GOV DEAN: Calls On Disney/ABC To REVEAL-$$$-FUNDERS Of "Path To 9/11"

[kpete]

Friday, September 08, 2006

Democratic party leader Howard Dean calls on Disney/ABC to reveal funders of slanderous 9/11 fictional documentary
by John in DC - 9/08/2006 08:03:00 PM


A lot more legal terms being thrown around by senior Democrats. Use of the public airways is a term mentioned by a lot of Democrats in the past few days. The simple fact is that we do not give companies like Disney/ABC access to the public airways so that they can illegally try to influence our elections. When that happens, we step in and take away their rights to broadcast, as any democratic government would do when any entity, private or public, tries to illegally undercut our democracy.

Disney/ABC had better stop kissing up to the current administration and start worrying about the next one.

From an email I just received from the DNC:

Today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean called on ABC/Disney to reveal who poured $40 million into the slanderous 9/11 propoganda film they plan to start airing starting Sunday, and issued the following statement:

"It's deeply disappointing that ABC would put something on the air that has been proven to have factual inaccuracies about one of the most important events in our nation's history. ABC should not air this distortion of history.

"The fact that the writer/producer of the piece is a well known conservative raises additional concerns and questions. The American people deserve to know who funded this $40 million dollar slanderous propaganda. Use of the public airwaves is a privilege conferred upon broadcasters in the public interest. It comes with a responsibility to the American people and a responsibility to the truth."

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/09/democratic-party-leader-howard-dean.html

[babylonsister]

1. Yay, Dr. Dean, get that info OUT THERE! Nom! nt

[Blackhatjack]

38. And don't forget that holders of public trusts can get subpoenoes!!!

...Just let the House and/or Senate majority change hands and ABC/Disney officials will have a lot of "splaining" to do, and you can bet it will all be under oath this time.

WE have to go after the MSM and the money if we want to make a dent in this criminal cabal that has taken hold of our people's government.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. Now we are getting someplace.

He must have noticed that this thing is airing without commercials and was produced by an otherwise unknown company/

[RangerSmith]

29. I agree

the biggest blow will be here, bottom line... the rest is hyperbole ....

and frankly, we're starting to sound like Southern Baptists which really sucks.

[patrioticliberal]

3. yes

[immoderate]

4. Take it to them, Doc! (Follow the money!)

Dr. Dean is an asset to democracy!:patriot:

--IMM

[Joanne98]

5. Yeah! Who are the FUNDERS?

[PinkyisBlue]

35. The Republicans have a several billion dollar slush fund

to do with as they wish. Those missing Iraq billions can pay for a lot of docu-dramas like "Path to 9/11". I wonder if we'll start seeing more of this type of production? How about "Path to Global Warming"?

[longship]

6. The hits just keep on-a comin'

Never give in!!! Never, ever, ever.

Thanks, Dr. Dean.

[DearAbby]

7. Isn't this purdy DUers?....The party stands united.

The pukes have smacked a hornets nest. This is so great. I am proud to be a Democrat today!

[BootinUp]

8. Disney/ABC is being awful tight lipped, love to be a fly on the wall,

listening to phone conversations/meetings going on behind the scenes. Some news has gotta break soon.

[Rainscents]

9. I love Dr Dean!!!

Yeah!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[chill_wind]

10. Excellent. Good for Dean. Shine the flashlight bright on the entities

scuttling around under the rocks, in the dark corners and shadows.
This has been a shameful outrage- the more unrelenting pressure from as many sources as possible, the better.

How interesting, as usual, that the Bush ho MSM itself has very little curiosity about the 40 million$$$$ actually behind it all.

K&R!

[gademocrat7]

11. It must be funded by right wingers. Thank you Dr. Dean.

[bliss_eternal]

12. kick

:)

[hvn_nbr_2]

13. Who are the FUNDIE FUNDERS? nt

[babylonsister]

14. Read this and weep:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2080965

[Raksha]

22. No, the fundies are the production company, NOT the funders!

I never heard of Youth With A Mission until now, and somehow I don't think they raised the $40 million by passing the collection plate! I'm with Dr. Dean--I want to know who PAID for this thing. It was probably one of the traditional RW high rollers like Sciafe.

[me b zola]

36. Your tax dollars, aka "faith based initiatives"

That's what the whole scheme is about, delivering votes one way or another.



on edit: The above statement is not entirely true. To a smaller degree, "faith based initiatives" are also about stripping our country of our social programs. The privatization of prisons and charities replacing federal aid are examples of how resources are being diverted to these "christian" charities and being heralded as a "better way" than federal programs.

But to be sure, FBIs are mostly about delivering the vote come hell or high water.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

15. Is it Scaife? The PT911 project must be bigger than the

Arkansas Project, the Scaife-funded effort that successfully smeared and set traps for President Bill Clinton.

Who else has the tens of millions and the inclination to spend them on creating Orwellian false memories for millions of voters?

See http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/9/8/223319/5276

[Raksha]

23. I just read the Daily Kos diary - thanks for the link.

So what is this, "The Arkansas Project Part II"?

[Hubert Flottz]

16. Dean should demand Equal time to tell our side of the story!

Also if this is a religious group behind this "PROJECT", that any tax exemptions that anyone connected to them enjoys, be stopped because of their involvement in partisan politics.

[Miss Chybil]

19. There aren't two sides to this story.

There is only the truth. Too bad Disney only deals in fantasy.

