Rockstar Energy Drink: Hate in a Can

Whenever you buy a can of Rockstar Energy Drink you're putting money in the pocket of a man who says this about gays:

When you hear "human rights," think only one thing: someone who wants to rape your son. And you'll get it just right.  OK, you got it, right?  When you hear "human rights," think only someone who wants to molest your son, and send you to jail if you defend him.

You'll recognize these words from ultraconservative shock jock Michael Savage, whose real name is Michael Weiner.  (It's easy to see why he adopted a pseudonym.)  Back in 2003, the Savage Weiner was fired from a blessedly brief gig at MSNBC when he told a caller to "get AIDS and die."

Not content with smearing LGBT Americans, Savage sometimes directs his vitriol toward children with disabilities:  You know what autism is?  I'll tell you what autism is.  In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out.  That's what autism is! 

Savage/Weiner is co-founder and part-owner of Rockstar Energy Drink.  His son, Russell Goldencloud Weiner - yes, I said "Goldencloud" - is CEO of the beverage company and architect of a militia-esque group called The Paul Revere Society.  (Russell once warmed up a rock concert crowd by screeching: "Who's heterosexual and proud?  If you're not, hopefully you will be soon.")

Wife and mom Janet Weiner is Chief Financial Officer of Rockstar, keeping it all in the family.  She calls San Francisco a "filthy, drug-ridden vermin city."  (Charming woman.  That faded Courtney Love look is so chic.)       

Michael Jones, Communications Director of the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, writes on Bilerico Project:  Russell Weiner, as CEO of Rockstar, makes a boatload of money off the beverage.  Do you like your money going to a family that champions hate?  Do you want your money going to a man who says that autism is a made up disease?  To a man who says that all LGBT people are sodomites who deserve to get AIDS?  If the answer is no, then don't buy Rockstar Energy Drink.  And if you see a club - especially an LGBT club - serving it, please say something to the management.

Just passing along the message.  Be sure and tell all your friends.

Comments

[ben r]

Unbelievable. No idea I had been supporting Rockstar this long - I drink at least a couple of these a week.

Not getting any more of my business.

[Jason]

I'll be buying more Rockstar now. At least he knows what he stands for and isn't afraid to voice his opinions regardless of the backlash. More than can be said for many politicians.

[Bird]

Yes. "... he knows what he stands for..." That's the important thing. Not what the value is, not that it's hateful, but that the rich bastards are outspoken about it.

Choke on your Rockstar, Jason.

[Rick Johnson]

I drink NOS, anyway. If I was a rockstar drinker, however, I would switch after learning about this.

[John]

hey ben r,

why not stop drinking those type of beverages simply because they are artificial crap? instead of because you found out that a conservative has something to do with the company. you're like those catholics who give up smoking for lent.

[Nick Stinemates]

Oh no! Pepsi and Coke are so much better. Michael Savage has help pretty firm and has brought a lot of issues to the front of the media -- like the Dubai Port deal.

[dan]

sweet ill drink much more now
ill tell all my friends about this too so they buy more :)

[Shane]

lol A story like this is just begging for Trolls... and based upon the comments above, they most certainly did not disappoint

[Dave]

"Yes. "... he knows what he stands for..." That's the important thing. Not what the value is, not that it's hateful, but that the rich bastards are outspoken about it.

Choke on your Rockstar, Jason."

Well said, Bird.

I definitely won't be buying Rockstar anymore, and I'll be spreading the word.

Also, Jason, if you're just trolling, well played. If not, go fall down some stairs.

[Dann]

No issues with Rockstar so far, but I do have a problem with Monster Energy.

http://coreminimalist.blogspot.com/2009/03/monster-energy-out-of-control.html

Check it out.

[Stater of the Obvious]

The quotes are totally out of context. Everyone who has listened to Savage's show knows that he is really rough around the edges, and you can take any number of his quotes out of context on any given day of his show and make him sound like a lunatic. You can do the same to a lot of liberal commentators as well, but whatever. You don't agree with his conservative agenda, so now you and, what, 20 people who read your blog will boycott his company. I'm sure he must be really concerned.

Free speech unless you don't like what someone has to say. Way to go.

[Topher Eliot]

I'm always puzzled by people who say "free speech" in a discussion like this, where the question is about refraining from financially supporting someone who we dislike or whose message we dislike. It's not like anyone here has the power to, or is even suggesting, censoring this cretin. His freedom of speech remains unimpaired no matter what we do. We just don't want to give him our money.

[joe]

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[Xiao Li]

I drink monster. Please please don't tell me that monster is owned by a fascist.

[Connor]

Well shit. I love Rockstar. I REALLY love it.

But not enough to give money to the Weiner family.

I'd be angry that I will no longer enjoy Rockstar (knowing that I'm supporting hate) but I'm glad the illusion is gone.

[Jerrod Sentel]

I did not know this. I will be switching to Rock Star from tranny-loving Perrier. Thanks, Cash-for-Gold!

[Spore]

99 times out of 100, when some anonymous halfwit bleats about "free speech" in an argument, he/she does so in an attempt to silence someone else's speech, which tells you all you need to know about how well they understand the concept.

Oh, and it isn't possible to take Savage out of context. He INTENDS to offend people. That's the whole reason he's on the air. If he suddenly switched formats to offer rational insights on his show instead of schoolyard-style vituperation, he'd be off the air in less than a week.

[Chuck]

you mean to argue that gay people do not intend to rape my son?

[deusdiabolus]

Drink GURU Energy instead - it's all natural and (to my knowledge) isn't backed by haters.

And no, we are not interested in raping your children in the slightest. There are plenty of people masquerading as die-hard religious community pillars who are, though. A new one gets exposed almost every week now.

[Uncle Jamie]

Chuck:

Maybe. Is your son available? (Sorry if that's obnoxious. I've been drinking all these energy drinks, and I'm not sure what's come over me. What're you up to anyway, Chuck?)

[john]

my son was gay raped and now he drinks rockstar. plz help! its all hell drink and he never throws away his cans! he built a rockstar fort in his room and i think he uses it for "homosexual recreation"... plz help me cure my son. NOTE: IM NOT GAY MY SON IS THO, BUT HES NOT MY SON ANYMORE UNTIL HE STARTS LIKIN CHICKS, WORD?

[Bobo]

Savage Weiner is a pretty funny phrase. Rockstar tastes like ass anyway.

[Joe]

I used to drink Monster but now I'm drinking Rockstar! Thanks progressive puppy.

[Cheryl F.]

This guy is a mutant man lover, don't let his words fool you. He's after every piece of tight male a*s he can find. You're stupid if you believe he's ultraconservative - it's all for show, don't you get it?!

[Stephen]

This isn't new, but thanks for posting this, Max P. It's important people know this. I work for Rockstar's former distributor CCE and the day we found out about him and his father's beliefs and what was said on record, we stopped purchasing RS products in favor of our other energy drink products.