Ot: Petition Hot 90.7!!!

[CaptinPickAxe]

Tsunami Song (http://www.futureproducers.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=97334&perpage=8&pagenumber=1)

Sign the petition (http://www.petitiononline.com/endhate/petition-sign.html?)

This is a song that mocks the Tsunami dead and the survivors. It includes racist lyrics such as "*****s"

I'll post some choice lyrics:

- "All at once you could hear the screaming ch*nks and no one was safe from the wave there were africans drowning, little chinamen swept away you could hear god laughing, 'swim you b*tches swim'"
- "So now you're screwed, it's the Tsunami, you better run or kiss your ass away, go find your mommy, I just saw her float by, a tree went through her head, and now the children will be sold to child slavery..."

This was played on Ms. Jones Morning Show on a huge radiostation out of New York, New York.You think the people of 9/11 would sympathise....WRONG!

[CaptinPickAxe]

Audio from the show:
http://www.thesilent1.com/longer_hot97_tsunami.mp3

[cerebus]

WTF? What kind of azzhole writes something like that? That's focked up! :mad:

[Phil Redmond]

Some people are just idiots. Anthing for a buck.

[SimonM]

That song is just plain wrong.

[David Jamieson]

What's the B side? A spike jones rip-off about Hurricanes in Florida?

:rolleyes:

[Phil Redmond]

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:17:21 -0600
From: "Fisher, James W [CC]" <James.W.Fisher@mail.sprint.com>
Subject: RE: Outrage
To: "Master Redmond" <sifupr@wingchunkwoon.com>
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STATEMENT FROM SPRINT

* Sprint does NOT have any connection to the Tsunami Song aired on Hot 97 FM.

* Sprint strongly objects to any communication or other effort making light of the devastation of the tsunami disaster. The content of the "Tsunami song" clearly runs contrary to Sprint's commitment to diversity and inclusion, and is not in any way supported or condoned by Sprint. Needless to say, our hearts go out to the tsunami victims and their families -- for this and other reasons, the Sprint Foundation and our associates have worked together since the tsunami tragedy to raise funds for disaster relief efforts and will continue to do so.

*Sprint has purchased advertising time on Hot 97 but was incorrectly identified as a sponsor of the segment of the show in which the song was referenced. In any case, Sprint was unaware and had no connection to the content of the "Tsunami Song."

*Sprint has expressed our strong concern about this content to the radio station. The station has issued a public apology and appears to have disciplined the responsible parties. Sprint continually evaluates acceptable content against our own guidelines and we will continue to monitor the process with all outlets in which we advertise.

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From: Master Redmond [mailto:sifupr@wingchunkwoon.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:19 PM
To: Fisher, James W [CC]
Subject: Outrage


Have you seen this? You adavertise on this radio station. Hmmmm. http://www.petitiononline.com/endhate/petition.html

Master Phillip Redmond
Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy of Michigan http://www.cheungswingchun.com http://www.wingchunkwoon.com http://www.torontowingchun.com

[Pork Chop]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&e=2&u=/nm/20050126/en_nm/quake_slur_dc

[Akhilleus]

Wow what's wrong with people...I can't really listen to the radio...except for Tom Likus

[MonkeySlap Too]

Well, there is this little problem with Freedom of Speech. Honestly, they can say what they want - but you don't have to listen to that station, or buy the products advertised on it.

It's disappointing in that it is just so incredibally ignorant, but then a lot of Rap music is too, and you don't hear much noise about it. People can be very disappointing in thier casual disregard for others.

Think good thoughts, say good words, do good deeds. It's like a pebble in a pond man. Enough of us be good, we overwhelm the other waves...

[Phil Redmond]

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 04:18:19 -0600
From: <McDonaldsCorporation@mcd.com>
Subject: Message from McDonald's Corp.
To: <sifupr@wingchunkwoon.com>
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Hello Phillip:



Thank you for taking the time contact McDonald's. We appreciate the opportunity to respond to you regarding the recent events involving hosts from the Hot 97 morning radio program in New York.

First, McDonald's does not support programs that discriminate or are insensitive to the plight of people suffering from devastating events. Starting immediately, McDonald's will indefinitely suspend advertising on the Hot 97 morning show.

It's also important to know that Ronald McDonald House Charities, McDonald's Corporation and the McDonald's family around the world have donated more than two million dollars to the Tsunami relief efforts. We take these matters very seriously and will continue to work together to help victims of this devastating disaster.

Again, thank you for giving us the opportunity to respond to your concerns.



Tim
McDonald's Customer Response Center

ref#:2569882

Please do not "reply" to this email response. All "replies" go to an unmonitored mailbox and are not reviewed. If you wish to contact McDonald's Customer Response Center again, please visit our website at www.mcdonalds.com.

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You wrote:

http://www.thesilent1.com/longer_hot97_tsunami.mp3
You advertise on Hot 97 radio in NYC. that's shameful

[_William_]

Good work Phil.

[rubthebuddha]

three points for team phil. if you can't do what you really want and punch them in the package, at least you can hit them in the pocketbook.

[Starchaser107]

the dj's got axed.

[SPJ]

This reminds me of a story.

There was a crack on the other side of the bridge in Su Zhou.

Su Zhou or Soo Chow is close to Shanghai. There are a lot of bridges on the canal.

There are 3 boys just standing and watching people walking by. Every time, somebody tripped and fell. They laughed very hard and loud.

A monk walked by. They tried to warn him but too late. He tripped, too. The boys knew the monk. They rushed down and helped him up. The boys apologized that they came too late. The monk told them to put a sign up to warn people about the crack. That would be a good deed for the day.

All of a sudden, it rained very hard. The boys ran and tried to hide under the roof of a guest house. The owner came out and asked them to leave. The boys saw the owner. They had to stand in the rain. Why? Because the boys laughed at him earlier, when he fell. The monk was allowed to stay in the guest house. Because the owner's father walked behind the monk and saw him fell. The owner's father was warned and not to walk into the crack. For that, they were grateful.

Several people were eating at the guesthouse. They all laughed at the boys that laughed at them earlier.

[SPJ]

The monk then said. They have learned the lesson. So the owner let the boys come in and stay.

The wind and the water will turn in time. Or Feng Shui Lun Liu Zuan.

If you are in need, you will appreciate the help a lot. If you help others in need, others will help you when you are in need.

A good deed will beget good deeds.

Why not plant the seeds of good will, kindness and generosity?

We all will be in hardship in turns.

When that happens to you, do you have friends or foes?