OPERATION: FALAFEL

[UPDATED]: For those of you interested in participating in OPERATION: FALAFEL, I've added all of the radio stations that carry O'Reilly and have websites in the Extended Section.

[UPDATED]: O'Reilly responds to the shitstorm that swirls about him -- and of course makes himself out to be an even bigger jerk than he was before. Text of his response is in the Extended Section.

As many here and in other blogs have noted, Bill O'Reilly crossed the line by endorsing an al Qaeda terrorist attack against the United States of America.

It is time to do to Bill O'Reilly what the blogosphere successfully did to the Sinclair Broadcast Group - hit 'em in the wallet.  We must notify O'Reilly's sponsors that they are, in fact, sponsoring a radio program that has stated its support of a terrorist attack against the United States.

In the Extended Body I have contact information for the corporate sponsors of The Radio Factor, and a copy of the email that I sent them.

According to his website, his corporate sponsors are:

• Life Quotes, Inc.
  
• EmigrantDirect.com
  
• Tempur-Pedic

Life Quotes, Inc. appears to be part of Quotesmith.com, Inc., which runs www.insure.com, a "comprehensive online customer insurance information service that caters to the needs of self-directed insurance shoppers."  The two contacts that I sent an email to are the Vice President of Sales, Brian Gibson <brian at lifequotes.com>, and the Executive Vice President and COO, William V. Thomas <bthoms at insure.com>.

EmigrantDirect.com is a subsidiary of Emigrants Savings Bank.  I could not find any contact information other than their main helpdesk <emigrantdirect at emigrant.com>

Tempur-Pedic is the miracle NASA mattress people.  I sent my email to them at <marketing at tempurpedic.com>

Update [2005-11-15 16:37:28 by GOPhuckYourself]:: Equifax has been removed from the list of sponsors of The Radio Factor. According to email from their Vice President of Communications:

As of October, 2005, Equifax was no longer a sponsor of Bill O'Reilly's show, The Radio Factor.

I notified Equifax that O'Reilly still lists them as a sponsor (and, in fact, has them at the top of the list of sponsors).

Here is the email that I sent:

Dear <Insert O'Reilly Sponsor Here>:

I was shocked and dismayed to hear on the November 8th edition of "The Radio Factor", the following statement made by host Bill O'Reilly:

"And if Al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we're not going to do anything about it. We're going to say, look, every other place in America is off limits to you, except San Francisco. You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead."

Furthermore, I was shocked to discover that you are a sponsor of a radio program that stated its support of an al Qaeda terrorist attack against the city of San Francisco, and doubly shocked that Mr. O'Reilly would single out the Coit Tower, which was built as a memorial to firefighters and other first responders.

Mr. O'Reilly's comments only have one outcome, and they only serve one purpose - they further the terrorist's resolve against the United States and embolden them.

I am bringing this to your attention because it is public knowledge that your company sponsors this radio program, and pro-terrorist comments such as those made by Mr. O'Reilly will negatively impact your company's sales.  As a matter of principle, I for one will choose to purchase products from your competitors, until such time that you end your support of radio programs that endorse terrorist attacks against the United States of America.

Sincerely,

<Your Name Here>

This is not about censorship, but rather the protection, nay, the salvation of public discourse.  As long as O'Reilly is allowed to dissemble, lie, manipulate the truth in order to push his agenda, which we now know includes asking the terrorists to attack his enemies, America is weakened.

We must educate the sponsors of The Radio Factor what its real message is.

It is only through such action that the Media will return to its sole responsibility as the steward of public discourse - to inform the public, not to manipulate the public.

[UPDATED]: O'Reilly responds!

"I mean, look, everybody knows what’s going on there. What I said isn’t controversial. What I said needed to be said. I’m sitting here and I’m looking at a city that has absolutely no clue about what the world is. None. You know, if you had been hit on 9/11 instead of New York, believe me, you would not have voted against military recruting. Yet the left-wing, selfish, Land of Oz philosophy that the media and the city politicians have embraced out there is an absolute intellectual disgrace."

[UPDATED]: Here is the list of radio stations (with websites) that carry O'Reilly. Use the websites to find the radio stations' Sales Director, and contact him or her and let him know that you are planning on boycotting their advertisers products. Also, you can find the local advertisers from the website, and contact those advertisers and let them know that you will not support them or their products, so long as they sponsor a radio program that has publically stated that an attack on San Francisco is okay because San Francisco did not support a ballot initiative. Bill O'Reilly is welcome to his point of view, but he crossed the line this time. Let the sponsors know that it is never okay to endorse a terrorist attack against the United States, even if it is 'hyperbole':

