Darrell Ng, the Thompson campaign’s “main point of contact for the media on all travel logistics and scheduling,” has some free time now that Fred has dropped out of the race. And he’s decided to put his time and effort into a boycott of Huckabee supporter Chuck Norris.
A few days ago, Ng launched BoycottChuckNorris.com with the aim of hitting the actor and martial arts champion where it hurts - in his wallet.
The site urges a boycott of all Chuck Norris related entertainment products. The Total Gym, a home exercise product whose spokesperson is Chuck Norris, is also being boycotted. Among other companies targeted are KFC, Payless ShoeSource, Nutrisystem, Tylenol, Geico. All are cited as advertisers on “Walker, Texas Ranger” reruns that air on the USA Network.
When asked why he was targeting Norris and not other celebrities who had backed Presidential candidates, Ng responded that: “But Chuck Norris has endorsed a candidate, went out on the stump with him numerous times in different states and even appeared in a commercial with him. To me, that sets him apart and makes him fair game.”
January 27th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
He appears to be an individual with truly too much time on his hands.
January 27th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
We each seem to have our own major issue(s) that make their choice for President seem like the best one. The economy is a big one for me but not a Norris boycott! McCain did not know about the “Working Group on Financial Markets” in the last debate. This is VERY scary if he is elected. My question is: Would someone tell me why we should NOT elect Ron Paul?
Ron Paul has raised more money than the rest in the 4th quarter & is spending it! $20 million in the 4th quarter. $3.5 million so far this quarter. And it was all from individual donations averaging less than $100. No PACs. Unlike the others he is beholding to nothing but the Constitution.
The rest, with Richardson and Kucinich out, seem to be talking crazy talk (or did last week, who knows what the Democrats will say next week!) about our military adventures in the Middle East. Military spending is connected to our current economic mess. Additionally, no one else seems to understand the problems with the economy, inflation, and out of control deficit spending. Inflation is going to eat us alive, as it has already started to do so. Do you really believe that the REAL inflation rate last year, the rate that was used by the government for Social Security check increases this month, was 2.3%? Just look at the price of gold up 30% in 2007, now at an all time high and getting higher!
One can not talk about tax cuts without ALSO talking about cutting spending. We have a $9 trillion debt (nearly double since 2000) that must be paid so we can afford Social Security and Medicare. The interest payments will go sky high when we begin to fight inflation with higher Federal Reserve bank rates.
And we must stop inflation or everyone’s life savings will go down the tubes, along with the middle class, like what has happened to the middle class in most countries south of our border. And do not forget Universal Health Care, which is coming down the tracks right at us, unless Republicans begin to understand the seriousness of runaway deficits and inflation. And start educating the country. A Democratic President will surely not fight inflation like Volcker and Reagan did!
Please vote Ron Paul and save the country from bankruptcy abroad and at home!