Not toeing the line
Activists have found a clever way to make sure networks stay “on message” when it comes to global warming; go after advertisers:
Groups like the Sierra Club have targeted Home Depot because they believe it’s inconsistent for the company to promote environmentally friendly products while advertising on a network that has questioned global warming.
Welcome to the new Inquisition; it isn’t what you do, it’s what you say. Home Depot can have as many “environmentally friendly products” as it likes. As long as it is even remotely connected with any questioning of global warming science, it will be ostracized. On the other hand, use as much energy as you like, eat endangered species (as long as they are farmed), profit from mining, or tear up Mother Earth for a larger mansion, and activists will fawn as you predict the end times from global climate warming change.
Al Gore, Laurie David, or any other disciple could use a tire fire to barbecue eagle. As long as they push carbon offsets, the Sierra Club would give them a medal for raising awareness about rare birds and volatile organic compounds.