[First let me apologize for not writing a complete well reasoned piece.
I feel this is important and want to give it the coverage it deserves on the last business day before the holiday weekend.]
Why is Verizon Sponsoring A Right Wing Rally
Submitted by Alice on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 2:17am.
re her link at
http://crooksandliars.com/...
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Before we launched our campaign, CREDO Action reached out to Verizon Wireless to confirm its sponsorship of the pro-coal "Friends of America" rally. Becky Bond, our Political Director, then sent a cordial follow-up to give Verizon Wireless a heads-up that our campaign had launched. Verizon replied as follows:
"This is how our response is going over with the activists. Becky once lived in a tree for a while. At least now I know where the emails are coming from."
— James Gerace, VP of Corporate Communications at Verizon Wireless
You got that?
Verizon Wireless is one of sponsors of the Friends of America Rally this Labor Day weekend, an anti-environment, pro-coal event. Sponsor list - http://friendsofamericarally.com/...
The other sponsors all seem to be in the local coal industry. On the sold out event's home page find;
If you would like to sign a petition against the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, click here.
I'm thinking some people might want to ask verizon why they are involved.
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http://www.reuters.com/...
About Verizon Wireless[bla bla bla]
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless
voice and data network, serving 87.7 million customers. Headquartered in
Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 87,000 employees nationwide, Verizon
Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Lucie Pathmann, Verizon Wireless, +1-501-905-5553,
lucie.pathmann@VerizonWireless.com