Today Trump crossed the Rubicon.
When the White House produced a birth certificate today, Trump bloviated that "he was so proud of himself" that he got this done. And then, without missing a beat, Trump then upped the ante and asked how could someone like Barack Obama get into Harvard. (You know, since Obama is black and we all know that 'they' can't do as well as, ahem, 'us' and the only way he could have gotten in is to have stolen a seat from a decent white boy through the racial quota system..........and 'we' know how much we like that.)
This despicable challenge is nothing short of blatant Race Baiting and Racism intended to send multi dog whistles to those who revel in prejudice and hatred and stir up that hatred for the election season. Read: he is African American and couldn't possibly be smart enough for Harvard.
Just like Ceasar, Trump crossed the Rubicon:
The idiom "Crossing the Rubicon" means to pass a point of no return, and refers to Julius Caesar's crossing of the river in 49 BC, which was considered an act of war.
from Wiki
As far as I am concerned, THIS IS AN ACT OF WAR.
AND WE MUST GO TO WAR ON THIS.
And the best way to go to war, is to BOYCOTT 'Celebrity Apprentice" and send letters of complaint to NBC.
(UPDATED DIARY COMING TOMORROW WITH CONTACT INFORMATION LISTED BELOW ORGANIZED.)
I dismissed his previous birther blathering as a function of a bloated ego rivaling that of Charlie Sheen. However the more he dwelt on the birther issue, it became clear to me that whether or not he enters the presidential race, he is allowing himself to be used to 'piss on the President'. He is being used by RepubliCorps to demean and besmirch the President and people of color. I hoped that he would be 'hoisted on his own petard' and that would be the end of that:
The word remains in modern usage in the phrase hoist with one's own petard, which means "to be harmed by one's own plan to harm someone else" or "to fall into one's own trap," literally implying that one could be lifted up (hoist, or blown upward) by one's own bomb.
from Wiki.
NOW, HOWEVER, TRUMP HAS CROSSED THE LINE.
We must not let him get away with this.
Let us start a movement to send him a message, by boycotting his show.
1. Do not watch 'Celebrity Apprentice.'
2. Do not DVR or record it because that also contributes to the ratings
3. Set up a Facebook page (sorry, I would do that, but haven't ventured into that territory.) just as the Egyptians did to invite patriots to the revolution. Call for a Boycotting of 'Celebrity Apprentice' as a blowback to blatant racist host.
4. Write to NBC and let them know that you demand that they not support the show of a racist host.:
Contact Info:
MSNBC
Jeremy Gaines
Vice President, Communications
212-664-5133 | Jeremy.Gaines@nbcuni.com
NBC Entertainment
Rebecca Marks
Executive Vice President, Publicity
818-777-3030 | Rebecca.Marks@nbcuni.com
NBC News
Lauren Kapp
Senior Vice President, NBC News Marketing and Communications
212-664-2919 | Lauren.Kapp@nbcuni.com
NBCUniversal
Kathy Kelly-Brown
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Media Relations
212-664-3457 | Kathy.Kelly-Brown@nbcuni.com
Please come up with bigger and better ideas than the ones I have put forward.
We cannot let this filth go unanswered. A concerted effort brought down Glen Beck. Surely the decent citizens of this land will stand united against these lies and divisiveness and race baiting. And unconscionable insult to our President.
WE STAND AS ONE. We must fight back when the power elite is trying to rule us by dividing us. This is an old trick used by the plutocrats of RepubliCorps in service to their corporate masters. "Divide and Conquer."
WE are the People, in this UNITED States. We are the People of the "us". We must stand against the people of the corporate "me". We are the US of America. Not the ME, ME, ME of America. WE are proud to help our brothers and sisters and we do believe that we are their keeper. And we will not let this greedy icon of ME-First Randian Capitalism stand without asserting our values.
We must show, just as our brave Wisconsin brothers and sisters, that we will stand up and we will let our voices be heard above the plutocrats who are trying to manipulate the media by sowing hatred and racism.
To Donald Trump: there are more important things in this world than money, and we will show you all about it. There is dignity, loyalty, honesty, integrity.
Donald, YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE FIRED!
JOIN ME IN THIS BOYCOTT AND SPREAD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU CAN THINK OF.
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:08 PM EDT
UPDATE:
FOLKS: Here is a listing of "Celebrity Apprentice's" sponsors and a link to a facebook page calling for a BOYCOTT of Trump and Celebrity Apprentice! YEAH!
h/t to kat68:
"Here's a listing of the show's sponsors:
From an NBC press release:
NEW YORK – Donald Trump and Mark Burnett have partnered with some of the world’s most prominent and recognizable brands on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” airing every Sunday (9-11 p.m. ET/PT).
Continuing to revolutionize brand integration on television, “The Celebrity Apprentice” welcomes world class brands on season eleven including: 7-Up, OnStar, Australian Gold, Camping World, ACN, Omaha Steaks, and Farouk Hair Systems
I also found a Facebook page calling for a boycott:
Boycott "The Apprentice" and Donald Trump"
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:09 PM EDT
Live Link to Facebook page:
"Boycott "The Apprentice" and Donald Trump:
http://www.facebook.com/...
