Fwd: DPFCA: Re: ARO: Kellogg, USA Swimming Drop Phelps

[James Anthony]

Sorry, just worried that you all might rush out and buy Apple Jacks over the weekend. Don't do it. Let Tony the Tiger drown in his own bowl of milk. He's not that great, if he can't let Phelps hit the bong when he wants to. Hater.

Begin forwarded message:

From: Tim Castleman <timcas...@gmail.com>

Date: February 6, 2009 7:22:19 AM PST

To: Mark Greer <mgr...@mapinc.org>

Cc: dp...@drugsense.org, a...@drugsense.org

Subject: Re: DPFCA: Re: ARO: Kellogg, USA Swimming Drop Phelps

Reply-To: Tim Castleman <timcas...@gmail.com>

Good call Mark. We can all vote with our pocketbook - consumers RULE.
Here is mine:

Boycott these Kellog's brands

In response to Kellog's decision to punish Michael Phelps for his
private adult use of cannabis we will not buy or use any of the
following products. Michael is an American hero and it is time we stop
punishing adults for using cannabis, period.

Kellogg's
All-Bran(R)
Apple Jacks(R)
Complete(R)
Kellogg's Corn Flakes(R)
Cracklin' Oat Bran(R)
Crispix(R)
Crunch™
Crunchy Blends(R)
Eggo(R) Cereal
Froot Loops(R)
Frosted Flakes(R)
Frosted Mini-Wheats(R)
Fruit Harvest(R)
Honey Smacks(R)
Pops(R)
Product 19(R)
Kellogg's Raisin Bran(R)
Rice Krispies(R)
Smart Start(R)
Special K(R)


Kashi
GOLEAN(R)
Organic Promise(R)
Good Friends(R)
Mighty BitesTM
Heart to Heart(R)
7 Whole Grains

Pop-Tarts(R)
Pop-Tarts(R) Toaster Pastries
Kellogg's Go-Tarts!™

Snack Bars
Kashi(R) Chewy Granola Bars
Kashi(R) GOLEAN(R) Bars
Kellogg's(R) Crunch™ Bars
Kellogg's(R) Crunchy Nut™
Sweet & Salty Bars
Kellogg's(R) Granola Munch'ems
Rice Krispies Treats(R) Squares
Special K(R) Bars

Breakfast Bars
All-Bran™ Bars
Nutri-Grain(R) Cereal Bars
Nutri-Grain(R) Muffin Bars
Nutri-Grain(R) Yogurt Bars

Fruit Flavored Snacks
Fruit Steamers™
Fruit Twistables™
Kellogg's™ Yogos™

Fruit Leather
Stretch Island(R) Fruit Leather

On-the-Go Snacks
Gripz(R)
Rite BitesTM

Keebler(R) Cookies
Keebler(R) Cookies
Chips Deluxe(R) Cookies
E.L. Fudge(R) Cookies
Fudge Shoppe(R) Cookies
Golden Vanilla Wafers(R) Cookies
Sandies(R) Cookies
Soft Batch(R) Cookies
Vienna Fingers(R) Cookies

Carr's(R)
Carr's(R) Cookies

Famous Amos(R)
Famous Amos(R) Cookies

Murray(R)
Murray(R) Cookies
Murray(R) Sugar Free Cookies

Keebler(R) Crackers
Club(R) Crackers
Gripz(R)
Keebler(R) Grahams
Munch'ems(R) Baked Snacks
Town House(R) Crackers
Wheatables(R) Crackers
Toasteds(R) Crackers
Zesta(R) Crackers

Austin(R)
Austin(R) Crackers

Carr's(R)
Carr's(R) Crackers

SunshineTM
Cheez-It(R) Crackers
Sunshine Krispy(R) Crackers

Kashi(R)
Kashi(R) TLCTM  Crackers

Natural
Worthington(R)
Loma Linda(R)

Organic
Morningstar Farms(R) Organic

Frozen
Eggo(R)
Kashi GOLEAN Waffles
Morningstar Farms(R)