Birmingham AL WAPI-AM 1070 http://www.freedomkeys.com/ontheairmids.htm
Cullman AL WFMH-AM 1340 http://www.broadcastingcable.com
Dothan AL WRJM-FM 93.7 http://www.wrjm.com/fm/
Florence AL WBCF-AM 1240 http://www.wbcf.com/
Mobile/Pensacola AL WCOA-AM 1370 http://www.wcoapensacola.com/about%20us/
Mobile/Pensacola AL WNWF-AM 1120 http://www.fox1120.com/
Montgomery AL WLWI-AM 1440 http://www.wlwi.com
Blytheville AR KLCN-AM 910 www.undercountry963.com
Dardanelle AR KCAB-AM 980 http://www.rivervalleyradio.com/KCAB/
Fayetteville AR KFAY-AM 1030 www.1030am.com
Fort Smith AR KHGG-AM 1580 www.fortsmithradiogroup.com
Hot Springs AR KZNG-AM 1340 http://www.kqus.net/
Little Rock AR KARN-AM 920 http://www.920karn.com/
Newport AR KNBY-AM 1280 http://www.rivercountry967.com/rctalk.html
Flagstaff AZ KVNA-AM 600 http://www.radioflagstaff.com/am600/am600.htm
Phoenix AZ KFNN-AM 1510 http://www.kfnn.com/
Phoenix/Kingman AZ KZZZ-AM 1490 http://www.talkatoz.com/
Phoenix/Kingman AZ KAAA-AM 1230 http://www.talkatoz.com/
Phoenix/Lake Havasu AZ KNTR-AM 980 http://www.kntram.com/
Phoenix/Prescott AZ KYCA-AM 1490 http://www.freedomkeys.com/ontheairmtn.htm
Tucson AZ KJLL-AM 1330 http://www.tucsonsjolt.com/
Yuma AZ KJOK-AM 1400 http://www.kjokyuma.com/
Bakersfield CA KNZR-AM 1560 http://www.knzr.com/
LA CA KABC-AM 790 http://www.kabc.com
LA/Ventura CA KVTA-AM 1520 http://kvta.com/
Palmdale/Lancaster CA KUTY-AM 1470 http://www.kuty1470.com
Paso Robles CA KPRL-AM 1230 http://www.kprl.com/
Redding CA KQMS-AM 1400 http://www.kqms.com/
Sacramento CA KSTE-AM 650 http://www.talk650kste.com/main.html
San Diego CA KFMB-AM 760 http://www.760kfmb.com
San Francisco CA KNEW-AM 910 http://www.910knew.com/main.html
Santa Barbara/SLO CA KXTY-FM 99.7 http://www.kxtyfm.com/
Santa Maria CA KTME-AM 1410 http://www.kuhlktme.com
Santa Maria CA KUHL-AM 1440 http://www.kuhlktme.com
South Lake Tahoe CA KTHO-AM 590 http://www.airamericaradio.com/
Watsonville CA KOMY-AM 1340 http://www.ksco.com
Colorado Springs CO KVOR-AM 740 http://www.KVOR.com
Denver CO KHOW-AM 630 http://www.khow.com/main.html
Denver/Brush CO KSIR-AM 1010 http://www.ksir.com/
Denver/Loveland CO KSXT-AM 1570 http://www.1570ksxt.com/index.htm
Greeley CO KFKA-AM 1310 http://www.1310kfka.com/
Hartford CT WDRC-AM 1360 http://www.wdrc.com/
Hartford/New Haven CT WMMW-AM 1470 http://www.talkofconnecticut.com/wmmwam.sht ml
Hartford/Torrington CT WSNG-AM 610 http://www.talkofconnecticut.com/wmmwam.sht ml
Hartford/Waterbury CT WWCO-AM 1240 http://www.talkofct.com/wwcoam.shtml
New London CT WSUB-AM 980 http://www.msnbc.com
Stonington CT WXLM-FM 102.3 http://www.wxlm.fm/
Washington DC DC WJFK-FM 106.7 http://www.1067wjfk.com/
De Funiak Springs FL WGTX-AM 1280 http://www.wgtx.com/
Gainesville FL WBXY-FM 99.5 http://www.thestar.fm/
Jacksonville FL WYMM-AM 1530 http://www.wymm1530.com
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale FL WFTL-AM 850 http://www.live85.com
Orlando/Melbourne FL WMEL-AM 920 http://www.920wmel.com/
Orlando/Titusville FL WIXC-AM 1060 http://www.cflradio.net/1060%20WIXC.htm
Palm Springs FL KPSI-AM 920 http://www.newstalk920.com/
Panama City FL WYOO-FM 101.1 http://www.talkradio101.com/
Pinecastle/Orlando FL WAMT-AM 1190 http://www.wamt1190.com/
Stuart FL WSTU-AM 1450 http://www.wstu1450.com/
Tallahassee FL WTAL-AM 1450 http://www.wtal1450.com
Tampa FL WWBA-AM 1040 http://www.wwba1040.com/
Venice FL WENG-AM 1530 http://www.1530weng.com/
WPB/Vero Beach FL WTTB-AM 1490 http://wgylfm.com/
Atlanta GA WCNN-AM 680 http://www.680thefan.com
Atlanta GA WALR-AM 1340 http://www.jezebelmagazine.com
Atlanta GA WFOM-AM 1230 http://www.am-radio.us
Augusta GA WRDW-AM 1630 http://wrdw.com/
Dry Branch GA WMWR-AM 1670 http://www.1670wmwr.com/main.html
Savannah GA WBMQ-AM 630 http://www.WBMQ.com
Davenport/Quad Cities IA KCPS-AM 1150 http://www.KCPS.com
Des Moines IA KRNT-AM 1350 http://www.1350krnt.com/aboutus/contactus.htm
Des Moines/Boone IA KWBG-AM 1590 http://www.kwbg.com/
Shenandoah IA KMA-AM 960 http://www.kmakkbz.com/kma/
Sioux City IA KSCJ-AM 1360 http://www.kscj.com/
Spencer IA KICD-AM 1240 http://www.kicdam.com/home.php
Boise ID KBOI-AM 670 http://www.670kboi.com/
Bloomington IL WJBC-AM 1230 http://www.wjbc.com/
Chicago IL WCKG-FM 105.9 http://www.wckg.com/
Chicago/Joliet IL WJOL-AM 1340 http://wjol.com
Chicago/Waukegan IL WKRS-AM 1220 http://www.wkrs.com/
Danville IL WDAN-AM 1490 http://wdan.allarounddanville.com
Decatur IL WSOY-AM 1340 http://www.y103.com/home.php
Effingham IL WCRA-AM 1090 http://cromwellradio.com/
Geneseo IL WGEN-AM 1500 http://www.wgenradio.com
Herrin IL WJPF-AM 1340 http://www.wjpf.com/
Quincy IL WTAD-AM 930 http://www.wtad.com/
Rockford IL WROK-AM 1440 http://www.wrok.com/
Springfield IL WTAX-AM 1240 http://www.wtax.com/
Sterling IL WSDR-AM 1240 -
Indianapolis IN WIBC-AM 1070 http://www.wibc.com/
South Bend IN WSBT-AM 960 http://www.wsbt.com/index.asp
T. Haute/Vincennes IN WAOV-AM 1450 http://www.waovam.com/
Goodland KS KLOE-AM 730 http://www.kloe.com/
Iola KS KALN-AM 1370 http://www.iolaradio.com/
Lawrence KS KLWN-AM 1320 http://www.1320sports.com/
Manhattan KS KMAN-AM 1350 http://www.1350kman.com/
Topeka KS KMAJ-AM 1440 http://www.kmajam.org/
Tulsa/Coffeyville KS KGGF-AM 690 http://www.compass-radio.com
Wichita KS KNSS-AM 1240 http://www.knssradio.com/
Wichita/Hutchinson KS KWBW-AM 1450 http://www.msinter.net/tradingcave/kwbw/
Bowling Green KY WKCT-AM 930 http://www.93wkct.com/
Cadiz KY WKDZ-AM 1110 http://itm2068.com/skin/feature.php?sectionId=20
Lexington KY WLXO-FM 96.1 http://www.supertalk961.com/Howard.htm
Lexington/London KY WFTG-AM 1400 http://www.1039thewolf.com/program.html
Mayfield KY WNGO-AM 1320 http://www.wkyxwngo.com/
Murray KY WNBS-AM 1340 http://www.froggy103.com
Owensboro KY WOMI-AM 1490 http://www.wbkr.com
Paducah KY WKYX-AM 570 http://www.wkyxwngo.com/
Alexandria LA KSYL-AM 970 http://www.ksyl.com/
Lafayette LA KPEL-FM 105.1 http://www.kpel1051news.com/_Home.php
Monroe LA KNOE-AM 540 http://www.knoeam540.com/
Shreveport LA KRMD-AM 1340 http://www.krmd.com/
Boston MA WTKK-FM 96.9 http://www.969fmtalk.com
Boston/Gardner MA WGAW-AM 1340 http://www.wsro.com/
Springfield MA WHMP-AM 1400 http://www.whmp.com/index.html
Springfield MA WHMQ-AM 1240 http://www.whmp.com/index.html
Springfield MA WHNP-AM 1600 http://www.whmp.com/index.html
Baltimore MD WNAV-AM 1430 http://www.wnav.com/
DC/Cumberland MD WCBC-AM 1270 http://www.wcbc1270am.com/
Bangor ME WGUY-FM 102.1 http://www.wabi910.com/main.html
Portland ME WGAN-AM 560 http://www.wgan.com/info/
Ann Arbor MI WAAM-AM 1600 http://www.talkradio1600.com/
Detroit MI WKRK-FM 97.1 http://www.971fm.com/
Escanaba MI WCHT-AM 600 http://www.radioresultsnetwork.com
Flint MI WSGW-AM 790 http://www.wsgw.com/home.php
Grand Rapids/Kalam'zoo MI WKMI-AM 1360 http://www.wkmi.com
Greenville MI WSCG-AM 1380 http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-s/wscgam.html
Iron Mountain MI WMIQ-AM 1450 http://talk1450.tripod.com/
Mt. Pleasant MI WMMI-AM 830 http://www.litehits104.com/
South Bend/St. Joe MI WHFB-AM 1060 http://www.whfbam.com
Traverse City MI WTCM-AM 580 http://www.wtcmi.com
Traverse City/Ludington MI WKLA-AM 1450 http://www.WKLA.com
Duluth MN KDAL-AM 610 http://www.kdal.am/
Fargo, ND/Fosston MN KKCQ-AM 1480 http://oldiesradioonline.com/home.asp
Minneapolis MN KYCR-AM 1570 http://www.kycr.com/
Minneapolis/St. Cloud MN WJON-AM 1240 http://www.wjon.com/
Minneapolis/Stillwater MN WMGT-AM 1220 http://www.mighty1220.com/
Pillager MN WWWI-FM 95.9 http://www.garagelogic.com/affiliates.htm
Rochester MN KROC-AM 1340 http://www.kroc.com/kroc_am/
Waseca MN KOWZ-AM 1170 http://www.am1500.com/homeandgarden.htm
Cape Girardeau MO KAPE-AM 1550 http://www.1550kape.com/
Columbia MO KSSZ-FM 93.9 http://www.ksszfm.com/
Festus MO KJFF-AM 1400 http://www.kjff.com/new/programming.htm
Jefferson City MO KLIK-AM 1240 http://www.klik1240.com/
Kansas City MO KMBZ-AM 980 http://www.kmbz.com/
Lebanon MO KLWT-AM 1230 http://www.klwt1230.com/
Poplar Bluff MO KWOC-AM 930 http://www.marz.com/kwoc/about.html
