ING DIRECT UK's decision to drop Glenn Beck reportedly came as a result of extreme pressure applied by the one member of Stopbeck.com (which also has a YouTube channel). According to Stopbeck.com's "Angelo" (who's law student, anti-Glenn Beck activist, and one-man-gang Angelo Caruseno, according to The DailyKos), ING DIRECT UK Corporate Communications Head Martin Rutland wrote:
“ING Direct UK has confirmed they do not sponsor or endorse the Glenn Beck show. Additionally, no ING Direct advertisements are being screened during or either side of this show and there are no plans to do so in the future.”
Angelo Caruseno reports that the ING DIRECT UK action brings the total number of sponsors lost to 96, and provides an extensive list you can see here. Some of the notable firms on it are Campbell’s Soup Co., Oakland-based Clorox, DirecTV, GEICO, Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Bank of America, Concord Music Group, Best Buy, HSBC, Mercedes-Benz, Men’s Wearhouse, Radio Shack, Subaru, Travelocity, United States Postal Service (Unbelievable that the postal service would hook-up with Glenn Beck!), Walmart, and Vonage.
Angelo's next targeted Glenn Beck sponsor is Angie's List
Angelo must be effective because his efforts have spawned a blog called Stopbeckisaliar, which works to refute some, but frankly not all, of Angelo's claims.
Stay tuned.
And where's the fight for free speech? Why isn't anyone "demanding" boycotts of Keith Olberman? Angelo...your view of Glenn Beck is not shared by many...only the few. I'm going to venture to guess that you're just a little man that has lost his passion for the dribble "Yes We Can" and now wants to tell others that since "We Can't", the other guys shouldn't be able to either. Zennie...post both sides lefty.
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