.............................................................. >From the New Paradigms Project [Not Necessarily Endorsed]: From: "Lloyd Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Is Dr.Laura Jealous of Advertisers' Love for Homosexuals? Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:51 AM Subject: Why Corporations Boycott Dr. Laura NewsMax.com Thursday, July 27, 2000 Why are advertisers boycotting outspoken radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger? They covet the lucrative homosexual market, industry observers say. Companies including GEICO, SkyTel Communications, Xerox and Toys �R� Us have yanked their ads from Dr. Laura�s radio show, ABC News reports, and Procter & Gamble has backed out of advertising on her fall TV show. "Companies are more interested in the gay market than ever,� said John Aravosis, president of Wired Strategies, a Washington online marketing and consulting company and co-founder of the anti-Schlessinger Web site StopDrLaura.com. Homosexuals have more "disposable� income, according to research, largely because most of them don�t have children to raise. Homosexual consumers are twice as likely to own a vacation home, 5.9 times as likely to have a home theater and eight times as likely to own a laptop computer than heterosexuals, according to Simmons Market Research Bureau. "The bottom line is that as a market we are very brand loyal when we make purchases,� said Cathy Renna of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "The controversy over Dr. Laura has been the most obvious demonstration of our influence as a market.� The pro-family, pro-responsibility Schlessinger has characterized homosexuals as a product of "biological error� and their practices as "deviant." She later issued a clarification stating that she did not want her words to "contribute in any way to an atmosphere of hate or intolerance. Regrettably, some of the words I've used have hurt some people, and I am sorry for that." Scripture, says Dr. Laura, condemns homosexual behavior as a sin but not homosexuals themselves, columnist Larry Elder noted today. Pressure groups have responded by hounding advertisers into dumping Dr. Laura. StopDrLaura.com reports that priceline.com and Natrol dietary supplements remain as advertisers, while other companies who have dropped Schlessinger are More.com, BoxLot, United Airlines, AT&T, American Express, Kraft, General Foods, Amica Insurance and TCF Bank. Those who usually rush to defend any perceived attack on First Amendment freedom of speech are notably silent, if not actually attacking Schlessinger. "It�s ironic that those behind this Web site preaching the right to their free speech will not allow Dr. Laura to have her right exercised,� stated Premiere Radio Networks, the producer of Dr. Laura. While many companies wish to avoid any controversy, others are wooing homosexuals� dollars. ABC News reported Wednesday that Subaru ads in certain markets have featured lesbian Martina Navratilova and the slogan "It�s Not A Choice. It�s The Way We�re Built.� "The ads are very specific and very obviously targeted to the gay and lesbian market,� Renna said. http://www.newsmax.com/articles/print.shtml?a=2000/7/26/194407 Bard Forwarded for info and discussion from the New Paradigms Discussion List, not necessarily endorsed by: *********************************** Lloyd Miller, Research Director for A-albionic Research a ruling class/conspiracy research resource for the entire political-ideological spectrum. **FREE RARE BOOK SEARCH: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ** Explore Our Archive: <http://a-albionic.com/a-albionic.html> <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
