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TheBlaze Launches Grassroots Campaign to Prove to TV Operators That Conservative Commentary Is in Demand

Feb. 25, 2013 8:48am Madeleine Morgenstern

TheBlaze Launches Grassroots Get TheBlaze Campaign to Prove to TV Operators That Conservative Commentary is in Demand TheBlaze is kicking off a major grassroots campaign to bring its programming to networks around the country.

The “Get TheBlaze” campaign, launching Monday, will equip TheBlaze audience with different of ways to reach out to their TV providers and demand they bring TheBlaze to their lineup.

“Since we launched TheBlaze on DISH last fall we have been hearing from the audience asking when TheBlaze will be available on other TV providers,” said Carolyn Polke, president and chief operating officer of TheBlaze. “We are launching Get TheBlaze to provide the audience with the tools to connect directly with TV providers and let their voice be heard.”

Those tools are a special phone number, 1-800-996-BLAZE, and a new website, www.GetTheBlaze.com, that will directly connect people with their providers so they can make their choice known.

“TheBlaze audience is passionate about our programming and they want to watch it on their TV,” Polke said. Get TheBlaze “is about making that demand heard by the TV providers.”

Conservative outlets have historically faced headwinds in putting their programming on America’s television sets. In a typical arrangement, the cable provider will pay the network to carry their programming. But according to Adweek, when Fox News first launched 16 years ago, it was actually the other way around – Fox paid the cable operators to carry their channel.

With 39 percent of the country identifying as conservative and 37 percent as moderate – compared to 23 percent that see themselves as liberal – TheBlaze believes that’s a segment worth hearing from.

“We believe that TheBlaze should be a part of every pay TV lineup in America, but providers need to hear from their customers before making that commitment,” said Chris Balfe, president and chief operating officer of Glenn Beck’s Mercury Radio Arts. “Get TheBlaze is about showing providers that this audience is large and engaged, and that adding the channel is the right decision.”

Dave Shull, senior vice president of programming at DISH, said they saw a marked rise in customers after picking up TheBlaze.

“TheBlaze and Glenn Beck bring a unique perspective to DISH’s broad spectrum of political programming on all sides,” Shull said. “We had customers sign up quickly, and we saw new customers join DISH. In fact, subscriptions attributable to TheBlaze outpaced our projections by 80 percent, proving that DISH is giving customers what they want with a choice in programming, not to mention the technology to choose how to watch it.”

In a letter to TheBlaze audience, Beck said they deserve to have programming that reflects their values and beliefs.

“You probably pay good money every month to your TV provider for access to channels like MSNBC and Al Jazeera America – channels that you might not watch, or even agree with,” Beck said. “Adding TheBlaze will ensure that you and your family have a source of news and analysis that you can trust and that doesn’t betray your values.”

He said he’s incredibly proud of what TheBlaze – which includes 300,000 online subscribers – has already accomplished, but that only the audience has the power to “break the logjam and expose this network to million of others.”

“If we succeed then we change the media. If we change the media, we control the debate. If we control the debate, we change politics. And if we change politics, we change the country,” Beck said.

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jorge_washington
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:52am
Grassroots- “the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file. ”

Of course the new definition by theblaze/Beck is having Beck (multimillionaire) and his mega corporation tell you, hey, you there who never thought this was an issue, go do this so maybe I can expand my multimillion dollar empire and lets just call it “grassroots” between you and us, “wink, wink”.

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- imperative
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 12:24pm
  Yeah, this is silly. If it’s launched/promoted by a multi-million dollar organization, then it isn’t grassroots.
  
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- yankeeredneck
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:54pm
  God forbid that someone in America should make money giving people what they sincerely need or desire. What a scandal! Go back to Cuba. They have what you want.
  
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- imperative
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:25pm
  @yankeeredneck
  
  I have no problem with people making lots of money honestly. When they take such an endeavor and call it “grassroots”, they’re engaging in dishonest manipulation of language.
  
  As you show, you will defend Beck without thought and with out respect to whether or not the criticism is legitimate, and will simply try to smear an opponent. This type of behavior is more in line with those who follow Obama than those who love truth and liberty.
  
