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Subject: Re: Coke and the Real Thing
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Date: Sun, 14-Jul-85 00:35:40 EDT
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> This week 7 Black South Africans were killed by the Apartheid regime.
> The media took scant notice. The most massive air bombardment in the
> history of the Western Hemisphere continued in El Salvador as US supplied
> planes and bombs attacked people in zones of rebel control. The media
> took absolutely no notice. Congress just authorized CIA funding to
> overthrow the governments of Angola and Nicaragua. Barely a word on the
> net.  But the media and those who control the public consciousness
> go to town over the reformulation of a soft-drink. 

     You're right.  But consider this:  About three weeks ago, while
     my office mate was calling the White House to complain about
     their geo-political stance, I was calling 1-800-GET-COKE to 
     complain about the new coke.

     Results?  I got a free coupon for six bottles of coke and the
     satisfaction (this week) that my insignificant voice was heard.
     What impact do people who are alarmed about a political issue have?
     (Don't answer this, I know the answer already.  That is why I called
     up 1-800-GET-COKE....)

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bill peter                                       ihnp4!lanl!wkp

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."
                                           --Oscar Wilde