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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:19 AM Original message |
Scientology ad on DU? WTF? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. Which ad are you talking about? The Beck one? n/t |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No it was for the new "Scientology Channel" on Youtube |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. LOL! They have a channel on YouTube!? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm sure there is some sum of money you could offer the site ... |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Hey---if the scientologists want to support a progressive website |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That's just too filthy. It's almost the same as having a freeper advertise. n/t |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. So what... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. LOL! DU doesn't need that kind of stuff on our site. n/t |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:13 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. Why not? |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I agree but it's worse because it's a cult, no matter what Clinton WH said |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Presidents don't declare what is or isn't a church |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. You're wrong, the State Dept went to bat for Scientology |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. It was a nearly 30-year long battle with the IRS |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. The Clinton State Dept totally supported Scientology in its German case |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. They're not "dirty" |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:23 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. The US doesn't give tax-exempt status to fake religions and cults |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I think all religions are fake |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 03:36 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Promotions and pro-Scientology policy |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:38 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. "government doesn't get to decide" |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Scientology, Catholicism, LDS, Pentecostals, the NRA |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. I'm the same way |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Personally I can ignore it but a cult is a dangerous and unethical thing to advertise. nt |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:45 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. All those hundreds of cases of their priests sexually abusing kids, then they hid it! |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. You just have to let the mods know and they can block it. |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It is here right now |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. That's a trip. I see. But I don't know how to contact the mods. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. go here: |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. If you don't like it just contact Skinner, go to the page and read the rules and |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Actually I don't think they can... The ads are google generated by |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Oh, so that's what's going on! |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Now it's turned into RUSSIAN BRIDE ad! |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. At least she's pretty :-) |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Yeah, thats right, life in the internet age. You have to pay to play, eom. |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Interesting that the first thread is currently "Disinformation, deception, and outright lies " |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
18. GoogleAds just brought up an advert for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I think the clean coal ads are the most offensive. n/t |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. to be honest the cult ads bother me more than Repub ads |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. True. |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Are they desperate? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:15 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Who knows? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
25. If you become a DU donor, you can block those ads |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:51 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It's not having to see them that bothers me but the principle. nt |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:39 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. The principle is that it takes money to run a website like this |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. No, the principle is that DU wouldn't accept ads for certain things |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 06:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Have you missed all the posts about google ads? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
39. Isn't getting a "cult" to financially support a progressive site a good idea? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
40. NTSA.... |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. DITTO!!!! |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. WTF IS NTSA N/T |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
44. Nice. Luckily, my boycott of all things Scientology related won't extend to this site |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
45. Money is the main factor. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
50. Donate five bucks. Problem solved. |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 03:37 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. scroll up, read same points and replies. redundancy solved. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Bwahahaha |
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