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Netroots Nation: In the Bag

by: Bob Neer

Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 17:42:24 PM EDT

Sponsor materials in the delegate bag at Netroots Nation. You can see what companies support events like this, and what demo. advertisers think is attending the conference.

Bob Neer :: Netroots Nation: In the Bag

ChangeToWin.org (brochure and tote bags)
Seed Magazine: Science is culture.
Advocates for Youth. "We are not pawns in your political game."
FRCR advertising, media placement, communications.
yes! Building a Just and Sustainable World
Stealing Ameria: Vote by Vote movie.
American Civil Liberties Union (pocket constitution, neck lanyards)
Unlocking Autism: "vaccine safety."
Advomatic.com: Founded by members of the Dean for America web team, and now building tools for the progressive grassroots...
Aristotle: "Now you know" (campaign services)
Commonweal Institute: "Advancing Ideas for the Common Good"
Mother Jones magazine: "This was no accident: who wrecked the economy -- and why they work for John McCain"
Bullitics: "Empowering people and pollsters"
Military Intelligence And You!: "The funniest WWII training film the U.S. Army never made!"
Cohousing: The Cohousing Association of the United States
Democracy for Texas: "What have you done for the grassroots this week?"
Maplight.org Track money and votes for every bill in Congress with MAPLight.org widgets.
NGP Software (plastic bottle opener)
236.com: "Be mischievous and you will be arrested at a McCain event" (fortune cookie)
Pro Choice America.org "Prevention First" (condom & buttons)
TakePart.com: "Follow the Money" (pen filled with shredded money)
ActBlue (cool aluminum bottle opener)
Fieldworks: "Innovative grassroots and field strategies" (computer screen duster)
SEIU UHW (pen)
Center for Constitutional Rights: "Protect your constitution" (condom)
Dallas Air America and Rational Radio (bookmark)
Bruce Lunsford U.S. Senate: "Working to Change Washington" (Air freshener)
EarthWorks Press: "50 Simple Things You Can do to Fight the Right"
The Nation: "The New Deal Returns 75"
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Netroots Nation: In the Bag | 3 comments

Swag or crappy landfill-destined Chinese crap? (0.00 / 0)

Namely:
* tote bag
* neck lanyard
* bottle opener (2)
* fortune cookie
* condom (2)
* buttons
* pen (2)
* computer screen duster
* air freshener

I'm not saying it's all useless or any of it is inappropriate in general, but I can't help but wonder...
- how much oil was needed to make and ship this stuff?
- how much was made with low labor standards?
- how much was made with low environmental standards?
- how much will end up in the landfill within a year?
- how much will end up in a "junk drawer" unused for the next year?

by: stomv @ Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 17:07:01 PM CDT

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Why? (6.00 / 2)

Obviously, these people and organizations would not give you these "gifts" without an expectation of favorable treatment in return. We need a gift ban at BMG, to make sure that your judgment is not subject to bias by these nefarious trinkets.

by: DaveS @ Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 21:35:10 PM CDT

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So you think we're all doctors here at BMG? (0.00 / 0)

I guess we're all prescribing and taking our own medicine since everyone can comment and post. ;-)

BMG: Reality-based commentary.

by: Bob Neer @ Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 23:49:41 PM CDT

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