Members BEAD Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 http://www.newseasonsmarket.com/Rockstar.shtml Several weeks ago I made the decision to stop selling Rockstar Energy Drink in our stores after learning that Rockstar's CEO, Russell Weiner, had founded the company with his parents Michael and Janet Weiner. (Check out the information on Rockstar's own website: http://www.rockstar69.com/new_html/company.html). Michael Weiner is better known as "Michael Savage", the host of an extreme radio program "Savage Nation". The decision to take Rockstar off our shelves was not based on politics. We welcome customers from the entire political spectrum in our stores and are committed to being respectful of the various perspectives of all the staff at New Seasons Market. I chose to discontinue Rockstar because I do not want any part of the hate and prejudice that Michael Savage promotes. Michael Savage regularly makes comments that target and degrade immigrants, women, homosexuals, people of the world's poor nations, Muslims, scholars, artists, our country's political leaders and the media. Here are a few excerpts: 1) He told a gay caller to "get AIDS and die". (He was fired from his job at MSNBC for this comment.) 2) "When I hear someone's in the civil rights business, I oil up my AR-15!". 3) He referred to Arabs as "non-humans" and "racist, fascist bigots". 4) He said "I commend prisoner abuse; we need more". 5) His suggested strategies for our countries actions in Iraq include, "I think a thousand of them held in the Iraqi prison should be given 24 hour -- a trial and executed, " and "They should put dynamite in their behinds and drop them from 35,000 feet, the whole pack of scum out of that jail." 6) He railed against the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina and called the Red Cross "anti-American." 7) He characterized poet, educator and civil rights activist Maya Angelou as a "liar," "moron," "fraud," and "dirtbag." New Seasons Market is proud to be an active member of our community. Michael Savage's hateful speech takes dead aim at the diversity, civic accord and true American values that make Portland a great city. I'm confident our customers see the difference between politics and hate and will support my decision to exclude Rockstar from our shelves. Brian Rohter CEO, New Seasons Market
Members zenfascist Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 HA! Michael Savage calling people racist, fascist bigots. That's {censored}ing hilarious. Edit: AND HIS LAST NAME IS WEINER!! AAAAHHHAHAHAAHAHAHA!!!!
Members ARES Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 good, that drink is {censored}ing awful.
Members Droplaw621 Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 New Seasons always has the best steaks.
Members B-Bottom Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 I like that program. They are completly taking his comments out of context. If anyone really listens to what he has to say he makes a lot of sense. He's not a a right wing puppet like Limbaugh or Hannity either. He criticizes both sides.
Members Zeromus-X Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 The only energy drink that matters. Unless you're drinking it with alcohol. I can find no alcohol that mixes well with it. I'm sure there's some magical combination, like with Red Bull and Jager, and if you find it, please let me know.
Members mounds Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 gross. and i have 2 cases of bawls in my pantry
Members Texas Noise Factory Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 even though I absolutely hate all that NO FEAR stands for, I like their energy drink. *shrugs* What is this Bawls stuff? I never see it here in Tejas...
Members Gfunkk44 Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 ehh no big loss.. I like "rip it's" better anyway... not sure you guys have those out there though.
Members Zeromus-X Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 If you've got any 7-11's there, they usually sell the stuff. CompUSA is also a distributor. If all else fails, ThinkGeek.com and Xoxide.com both sell them; ThinkGeek only sells by the case (of 24), so it's kinda expensive to try, though. Xoxide sells two for $3.99 if I remember right. They're the only energy drinks I've found that taste *good*, and they're stronger than all the other ones. It's not regular caffeine as found in coffee; it's an extract from the Guarana berry. Guarana caffeine is about 2.5 times stronger than regular caffeine, which puts this stuff at about the equivalent of 200mg per bottle.
Members Mudbass Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Several weeks ago I made the decision to stop selling Rockstar Energy Drink in our stores after learning that Rockstar's CEO, Russell Weiner, had founded the company with his parents Michael and Janet Weiner. Sounds to me like he just doesn't like weiners.
Members BEAD Posted October 25, 2005 Author Members Posted October 25, 2005 I think this is kind of neat. I like the idea of a company not putting profit at #1 all the time. New Seasons is a great chain in general, imho. I don't think they did this for publicity, as the website is the only place I've read anything about this. BTW, New Seasons beer and wine selection is so great that I don't mind if they lack in the energy drink department.
Members fastplant Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Not that I drink that stuff anyway, but I'll be sure not to buy it now.
Members ARES Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Originally posted by Gfunkk44 ehh no big loss.. I like "rip it's" better anyway... not sure you guys have those out there though. whipits? yeah those have been around forever.
Members takeout Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Google "Samuel Trueblood" if you want some real Savage hilarity. The guy is a wingnut.
Members DerekDRP Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Originally posted by Zeromus-X The only energy drink that matters. Unless you're drinking it with alcohol. I can find no alcohol that mixes well with it. I'm sure there's some magical combination, like with Red Bull and Jager, and if you find it, please let me know. Hay don't touch my bawl's hahah. Kidding never tried any of that stuff yet is it good?
Members KODIAK Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Originally posted by fastplant Not that I drink that stuff anyway, but I'll be sure not to buy it now. Given your av that is a {censored}in riot .
Members mlwarriner Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 i didn't know rowka's band had their own line of energy drinks... :D
Members zenfascist Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Bawls is delicious. It's kinda like Sprite Remix on meth.
Members fastplant Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Originally posted by KODIAK Given your av that is a {censored}in riot .
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