St. Joseph's MO KFEQ-AM 680 http://www.680kfeq.com/
St. Louis MO KFTK-FM 97.1 http://971talk.com/
St. Louis (Park Hills) MO KFMO-AM 1240 http://www.kfmo.com/
Biloxi MS WTNI-AM 1640 http://www.1640wtni.com/
Hattiesburg/Sumrall MS WFMM-FM 97.3 http://www.supertalkms.com/
Jackson MS WFMN-FM 97.3 http://www.supertalkms.com/
N.Orleans/McComb MS WHNY-AM 1250 http://www.telesouth.com
Tupelo MS WKMQ-AM 1060 http://www.wkmqonline.com/
Billings MT KBLG-AM 910 http://www.kblg.com/
Bozeman MT KBOZ-AM 1090 http://kboz.com/
Great Falls MT KQDI-AM 1450 http://www.newstalk1450.com/
Helena MT KCAP-AM 1340 http://www.kcap.com
Kalispell MT KOFI-AM 1180 http://www.kofiradio.com/am/
Missoula MT KYLT-AM 1340 http://www.1340kylt.com/
Black Mountain NC WWRN-AM 1350 http://www.unitedwayabc.org/media/mdradam.htm
Charlotte/Gastonia NC WZRH-AM 960 http://www.wzrh.com/
Charlotte/Salisbury NC WSTP-AM 1490 http://www.1490wstp.com/
Greensboro NC WSJS-AM 600 http://www.wsjs.com/
Greensboro NC WSML-AM 1200 http://www.wsjs.com/
Greensboro NC WMFR-AM 1230 http://www.wmfr.com
Greenville NC WNCT-AM 1070 http://www.WNCT.com
Oxford NC WCBQ-AM 1340 http://www.wcmifm.com/stations/wkee.htm
Raleigh/Fayetteville NC WFNC-FM 102.3 http://www.wfnc640am.com/
Salisbury NC WQMR-FM 101.1 http://www.wqmr.com/
Wilmington NC WAAV-AM 980 http://www.980waav.com/
West Fargo ND KQWB-AM 1660 http://www.123fargo.com/get/talkradio/
Lincoln NE KLIN-AM 1400 http://www.KLIN.com
Lincoln/Grand Isle NE KRGI-AM 1430 http://www.gifamilyradio.com/krgiam
North Platte NE KODY-AM 1240 http://www.kodyradio.com/
Omaha NE KKAR-AM 1290 http://www.kkar.com/
Scottsbluff NE KOLT-AM 1320 http://www.tracybroadcasting.com/koltam.php
Boston/Keene NH WKBK-AM 1290 http://www.wkbk1290.com
Albuquerque NM KTBL-AM 1050 http://www.770kob.com/programming.html
Albuquerque/Alamagrdo NM KRSY-AM 1230 http://www.snmradio.com/
Albuquerque/Bayard NM KNFT-AM 950 http://www.knft/fm.com
Albuquerque/Santa Fe NM KRSN-AM 1490 http://krsn.losalamos.com/
Farmington NM KENN-AM 1390 http://www.kennradio.com/
Las Cruces NM KOBE-AM 1450 http://www.kmvrmagic105.com
Las Vegas NV KXNT-AM 840 http://www.kxnt.com/
Reno NV KKOH-AM 780 http://www.KKOH.com
Albany NY WROW-AM 590 http://www.wrow.com/
Binghamton NY WYOS-AM 1360 http://www.wnbf.com/
Buffalo NY WLVL-AM 1340 http://www.wlvl.com/
Glens Falls NY WWSC-AM 1450 http://www.radiowins.com/WWSC.asp
Ithaca/Syracuse NY WKRT-AM 920 http://www.wkrt.com/
New York NY WOR-AM 710 http://www.wor710.com/
Rochester/Newark NY WACK-AM 1420 http://www.1420wack.com/
Springfield NY WSPQ-AM 1330 http://www.wspq.com/
Syracuse NY WFBL-AM 1050 http://www.wfbl.com/
Utica NY WIBX-AM 950 http://www.wibx950.com/
Watertown NY WTNY-AM 790 http://www.790wtny.com/
Bellaire OH WOMP-AM 1290 http://www.wstv.com/index.htm
Canton/Cleveland OH WCER-AM 900 http://www.wcer.us/
Columbus OH WCLT-AM 1430 http://www.wclt.com/
Dayton/Middletown OH WPFB-AM 910 http://www.wpfb.com/
Portsmouth OH WPAY-AM 1400 http://www.1400wpay.com/
Steubenville OH WSTV-AM 1340 http://www.wstv.com/
Toledo OH WTOD-AM 1560 http://www.supertalk1560.com/
Willoughby OH WELW-AM 1330 http://www.welw.com/
Oklahoma City OK KOKC-AM 1520 http://www.komanews.com/main.html
Tulsa OK KFAQ-AM 1170 http://www.1170kfaq.com/
Oklahoma City OK KOKC-AM 1520 http://www.komanews.com/main.html
Tulsa OK KFAQ-AM 1170 http://www.1170kfaq.com/
Bend OR KBND-AM 1110 http://www.kbnd.com/
Coos Bay OR KWRO-AM 630 http://www.southcoastradio.com
Eugene OR KUGN-AM 590 http://www.kugn.com/
Medford OR KCMX-AM 880 http://www.kcmxam.com/
Portland OR KXL-AM 750 http://www2.kxl.com/
Portland/Astoria OR KAST-AM 1370 http://www.iinet.com/~kast13web/
Portland/Lebanon OR KGAL-AM 1580 http://www.kgal.com/
The Dalles OR KACI-AM 1300 http://www.gorgeradio.com/kacia/program.htm
Altoona PA WFBG-AM 1290 http://www.WFBG.com
Bethlehem PA WGPA-AM 1100 http://www.wgpasunny1100.com/
Buffalo/Bradford PA WESB-AM 1490 http://www.wesb.com/php/index.php
Erie PA WJET-AM 1400 http://www.jetradio1400.com/
Harrisburg/Lebanon PA WLBR-AM 1270 http://www.hmc.psu.edu/housing/student/news.htm
Johnstown/State Coll. PA WRSC-AM 1390 www.newsradio1390.com
Lansford PA WLSH-AM 1410 http://www.wmgh.com/wlsh.htm
Philadelphia PA WPHT-AM 1210 http://www.thebigtalker1210.com/
Pittsburgh PA KDKA-AM 1020 http://www.kdkaradio.com/
Somerset PA WNTW-AM 990 http://www.wntw.com/main.html
Wilkes Barre PA WILK-AM 980 http://www.wilknetwork.com/
Wilkes Barre/Hazleton PA WOGY-AM 1300 http://www.wilknetwork.com/
Wilkes Barre/Milton PA WMLP-AM 1380 http://www.wvly.com/
Wilkes Barre/Scranton PA WGBI-AM 910 http://www.carlabraham.com/wgbi.htm
Wilkes Barre/Wills'port PA WWPA-AM 1340 http://www.broadcastingcable.com/artic le/CA
Providence RI WPRO-AM 630 http://www.630wpro.com/
Providence/N. Bedford RI WBSM-AM 1420 http://www.wbsm.com/
Char/Georgetown SC WGTN-AM 1400 http://www.wgtnradio.com
Charleston SC WTMA-AM 1250 http://www.wtma.com/home.asp
Columbia SC WISW-AM 1320 http://www.wisradio.com/
Greenville SC WORD-AM 950 http://www.newsradioword.com/
Greenville SC WYRD-AM 1330 http://www.newsradioword.com/
Greenville SC WLMA-AM 1350 http://www.talkgunsradio.com/page3.html
Greenville/Indianaola SC WTCD-FM 96.9 http://www.supertalkms.com/
Greenville/Water Vly. SC WTNM-FM 105.5 http://www.supertalkms.com/
Sumter SC WDXY-AM 1240 http://www.miller.fm
Rapid City SD KTOQ-AM 1340 http://www.ktalkam1340.com/
Sioux Falls SD KSOO-AM 1140 http://www.ksoo.com/
Yankton SD WNAX-AM 570 http://www.wnax.com/
Harrogate TN WRWB-AM 740 http://www.wrwb.com
Jackson TN WTJS-AM 1390 http://www.wtjs.com/
Knoxville TN WNOX-AM 990 http://www.wnoxnewstalk.com/
Knoxville TN WNOX-FM 99.1 http://www.wnoxnewstalk.com/
Nashville TN WWTN-FM 99.7 http://www.997wtn.com/
Austin TX KJCE-AM 1370 http://www.talkradio1370am.com/
Beaumont TX KOLE-AM 1340 http://www.newsradiofox.com/
Beaumont TX KRCM-AM 1380 http://www.newsradiofox.com/
Corpus Christi TX KEYS-AM 1440 http://www.1440keys.com/
Dallas TX KLIF-AM 570 http://www.klif.com
El Paso TX KROD-AM 600 http://www.KROD.com
Harlingen TX KVNS-AM 1700 http://www.kvns.com/main.html
Houston TX KPRC-AM 950 http://www.950kprc.com
San Angelo TX KGKL-AM 960 http://www.kgkl960.com/home.php
San Antonio TX KTSA-AM 550 http://www.ktsa.com/
Temple TX KTEM-AM 1400 http://www.KTEM.com
Buffalo Gap VA WZXI-FM 95.5 http://www.wzxi.com
Charlottesville VA WINA-AM 1070 http://www.wina.com/
Norfolk VA WNIS-AM 790 http://www.wnis.com/
Roanoke VA WRIS-AM 1410 http://www.wris.cc
Roanoke/Lexington VA WREL-AM 1450 http://www.wrel.com/
Roanoke/Lynchburg VA WFNR-FM 100.7 http://www.broadcastingcable.com
Roanoke/Martinsville VA WHEE-AM 1370 http://www.whee.net/
Bennington VT WBTN-AM 1370 http://www.svc.edu/wbtn/
Burlington VT WVMT-AM 620 www.am620wvmt.com
Bellingham WA KGMI-AM 790 http://www.kgmi.com
Oak Harbor WA KWDB-AM 1110 http://www.kwdb.com/
Port Angeles WA KONP-AM 1450 http://www.konp.com/
Seattle WA KTTH-AM 770 http://www.770ktth.com
Spokane WA KGA-AM 1510 http://www.1510kga.com/
Spokane/Colfax WA KMAX-AM 840 www.palousecountry.com
Yakima/Walla Walla WA KONA-AM 610 http://www.konaradio.com
Chippewa Falls WI WOGO-AM 680 http://www.wogo.com/
Eau Claire WI WAYY-AM 790 http://www.wayy790.com/
Green Bay WI WDUZ-AM 1400 http://supertalk1400.cumulus.com/
Green Bay/Oshkosh WI WOSH-AM 1490 http://1490wosh.com/
Green Bay/Ripon WI WRPN-AM 1600 http://www.wrpnam.com/
Kewaunee WI WAUN-FM 92.7 http://admin.itol.com/~waun/
Madison WI WTDY-AM 1670 http://www.madison1670.com
Menominee WI WAGN-AM 1340 http://www.badgerbayarearadio.com/
Menominee WI WMEQ-AM 880 http://www.wmeq.com/
Milwaukee/Racine WI WRJN-AM 1400 http://www.wrjn.com/frameset-01.html
Rice Lake WI WJMC-AM 1240 http://www.wjmcradio.com/
Sparta WI WKLJ-AM 1290 http://www.talkradio1290.com/
Wisconsin Rapid WI WFHR-AM 1320 http://www.wfhrradio.com/
Fairmont WV WMMN-AM 920 http://www.920wmmn.com/
Huntington WV WRVC-AM 930 http://www.wrvc.com/
Ravenswood WV WMOV-AM 1360 http://www.wmov1360.com
Riverton WY KVOW-AM 1450 http://www.ktakradio.com

