{"id":13478,"date":"2005-05-20T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.driko.org\/blog\/2005\/05\/20\/god-hates-att-mci-and-verizon\/"},"modified":"2005-05-20T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2005-05-20T15:00:00","slug":"god-hates-att-mci-and-verizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.driko.org\/blog\/2005\/05\/20\/god-hates-att-mci-and-verizon\/","title":{"rendered":"God Hates AT&T, MCI, and Verizon?!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wonkette<\/i> reports on United American Technologies<\/a>, a “Christian-based phone carrier” that markets itself as “the only carrier that is taking an active stand against same sex marriages and hardcore child pornography.” Eugene Mirman recorded some telemarketing conversations from the company, which are posted as downloadable MP3s in the linked article. Here are some excerpts:<\/p>\n

Mirman: I mean, basically, God hates AT&T, MCI, and Verizon?<\/p>\n

United American Technologies: Yes.
…
United American Technologies: No. No, that’s MCI.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mirman: MCI has hardcore child pornography?<\/p>\n

United American Technologies: Yes, they are. They have a pedophile Web site for men who love boys. It’s a Montr\u00e9al based Web site….<\/p>\n

Mr. Mirman: And so MCI basically has a child pornography ring?<\/p>\n

United American Technologies: That’s correct.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mirman: What about the others? What does Verizon do?<\/p>\n

United American Technologies: Okay. Verizon, what they do is they train their employees to accept the gay and lesbian lifestyle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s bad enough that this company resorts to such deceptive marketing practices. However, profits from these practices aren’t just lining the company’s pockets, as “a cut of the proceeds helps fund conservative political campaigns, via a 527 called ‘Faith Family and Freedom’ created by the Republican floor leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.” Despicable…<\/p>\n

tags: politics<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Wonkette reports on United American Technologies, a “Christian-based phone carrier” that markets itself as “the only carrier that is taking an active stand against same sex marriages and hardcore child pornography.” Eugene Mirman recorded some telemarketing conversations from the company, which are posted as downloadable MP3s in the linked article. Here are some excerpts: Mirman: … <\/p>\n

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