Screenshot of ad with animations of Pat Boone, President Obama and Ben Bernanke
Two television spots developed by a national investment firm specializing in U.S. gold and silver coins have been rejected by major television networks, including the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network, for apparently political reasons.
The ads by Phoenix-based Swiss America Trading Corp., a WND advertiser, feature President Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as animated characters engaging in the potentially inflationary policy of printing paper money with abandon to stimulate the struggling economy.
Singer Pat Boone, a spokesman for Swiss America for more than 15 years, appears in the commercials as an animated announcer who concludes that investing in gold is a prudent strategy to diversify a portfolio in inflationary times.
Swiss America CEO Craig Smith said the intent of the ads was not to make a political statement.
The goal, he said, "was to take what we thought was a humorous approach to a timely and important economic topic in order to advertise our company and promote a new book we've recently published."
Along with Fox News and Fox Business, the two commercials have been rejected by NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, CBS, CNN/HLN and the Discovery Channel.
Comcast, in rejecting the spot, told Swiss America that it "does not meet our standards on public symbol."
Comcast's Public Symbol Policy specifies that the "use of the name or likeness of the President of the United States and/or the Presidential Seal for endorsing commercial purposes must be authorized by the White House."
Fox News said the "representation of public figures is something we try to avoid."
CNN/HLN told Swiss America the commercials were "not appropriate for the current political landscape."
"The networks' reaction shocked me," Smith said. "It's a threat to First Amendment rights when a commercial message is rejected not because it is inaccurate or misleading, but because it makes what is perceived to be a political statement the networks want to avoid."
Smith told WND he was concerned that the networks were protecting Obama and Bernanke.
"All we are saying in these two commercials is what dozens of responsible professional economists are saying every day," Smith said. "Gold investment as a responsible diversification strategy when governments printing of fiat currencies with abandon risk unleashing inflationary principles."
Only Google TV accepted the commercials, for broadcast on the DISH Network and Direct TV satellite networks.
Google TV has planned a test in which the two ads will be broadcast 1,132 times on the DISH Network and Direct TV from Dec. 5, 2011, through Jan. 12, 2012.
Ironically, the Swiss America ads will be seen nationally via Google TV on many of the major networks that have refused to air them. While cable subscribers to Fox News and CNN/HLN will not see the ads, for example, subscribers to the DISH Network or Direct TV will see them on those networks during the test period.
"The silver lining," said Smith "is that many of the television and cable networks who told us 'no' have come back saying 'yes' to Google TV, which will begin broadcasting the two commercials next week. We are very thankful to Google TV for helping us keep free speech alive on the television airwaves."
In June, Smith and co-author Lowell Ponte published "The Inflation Deception: Six Ways Government Tricks Us … and Seven Ways to Stop It!" in a paperback edition.
"Welcome to the 'inflatocracy' – our new form of government of, by, and for inflation – in which deliberately debasing our money has become a tool of mind manipulation, wealth distribution, and secret taxation," the publicity for the book on Amazon.com reads.
The first Swiss America commercial, seen below, plays off the theme "Helicopter Ben," a nickname Wall Street has conferred upon Bernanke for his reputation of "helicoptering" into financial crises to dump money on a problem.
The second Swiss America commercial, seen below, evokes imagery from the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz" to portray Bernanke and Obama as "financial wizards" hiding as "the men behind the door" in an inflationary scheme to solve economic problems by printing money.
Ray Griggs, the producer of the 2010 feature film documentary "I Want Your Money," a critical examination of the Obama administration's economic policies, produced the two Swiss America commercials.
My only problem with your little article here is your saying “–Even Fox”…as though that should be a surprise to any of us.
Why not lay it out in all its ugly truth?…ie, that Fox News is just the pseudo-”conservative” piece of TPTB’s Hegelian control of the MSM? Good ole Rupert is as much a member of the global elite nwo boyz club as any of the “liberal” media controllers are. Controlling Fox simply gives control of “both” sides, though they want the American sheeple to think that Fox is some “fair and balanced” (puke) “conservative” news organization “exposing” the lies of the “liberal left.”
The truth is that the little “conservative-liberal” puppet show put on by their Ministry of Truth is simply a diversion away from the REAL truth of what is going on behind the scenes and above the law and out of our (voters’) control. Yet many Americans felt that since Hannity represented the “right” and Combs the “left,” then the truth must be somewhere in the middle…LIES of course.
The truth, or I should say, the true action / crimes / criminal activity goes on behind and “above” the political system and couldn’t care less which “party” or “hand” labels are used, just as long as they continue to control the money supply and monetary policy (to paraphrase the Rothshilds of three running generations…Amschel, Nathaniel, and his son).
He should have know the jew owned mass media would protect their communist comrades the jews Bernanke and Obama. Obama is half african, and half Esau Edomite jew on his jew mothers side. Now you see why they are protected? It’s tme to strip the jews of all media, and bar them from media, financial dealings, and politics. They will be soon enough when the patriots move out.
Gold is not money.. Bernanke knows nothing.
