To: All who abhor the recent trends in network broadcast | | standards.

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|    To:  All who abhor the recent trends in network broadcast    | 
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    Many of us are very disturbed by the recent trend of the network 
broadcasters to "push the envelope" in their programming standards.  
Recent years have witnessed the disappearance of the National 
Association of Broadcaster spots the local stations used to run in 
pride, demonstrating their adherence to a code of ethical 
broadcasting standards. 

     Concerned individuals endowed by Creator and Constitution with 
the freedom to speak on issues which deeply concern them are 
spreading the word across our great land that the time has come to 
rally forces and to reclaim the airwaves for decency.  The airwaves 
do not belong to the Networks.  They belong to you and me.  The 
Networks operate under sanction of a government of, by and for the 
people.  They are free to broadcast what they desire and we are free 
to influence them toward quality broadcasting by the several 
freedoms guaranteed in our Bill of Rights. 

               THE BIG FOUR, FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC 

     Network broadcasting is underwritten by consumers who pay a 
premium on the costs of products they purchase, for the purpose of 
advertising those products on television.  By taking note of those 
broadcasters who advertise during offensive programming, we can cast 
our vote by prevailing upon these advertisers' sense of decency or 
if necessary, their desire for profit. 
                          
     If you care about the lack of restraint and taste in 
broadcasting, you can respond by letting the advertisers know in the 
way which is most likely to get their attention.  As their customer, 
you hold the purse strings from which these shows gain the finances 
to continue.  Your discontinuing to use the products sold by these 
companies is demonstrably the most effective tool we have to bring 
these companies to their senses. 

     An organization appropriately named CLEAR whose goal is the 
cleanup of television programming standards has attempted to reason 
with the Mennen Corporation and the Clorox corporation who are 
behind some of the most offensive of these programs, to reconsider 
their underwriting of some of these shows.  These two corporations 
were the most negative in their response to these entreaties and so 
it has been decided that although they are not singularly guilty, 
these two entities should be singled out for a demonstration of the 
power of the freedom of speech. 
                                                    
     These companies think nothing of using their image to induce 
you to purchase their products, so it is NOT censorship for you to 
be offended by that very image and to forbear purchasing them. They 
want you to believe that by refusing to purchase their products, you 
are exercising censorship over them.  On the contrary, at the same 
time they attempt to sell you a product to clean your toilet, they 
broadcast the electromagnetic equivalent of "sewage" into your home 
and upon your family.  They are truly the culprits in this assault 
upon your home and family.  It is time we began to identify these 
companies with the sleeze they bring into our livingrooms.  Yes they 
may be free to broadcast what they desire, but they cannot expect us 
to fund it. 

                    THE "PUBLIC STATIONS" 

     It used to be that when told "if you don't like it, there is a 
device called a channel changer. Use it!", we could retreat to the 
so called public stations.  In recent days we who have been educated 
and built up by the programming offered by these stations, have been 
shocked and disappointed by the foul language and nudity the public 
stations have apparently gotten free license to broadcast in the 
public interest.  In just the past week, I'm sure I have heard every 
one of George Carlin's seven words, and some which hadn't occurred 
to him.  What used to be a place I could send my children without a 
second thought, must now be carefully scrutinized before I dare 
allow them access to the "educational stations".  
     The taste sensitive public has more of a direct relationship to 
the programmers of the public stations.  These stations are 
underwritten by grants and direct contributions of the viewing 
public.  
     Let your local public station know of your disappointment about 
the degeneration of standards.  Where your concerns go unheeded, 
withdraw your support.  Where they are given considerate attention, 
and a positive response, give in good measure.  When you view a 
program of questionable taste, write the companies which underwrite 
them, they aren't shy with their announcements at the beginning 
and/or the end of the programs they support. 
           
     We have a right to voice our displeasure in such a way that we 
are heard.  Don't be intimidated by the shallow arguments of the 
opposition that you are endangering the freedoms guaranteed by the 
constitution.  Those who are the greatest danger to the right of 
free speech are those who through manipulation, abuse, and 
perversion, have distorted it to the extent that what once protected 
us from political tyranny, has become the freedom for your neighbor 
to cover you and your family with his corruption. 

  -- We needn't be ashamed when we are accused of pushing our morals 
upon the networks,  after all we weren't the first to push. --


Please download this list for reference and refrain from purchasing 
the following products: 

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Clorox Products:                     Mennen Products:
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Act Laundry Detergent                Speed Stick
Clorox Bleach                        Lady Speed Dry
Clorox 2                             Afta After Shave
Formula 409                          Hawk Cologne
Fresh Scent Liquid Bleach            Mennen After Shave
Liquid Plumr                         Millionaire Cologne
Lucite Paint                         Skin Bracer
Soft Scrub                           Baby Magic Shampoo
Strike Household Cleanser            Protein 29 Hair Products
Tackle Cleaner                       Smooth Legs Shaving Lotion
Tilex Cleaner
Twice As Fresh Deodorizer
Wave Dry Bleach
Wave Powdered Detergent
Fresh Step Cat Litter
Litter Green Cat Litter
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressings
Kitchen Bouquet Cooking Sauces
Kingsford Charcoal
Match Lite Charcoal