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Mimosa

(9,131 posts)
7. If you're new in an area...
Sat Jul 14, 2012, 02:55 AM
Jul 2012

Physioex that was exactly how I managed for 18 years in New Orleans.

But when I'd moved to ATL and was busy managing the repairs of my hurricane damaged NOLA home, I got ripped off by a couple of home repair people here who were recommended by locals.

Angie's list has actually been very useful to me. For a couple of years I have enjoyed contributing honest reviews of the service providers and professionals I've employed. Only one out of 12 has been a negative review. I also write reviews on the local YELP site.

If Angie's list will respond to the concern of members and stop sponsoring hate radio I may consider remaining a member.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/krystal-ball/angies-list-rush-limbaugh_b_1523842.html.

Given the company's emphasis on women, I was pretty surprised to find that there is not even one woman on the Angie's List board of directors. Senior management is little better, with Angie herself being the sole female representative who made the cut. Couple the lack of female voices at senior levels within Angie's List's management with their current support of the practicing misogynist Rush Limbaugh, and Angie's stance becomes pretty clear: their actual support of women goes as far as taking their money. Rush Limbaugh, like any citizen, has the right to say whatever he wants. And businesses are free to place ads as they see fit, and where they see fit. But millions of people who find Rush's misogyny and hate speech offensive also have a right to make their values known through how they spend their money, and whom they spend it with. By choosing to place their ad dollars with Rush Limbaugh, Angie's List is supporting Limbaugh's regular spew of offensive, vulgar and divisive rhetoric about women, minorities, and just about anyone else that he or his tightly-coupled Republican party war machine have in their gunsights at any given time.

When asked about becoming the public face for Angie's List, Hicks Bowman said: "I love what we do for consumers. I love being an advocate for the right, fair way to do things." I hope that William Oesterle, Angela Bowman Hicks and the rest of the Angie's List executive team will take Angie's words into consideration and end their support for hate media. Until they do, I hope that you will withhold your support from Angie's List, spread the word, and politely voice your concerns directly to Angie's List via Facebook, Twitter and by calling them directly at 888-888-5478. For more information about Angie's List and other sponsors of hate radio visit stoprush.net.

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