Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad

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Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad
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Mon, 01-25-2010 - 1:33pm

And email I received from Care2.  I will boycott the Super Bowl should they show Focus on the Family's ad.  I'm very disappointed in CBS.

In the past, CBS has denied other organizations, like MoveOn.org and United Church of Christ, the chance to get their word out during the Superbowl because the network considered their messages to be too controversial. But it seems its definition of "controversial" has changed. CBS approved an ad by the ultra-conservative group Focus on the Family, attacking a woman's right to choose.

Demand that CBS pull this controversial and disrespectful ad from the Superbowl line-up >>


The Superbowl is the most-watched television program in the country -- a prime opportunity for anti-choice groups to broadcast their idea that a woman doesn't have the right to make decisions about her own body. What's worse is CBS has no plans to run a pro-choice ad to balance both sides of the issue.


CBS's decision to run the anti-choice ad is biased, unfair and unethical. Tell CBS to cancel the Superbowl ad from Focus on the Family >>






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Registered: 12-16-2009
Sun, 01-31-2010 - 12:56am
It was the furthest thing from my mind, too.
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Registered: 10-28-2009
Sun, 01-31-2010 - 9:49am
What a heartbreaking situation to have happen during a pregnancy. ((hugs))
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Registered: 03-23-2003
Wed, 02-03-2010 - 4:17pm

Just a note...was watching The View briefly yesterday & they talked about this FoF ad - noting that CBS has DENIED an ad placement for a gay dating website.


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Registered: 03-18-2000
Sat, 02-06-2010 - 10:24am

What's with the biblical references?

>"Tim Tebow - with his trademark biblical references painted underneath his eyes - and his mother Pam will star in the controversial anti-abortion ad."<

Anti-abortion ad stirs controversy at Super Bowl

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8501532.stm

 


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Sat, 02-06-2010 - 1:32pm
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Registered: 03-18-2000
Sun, 02-07-2010 - 8:44am
Interesting. I don't follow college bowl so wasn't aware players had 'messages' on eye patches. Hadn't heard about this practice in the NFL.
I have noticed the prevalence of tattoos on players & of course society in general.
Wondering why the need to express one's self in body art or in patches with a message?

 


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Registered: 12-16-2009
Sun, 02-07-2010 - 2:27pm
I don't really follow anything about football period, but was curious about your post so looked it up :)
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Registered: 09-20-2003
Sun, 02-07-2010 - 8:23pm

Saw the commercial.

Brightest Blessings, Annika


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Registered: 03-30-2007
Mon, 02-08-2010 - 8:45am
I saw the ad last night. On a scale of 1 to 10, one being a dud. It was a -5 on dud. It really didn't say much. Other than she almost lost her baby several times. But he grew up to be a strong healthy adult. (Incoming football player) Sorry Mom. After Tebow tackles her. That was about it. I'm guessing they changed the ad.
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Mon, 02-08-2010 - 8:47am

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