Gold and silver are used as the ultimate form of money because it is not easily manipulated. Unlike their FIAT illusionary currency.. He needs to be fired and executed.
The mockingbird / dinasour main stream media (MSM) is owned ENTIRELY by Globalists and their consortium.
YES even the globalist minion Rupert Murdoch. DUH !!!!!
Stupid sheeple it’s ment to keep you entwined in their web of disinformation lies, confusing you every step of the way. Brainwashing every detail about the real facts into some contrived message that is not understandable.
Poisioned by flouride some only believe what the disinformational talking heads on the government control box say. Calling you catch phrases like conspiracy theorist, and my personal favorite potential terrorist.
Sorry the terrorists are running the government as well as the central banks, not to mention the CEO’s of the greater part of the banking system as a whole.
The following is how I explain this contrived situation America is in as well as the greater part of the world.
The reality of todays situation is this, Gold and silver are NOT going up in cost. The buying power of your paper currency (aka phony money) is declining steadily.
Helped by the central banks of countries printing more paper to cover their scheme.
Goldman Sachs is a big player in the demise of much of europes economy, BUT yet they had to be bailed out (more like a MASSIVE HANDOUT) by thier minion the p-resident. The very same one that sadi he would have NO lobbiests or special interests in his cabinet. A complete pathological lier, Just as a good part of his predacessors were. History proves this, the unsanitized version at least.
Then we have the global banks that have been in the (NON)frederal reserve since it’s inception. Their names may have changed but it’s still the same dozen or so banks involved in the ongoing looting of the American peoples bank accounts. All while smiling at them saying
Were taking action to safegaurd…….
Interpeted it reads we are covering our asses , and not your assets.
You should invest in silver.
My only problem with your little article here is your saying “–Even Fox”…as though that should be a surprise to any of us.
Why not lay it out in all its ugly truth?…ie, that Fox News is just the pseudo-”conservative” piece of TPTB’s Hegelian control of the MSM? Good ole Rupert is as much a member of the global elite nwo boyz club as any of the “liberal” media controllers are. Controlling Fox simply gives control of “both” sides, though they want the American sheeple to think that Fox is some “fair and balanced” (puke) “conservative” news organization “exposing” the lies of the “liberal left.”
The truth is that the little “conservative-liberal” puppet show put on by their Ministry of Truth is simply a diversion away from the REAL truth of what is going on behind the scenes and above the law and out of our (voters’) control. Yet many Americans felt that since Hannity represented the “right” and Combs the “left,” then the truth must be somewhere in the middle…LIES of course.
The truth, or I should say, the true action / crimes / criminal activity goes on behind and “above” the political system and couldn’t care less which “party” or “hand” labels are used, just as long as they continue to control the money supply and monetary policy (to paraphrase the Rothshilds of three running generations…Amschel, Nathaniel, and his son).
I would much prefer that your title had been
“…–Including Fox, of Course”
He should have know the jew owned mass media would protect their communist comrades the jews Bernanke and Obama. Obama is half african, and half Esau Edomite jew on his jew mothers side. Now you see why they are protected? It’s tme to strip the jews of all media, and bar them from media, financial dealings, and politics. They will be soon enough when the patriots move out.
The Lord taketh the wise at their own craftiness (he causes them to defeat themselves).
Gold is not money.. Bernanke knows nothing.
Gold and silver are used as the ultimate form of money because it is not easily manipulated. Unlike their FIAT illusionary currency.. He needs to be fired and executed.
The mockingbird / dinasour main stream media (MSM) is owned ENTIRELY by Globalists and their consortium.
YES even the globalist minion Rupert Murdoch. DUH !!!!!
Stupid sheeple it’s ment to keep you entwined in their web of disinformation lies, confusing you every step of the way. Brainwashing every detail about the real facts into some contrived message that is not understandable.
Poisioned by flouride some only believe what the disinformational talking heads on the government control box say. Calling you catch phrases like conspiracy theorist, and my personal favorite potential terrorist.
Sorry the terrorists are running the government as well as the central banks, not to mention the CEO’s of the greater part of the banking system as a whole.
The following is how I explain this contrived situation America is in as well as the greater part of the world.
The reality of todays situation is this, Gold and silver are NOT going up in cost. The buying power of your paper currency (aka phony money) is declining steadily.
Helped by the central banks of countries printing more paper to cover their scheme.
Goldman Sachs is a big player in the demise of much of europes economy, BUT yet they had to be bailed out (more like a MASSIVE HANDOUT) by thier minion the p-resident. The very same one that sadi he would have NO lobbiests or special interests in his cabinet. A complete pathological lier, Just as a good part of his predacessors were. History proves this, the unsanitized version at least.
Then we have the global banks that have been in the (NON)frederal reserve since it’s inception. Their names may have changed but it’s still the same dozen or so banks involved in the ongoing looting of the American peoples bank accounts. All while smiling at them saying
Were taking action to safegaurd…….
Interpeted it reads we are covering our asses , and not your assets.
Make Informed Decisions.
Acta Non Verba .
Semper Peratus !