Telephone activism (taken from danger_army)

May 16, 2005 15:07

"If you, reading this, are so inclined to make one phone call, you will nullify a phone call from an anti-gay nutjob. Oh, excuse me, an anti-gay crusader. Kraft Foods is a major sponsor of the 2006 Gay Games. The nutjobs/crusaders have targeted them and are flooding their phone bank. Want to do something about that? Here's their phone # 1-800-323- ( Read more... )

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wench18 May 16 2005, 19:18:42 UTC
Yeah, the girl that answered for me said ADAMANTLY that all opinions were recorded and forwarded. She was extremely nice on the phone as well.

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damnitnicole May 16 2005, 19:24:43 UTC
I imagine they're happy to have callers they can be nice to.

My guy exhaled audibly when I said I was in support of the games.

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notlosers May 16 2005, 19:43:53 UTC
I can't phone 1-800 numbers from over here, but would if I could. That said, I'm of two minds about this: on the one hand, obviously I'm very much against the right-wing activists. On the other, I feel like I don't want to support Kraft in any way, because they're owned by a cigarette company.

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damnitnicole May 16 2005, 19:46:19 UTC
I think right-wing nuts are worse than Big Tobacco, at least in this case. And it's a lot easier to act in an immediate sense against right-wing nuts than against big tobacco.

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wench18 May 16 2005, 20:08:48 UTC
You could tell them that. You could call and say...I am pleased with your support of "this"....I wish you would get out of "this other"

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wickersage May 16 2005, 19:48:52 UTC
I just called and the operator was very friendly indeed. I actually had no time in the wait queue. Quick and painless and they were very thankful. Thanks for the number!

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damnitnicole May 16 2005, 21:15:13 UTC
Thanks for making the call.

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roadnotes May 16 2005, 20:03:02 UTC
Done, and thanks for the reminder.

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damnitnicole May 16 2005, 21:16:38 UTC
Welcome, and thanks for doing it. :)

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xthevalkyriex May 16 2005, 20:30:03 UTC
Thanks for posting. I will be calling later today.

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damnitnicole May 16 2005, 21:17:49 UTC
Don't forget! It seriously only takes a minute.

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