Keebler(R) Graham Crackers Crumbs
Keebler(R) Cones
Ready Crust(R) Pie Crust
Kellogg's(R) Stuffing Mix
Kellogg's(R) Corn Flake Crumbs

Kellogg Company contacts:
Consumer complaints:  http://www2.kelloggs.com/ContactUs.aspx
Media Relations:   media....@kellogg.com
Kellogg Company, P.O. Box CAMB, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016.
Consumer inquiries should contact our Consumer Affairs Department at
800-962-1413
:

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 6:51 AM, Mark Greer <mgr...@mapinc.org> wrote:

HINTS

Enter any birthrate at:

http://www2.kelloggs.com/ContactUs.aspx

under "Request Information"

Click Continue

Enter name and email address (twice)

Enter comment

For example:

====

SENT:

Kellogg's Management:

Bad move on dumping Michael Phelps!

IF he was using cannabis, good for him. It should be legal for adult use!

Long long ago, this used to be the "Land of the Free." We were a better

country back then.

You've bought into the propaganda of those who don't believe that.

To protest your decision I am boycotting all Kellogg's products for 3

months.

Mark Greer

Executive Director

DrugSense

www.DrugSense.org

Get the FACTS

www.DrugWarFacts.org

At 09:51 PM 02/05/2009, Dale Gieringer wrote:

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   Pot advocates unite!     Tell Kellogg Company and USA Swimming

that you're disgusted by their spurning of Michael Phelphs.   Phelps

wasn't flaunting pot in public.  His privacy was wrongly invaded.

No one tried to sanction him when he was busted for drunken driving.

Tell Kellogg and USA Swim that anti-pot bigotry is unacceptable to

the millions of Americans who value the right to use marijuana.

      - Dale GIeringer

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/05/kellogg-drops-swimmer-phelps/

February 5th, 2009

Kellogg drops swimmer Phelps

Posted: 08:04 PM ET

(CNN) - Kellogg Company has decided not to renew the contract of

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps after a photograph of the

multi-gold-medal winner smoking from a bong surfaced, the company

said.

"Michael's most recent behavior is not consistent with the image of

Kellogg," company spokeswoman Susanne Norwitz said. "His contract

expires at the end of February, and we have made a decision not to

extend his contract."

Phelps made no immediate comment on the action by Kellogg.

Phelps admitted "regrettable behavior" on Sunday after a British

newspaper published the photograph. The tabloid News of the World

showed Phelps using the bong during what it said was a November party

at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/05/phelps-suspended-from-competitive-swimming-dropped-by-sponsor/

February 5th, 2009

Phelps suspended from competitive swimming, dropped by sponsor

Posted: 09:04 PM ET

(CNN) - Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive

swimming for three months on Thursday - just hours after one of his

sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo

surfaced of him smoking from a bong.

U.S.A. Swimming, the nation's governing body for competitive

swimming, said it was withdrawing financial support for Phelps and

barring him from competition during the period of his "reprimand."

"This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but

we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he

disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands

of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and a

hero," the body said in a written statement. "Michael has voluntarily

accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust."

Kellogg Company contacts:

Consumer complaints:  http://www2.kelloggs.com/ContactUs.aspx

Media Relations:   media....@kellogg.com

Kellogg Company, P.O. Box CAMB, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016.

Consumer inquiries should contact our Consumer Affairs Department at

800-962-1413

Sample complaint:

Shame on you for dropping Michael Phelps!  Phelps did nothing wrong.

He has a right to his private life.   Champions should have the right

to use marijuana if they want.   Please know that your anti-pot

bigotry is unacceptable to millions of consumers who value the right

to use marijuana.   If you don't think Phelps is fit to endorse your

product, then your product isn't fit to grace my table.  Having eaten

your cereals for over half a century,  I'm ready to look for  better

alternatives.

  - Dale Gieringer, Ph.D.

USA Swimming Contact:

http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=26&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

(use on-line contact form) or:

1 Olympic Plaza

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Phone: 719.866.4578

Fax:    719.866.4669

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Dale Gieringer - da...@canorml.org

California NORML, 2215-R Market St. #278, San Francisco CA 94114

-(415) 563- 5858 - www.canorml.org

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