Just got this neat email from "CREDO", a lefty-liberal outfit I keep an eye on:
HOW VERIZON HAS SUPPORTED THE RIGHT WING — AND WHY YOU SHOULD SWITCH TO CREDO Why did Verizon Wireless sign on as a major sponsor of The Daily, the new iPad-only "newspaper" from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. — the company that brought us Fox News and gave a whopping $1 million to the Republican Governors Association?
Maybe Verizon is so steeped in business-as-usual that it will cozy up to the likes of Murdoch. And maybe Verizon and Apple — which joined forces to offer the iPhone to Verizon customers — think Murdoch and Fox News are "fair and balanced" media.
CREDO Mobile sees Fox News for what it is: a vehicle for ultra-conservative propaganda. CREDO would never do business with the makers of Fox News.
Unlike CREDO, Verizon plays the insider game in Washington and ends up donating money to right-wing politicians:
- Verizon donated to the campaigns of Tea Party-backed Senators Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee and Pat Toomey.
- It also gave more than $35,000 to members of the House Tea Party Caucus — most of whom are climate change deniers, voted to repeal health care reform, and have cosponsored a bill that would redefine rape.
But Verizon doesn't just contribute cash to ultra-right politicians. It throws its corporate weight around to oppose freedoms you care about:
- Verizon fought hard against net neutrality, going so far as to sue the Federal Communications Commission in January to eliminate rules protecting an open internet.
- And Verizon once rejected NARAL Pro-Choice America's request to send text messages on the Verizon network, saying it had a right to block messages it deemed "controversial or unsavory."
So maybe it's time you join CREDO Mobile. We'd never give a dime to Tea Party politicians. We also support a woman's right to choose and fight hard for a free and open internet.
Since 1985, CREDO has raised more than $65 million for progressive nonprofits like Planned Parenthood, Doctors Without Borders, Earthjustice and the ACLU. And we fight for change through our CREDO Action network of 1.9 million activists.
When you join CREDO Mobile, you'll get everything you expect from a mobile phone company — plus a whole lot more. Sign up today and get:*
- A coupon for a free pint of Ben & Jerry's® Ice Cream each month for a year
- Contract buyout credit up to $200
- No contract for 30 days**
- FREE shipping
- Number portability (keep your current number)
- Nationwide coverage on the all-digital Sprint® network, reaching more than 280 million people.†
So act now and get a great deal — plus the satisfaction of knowing that your phone company is supporting progressive change, not right-wing media or politicians. |
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Like CREDO doesn't "throw it's weight around" supporting causes that most Americans find disturbing or evil?
Please, someone, tell me where anyone in the federal government is trying to "redefine rape"?
It looks like Verizon and I would fit right in, except for that little thing about GSM only reaching my house...
ReplyDeleteAT&T is sketchy out here, but a block east, it's solid. I guess even being on the highest land in miles, midway between two fair sized cities, there are dead spots.
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