ATTENTION ALL DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND

[AnIndependentTexan]

We need to protest; but their is a way to do the protesting. Instead of it being we don't want this movie out there we turn it into a fair and balanced issue. We have to make it a protest that they are censoring F9/11 AND Going UpRiver. Tell everyone to protest but have it that we think it is only fair that they show these two movies on all stations!

[LibertyorDeath]

1. Are you talking about this

julialnyc (222 posts) Click to send email to this author Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Oct-09-04 08:43 AM
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read please!!!!!!



I am so mad about this. One of our local stations is owned by Sinclair. I'm not sure what to do.

THE NATION
Conservative TV Group to Air Anti-Kerry Film
Sinclair, with reach into many of the nation's homes, will preempt prime-time shows. Experts call the move highly unusual.

By Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writer

NEW YORK -- The conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group, whose television outlets reach nearly a quarter of the nation's homes with TV, is ordering its stations to preempt regular programming just days before the Nov. 2 election to air a film that attacks Sen. John F. Kerry's activism against the Vietnam War, network and station executives familiar with the plan said Friday.

Sinclair's programming plan, communicated to executives in recent days and coming in the thick of a close and intense presidential race, is highly unusual even in a political season that has been marked by media controversies.

Sinclair has told its stations -- many of them in political swing states such as Ohio and Florida -- to air "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal," sources said. The film, funded by Pennsylvania veterans and produced by a veteran and former Washington Times reporter, features former POWs accusing Kerry -- a decorated Navy veteran turned war protester -- of worsening their ordeal by prolonging the war. Sinclair will preempt regular prime-time programming from the networks to show the film, which may be classified as news programming, according to TV executives familiar with the plan.

Executives at Sinclair did not return calls seeking comment, but the Kerry campaign accused the company of pressuring its stations to influence the political process.

More http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1021550&mesg_id=1021550&page=

[stevedeshazer]

2. With all due respect,

If you feel a need to post with such a dramatic headline, could you please include some clear content?

I have no idea what you are talking about.

[AnIndependentTexan]

5. here and many other post that have been posted today

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1022317

[kerryin2004]

3. I Agree..

You guys are already tripping out about this and nobody knows what it is.. If Kerry did anything on tape, that could damage his chances at the presidency, then I think he would have, or should have informed us before they let him run for president.. As for the film itself, the likelihood is it will be biased, but we cannot act like raving mad neo-cons upset about a documentary about Bush without having seen it.

[Misunderestimator]

8. Oh we certainly can....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1022442

When we have a film produced by friends of Bush and Ridge and Rev. Moon, we can certainly question the intent behind it, before it's too late and this propaganda ends up forced into our homes to influence the election.

[AnIndependentTexan]

4. Also learn from Kerry's example as a youth!

[fugue]

6. Now is the time to show America what being liberal is all about!

Don't censor! Demand equal time instead! Otherwise we become the thing we abhor!

[shraby]

7. Isn't there a law that something like that

can't be shown by 527's or another group within so many days of the election?

[BUSHOUT]

9. Do it like the freerepulsives....BOYCOTT! we need email addys and phone#'s

Go after the advertisors of the network/company showing it.

And of course the company itself.

We need email addys and phone numbers......