Ken Smukler Takes On Knox With Meta Radio Spot

The ad Tom Knox got banned from TV last week is back, baby! Only this time it’s on the radio and features a weird meta-discussion of Tom Knox threatening to sue TV stations who aired the ad as well as an extended discussion of the term “credit heroin.”

It’s titled, apparently, “Jaws II.”

So, ah, ha. I love the fadeout at the end. And, hey, see, Tom Knox isn’t a drug dealer! I do think the “loan shark” thing is starting to get a little overplayed, though. Aren’t there any other animals these anti-Knox guys can anthropomorphize and compare Knox too? Maybe a tiger who eats the arms off the poor or something?

If you don’t have audio the transcript/release is after the jump.

ECONOMIC JUSTICE COALITION RELEASES NEW RADIO SPOT

For Immediate Release
May 8, 2007

Contact:
Ken Smukler
610.664.xxxx

THE FOLLOWING IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE NEWEST ECONOMIC JUSTICE COALITION RADIO SPOT: JAWS II

VOICE OVER (FEMALE)

The following is the television ad Tom Knox doesn’t want you to see. It will now be played in its entirety. So sit back, listen and just think of… sharks.

INTRO JAWS SOUNDTRACK MUSIC…TELEVISION AUDIO BEGINS

VOICE OVER (MALE)

The money you made by wiring yourself a no-bid, no-work city contract: $28,000.

The money your HMO paid in fines for telling patients to get a doctors note before calling 9-1-1: $70,000.

The rate of interest your bank charged working families in a predatory loan scheme consumer groups called credit heroin: 400%.

Tom Knox calling this a record of success: shameless.

There are some things Tom Knox’ money can’t buy.

VOICE OVER (FEMALE)

In his demand to pull this ad from the air, Tom Knox said the use of the term “credit heroin” was – quote – an attempt to associate his name with the sale of heroin” - unquote.

For the record, we have no reason to believe Tom Knox ever sold heroin.

To see this ad, go to YouTube.com and type in Tom Knox…and no-bid contract, fraud, predator, credit heroin, shark…

TALMADGE: Paid for by the Economic Justice Coalition for Truth.

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