MaineToday Media Boycott Begins Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 March 2010 16:00
MaineThis month marks the beginning of a boycott of the advertisers of MaineToday Media Inc. by The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission (CADC). Some of MaineToday Media’s advertisers were informed of the outrageous, unjust firing of a Christian employee, journalist Larry Grard, by MaineToday Media and were urged to stop advertising with them.

 

Larry was fired because of an e-mail he sent on his private e-mail account on his own time in defense of the successful “Yes on 1” marriage campaign. When a radical same sex marriage organization complained to MaineToday Media, they fired Larry and then his wife. By their harsh, draconian actions we believe that MaineToday Media has revealed itself to be an anti-marriage and anti-Christian organization.

 

In our letter to their advertisers we specifically asked that they stop advertising in any MaineToday Media publication until this matter with Larry is equitably resolved. We informed them that our plan was to communicate with people across the state of Maine who supported the “Yes on 1” campaign and urge them not to patronize businesses that advertise in MaineToday Media publications.

 

In addition, we followed up the letter with a phone call to the advertisers to give them another opportunity to be taken off of the boycott list by pledging not to advertise. As of now, CADC is calling for a boycott of thirty-three businesses who have decided to continue to advertise with MaineToday. More may be added.

 

With your active support of this boycott we are hoping that soon MaineToday Media would feel the error of their way and immediately make it right with Larry. We are determined to get justice for Larry who stood with the majority of the citizens of Maine to defend marriage. We can’t sit back and allow a Christian to be fired simply for standing up for biblical values.

 

Please, help us fight for justice for Larry. It might be your job next!

Below is the list of businesses to be boycotted. Please, contact as many businesses as you can and let them know that you will not be patronizing them because of their continued advertisements with MaineToday Media.   

  • The China Dine-Ah 281 Lakeview Drive China, ME 04926 (207)-445-5700  
  • Rebecca's Place 434 Eastern Avenue Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 623-8142 
  • Houle's Plumbing/Heating & Air Conditioning 19 North St. Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 872-6762 
  • Merrill Bank 335 Main St. Waterville, ME 04910 (207) 877-9900
  • LaPointe Lumber Co., Inc. 2385 N. Belfast Ave. Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 622-5025
  • J.E. Carson Company, Inc. 1586 Benton Ave. Benton, ME 04901 (207) 453-9864
  • Fred's Coffee 112 Washington St. Oakland, ME 04963 (207) 872-5824
  • D.L. Electric 170 Eight Road Rd. Waterville, ME 04901 1-800-439-3733
  • LePage & Eaton Countertops 221 Eaton Mountain Rd. Skowhegan, ME 04976 (207) 872-9061
  • Grondin's Certified Cleaners 259 Main St. Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 872-8232; 621-9863; 778-0803; 474-2098
  • Damon's Quick Stop 191 Madison Ave. Skowhegan, ME 04976 (207) 622-0551
  • American Glass 153 College Ave Waterville, ME  04901 (207) 873-2141; 474-8438 
  • Andre’s Barrels & Buckets 113 Dill Road Starks, ME 04911 
  • Dr. R. F. Berry Skowhegan Denture Clinic 140 Madison Avenue Skowhegan, ME 04976 (207) 474-9324 
  • Winslow Aluminum 2880 Riverside Drive Vassalboro, ME 04989 (207) 873-0412 
  • Charlie Giguere 30 Elm Plaza Waterville, ME 04901 
  • Keith Cook, Ed.D. 60 Front Street Waterville, ME 04901 
  • Patricia Simpson V.W. Harding Water Conditioning 651 Winslow Road Albion, ME 04910 (207) 437-2824‎ 
  • Mathieu’s Cycle & Fitness Stores 20 Maine Street Oakland, ME 04963 (207) 465-7564‎ 
  • Stevens Siding & Window Co. 40 Benton Plaza Benton, ME 04901 (207) 453-8346‎ 
  • Stan Tompkins 66 Winthrop Center Road Winthrop, ME 04364 (207) 395-4152‎ 
  • Nason Realty 11 Bay Street Winslow, ME 04901 (207) 873-2119‎ 
  • Charlie’s Motor Mall 465 Western Avenue Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 626-0895‎ 
  • Reggie FortinFortin’s Home Furnishings 412 Augusta Road Winslow, ME 04901 (207) 872-5941‎ 
  • Thompson Volkswagen Audi Mazda 347 Maine Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-0777 
  • Bill’s Auto Salvage & Hook’s 56 Middle Road Fairfield, ME 04937 (207) 453-2143‎ 
  • Sign of the Sun 22 Silver Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 872-7581‎ 
  • Lee Credit Express 426 Western Avenue Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 622-9943‎

 

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hosanna  - I love voting with my dollars   |Registered |2010-03-26 06:06:36
I will gladly join you in this boycott, and will forward to my personal list of
'spiritual' friends. The beauty of boycotting = 'voting with your dollars' is
that it is not necessary to wait for an election. It can be done anytime, and
every day. A drawback is that sometimes folks will not realize they are being
boycotted, and may blame other economic factors if they notice revenue
shortfalls, so communicating with the object of the boycott is very important.
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