Meh. Commercials I don't agree with don't do anything for annoying me, how often have people seen a commercial and had that lightbulb "OH! I must change my ways" moment? Especially this crap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WujKBJc_y...re=related


Though this commercial, however, I think we can all support:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1uKfy9Q9...re=related

Every time I see a priest I press my ass up against a wall to keep it safe until he's gone.

Whilst I don't agree with the contents of the ad, I don't see how this is "hijacking" the Superbowl Commercials. People are entitled to their opinion, and if the station allows it, to broadcast that opinion for a fee.

This is why I'm saying Pro-Choice people need to fucking speak up.

I feel like there's a raging activist inside me waiting to get out and all I'm going to end up doing is severely pissing off a lot of fundies.

(January 12, 2012 at 1:18 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: I feel like there's a raging activist inside me waiting to get out and all I'm going to end up doing is severely pissing off a lot of fundies.

...and your problem with this is?

Many things, but I'm talking them through with Ben.

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Not with pissing off the fundies, mind - just the possible fall out from doing it. Some of them are fucking bitches.

(January 12, 2012 at 1:10 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Whilst I don't agree with the contents of the ad, I don't see how this is "hijacking" the Superbowl Commercials. People are entitled to their opinion, and if the station allows it, to broadcast that opinion for a fee.

The station normally wouldn't allow it, as the article says, but he is taking advantage of a rule that says they have to let him. Normally superbowl commercials are really lighthearted, so that's why I called it hijacking. Dead, bloody fetuses, surrounded by religious symbols is a far cry from the normal silliness that goes on during the superbowl, traditionally.

Aren't there standards as to the content that can be broadcast over the air? You don't see programming with such grotesque content during the day - why should commercials be any different?

I get that the law requires them to run political ads - and while an ordinary political ad might be annoying, it wouldn't be as highly offensive as the ads in question.

The guy pushing these ads is a grade A douchebag and I hope there's a huge backlash against him for pulling this stunt. What a dick.

I think there will be a backlash... even moderate Christians who are against abortion don't want their kids seeing that.