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38. I thnk that is something we need to ask our Congress members

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:01 AM

Mar 2012

The people in charge of AFN are highly resistant to taking Rush off their system. Their canned response to all complaints:

The American Forces Network does not censor content and we do not seek to protect our overseas Department of Defense audience from hearing views with which they may disagree. Our mission is to offer program choices, which includes both the one-hour versions and three-hour version of various popular political talk shows.

To review our radio services/schedules, please visit www.myafn.net.

Thanks for your support of the troops and for your interest in AFN.

BTW - As a service of the Department of Defense, AFN does not offer products for sale or sponsor any of the programs we relay to our audience.

Sincerely,

- Gene Frederickson
Affiliate Relations
AFN Broadcast Center
Riverside, CA

If you want to get your own copy of this canned response, here's the link:
http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/Email.aspx

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Sixth Advertiser — Carbonite — Drops Limbaugh Despite His ‘Apology’ Because He’s Beyond The ‘Bounds [View all] cal04 Mar 2012 OP

"Carbonite is the sixth company to drop Limbaugh in the last couple of days." Auggie Mar 2012 #1

Thanks for this list Frances Mar 2012 #5

My link: "Six Advertisers Drop Limbaugh" Auggie Mar 2012 #57

Let's keep this up, and send him the way of Glenn Beck. TrollBuster9090 Mar 2012 #8

To quote a woman from MIT: "Please stop using the word 'apology.' SusanaMontana41 Mar 2012 #18

An excellent point. Beartracks Mar 2012 #23

THANK YOU, yes. emmadoggy Mar 2012 #34

This is all good news keep the pressure on its working. The Last Democrat Mar 2012 #41

and the apology was issued on a wkend. Big deal, I'm sure maybe one of his followers read it wordpix Mar 2012 #30

+1 sarcasmo Mar 2012 #51

PS-Does anybody have a list of the companies that still sponsor his show? TrollBuster9090 Mar 2012 #9

ProFlowers is another biggie Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2012 #40

They stand behind the garbage dump and will support him to the end. appleannie1 Mar 2012 #45

they are offering "rush limbaugh discount codes" SemperEadem Mar 2012 #48

email addy for ProFlowers (they've taken down the page with the Rush Special) kristopher Mar 2012 #53

Just enter the code: FATIDIOT01 Blue Owl Mar 2012 #63

Impossible. Their RW roots are planted too deep to nip that bud. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #47

Keep up the pressure on ProFlowers - they "suspended" ads for ONE WEEK ONLY. IndyJones Mar 2012 #67

Go with FTD or 1800flowers for Mother's Day SemperEadem Mar 2012 #72

Coming back to haunt the GOP donnasgirl Mar 2012 #52

I claim credit for Carbonite dropping him. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #66

I'll thank you Auggie Mar 2012 #70

Boy howdy, they must have gotten a LOT of feedback, wouldn't you say? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #71

WOW RockyMtnGuy Mar 2012 #2

Agree...thank you Mr. Friend.. nenagh Mar 2012 #21

We hope our action...will ultimately contribute to a more civilized public discourse. bulloney Mar 2012 #3

Great. I may have to listen to his show Monday just to hear him whine. Hoyt Mar 2012 #4

Please don't Duer 157099 Mar 2012 #58

Good point. I probably wouldn't listen anyway -- I'll just tune into MSNBC. Hoyt Mar 2012 #60

I could not have said it better myself, Carbonite! SunSeeker Mar 2012 #6

Comments on their FB page are outstanding! nolabear Mar 2012 #7

WOW Carbonite and the Matress companies are HUGE advertisers on his show underpants Mar 2012 #10

Other talkers narrating promos for Carbonite: alp227 Mar 2012 #42

is there a list anywhere of Limbaugh advertisers ? Swagman Mar 2012 #11

Here you go Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #13

thanks Swagman Mar 2012 #43

Support Carbonite through Stephanie Miller ---> onehandle Mar 2012 #12

Beautiful! Rush's career is over. tridim Mar 2012 #14

From your lips...but ........ Fla Dem Mar 2012 #68

Will the Koch's risk making their brands toxic? tridim Mar 2012 #69

Is he still allowed on Armed Forces Network? SeattleVet Mar 2012 #15

I thnk that is something we need to ask our Congress members csziggy Mar 2012 #38

THIS THREAD IS TWO ADVERTISERS BEHIND, NO LONGER ... MarkCharles Mar 2012 #16

Hosts can not delete threads. As you have been told. uppityperson Mar 2012 #17

No need to shout mate tkmorris Mar 2012 #19

Yer right Bohunk68 Mar 2012 #44

They make a high-quality, dependable product. I recommend it. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #20

Always wondered how Han's hands got free... n/t Beartracks Mar 2012 #24

Rush wasnt sorry he said it, hes only sorry that he is losing the advertisers and thats the reason cstanleytech Mar 2012 #22

He's sorry that he handed Fluke a gold-plated libel suit. /nt localroger Mar 2012 #49

People have recommended Carbonite to me, I think I might use them itsrobert Mar 2012 #25

Rush didn't apologize Kalidurga Mar 2012 #26

winning frylock Mar 2012 #27

Perhaps a boycott of any company that dares to advertise with the Blowhard is in order. L. Coyote Mar 2012 #28

Yes, let's try to Glenn Beck this fuck Incitatus Mar 2012 #37

And, I hope the women of the world never touch him ever again, not even a handshake L. Coyote Mar 2012 #56

Muahahahahahahahaha!!! MADem Mar 2012 #29

Carbonite's fax number is (617) 587-1101 NBachers Mar 2012 #31

Beautiful! Thanks. n/t SunSeeker Mar 2012 #39

Umm, Limbaugh has never offered "civilized public discourse" high density Mar 2012 #32

Here's a list of who's left to boycott mikeh106 Mar 2012 #33

Clear Channel Communications corporate web site xtraxritical Mar 2012 #35

I liked Andrew Breitbart's apology much more than Limbaugh's Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #36

Rush and Beck unionworks Mar 2012 #46

Mother's Day is in two months... who will you use to send your mom some flowers? SemperEadem Mar 2012 #50

Good, now I can pay my yearly Carbonite bill. louis-t Mar 2012 #54

AFN packman Mar 2012 #55

I have a daughter. Also had a mom, have a partner, ex-wife, sister-in-law, coworkers, etc. Faygo Kid Mar 2012 #59

While there at it, how about dropping Hannity as well eringer Mar 2012 #61

Dump the dead weight Blue Owl Mar 2012 #62

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #64

Han Solo could have told him that going up against Carbonite always ends badly. n/t the_chinuk Mar 2012 #65