•  Recommended

  I support this effort -- and think that advertisers will find O'Reilly's latest outrage to be so over the top that they will reconsider whether they want to advertise on his program.

  by pontificator on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:21:32 PM PDT

  •  Although something tells me ...

    they're so used to O'Reilly's bullshit they may not see this as anything new or noteworthy.

    by Bob Love on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:24:20 PM PDT

    •  Here's a list of his TV advertisers:

      Don't limit your contacts to radio sponsors. It is not the radio that gave permission for al Qaeda to attack San Francisco, it was the man (using the term loosely). The same man, with the same views appears on TV and those sponsors should be held accountable for the message they are helping to promote.

      • Cadillac [subsidiary of GM]
        
      • Hummer [figures]
        
      • Volkswagon
        
      • Shell
        
      • Cooper Tires
        
      • Capitol One [just say no]
        
      • E-Loan
        
      • Lunesta [Sepracor sleep med]
        
      • Imodium [McNeil-PPC - diarrhea? too easy]
        
      • Neulasta [Amgen]
        
      • Orbitz
        
      • Beaches Resorts
        
      • Sandals Resorts
        
      • PetMeds
        
      • Vonage
        
      • Cingular
        
      • Tide
        
      • Purevision
        
      • Burlington Coat Factory
        
      • Progressive Insurance [These guys really are progressive. Maybe we should cut them some slack]
        

      by KingOneEye on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:40:55 AM PDT

      •  Fire Bill O'Reilly

        This is a campaign that needs to be taken up across the blogoshere:  

        Fire Bill O'Reilly

        by Frederick Clarkson on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 02:42:33 AM PDT

        •  Anyone Need More Fire In the Belly?

          O'Reilly Responds: "What I Said Isn't Controversial. What I Said Needed to Be Said."

          Appearing yesterday on a conservative San Francisco radio show, Bill O'Reilly offered his first public comments since being criticized for saying he would approve of an al Qaeda terrorist attack on the California city.

          O'Reilly not only stood by his comments, but claimed they "needed to be said":

          "I mean, look, everybody knows what's going on there. What I said isn't controversial. What I said needed to be said. I'm sitting here and I'm looking at a city that has absolutely no clue about what the world is. None. You know, if you had been hit on 9/11 instead of New York, believe me, you would not have voted against military recruting. Yet the left-wing, selfish, Land of Oz philosophy that the media and the city politicians have embraced out there is an absolute intellectual disgrace."

          Yeah he really said that shit. What a clown.

          Read the entire interview or listen to the audio at: http://thinkprogress.org/...

          If you can stomach it.

          by talex on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 03:54:55 PM PDT

          •  Oh and I forgot

            Does O'Reilly have a son or daughter, niece or nephew, he would like to volunteer for Iraq??

            Or perhaps he can sponsor a recruiting expo for all the Congress' kids. Jenna and Barbara can set a good example and be the first to enlist at it.

            by talex on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 04:06:45 PM PDT

            •  Perhaps he would like to go himself.

              Does O'Reilly have a son or daughter, niece or nephew, he would like to volunteer for Iraq??

               There are men his age over there. Barring that he could unselfishly impersonate a 'journalist'. And while we're at it, why hasn't Sean Hannity or that dreadful Britt Hume volunteered. No botox treatments in Iraq? How about Geraldo? It's been awhile since we've seen his sorry ass in the ME.

              by colleen on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 04:24:34 PM PDT

              •  CONTACT FOR ADVERTISERS AND EMPLOYERS

                For convenience sake, I've extracted the email addresses for O'Reilly's advertisers from Kossaks comments below:

                [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

                To which I sent a letter similar to below:

                Bill O'Reilly went too far when he called on al Qaeda to bomb California.  I will never again buy a product advertised on his show, including, sad to say, yours.

