Tell Sinclair Broadcast Group not to air right-wing propaganda.

[Azadre]

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Stop Sinclair Broadcast Group
Between October 21 and 24, Sinclair Broadcast Group will force the local television stations it owns and operates to preempt regular network broadcasts and devote one hour to an anti-John Kerry documentary.

Please sign the petition below and help us get to 100,000 signatures by Friday.

We, the undersigned, respectfully request that Sinclair Broadcast Group not air the documentary Stolen Honor. We believe that it is inappropriate and unfair to air partisan propaganda in the last 10 days of an election campaign. We will make our position known to Sinclair, its advertisers, and any affiliated organizations.

What is Sinclair Broadcast Group?
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., is one of the largest television broadcasters in the country. By its own count, Sinclair owns, operates, or services 62 local television stations in 39 markets – reaching 24% of television households in the United States.
Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group, www.sbgi.net

What is Stolen Honor?
According to its creators, Stolen Honor is a "documentary" claiming to "expos[e] John Kerry's record of betrayal." The film is funded by a group of conservative activists.
Sources: www.stolenhonor.com
Los Angeles Times, 10/9/04, "Conservative TV Group to Air Anti-Kerry Film"

What is Sinclair Broadcast Group planning to do?
Sinclair has told its stations to air Stolen Honor. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, Sinclair is forcing its stations to preempt regular prime-time programming from the networks to show the film.
Source: Los Angeles Times, 10/9/04, "Conservative TV Group to Air Anti-Kerry Film"

Haven't we heard this from Sinclair before?
In April 2004, Sinclair ordered seven of its stations not to air Ted Koppel's Nightline broadcast featuring a roll call of the 700 U.S. troops who had died in Iraq. Republican Sen. John McCain, who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam, was among the many who criticized Sinclair’s action.
Source: Los Angeles Times, 10/9/04, "Conservative TV Group to Air Anti-Kerry Film"

Is Sinclair trying to affect the outcome of the Presidential election?
In the 2004 political cycle, executives from Sinclair have given nearly $67,784 in political contributions, 97% to Republicans. We just report, you decide.
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org

Do we support free speech?
Absolutely. And free speech means expressing our outrage when a major corporation with a history of right-wing bias tries to change the outcome of an election by airing a slanted, inaccurate documentary.

Please spread this around.

 

[stratego]

I think it'll be interesting to see the dirt they've dug up on Kerry. Without Bush supporters going around digging up facts, McCain might have been President. Would you want a President with an illegitimate black baby?

 

[MajII]

Whoever wants a saint for a leader might as well cast their ballot for God.

Incredible how in this age many people still choose to base their decision on character rather than substance.

 

[Strider]

I don't plan on telling them to do anything, it's there choice, not mine. If they want to do it, then let them. I'm not going to try to tell them what they should or should not do.

 

[Halcyon]

Would you want a President with an illegitimate black baby?

Hell yeah. Who wouldn't? If he drinks, smokes a pipe and turns up to cabinet meetings naked, then all's the better. Such a person is more likely to be of good character than some humourless God-fearing vegetarian. Besides, people remember Jefferson fondly, and we know what he got up to in his spare time.

On topic, good luck.

 

[shadowdude]

What happened to freedom of speech Mr. Azadre?

Sounds to me like you don't want them to speak their mind.

 

[Azadre]

What happened to freedom of speech Mr. Azadre?

Sounds to me like you don't want them to speak their mind.

Then show http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407263/ afterwards. This America and this kind of activity is illegal, and against Democracy. This was the first step Russia took when they began the march from Democracy

 

[Halcyon]

What happened to freedom of speech Mr. Azadre?

Sounds to me like you don't want them to speak their mind.

This was discussed (or flippantly dismissed) half to death in another thread. It's not a freedom of speech issue, it's a using public airwaves to broadcast what is essentially propaganda issue. Besides, a petition isn't stopping these guys from airing the programme, so they're not infringing anything. Instead, they're exercising their own freedom of speech. So there.

 

[toh6wy]

What happened to freedom of speech Mr. Azadre?

Sounds to me like you don't want them to speak their mind.

First of all, this doesn't concern freedom of speech. Second of all, it would be against the law for them to air it, because of a law that prohibits public corporations from airing "electioneering communication" 60 days or less before an election.

[edit]Oh yeah, and as Halycon said, it's not like we're forcing them to do anything. It's just a petition, for crying out loud. [/edit]

 

[shadowdude]

First of all, this doesn't concern freedom of speech. Second of all, it would be against the law for them to air it, because of a law that prohibits public corporations from airing "electioneering communication" 60 days or less before an election.

[edit]Oh yeah, and as Halycon said, it's not like we're forcing them to do anything. It's just a petition, for crying out loud. [/edit]

Then it would make it appear you should be writing the FCC.

Oh, and one person's propaganda is another's "gospel truth"

 

[Fetus4188]

The FCC already made it decision on the matter, Sinclair has every right to run the documentary.

 

[Azadre]

I am sure Michael Powell isn't working for the Bush and Co...

 

[amadeus]

So freedom of speech means have the government censor any political viewpoint it deems inappropriate? Uh, right...

 

[Azadre]

So freedom of speech means have the government censor any political viewpoint it deems inappropriate? Uh, right...

I think it is illegal to air F9/11 ADS, let alone the documentary on the public waves. Why is that?

 

[Sanaz]

So freedom of speech means have the government censor any political viewpoint it deems inappropriate? Uh, right...

This is not a freedom of speech issue. You must know that there are rules surrounding political issues on public airways around election time. Remember when they couldn't show Arnie movies in California when he was a candidate for governor, or else they would need to give "equal time" to all the other 100+ candidates? It's a silly example, but it is the way the law works.

 

[cgannon64]

So then why are people complaining? It won't be allowed to be aired, correct?

 

[Azadre]

So then why are people complaining? It won't be allowed to be aired, correct?

I think the FEC is reviewing it.

The reasoning is that Sinclair is blatently Bush. To deny this is like denying the grass is green. Sinclair is preempting regular programing for its stations, who are affaliates of the major networks, and is playing a documentary that attempts to link John Kerry to Jane Fonda and portray the disproven Swift Boat Vets as the real story of what happened. This wouldn't have happened any year but this...

I wish Gore would've got that recount... he may be worse, but at least the fairness in American politics would be there...

 

[amadeus]

I think it is illegal to air F9/11 ADS, let alone the documentary on the public waves. Why is that?

Because you want a state-controlled media?

 

[Azadre]

Because you want a state-controlled media?

No, because of electioneering. Should it be the man with the richest supporters win?

Edit: This IS Sinclair, the closest thing we have to State Controlled Media.

 

[Azadre]

I've actualled watched a bit... it's boring. Like the book.

I bet that people who are not solid Bush will just change the channel.