GO FOR IT!
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:25 PM EDT
There is a gay movement to boycott Trump and Celebrity Apprentice:
He has come out against all things gay:
"A gay activist in New York City is calling for a boycott of Donald Trump's businesses and associations following the mogul's statement that he opposes equal benefits for same-sex couples.
According to New York Daily News, Allen Roskoff, the founder of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club in New York City, has called for a boycott of his businesses and the products advertised on his show, Celebrity Apprentice.
Last week, Trump, who is weighing a 2012 presidential campaign, expanded on his opposition to marriage equality, saying that he does not believe same-sex couples should be entitled to equal benefits under the law......
According to the Register, Trump, who has been married three times, reiterated the opposition to marriage equality he expressed last month, but when asked about equal benefits for same-sex couples, he said he was also opposed......
"Not only should gays be furious, we should be boycotting the products of the advertisers on his TV show, and certainly boycotting his casinos and hotels and apartment buildings," said Roskoff, the Daily News reported."
from: http://www.shewired.com/...
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:27 PM EDT
Another Facebook page, asking for a boycott of Celebrity Apprentice:
http://www.facebook.com/...
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:29 PM EDT
Another FaceBook Boycott page; this one by Rev. Al Sharpton, calling African Americans to boycott Celebrity Apprentice
http://www.facebook.com/...
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:33 PM EDT
Change.org has organized a boycott petition against Trump:
Don't Support Donald Trump and Boycott the Sponsors of NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice!
Their overview is very compelling; an paragraph:
Donald is simplly aligning himself with the most outrageous and vociferous elements of Republican Party and Tea Party, so he can promote his own brand and increase the ratings on his TV show "Celebrity Apprentice". In the recent weeks, the ratings for program have skyrocketed with constant support of the "Birther Rhetoric" and the Tea Party Agenda. The sponsors of "The Celebrity Apprentice" are directly supporting the divisive rhetoric of Donald Trump and contributing toward the negative and hostile political climate in this country. The corporate sponsors of "Celebrity Apprentice" are Enterprise Rental Car Company, Clorox Bleach Company, Sprint-Nextel Cellphones, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and The Walt Disney Company, and Groupon.
http://www.change.org/...
"
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:34 PM EDT
Here is a good list of sponsors. Am working on getting a more definitive list and contact information.:
The corporate sponsors of "Celebrity Apprentice" are Enterprise Rental Car Company, Clorox Bleach Company, Sprint-Nextel Cellphones, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and The Walt Disney Company, and Groupon.
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:41 PM EDT
h/t kat68:
1. Macys now carries Trump's clothing line.
2. Another Facebook page: DUMP THE DONALD
http://www.facebook.com/...
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:46 PM EDT
h/t eman for these advertisers:
(our crew is busy getting useful information. thank you so much for that.)
1. Here is 7-UP's contact info:
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
Attn: Consumer Relations
P.O. Box 86077
Plano, TX 75086-9077
Telephone: 1-800-696-5891
They even feature his show on their corporate homepage.
After Coke did such a great job on the DOMA issue, I will always stock Sprite from now on.
2. Omaha Steaks
10909 John Galt Blvd
P.O. Box 3300
Omaha, NE 68103
Customer Service: 800-228-9872
Gotta love the street address.
thanks again, guys.
Updated by SeaTurtle at Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 11:52 PM EDT
Our DKos community is gathering all this information together so we can organize and form a movement, letting Trump know that we repudiate his racism.
list of advertisers, h/t heymister
Needs a list of advertisers w/ phone #'s (2+ / 0-)
This needs to be as easy as possible for people to pick up the phone and voice their complaints.
Here's what I've dug up for contact info from the sponsors' websites (sorry if this isn't new info, I didn't see it posted):
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
http://www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com/....
Corporate Headquarters
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc
5301 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024
(972) 673-7000
Consumer Relations
(800) 696-5891
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On-Star
http://www.onstar.com/....
Phone:
1.888.4.ONSTAR (1.888.466.7827)
TTY Users Only 1.877.248.2080 (Hearing/Speech Impaired)
Mail:
OnStar Subscriber Services
PO Box 1027
Warren, MI 48090-1027
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Australian Gold
http://www.australiangold.com/
Contact us: info@australiangold.com
1.800.633.0069
6270 CORPORATE DR.
Indianapolis, IN 46278
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Camping World
http://www.campingworld.com/....
Phone: 1-800-626-3636
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ACN
http://www.acninc.com/....
ACN World Headquarters:
1000 Progress Place
Concord, NC 28025-2449
Phone: 704-260-3000
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Omaha Steaks
http://www.omahasteaks.com/....
1-800-228-9872
Omaha Steaks - Customer Service
10909 John Galt Blvd
P.O. Box 3300
Omaha, NE 68103
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Farouk
http://www.farouk.com/....
1-800-237-9175
by hey mister