, not an electric.”

Elaine
hugely happy hybrid handler

Posted by Elaine Vigneault | Filed Under Environmentalism, Stuff & Excess
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