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zbdent

(35,392 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2013, 01:18 PM Jul 2013

On my lunch break, I heard a "patriotic commercial" by a mattress manufacturer

concerned about the scope and power of the government.

I found it odd that, during the 2001-2008 existence of the PATRIOT ACT, he kept his mouth shut about the concerns of prying into the lives of U.S. citizens, and only felt comfortable voicing his fear now.

I sent off a note to his corporation expressing MY concerns about HIS sudden concern.

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On my lunch break, I heard a "patriotic commercial" by a mattress manufacturer (Original Post) zbdent Jul 2013 OP

Maybe they just now woke up. RC Jul 2013 #1

Oh, yeah, Ron Whatzinski and his blathering I heard that too. CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #2

back in the early 00s, I heard a local car dealer (who later proved to be a RWer) commercial zbdent Jul 2013 #3

RC

(25,592 posts)

1. Maybe they just now woke up.

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 01:55 PM

Jul 2013

Ed Snowden got the attention of a lot of people.

CurtEastPoint

(18,668 posts)

2. Oh, yeah, Ron Whatzinski and his blathering I heard that too.

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 02:38 PM

Jul 2013

Sell mattresses, not patriotic blah blah.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

3. back in the early 00s, I heard a local car dealer (who later proved to be a RWer) commercial

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 08:41 PM

Jul 2013

where he went on and on about a bunch of cars that he got from the Canadian branch of manufacturing ...

Oddly enough, the commercial didn't end with his trademark "American - and PROUD OF IT!" like 99.99 percent of his other commercials ended with.

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