Tell "Gunny Bob" Newman's supporters: don't pay for hate

[paularoid]

Dear Friend,

In order to preserve our liberties, we must not allow hate and bigotry to go unanswered.

Earlier this week a popular right-wing host on Denver's KOA radio, "Gunny" Bob Newman, stated on-air that "every Muslim immigrant to America who holds a green card, a visa, or who is a naturalized citizen [should] be required by law to wear a GPS tracking bracelet at all times," and that the government should "bug their places of work and their residences" and monitor "[a]ll mosques and community centers."

During World War II, people like Gunny Bob stoked the fears that resulted in tens of thousands of Japanese Americans being rounded up and sent to prison camps in the name of national security. This was a dark time in our nation's history and we must not allow it to happen again.

To the extent that anyone's rights are not protected under the Constitution, no one's rights are protected. Of course, Gunny Bob has the right to speak his mind freely. But we also have the right to respond to him with one loud voice, telling Gunny Bob, KOA radio, and their sponsors that we will not tolerate hate.

We urge the sponsors of Gunny Bob's radio show to pull their ads and stop paying for him to spew his hate.

http://dontpayforhate.com

Thanks! Once you've signed the petition, take a moment right now to call advertisers on Newman's radio program and ask them to stop paying for hate.

Newsradio 850AM "The Gunny Bob Show" advertisers for May 9, 2007:

Revive, Inc.
6501 West 91st Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
Phone: (303) 426-0373
Fax: (303) 426-0442

B&M Transmission
Owner: James
Denver, Aurora, Highlands
Phone: (303) 693-1400

Lithia Dodge of Cherry Creek
2727 South Havana Street
Aurora, Colorado 80014
Phone: 1-888-794-0264
Fax: 303-695-6054

Rocky's Autos
6350 Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: 303-426-4646

Double Eagle Casino and Resort
400-442 E. BENNETT AVE.
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO 80813
Phone: 719-689-5011

Coyote Motorsports
Owners: David Wagner and Steve Trujillo
301 East 57th Ave Denver CO 80216
Phone: (303) 293-8000 Fax: (303) 292-6944

Excel Roofing
Owner: J Bretz
3560 S Lincoln St
Englewood, CO 80113-3632
(303) 761-6400

Three Tomatoes Restaurant
3050 Illinois St
Golden, CO 80401-6033
(303) 433-3332

Ralph Schomp BMW Honda Mini
5700 S Broadway
Littleton, CO 80121-8007
(303)798-1500

Clark Auto
Owner: Lance
1207 S Platte River
Denver, CO 80223-3144
(303) 733-2274

Freeway Ford
Owner: Bob Barbie
4471 E Evans Ave
Denver, CO 80222-5022
(303) 757-3673

[DaveM]

Reminds me of the good old days when William F. Buckley proposed that everyone who was HIV-positive be tattooed.

Kinda nice when the "conservatives" (who are, frankly, nothing of the sort) show their true colors. Then again, this comment was rather obviously meant to do nothing but generate free publicity for Gunny Bob, and in that, it will succeed.

I'd love to know how anyone subscribes to this believe knows how such a significant sector of the populace would be "monitored" or what they would be "monitored" for.

Isn't there a clause in the Constitution guaranteeing the right of free movement between states or something of the sort? If so, this fellow is advocating a course of action that would be a civil rights violation. And that sort of expression is not protected by the 1st Amendment.

[Dee]

Since it allowed me to participate via requiring a Zip or Postal Code, I did.

In the comment box I added:

Bigots like "Gunny" Bob Newman have no place in a free and wise thinking society. Shame on him.

[Darlene]

Well I did it too a while ago but I got so caught up in everything I was reading, that I forgot to post. I just said a few words about stereotyping and the horror imposed on the Japanese during WWII. And that what he was doing was a crime against humanity.
Darlene

[ponytail]

Ugh. I'd forgotten about that William F. Buckley column. He even went so far as to say that the tattoo should be on the person's arm if they'd been infected by drug use, or on their butt if they'd been infected during sex.

Last week at our church choir rehearsal a very nice African-American woman showed up to observe. She wants to start an inner-city community chorus and wanted to check us out because, as Unitarians, we sing a lot of secular music. At one point she confided to us, in a low voice, "I'm Muslim." She seemed surprised that our reaction wasn't negative. She said, "most of the time, when I say that, the conversation stops."

How disgusting that "Gunny Bob" is trying to promote himself by doing what he can to make matters worse.

[paularoid]

Subject: Gunny Bob Ad Sponsors still need to hear from you

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Dear Paul,

Thank you for your support against "Gunny" Bob Newman's racist and bigoted on air comments. We have had more than 1,000 people sign the petition urging the sponsors to pull their ads during his show.

But we still need your help. Please email or call me if you have already contacted the local businesses that sponsor Gunny Bob’s show because we are talking with an interested reporter at a local news source. Email brittney@progressnowaction.org or call (303) 991-1900.

If you haven't already called the businesses listed below, please take a few minutes and call them to tell them how disappointed you are that they support such a bigoted and racist show. Then give me a call or email me at brittney@progressnowaction.org or (303) 991-1900.

Thanks again for giving these local businesses a call. It's important that they know what kind of programs they support financially.

Sincerely,

Brittney Wilburn
ProgressNowAction

P.S. A Denver Post columnist, Dick Kreck, reported on this story and the only response Clear Channel, the owner of 850 KOA radio, made was: “I think ‘Gunny’ was expressing an opinion, an extreme one, but his opinion. (Hosts) are paid to express opinions. That’s the nature of what we do.” Read the full column at http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_5881824.

Newsradio 850AM “The Gunny Bob Show” advertisers for May 9, 2007

Revive, Inc.
6501 West 91st Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 426-0373, (303) 426-0442 fax
info@revive.com

B&M Transmission
Owner: James
(303) 693-1400

Lithia Dodge of Cherry Creek
2727 South Havana Street
Aurora, Colorado 80014
1-888-794-0264

Rocky’s Autos
6350 Federal Blvd Denver, CO 80221
303-426-4646

Double Eagle Casino and Resort 400-442 E. BENNETT AVE. CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO 80813

Coyote Motorsports
Owners: David Wagner and Steve Trujillo
301 East 57th Ave Denver CO 80216
(303) 293-8000

Excel Roofing
Owner: J Bretz
3560 S Lincoln St Englewood, CO 80113-3632
(303) 761-6400

Three Tomatoes Restaurant
3050 Illinois St Golden, CO 80401-6033
(303) 433-3332

Ralph Schomp BMW Honda Mini
5700 S Broadway Littleton, CO 80121-8000
(303) 798-1500

Clark Auto Owner:
Lance
1207 S Platte River Denver, CO 80223-3144
(303) 733-2274

Freeway Ford Owner:
Bob Barbie
(303) 757-3673

[mixtymotions]

At least KOA is an AM station, so his program probably doesn't have a wide audience. I live in Denver, and the only advertisers name I recognize is Rocky's Auto. I'm surprised bigoted racists get any air time here, since Colorado is mainly comprised of aging, tree huggin' hippies and ranchers who really couldn't give a damn about anyones opinions but their own.

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

:confused: But but but but I'm an aging tree huggin' hippy!!!!

Still best to you all

R

[hoops]

wow, old times huh
peace
hoops