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- Arshloch
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 3:16pm
  Yo,Horhay, there is a gum’ment job waiting for you in me-hee-co. Ta Ta.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:30pm
  Wait its all about the money. The banner ads, pop up ads, hyperlinks are not about financing the truth. Hmmm how surprising.
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:28pm
  since The Blaze TV can’t be carried by cable TV providers for at least 9 months this is nothing but harassment . Even if these companies wanted to show the channel, they can’t.
  
  Leave these poor workers alone.
  
  Glenn Beck has no respect for working folks telling people to make harassing calls like this.
  
  And Mr. Beck wonders why people hate him.
  
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- The Giver
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:55pm
  Sour grapes. Why do you envy someone like Glenn Beck who a few years ago was puking on the floor and couldn’t afford his rent. He got up, looked to God and he is blessed. Many have turned to God because of him.
  I called Time Warner Cable and was told to contact the Corporate office. I did and left message for the president of TWC. They called me back politely to say that there is nothing in the works for now to add this station. Then I said I might have to switch to The Dish Network. The very nice lady said they will definitely look into adding The Blaze. I hope they do.
  Keep up the good work Glenn and all your wonderful staff. This IS grassroots!
  
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- The Giver
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:06pm
  MARYBETHELIZABETH- those are such pretty names. I don’t know about the nine months you speak of, but everything takes time. Change takes time. You don’t request something at the last minute. The lady I spoke to at Time Warner Cable said nothing about nine months? I did not harass her, she and I were cordial to each other. Glenn’s audience answers to a higher standard.
  
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- rconder
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:20pm
  Why do you demonize him because he is a multimillionaire? He is a multimillionaire only because people want to buy his books or watch his programming. His message is truth and he is using his money to bring a conservative message to a conservative audience. You probaly subscribe to mulitimillionaires who would take tax payers money to promote a message that says pay your fair share while we spend your fair share. In short, grow up.
  
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- wilbstal
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:30pm
  but we get the truth you get it when you bend over for Liberal meidas, heheeh
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:36pm
  The Giver
  
  Read today’s New York Times column talking about this
  Or listen to the replays of Glenn Beck’s radio show.
  
  Dish Networks exclusivity lasts at least 9 more months.
  
  Somebody you get on the phone is not going to engage you in conversation if there is nothing they can do for you, and if they told you this you would not believe them anyway.
  
  Inform yourself before you let someone like Glenn Beck talk you into doing something that you should later regret.
  
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- imperative
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:52pm
  Again, the mildest and most innocuous criticism brings out such anger on this site. It’s shown time and time again.
  
  This is the same sort of thing one gets from the far left-wing. If these people were happy and confident in themselves and their beliefs, there would be no reason to express such bitterness.
  
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- Brettfan
  Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:10am
  Is this Chris Christie or Charlie Crist? Both look the same. oh it is Jorge _ Bush. hahaha. Rino punk.
  
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- MAX0O1
  Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:12am
  YOU AND YOUR ILK are scared SHI***SS THAT A TRUTHFULL MEDIA WITH
  huge readership/viewership will reach more people and the truth will set US ALL FREE.!!!!!!!
  
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woodyee
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:07am
All done here! I’ll do it again tomorrow!

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1934nash
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:04am
The link to Comcast Cable is not good…to Sales, they cut me off before calls goes through.

Is the e-mail link and form letter going to be posted later in the day?

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Gonzo
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:04am
Do I get my $50 back if DirecTV picks up The Blaze?

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Stoic one
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:58am
I have digital airwaves..no one to petition!

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- yankeeredneck
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:06pm
  Why not petition one of your local unaffiliated stations to affiliate with TheBlazeTV?
  
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DaytonConserve
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:57am
There is no “Z” on the keypad on my ancient telco pushbutton telephone.

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- SOUNDTHETRUMPET
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:15pm
  It’s 9
  
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DoctorRon
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:54am
If ABC or CBS ever figure out that they could triple their customers by becoming less biased, they would be a formidable competitor.

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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:36pm
  They would lose customers. Intellectuals would never watch it except out of curiosity and amazement.
  
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- Independent4233
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:14pm
  When I saw the headline to the story, I said to myself, “Well, here’s one the rainbow twinkies will pounce on, delusionally thinking they’ll change universal thought with their pink jumpsuit power of irrefutable persuasion.”
  
