IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2009

CONTACT: Meghan Scott
(202) 721-8014


WAKEUPWALMART.COM CALLS ON WALMART TO PULL ADS, STOP SUPPORTING HATE SPEECH

Other companies pull ads from Glen Beck’s show, Walmart continues its support

Washington, DC – Today WakeUpWalmart.com, America’s campaign to change Walmart with more than 450,000 members, is calling on Walmart to pull its substantial advertising dollars from the Glen Beck Show on Fox News. Recently many groups have called for a withdrawal of advertising support from Beck’s show because of his extreme and hateful rhetoric. Several companies, including Geico, have pulled all their ads from the show, but Walmart continues to support Beck’s hate speech.

“Walmart must stop supporting Glen Beck’s show with its advertising,” said Meghan Scott, Director of WakeUpWalMart.com. “Money talks, and it is simply unacceptable for the country’s largest retailer to endorse this hate speech.

“Walmart is a major player, both in terms of advertising and in terms of the discussion on major issues facing our country. Walmart has inserted itself into the public discourse on everything from health care to the environment. Because of their size, their messages reach many -- and with great power comes great responsibility. Walmart has a responsibility to stand up against this kind of hateful and extreme rhetoric, and they can do their part by pulling their advertisements.”



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