Is it appropriate to Boycott Sponsors of TV and radio programming you disagree with?

Question

Here is a list of current sponsors of Rush Limbaugh.

Since I vehemently disagree with his entire should I boycott these companies?

eharmony
Inverness Medical (maker of stresstabs)
Onstar
Sleep Number Bed
Home Office, parent company of The Neptune Society of Northern California
Oreck Upright Vacuum Cleaners
Smart & Final
Mid-West Life Insurance Company of Tennessee
Blue-Emu
Lumber Liquidators
Avacor (hair loss treatment)
Lazerguide® (golf instruction tool)
Mission Pharmacal Company
General Steel Metal Buildings
Life Quotes, Inc.
Select Comfort Corporation
Scottrade Inc
RegionalHelpWanted.com, Inc.
The Swap Shop
Pfizer Inc
Lending Tree
Tarrant Books
Stewart Enterprises

Sorry, I wrote too quickly had had a typo there. I disagree with Limbaugh's entire outlook and opinion in general.

Answer 1

It is absolutely appropriate to boycott companies on those grounds. You have to ask yourself how many of those company's do you use products from and are you willing to do without those products. And by the way, protesting anything Rush Limbaugh has anything to do with is an excellent idea. Even a right-wing,conservative town like Sacramento couldn't handle Rush and had to get rid of him. Other than pure comedic value, and, boy is he funny, he has no redeeming qualities. Boycott away, I say!!

Answer 2

My answer is yes and no. In 2000, Dr. Laura Schlessinger started a daytime talk show. But within six or seven months it was shut down by homosexual rights advocates who didn't like the fact the someone with such a decidedly anti-homosexual agenda was being allowed to have a TV show. Ergo, enough companies and corporations were persuaded not to buy advertising time on the show. In that sense the boycott was successful. Later some of her radio advertisers pulled out, and her show was completely banned in Canada by the CBC.

The only drawback to a boycott is when people start asking questions about what's so horrible about this TV or radio show that it needs to be banned, and therefore they become more interested in it.

Answer 3

i in my view have chosen to easily boycott companies who sponsor ABC information vs. in basic terms ABC via fact the checklist is see you later and that i do no longer want to break plenty employer interior the u . s .. in spite of the shown fact that, i think of boycotting is the excellent factor to do to coach a factor. If we try this jointly, they gets the factor. i'm disgusted. i do no longer think of i'm going to be watching any ABC programming anymore different than to checklist sponsors so i will touch them. Denny's become on my close by ABC channel, by applying the way. Too undesirable TJ Maxx become on the checklist, i become going to circulate there to purchase new towels this week. will ought to circulate to ok Mark as Walmart is likewise on the checklist as properly. i'm completely completed with Walmart besides as they have placed this style of superb form of close by companies out of employer right here in NH. i won't be able to save there any greater via their predatory employer practices.

Answer 4

Yes it is.

I've boycotted a lot of sponsors and businesses that are following the politically correct immoral bunch that we have to fight every day.

Answer 5

Yes, follow your beliefs and refuse to support the companies that violate them.

Answer 6

Right, a boycott of one. That'll shake them up!

Answer 7

common sense says shop at the home depot but your heart says shop at ace hardware so no on the boy cot.

Answer 8

Its the American way.