                Here are also two corporate offices to call:

                insure.com 1-800-324-6370

                Blanchard Phone: [phone]

                And I also advised those stations that run O'Reilly that I sent above letter:

                [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

                by judybrowni on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 12:23:23 AM PDT

            •  O'Reilly...a father?

              God help those kids if it's true...

              by jack rance on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 04:25:44 PM PDT

            •  nephew

              IIRC, when O'Reilly was on TDS last month, he said his nephew was going to enlist soon and was eager to serve in Iraq.  Like that would get him cred for sending his kin off to die for a cause he believe in.  He refused to discuss whether he had children or not.

              by khaavren on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:42:40 PM PDT

              •  Nephew

                Do you have the follow up on whether he really did enlist?  O'Leilly got his name for a reason and he'd use his grandmother if he thought it would work to further his nasty thoughts.

                by sunshine85364 on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 06:21:47 PM PDT

                •  good point

                  I did some googling and found the ref.  I had slightly misremembered - it was when Donohue was on The O'Reilly Factor when O'Reilly said his nephew just enlisted. Comments on other blogs state that O'Reilly is an only child, so at best it would be the son of a sibling of his wife. Who knows, Bill and the purported nephew could be quite close. Still no confirmation of the claim however. Not that it's all that important anyway.

                  by khaavren on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 06:53:51 PM PDT

            •  don't get him started on that...

              he's got a newphew that happens to be the one taking it for the o'lielly team. he harps endlessly on that point, to the extent he doesn't hear anything else...as if.

              by tinfoilhat on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 08:48:00 AM PDT

          •  'intellectual disgrace'

            could Wingnut pundits possibly parody themselves any more than they do?

            McCartyism was tragedy.

            O'Reillyism is farce.

            by Ianua Ditis on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:03:02 PM PDT

            •  I got yer intellectual disgrace right here!

              Take a look in the mirror, Falafel Freak.

              by Sandia Blanca on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 09:36:02 PM PDT

      •  Progressive Insurance

        Shockingly, Progressive is also a Sinclair advertiser, and they did not respond well when I contacted them on that issue. They really didn't care. I canceled my insurance with Progressive back then during that campaign. I would not cut them any slack.
        

        by OLinda on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:20:01 AM PDT

        •  Good for you........

          ...and my personal "4" for talking the talk and walking the walk.

          by Hillbilly Dem on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 10:49:55 AM PDT

        •  You need to remember that Peter J. Lewis

          is no longer at Progressive. The corporate body  that took control of the company when Lewis retired a few years ago is far more conservative than PJL was.

          by Timroff on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 03:27:43 PM PDT

          •  thanks

            for posting this, I didn't know and I use progressive, in part because I thought they were a good company.

            by storme on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:14:31 PM PDT

            •  I NEED A RECOMMENDATION

              Shit, If I drop progressive I just realized that I need to find a new insurance carrier, my priorities: Good website support, I do business on the web. Good rates (in the Bay Area, California)

              Anyone out there want to help a kossak keep his commitments and help me find an alternative?

              by storme on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:32:26 PM PDT

              •  Geico, baby!

                by concerned on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 11:16:17 PM PDT

                •  Geico

                  I saw on LINK TV that Geico gives money exclusively to Republican candidates.  They actuallly recommended Progressive.  

                  by Ianua Ditis on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 01:37:42 AM PDT

              •  Unitrin

                I hesitate to say because I will probably learn Unitrin is worse!  But, that is who I switched to. And, it is costing me $25 LESS each month! Seriously.

                I have not had to file a claim, but price wise, Web site wise, autopay signup, customer service, etc., they've been great.

                If it turns out I need to switch again, at least I made my point to Progressive.
                

                by OLinda on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 05:54:05 AM PDT

      •  EMAIL CONTACTS

        For convenience sake, I've extracted the email addresses for O'Reilly's advertisers from Kossaks comments below:

        [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

        To which I sent a letter similar to below:

        Bill O'Reilly went too far when he called on al Qaeda to bomb California.  I will never again buy a product advertised on his show, including, sad to say, yours.

        Here are also two corporate offices to call:

        insure.com 1-800-324-6370

        Blanchard Phone: [phone]

        And I also advised those stations that run O'Reilly that I sent above letter:

        [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]
        

        by judybrowni on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 11:29:22 AM PDT

        •  Move this up to the top

          by muledriver on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:11:04 PM PDT

        •  thank you judy

          very much appreciated! We'll get 10x the response if we can get organized. It takes a lot of time to look up names and numbers.

          by storme on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:25:59 PM PDT

          •  FREEP THIS POLL

            Has O'Reilly gone too far?

            http://msnbc.msn.com/...

            by judybrowni on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 12:21:28 AM PDT

        •  Cool....I mailed 'em.

          good work.

          by tinfoilhat on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 09:04:28 AM PDT

      •  Dear McNeill PPC:

        You make a damn fine product, Immodium AD, that I use to stop crap from coming out my rear end uncontrollably.  In fact, stopping crap from coming out uncontrollably is a running (no pun intended, but what the hell) theme in my life.

        So in the spirit of stopping uncontrollable crap, I'm informing you that I intend to switch to one of those cheapo generic brands of crap controller until you stop sponsoring Bill O'Reilly.

        Mr. O'Reilly spews crap uncontrollably every night on Fox News.  So whenever I see an ad for Immodium AD, I start to associate it with crap.  I would like to associate it with STOPPING crap, but I can't as long as you keep sponsoring that show.

        Call it free speech if you will.  I'm not asking you to put him in jail or even take him off the air.  I'm just asking you to stop sponsoring his show.

        by suzq on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 12:08:00 PM PDT

        •  To quote the Guinness commercials...

          Brilliant!

          by Timroff on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 03:29:13 PM PDT

        •  Preach on!

          ...tubgirl. Hee.

          by Jimmy Jazz on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:02:12 PM PDT

        •  coffee just spewed out my nose

          I laughed so hard......a 4 for you

          by fireflynw on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 06:58:45 PM PDT

        •  So I guess

          'talking head' is anatomically inaccurate.

          by gotgat54 on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 03:18:37 AM PDT

        •  ROFLMAO!

          That's the funniest thing I've read online in weeks! Did you actually send it to McNeill?

          by Bob Quixote on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 10:02:28 AM PDT

      •  About progressive..........

        they are not really progressive. The insurance quotes they give you from other companies, or at least they gave you back in 99 when I had them. Were of insurance companies owned by the progressive group

        by MrFlesh on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:52:52 PM PDT

        •  And

          I know a guy who works in a body shop. Progressive is one of the WORST companies. They argue with the adjusters for days to get the parts approved to fix cars.

          Progressive adjusters do everything they can to make the repairs as cheap as possible. They are not progressive but they are definitely assholes. Everyone should feel completely free to attack them.

          by Cyphrus42 on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 08:33:34 PM PDT

      •  Wow!

        Can't boycott, or otherwise say too much, don't use/endorse any of them!  

        by Barbara on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:11:12 PM PDT

      •  I'd hit every one if

        someone could add the email addresses of these companies.

        Otherwise, will hit what I have time for.

        by kentclark on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:36:11 PM PDT

      •  Cingular AND Vonage?!?

        OK. Walkie Talkies it is.....

        by sooner on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 09:26:19 PM PDT

      •  my letter to Volkswagen...

        I will be looking for a new car to replace my well-loved Subaru Outback next year, and right now, the diesel Passat Wagon is high on the list.  However...

        It has come to my attention that your company is one of the sponsors of "The O'Reilly Factor" on FOX News. As you are no doubt aware, on his radio show, Bill O'Reilly recently said, and I quote: "And if Al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we're not going to do anything about it. We're going to say, look, every other place in America is off limits to you, except San Francisco. You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead."

        San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. The Coit Tower was dedicated in part to firemen and police.  And O'Reilly's call for terrorists to attack an American city just because he doesn't like them is utterly dispicable.