  And surely I was right again.
  
  But I can’t take credit fior what is so obviously predictable.
  
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GrayPanther
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:36am
I am a 12 year customer of Direct TV. I don’t like the reception on BLAZETV I get online from Glenn Beck. I will not be renewing my annual membership (forced) as a result. However, to see the show without mismatched voice and picture on Direct-TV would be a pleasure. I too will contact D-TV for this show.

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- sbenard
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:03am
  Your problem must be your provider, NOT The Blaze. I’ve NEVER had the problem you described with GBTV or The Blaze TV. Your blame is misplaced, just like the Straw Man President! You are barking up the wrong tree!
  
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- VRW Conspirator
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:18pm
  have used my FIOS and a ROKU 2 to watch the Blaze for about a year now…there are times when the picture drops and the buffer takes forever but 75% of the the time it plays the entire show without a hiccup…
  even with the hiccups…still better than watching primetime news shows…even FOX…
  
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- glassaudioguy
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:38pm
  Gotta agree with SBENARD- no problems of the sort here either. I did find out that a combo of Firefox and Win 7 doesn’t work too well. Had to get the Comodo Dragon browser so parts of the picture wouldn’t be cut off.
  
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- The Giver
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:10pm
  I had trouble with Roku, now just watch it on my iPad. It’s great. Only problems I’ve had were cable related, not the show.
  
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1934nash
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:35am
Lines busy
Your E-mail link is ‘BLANK’. Will you be ‘putting up’ a form letter later? Want to leave a paper trail along with phone call

Thank You

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YOURSENSEI
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:31am
This is what you must know:

But but but . . I thought TV was dead. The internet is the way of the future. “Hey, Al, will you sell me your TV network? No?”

TV is dead! The internet is the future!

It is so.

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- AvengerK
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:12pm
  YOURSENSEI/MONICNE/WANGO/MOST INTERESTING TROLL/ad nauseum…the future is the future, the present needs addressing in the present. More conservative voices are needed today, not in the future, Beck is right. So while television is still the dominant medium Beck will try to get those voices on it.
  You really are an idiot.
  
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Sweetmocha
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:25am
Just called and was transferred to uVerse, and received the following message,

“An error has occurred and this call can’t continue” etc….

I’ve submitted twice in the past few weeks via the uVerse website, you can also Tweet @Attcustomercare they will send you the following link, but at least they will also notice us on Twitter.

http://uversechannels.att.com/

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- Sweetmocha
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:44am
  Kept calling, and finally spoke to a rep, very nice lady Miss Mills.
  
  Keep trying.
  
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SallyV
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:55am
I tried to call – your very nice call screener transferred me to Comcast; however, Comcast has either blocked these calls or they are so overwhelmed that they can’t keep up with the on-slaught.

I did the on-line thing on Facebook and was very rewarded with the number of “likes” that have already been posted. I started calling Comcast months ago and will continue calling until I get results. I have already threaten to switch to Dish if they don’t consider my request.

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- kngrfyfn
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:12am
  I posted to Direct TV’s facebook page but every time I go back to it it’s gone. As long as I don’t leave the page it stays so I’m not leaving the page for a while.
  
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renniksbob
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:54am
I have Dish Network I watch Beck everyday down in SE Jawga!

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motherfarlb
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:53am
Snow bird here! Notified Bright House & Comcast that I want The Blaze TV. I pay for so many crappy channels I wish I could just choose what I want & rid myself of the junk!

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gzorpe
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:50am
I told Suddenlink I want THEBLAZE… If this is a contest I’ll take door #2!!! @kevinpoleary, kpo@kevinpatrickoleary.com

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wilbstal
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:48am
Glenn will get bigger than all of them weahter they help or not. Folks want the truth not left Wing lies

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- rconder
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:27pm
  Thank you for saying that. It is soooo true!
  
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PA PATRIOT
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:43am
Will the sleeping giant wake up?
Try to abolish the 2nd amendment and see what happens.

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qpwillie
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:31am
I sent the email to my service provider and am planning to tell my friends and family around the country to do the same. It’s so very important that we show the left that we stand together in large numbers.

Another thing I would like to see more conservatives do is sign up at the tea party community https://www.teapartycommunity.com/ . The left is terrified of that site because with over 110,000 members and growing, it debunks the leftist propaganda that the tea party is dwindling away.

