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Chrishayden
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Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 04:03 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

What do you think? Do you think her constitutional rights to Free Speech were violated? Were the Slimfast folks pressured by the Bush Administration? Should we stop using the stuff in protest?
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Cynique
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Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 04:33 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I don't think Whoopie's free speech was actually compromised. Slim Fast probably felt that she could say whatever she chose say, - but not as their spokesperson. Apparently, in their eyes, her inappropriate remarks jeopardized their image and their profits, and because of this they chose to no longer keep her in their employ. It's all about the Benjamins, naturally.
And, in the expedient world of politics, Whoopie and other celebrities could very well become liablitites to the Democratic party. People tend to resent the idea that those from the entertainment world think they can influence how others vote.
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Cynique
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Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 06:36 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Whoops! I spelled her name wrong. Sorry, Whoopi.

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