        If Volkswagen is still sponsoring O'Reilly's disgusting behavior when I'm ready to buy a new car in a few months, I will consider it a very black mark against your company.  There are a lot of excellent wagons on the market today, and I will not buy one whose maker, however indirectly, endorses terrorist attacks.
        

        by Leggy Starlitz on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 10:50:05 AM PDT

  •  I love use of Sinclair as a verb...

    ...consider it the Borking of the corporations behind the commericials.  Let us hope O'Reilly will be Miered in this for weeks to come.

    The Music Room.

    by madhaus on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:26:57 PM PDT

    •  Tell 'em we will brook no DeLay....

      .....or suffer any Snow job in this matter, either.

      by Ed Tracey on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:23:02 AM PDT

      •  Join the O'Reilly Google-Bomb effort!

        Add the following to your blog, website or Kos signature:

        by HollywoodOz on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 06:09:09 PM PDT

        •  Better yet

          do a google BOMB

          -- go to Google - do a search on

          Bill O'Reilly is a Terrorist Sympathizer

          and soon when any google is done on Bill O;Reilly it will come up - with --

          Bill O'Reilly is a Terrorist Sympathizer

          would serve the bastard right.

          by sara seattle on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 09:29:18 PM PDT

      •  yes and...

        ...don't be afraid to be Blunt

        ...raise the Specter of a nasty hearing

        ...tell them that this guy's show is a Hatch-et job

        ...this Lott is just plain wrong

        ...Bill has totally f-Allen

        ...don't Bennett over

        ...and submit to Bond-age

        ...and certainly don't let them get away with Brownbacking this O'Lielly fool

        ...Bunning...it's not just for bakers and inmates, anymore!

        ...tell them they could sustain some severe Burns...if they want to do it WITH him, they'll get Coburn(s)

        ...or maybe you'll find a Burr up your...eh...nevermind

        ...of course, tell them they're in deep Crapo

        ...offer them a DeMint for the smell...and DeWine for the memories.

        ...they should stop dole-ing out for this O'Lielly crap

        ...tell them his work is that of no mere Ensign...

        Lastly, offer to send them a Frist-Graham or some good heartlands-of-America grown Grass-ley

        by floundericiousMI on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 06:33:26 PM PDT

        •  Yank radio licenses

          Every 10 years or so radio stations have to have their licenses renewed, and it just so happens that KNEW 910 AM, O'Reilly's San Francisco station, is up right now.

          The deadline for comment was November 1st, for a December 1st renewal.  Nonetheless, I recommend people contact the FCC with proof that Bill O'Reilly's statements clearly show that that radio station KNEW 910 AM is not meeting the needs of the public.  Calling for a terrorist attack of that station's city of origin is a rather clear-cut example of not meeting the public interest.

          Here's a link for another attempt at taking the KNEW license away from Clear Channel, due to the Michael "Savage" (Weiner) program.

          Story here.

          Email form for a letter here.

          Address for letters:
          Federal Communications Commission
          Office of the Secretary
          445 12th Street SW
          Washington, DC 20554
          ATTN: Audio Division, License Renewal Processing Team - Mail Stop 1800B

          The Music Room.

          by madhaus on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 11:32:35 PM PDT

        •  Remind people: Easy URL to get here

          http://www.FuckYouBillOreilly.com

          and

          http://www.FuckYouOReilly.com

          links to this boycott action, as well as to O'reilly's statements... and response from S.F. Fireman's Union President

          by rhfactor on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 06:31:14 AM PDT

          •  TAKE ACTION or read another redundant webpage?

            Why keep promoting a shell website instead of action items that will actually help?

            Cursing for the sake of getting attention takes away from the argument and plays right into their hands!  Maybe you should take marketing 101!  If your idea is to make Bill look like a lunatic, perhaps not looking like a lunatic yourself would help?

            The URL just makes you look like a fringe element loser who is too angry to think straight.  If you really want to get through tone it down, skippy.  The right typecasts the left as just too angry to be taken seriously...and well, I can't really take your website seriously.

            Hey, who needs another empty shell website anyway, right?

            by Sad Old Pathetic Lonely Failure on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 12:22:56 PM PDT

  •  send Vibrators to the advertisers

    then tell all the media

    by RumsfeldResign on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:51:16 PM PDT

  •  Don't just let this diary roll off the rec list...

    ..We need to do this, and keep doing it every day until we see advertisers drop his show.

    One diary every day with advertiser contacts. One call to action every day. One selection of LTE addresses.

    Let's get this thing rolling and keep it going until O'Reilly hurts like he claims he hurt the French.

    by HollywoodOz on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 12:44:22 AM PDT

    •  Make your actions & letter(s)expansive

      In my letters I made a point of letting Westwood One and the sponsors know that not only will I boycott them, but I will be letting ALL of my family and friends know and will be asking them to request them to tell all of their family and friends.

      Let the sponsors know they could potentially be losing business from dozens or even hundreds from your one email.

      by MetalCelt on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 08:40:11 AM PDT

      •  How's this?

        Mr. Bryant;

        Tempurpedic's advertising dollars have indirectly supported a call to murder Americans.

        Here are the steps I personally will be taking on Wednesday 11/16 unless I hear about, or see on your web site, that you have publicly disavowed O'Reilly's call to murder Americans:

        I will be calling and emailing my family and everyone in my outlook to never, ever buy one of your mattresses again. I will also ask them to email everyone they know to not buy your mattresses ever again. And please believe me that I will follow up with each and every one of them urgeing them to take action by alerting all of their freinds. I wont do a simple mass email and then forget about it. I will spend the whole week personally contacting as many of my freinds and family that I can.  I figure I might be able to reach up to a hundred of your potential customers or maybe more, to let them know Tempurpedic is continuing to indirectly support a call to murder Americans.

        More importantly perhaps, I will also spend the next week contacting the top 50 largest hotel chains to see what their policy is on buying mattresses from a company that indirectly supports a call to murder Americans.

        Yes, myself and millions of other Americans, are that outraged. O'Reilly's invitation for al-Qaeda to come to the US and kill Americans was over the top. You have the ability to make clear your position.  

        Tempurpedic - Do the right thing. Speak out forcefully on this issue now.

        Most Sincerely;
        (me)

        by mike20169 on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 11:34:14 AM PDT

  •  How about the Google Bomb idea?

    this diary has an interesting approach:

    http://www.dailykos.com/...

    by RumsfeldResign on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 03:37:54 PM PDT

  •  As a native San Franciscan, in dirty bomb range

    I am going to Leap as high on the page as possible and ask everyone who is participating to bomb knew 910 THE SAN FRANCISCO STATION that carries his radio show as well as the the MRPOE Michael Savage. I have no links (google) and I did not check downthread for similar messages maximus mea culpa or whatever those dead Italian guys said, But I'm pissed, I would love to share 8 or 12 of the emails I have sent today but I will spare you further intrusion.

    by buhdydharma on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:57:33 PM PDT

    •  of course I mean E_bomb

      by buhdydharma on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 06:34:55 PM PDT

  •  FREEP THIS POLL

    Has O'Reilly gone too far?

    http://msnbc.msn.com/...

    by judybrowni on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 12:19:05 AM PDT

  •  My reply from Insure.

    Dear Sean,

    Don't be shocked or amazed.  But thanks for your form letter and thanks for listening to the O'Reilly Radio Factor program back on November 8th.

    We advertise and sponsor the O'Reilly factor, not because of Bill O'Reilly or his politics, but because of the large, educared radio audience that he serves.  Your thoughtful letter to us is living proof of the high quality and high involvement level of Bill's Radio Factor audience and I'm glad to hear that you were among the 350,000 smart people listening on November 8th.  In fact, we received no complaints on November 8th, the day the conversation aired!

    As Bill mentioned, the San Francisco referendum to ban military recruiters from public schools who accept federal funding is an outrageous affront to all Americans who are concerned with our nation's security.  We agree with O'Reilly's point that no school district that prohibits the U.S. military from presenting the volunteer military career option should receive a dime of federal tax money and that shunning the military career option in general sets a bad example for our children, especially when one purpose of an education is to learn all sides of future career opportunities.