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- flipper1073
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:38am
  Already There QP,
  just look for my Dog
  or go to Wabbit’s Wall
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:43am
  I live in a rural area outside of relatively small city. That in itself is fine with me, and by our choice. Since there is no competition for Comcast. Have written them plenty of times, when paying the bill. But, considering that they own the better part of NBC, do you really think that I have every heard anything from them?
  
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- wilbstal
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:44am
  the teapartycommunity.com are 1st amendment violators. they stopped me from getting on after 3 days. All i posted was I was in favor of shooting anyone who comes for your guns to violate your 2nd amendment rights. They are no better than left Wingers. Glenn beck does not reject my posts I need my posts not to be deleted
  
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- qpwillie
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:01am
  @flipper1073
  Going to find you now.
  
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- qpwillie
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:08am
  @wilbstal
  They have to be careful about comments that might have the DHS knocking on your door.
  
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- flipper1073
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:10am
  Friend me when you find me !
  Quess I should use Wabbit’s full name .
  Sylly Wabbit.
  
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- qpwillie
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:24am
  @flipper1073
  I gotcha.
  Thanks,
  B.H.
  
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- Stoic one
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:56am
  WILBSTAL
  
  I read their terms of use!
  ONE EXPLICIT point of rejection is the promotion of murder..
  
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- Strasser
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:42pm
  Wilbstal, the First Amendment only protects you from Government persecution for your speech. It has nothing to do with what private businesses can or can’t do. If they want to block people for inflammatory speech they are absolutely entitled to do so.
  
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flipper1073
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:31am
Ok I’d Watch
If it’s True Conservatives. If It’s just Republican Hacks
Not so Much !
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul,Sarah Palin. Yep

Karl Rove an his Buddy’s John McCain an Jeb Bush. Nope

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- bitterclinger
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:50pm
  Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! You’ll never see Tokyo Rove and his merry band of RINOs on Blaze TV. Glenn’s 5 p.m. show is out-freakin’-standing. He delivers major bang for the buck with vital info daily.
  
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- rconder
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:29pm
  What you will see if you can clear the cobwebs from your head is the truth about history.
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:24am
BARYMETHELIZABETH, I hope you can get your eyes cleared before reading this, and I also trust you are listening to Beck discuss this very topic at the moment. I certainly am, and my request is that you do us, and this includes yourself all a giant favor and try to not to twist the stats and numbers given today. I’ll be calling you on it if you do.
I trust you had a relatively comfortable stay at Detox Mansion this weekend?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULKmb3_P_N8

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- flipper1073
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:35am
  RJ
  I don’t see anything from MBE on this Story.
  is it my slow Computer or what ?
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:46am
  FLIPPER1073, Pre-preemptive strike. This is the type of story that she jumps on and twists the story, and everything Beck has been discussing on his show. We know that she listens, because she is capable of making actual quotes from it….then comes spin cycle.
  
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- flipper1073
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:07am
  Ok RJ I get it,
  You had me confused there for a minute.
  Top of the Morning to You Sir!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:16am
  FLIPPER1073, The same for you as well this morning. Sorry about the confusion, I should have worded my post a bit better.
  
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hersey10
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:19am
@ Booger71 The Blaze is already on Dish, channel 212 I believe.

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- Caniac Steve
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:24am
  yes but the point is “expantion” to other cable outlets that carry many sides..and all he seems to want is a seat at the same table…you know like NBC,CBS & etcd..
  
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mrja
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:06am
email sent, call made to comcast……git ɹ done!!!!

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booger71
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:04am
When will we see the BlazeTV on HD on Dish?

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:01am
Good luck with it, Obama and the democrats will stop at nothing to ensure it cannot happen.

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- AbrahamsSheepdog
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:38am
  True! Look at Rush and Fox.
  
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MyBestEffort1011
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:54am
When Glenn announced that Dish gave him a channel, I e-mailed DirectTV requesting they do the same, no reply. Hopefully, this will get their attention.

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- Marylou7
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:50am
  MyBestEffort1011 So did I. Can never tell them too often though. Will continue to let them know and if they don’t at the end of my contract I’m going with Dish.
  
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