Reply #3: Here is a copy of my 1st letter [View All]

[99Pancakes]

Scrolling through the list of sponsors, only Red Lobster is a "business" that makes money from our patronage (my husband and I), so I wrote them. I'd love to write Jaguar and tell them I will no longer buy their cars, but GEEZ....too bad I can't afford them so that I could honestly say that.

Here is my letter to Red Lobster:

My husband and I had dinner for my 42 Birthday at your restaurant. Everything was great! The food was delicious, and our server, Valentine (that's her real name) was sweet and attentive. We had planned to do my husband's Birthday there, too, but we have changed our minds due to being disturbed by your advertising during the Sean Hannity show. I believe in decency in news shows, and Mr. Hannity is rude, overly aggressive, and obviously bias toward the Extreme Right. We all have our right to an opinion, but his transparent hatred of Liberals offends me deeply. So I had to ask myself, "How can my husband and I feel comfortable supporting a business that is a sponsor of his show?" Simply, the response is, "We can't". It will be tough to give up a restaurant we love so much, but I feel strongly enough about this that my husband and I will spend special occasions, as well as occasional Friday or Saturday nights, at another restaurant until you choose to sponsor someone who upholds true American values: love of diversity, respect for differing points of view, appropriate role modeling for our young kids, integrity and understanding that we can agree to disagree without violently attacking someone with verbal assaults.

Thanks for considering my thoughts and feelings in this issue.