    We should all be proud of and publicly supportive of our volunteer military at every opportunity, especially in public-funded institutions and especially in public schools.  I've been impressed with every military person I've met and certainly want my 7 young children to consider the military career opportunity option when the time comes.

    Bill did not advocate any violence on November 8th but did reminded us how divisive the San Francisco referendum could become by describing a possible backlash scenario in which some Americans outside of San Francisco might not want to defend that city if it were to actually ban military recruiting in public schools.  The referendum is highly divisive - and potentially dangerous.  O'Reilly pointed out the divisive nature of the referendum and advocated no violence against anybody or any building.

    Again, thank you for taking the time to write us with your thoughtful comments.  

    Sincerely,

    Bob Bland, CEO

    www.lifequotes.com

    8205 South Cass Avenue, Suite 102, Darien, IL  60561

    1-800-556-9393, ext. 101

    
    

    by tinfoilhat on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 09:12:42 AM PDT

•  OK, East coast here, and just had

  a bout of grading papers (~)(~)...But I will e-mail Tempur-Pedic tomorrow--plus tell every other consumer and chiropractor I know (they sell that stuff a lot).  Tempur-Pedic is big here in Ithaca.

  by bibble on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:22:04 PM PDT

•  Done.

  Ok I've done my part, and you get a hearty recommend as well.

  by terminal3 on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:23:12 PM PDT

  •  By the way...

    If you want to cross post this at BuyBlue I'd be happy to promote it to the front page.

    by terminal3 on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:24:59 PM PDT

    •  Will do

      Heading over there right now.

      by GOPhuckYourself on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:39:37 PM PDT

      •  Uh I think BuyBlue

        was discredited for having many blue companies up for boycott

        by kentclark on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:39:04 PM PDT

        •  huh?

          What are you referring to?  We haven't been discredited for any such thing.

          by terminal3 on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 11:25:18 PM PDT

•  consider it done

  and if I could recommend this diary twice, I would. I've long thought that this was the best, most effective grassroots campaign to hit the radical media where it hurts them....the wallet.

  These so-called conservatives have this outlook that says that life is sacred, which vanishes the moment life costs them money. Then life gets cheap real fast. Look at any of their arguments and you'll find their personal bank balance at the center of it. Their arguments on Social Security say "I'd starve my own grandmother for 7.65% of $88K." Their arguments on the death penalty say "I'd sooner execute a few innocents than pay to feed the guilty." Their arguments on choice, welfare and and healthcare say "I'd like a child to be born, but not fed, not cared for, not insured, if I even think their parents might possibly be lazy." Their arguments on bankruptcy are that "big creditors deserve more protection than disaster victims." These people support bankrupting our Treasury for a tax break today.

  If you're O'Reilly -- life is dirt cheap, especially if you live in SF. Advertising dollars, now that's valuable.

  Damn straight, hit his advertisers. Hit his wallet. Make him toxic. I'll do my part.

  by edverb on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:30:11 PM PDT

•  My Letter to O'Reilly

  I wrote an email to O'Reilly.  I wanted to keep it civil, but I lost it at the last moment :)  Oh well.  Reasoning with him would be useless, so I just wanted to get his mind going.

  ============

  Bill, what is wrong with you?  I mean, really.  Have you considered counselling?

  I have some questions that you should answer:

  Do the children who can't vote in San Francisco deserve to die?  Will there be a chapter in "The O'Reilly Factor For Kids: Part II" describing criteria by which kids can be killed in terrorist attacks?  If you're so concerned about the children, I think you should provide clear guidelines for who does and does not deserve to be massacred.

  Do the adults who didn't vote deserve to die?

  Do people who voted against the measure deserve to die just for living in the city?

  Does anyone really deserve to die for expressing their desire to keep the military off of campus?  Can you not see how that might be a reasonable position?

  If San Franciscans won't get military protection, can they have their taxes cut by the appropriate amount?

  I would try to reason with you, but you seem to be too far gone.  You are a parody of yourself.  The "O'Reilly Factor" is a laughing stock, and people only watch it for the same reasons that they slow down when driving by traffic accidents.

  Sincerely,
  Trent Lucier

  PS: I saw you on the Daily Show mocking Stephen Colbert for having a French last name.  On behalf of everyone with a French last name, let me say: FUCK YOU.

  by TrentL on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:32:52 PM PDT

  •  What a total

    fucking asswipe that guy is.  

    Last year there was a Kossack whose handle I'm forgetting -- Virginia something-or-other -- who used to do a series of O'Reilly diaries  where he would sit down with a beer and popcorn and give us all a blow-by-blow account of the fucker's idiocy.  His commentary on that thing was just about the funniest thing I think I've ever seen on this site.

    ...With the possible exception of Hunter's own FP today on O'Reilly hand-wringing about Xmas.  That shit was the BOMB.

    by Dale on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:10:24 PM PDT

    •  O'Reilly

      I said on my program, if, if the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush Administration again, all right? But I'm giving my government the benefit of the doubt...

      "[If Hussein] has 8,500 liters of anthrax that he's not going to give up, even though the United Nations demanded that he do that, we are doing the right thing. If he doesn't have any weapons, then we are doing the wrong thing"

      --Bill O'Reilly

      I'm just spreading this quote wherever I can. This quote should come out of the mouth of every interviewer when O'Reilly goes on one of his rants about Iraq. The guy is such an idiot ...

      And now he's advocating mass murder. Great. A new low in national discourse.

      by BriVT on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 04:23:02 AM PDT

    •  It WAS hilarious

      Here you go:

      http://www.dailykos.com/...

      by AlanF on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 06:39:44 AM PDT

  •  Never could stand him

    but I've really washed my hands of O'Reilly after his last appearance on The Daily Show. He was a total prick, hateful and immature. His behavior was especially irritating given that Jon Stewart is one of the few hosts that actually encourages a dialogue instead of just attacking the so-called "guest."

    It must be miserable to go through life filled with so much hate.

    by epluribus on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:54:04 PM PDT

    •  he was just pissed

      about the colbert report.  He was nice the first time he was on TDS.

      by furiousxxgeorge on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:00:06 AM PDT

      •  And his jokes about it went totally flat

        He actually thought the audience would find it funny if he called Colbert 'the French guy.'

        There wasn't even a titter. Talk about out of touch.

        by Arken on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:40:01 AM PDT

        •  Is that why...

          ...colbert doesn't prounounce the T in "report"? so it sounds like rapport.

          I've been wondering about that.

          by DawnG on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 08:36:35 AM PDT

          •  Yes, that is indeed why. n/t

            by Arken on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 08:49:14 AM PDT

            •  LOL!

              Cool.  the whole show is a jab at O'reilly.  I just didn't get that "inside" joke. :)

              by DawnG on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 09:00:47 AM PDT

          •  As Steven says,

            "It's French, dammit!"

            by Skid on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:13:45 PM PDT

            •  Replace "dammit"...

              ...with a word Fox is being sued for using to describe its female workers.

              by HollywoodOz on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:42:29 PM PDT

              •  Forgot about that.

                by Skid on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 02:16:17 PM PDT

•  Just called.....

  Insure.com.  The 800# @ the bottom of their website is good enough to call.  They can take a message and email it on to the proper person.  I just said I want them to discontinue the purchasing of airtime on the Bill O'Reily Show because he supports Al-Qaeda and endorsed an attack on America by Al-Qaeda.  

  by ejsmom on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:47:08 PM PDT

  •  Thank you. Attack on America

    is the right thing to say.

    After all, last time I checked my maps, San Francisco was still part of America.

    by suzq on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 12:12:21 PM PDT

    •  Link Insure.com and Attack on America?

      http://www.dailykos.com/...

      by RumsfeldResign on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 03:39:27 PM PDT

    •  My Frame:

      
      DO YOU SUPPORT A 9/11 ATTACK ON ANY AMERICAN CITY?
      

      They used 9/11 effectively.  Let's remind them that's what they're advocating.