[file83]

17. Follow the Money!!

[TwentyFive]

18. $40 mil, no commercial TV propaganda is a SECOND 9/11 ATTACK on Democracy!

This 5 hour, $40 million propaganda hit piece being aired 8 weeks before a national election - shows that Disney has stooped to the likes of Goebbels.

[spanone]

20. and I assume ABC will ignore Mr. Dean.

Fuckers.

[CarlVK]

21. Go Dean!

More evidence that we need the Dean Revolution within the party. Otherwise we could be consigned to the failing intrigues of the same old suspects for the forseeable future.

[cosmicdot]

24. wonder if any are affiliated with the Council for National Policy

that secretive group organized under IRS regulations as a charity tax exempt 501(3)c organization ... where corporate rightwing mega-money meets Ollie North- Jack Abramoff-Grover Norquist types as well as the fundamentalist rightwing?

dots connect the CNP to the bankrolling of Diebold/ES&S to Clinton's impeachment

CNP info links

http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/index.php/Council_for_National_Policy
http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1462
http://www.seekgod.ca/topiccnp.htm
http://www.publiceye.org/ifas/fw/9601/members.html

[mod mom]

27. Yep... Blackwell Speaking to CNP:

http://www.uaprogressiveaction.com/archives/2006/03/ken_blackwell_s.html

[Helga Scow Stern]

25. If only they paid as much attention to things like

stolen elections,

the bankruptcy bill,

healthcare.

Stuff that matters more than who's blaming who.

[bvar22]

26. I never thought I would EVER quote Mike Tyson, but

"Every one has a plan...Until you hit them in the mouth." --Mike Tyson

Go DEAN. Pop these LIARS in the mouth!
It is LONG past time to fight back!

[Peggy Day]

28. This is a new way of donating to campaigns. Think about it.

They can get around all the regulations like this.

[and-justice-for-all]

30. This film was made to DISTORT!

or corrupt history.

[livingonearth]

31. Yes, follow the money

to the political motive behind such revisionist history.
It is sad to think how some people (those 43% who believe Hussein was directly connected to 911) will believe this crap to be fact.
I've read that this "docu-drama" shows Clinton as distracted by the Lewinsky scandal to get Bin Ladden. Well lets remember who was so bent on making a BJ a national issue: THE REBUBS! Clinton would have gladly dropped it to get on with the important things. It was the Repukes who were distracting, and distracting everyone else.

[dansolo]

42. Remember the "Wag the Dog" accusations

The Republican pundits criticised Bill Clinton's attempts to get bin Laden as just stunts to draw attention away from the Lewinsky scandal.

[illinoisprogressive]

32. Texas Swiftboater and Rove

I do think this movie has some of Rove's hidden hand in it and who better to fund it than the crazy developer in Texas who bankrolled the Swiftboaters. He is foaming mouth about democrats and will fund anything that will take down a dem. Rove was somewhat involved in the swiftboat thing. hmmmmm. I'd look there.

[bronxiteforever]

33. Kick and seek the truth for us Gov Dean!!!

Fighting against the hidden men and the corporate masters!!!

[ananda]

34. I'm SO PISSED that..

.. ABC is still going to air the show and Bush's speech in the middle of part two.

Arrgghhh!!!!

[against all enemies]

37. Drop ABC News a email and tell them you willl no longer watch

their news. I can't believe Richard Clarke is still on with ABC. And I guess Tom Kean is still a good Republican.

[Bushladen]

39. This is

all fine and dandy to follow the money, but the Dems should have done something about 9/11 a long time ago. Like following the money with the insider trading on 9/11. Like being tough on Bush and the "Dick" when it came to their statements about 9/11 to the commission. I want to see Bush and "Dick" in front of a grand jury like President Clinton, and being asked questions about what they did to stop the attacks from happening. The dems should have demanded more info or checked into themselves as we all did. So what to expect in the future... Maybe a picture of President Clinton sitting in the classroom while we were being attacked. Who would have thought it would have gotten this far.You bet your ass had President Clinton been in office on 9/11 and if he did the same thing Bush did he would have been impeached by now. And Al too. Most Repigs I talk too say "Well what did you want him to do? We should have seen this coming after the 2000 selection of Bush. And the worst is yet to come. And what will the Dems do? My guess NOTHING. They are too afraid of going out on a limb for us. They scream about this Mockumentary now but where were they 5 years ago?

[DallasNE]

40. Dean Is Right To Follow The Money

And this is the proper first salvo in that fight.

Of course ABC will decline that request. That is their right. But that does not mean ABC is not accountable. Congress, on the other hand, has every right to hold hearings on matters that could violate FCC rules and force ABC to either reveal or take the 5th Amendment. The earliest that could occur is 2007 and only if the Democrats regain control of at least one branch of Congress.

It the meantime, the follow the money trail angle should be pursued on the airwaves. My guess is that Keith Olbermann will pick up on this in the very near future.

[what now toons]

41. ABC's swift boating of 9-11

Tonight's the night, ABC's giant leap to the dark side. Sure they're goanna edit the partisan crap, whoops sorry Michael Moore, we just changed our policy, and if you try to put out another movie with us, we can easily change our policy again.
So, America get's an edited version (we shall see), but the turkey is running unedited for the rest of the world. I tackled this travesty as the topic of my latest cartoon, see it at my website,
http://www.whatnowtoons.com/#058

[The Wielding Truth]

43. WOW. You are sooo talented. Thanks - I added page to my favorites.

[mhatrw]

44. kick n/t