      Bush, What Price Did You Pay?

      by krazypuppy on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 08:24:16 AM PDT

•  I have contacted the New Zealand representatives

  to say that I will not be buying Tempur products because of the US parent company support of bill o'reilly.

  This is going global (hopefully)

  by ranz on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:56:28 PM PDT

•  Why leave it to just O'Reilly sponsors?

  Why not the same complaint to all Faux Network advertisers?  He crossed the line in a way even Coca-Cola would understand!  Any idea what a SF-only Coke boycott would cost?  Enough to get them to threaten to pull adds from Faux?  

  by Arsenic on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 09:57:17 PM PDT

  •  It was on his radio show.

    So Fox News isn't a direct participant.

    I guess they could be considered an indirect participant, but it's easier to start with the sponsors of the specific show where the sick, evil comments were made.

    by bartman on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:17:19 PM PDT

    •  I dont give a shit....

      ..if they (Fox) do not repudiate his words then all of SF must boycott the local Fox SF station...

      Advocating terrorist action against fellow Americans makes him a treasonous enemy.....

      If there is truly a mean and vindictive God as espoused by the right wing, He must strike him dead.

      by Voxbear on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:09:28 PM PDT

      •  Well, giving a shit about the facts

        is generally what distinguishes a "reality based community" from a bunch of whackjobs.

        But you're certainly free to give a shit, or not give a shit as you personally see fit.

        by bartman on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:19:19 PM PDT

        •  It's not the facts which don't matter

          it's the fact that anyone who supports him in general should be targetted. To limit to radio because that's the show in which he made the remark is really missing the point.

          O'Reilly made the remark and it doesn't matter where he said it. If he walked around on the street saying it and didn't say it on any show it would not matter. Bill O'Reilly is a danger to civil society and does not deserve to sponsored in any way shape or form.

          by CanYouBeAngryAndStillDream on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 10:09:18 AM PDT

    •  syndication

      Who syndicates him?

      by tvb on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:06:38 AM PDT

      •  Westwood One

        http://www.westwoodone.com/...

        by bartman on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:22:55 AM PDT

        •  Just realized

          Bill O'Reilly and Tom Leykis are syndicated by the same company.

          Two sexual perverts. One a conservative liar, and one a liberal overgrown fratboy. I'd listen if they both appeared together in public.

          (Tom would tear Bill a new one. Tom's a perv, but he's a smart perv.)
          

          by bartman on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:29:33 AM PDT

      •  BTW

        My browser is now contaminated by visiting O'Reilly's web site looking for that info.

        :P
        

        by bartman on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:23:51 AM PDT

      •  got it

        After posting, did google and found it.  I posted some stuff about them below.

        by tvb on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:26:10 AM PDT

•  recommended and emailed

  here's hoping it makes a difference...

  by mahdimad on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:08:12 PM PDT

•  Keep him on the air

  I enjoy watching the guy self-destruct. He's fast becoming as wacked out as Michael Savage.

  by Rip on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:23:14 PM PDT

•  my emails

  To whom it may concern:

  I am contacting you to ask that your company discontinue advertising on Bill O'Reilly's radio show. I was very disturbed by O'Reilly's invitation to Al Queda to attack San Francisco, it's despicable and unforgivable. As someone who lost friends in the 9/11 attacks, I cannot fathom how any American could invite such tragedy onto our shores again -- least of all because a city didn't vote the way they wanted them to vote on a ballot measure.

  It was an irresponsible and disgraceful thing for him to say, and a responsible American company like [company name] should not support this jerk by advertising on his show. He shouldn't even have a show. Thanks for your consideration.

  sincerely,
  [edverb]

  by edverb on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:24:58 PM PDT

  •  Perfect response

    My e-mails will mimic this response. To the point.

    by niteskolar on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 08:11:47 AM PDT

•  Asking Al-Quaeda to kill Americans he doesn't like

  No wonder he needs bodyguards.
  

  by PhilK on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:28:09 PM PDT

•  Emails sent...

  I SO despise O'Lielly....and this is even a bit over the top for him...

  by Elise on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:42:12 PM PDT

•  Emails sent... Friday night...

  "...Come on y'all, it's time to get nice."

  
  

  by Lode Runner on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 10:55:46 PM PDT

  •  Ha ha

    Coolin' by the lockers getting kind of funky
    Me and the crew - we're drinking Brass Monkey
    

    by niteskolar on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 08:15:19 AM PDT

    •  "We got more ryhmes

      than Picasso got paint..."

      word up... :)

      by Lode Runner on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 11:32:46 AM PDT

•  Lets all call on the Governator

  to repudiate these words. If he really wants to reach out to all Californians after his humiliating defeat, he must spak out against this kind of hateful and devisive speech....

  by Voxbear on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:11:22 PM PDT

  •  That is a good idea

    Make the ReThugs deny association with this stuff, every time.

    by shpilk on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:50:52 PM PDT

  •  That's the way to go

    As much as it's joyous to hit people in the pocketbook, using this rhetoric against like-minded politicians and public figures has a better chance of being effective.  Not just Ahnold but every CA politician should be asked this question for weeks.  Let them do the heavy lifting for you.

    As an aside, O'Falafel can't possibly be on the radio in San Francisco, can he?

    by dday on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:56:34 PM PDT

    •  He's on 910 KNEW

      http://www.910knew.com/...

      Poll on the front page:
      "Regarding Bill O'Reilly's comments of Al Qaeda attacking San Francisco specifically, Coit Tower...what say you?
         I agree with his passion and sentiment and realize it was a hyperbole.
       He's an idiot looking for publicity.
       This is all about freedom of expression whether you like it or not.
      "

      by patrioticliberal on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:26:00 AM PDT

      •  Looks like it's getting freeped

        Percentage backing him up is coming up.

        by kfred on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:42:32 AM PDT

        •  idiocy winning

          71% think he's an idio
          20% think he's "passionate" (must have heard all about the loofah/falafel)

          by Lisa on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 10:57:13 AM PDT

      •  not enough options

         I wanted to vote for
        "He's a terorist sympathizer"

        by arkdem on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 04:27:18 PM PDT

    •  They do it all the time

      how many times you hear the Rethugs using Michael Moore or some other lefty "extremist" to sully the names of other Dems?

      EVERY Rethug from Shrub on down to your local dogcatcher should be forced to repudiate O'Falafel or be known as siding with the man who sides with Al  Qeada.Let's give them a "sister "souljah" moment they won't soon forget! And ALWAYS do this, for every word out of the mouth of O'lielly, Coulter, Limbaugh, etc.

      by drewfromct on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 05:51:41 AM PDT

      •  Yeah, well, funny thing...

        They maligned Michael Moore for speaking up at the Oscars, but, heh, as it turns out we did go to war for "fictitious reasons."

        I think we need to hit back on both fronts -- call their bullshit when they spew it directly, and call it when they try to call bullshit on our truth.  

        by ChuckLin on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 01:05:55 PM PDT

    •  Don't live there but my guess is that if

      Limbaugh can be on ASR in Iraq then O'Reilly can be spouting his disgusting hate-speech in San Francisco.  While funny to listen to, they are both purveyors of hate and divisiveness who should be shown to be what they are:  America Haters and ego-centric self-promoters who would do ANYTHING for a buck.

      by macmcd on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 07:21:49 AM PDT

  •  In my letter to the governor,

    I gave the facts and then asked why he won't speak up against speeches like this.  "Certainly, N.Y. Gov. Pataki would speak out.  Do you hate the firefighting union that much that you would condone bombing Coit Tower?"

    by MyPOV on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 10:34:36 AM PDT

  •  I repeated this wayyyy down in the thread...

    ... here before reading your comment... great idea.

    by highacidity on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 02:59:01 PM PDT

•  It's about time.

  I wish I could reccomend this 500 times.

  Kos needs to post this on the main page, and keep it at the top until we see results from the advertisers.

  The man is mentally ill, and he is masquerading as news to a bunch of naive, foolish people.

  by JohnnyCougar on Fri Nov 11, 2005 at 11:17:45 PM PDT

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