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BOYCOTT ANY AND ALL SPONSORS OF SINCLAIR. MAKE
A LIST. SEND THE LIST OF SPONSORS TO US - THIS ISN'T OVER - We are going after their advertisers and need your help. SINCLAIR IS UNPATRIOTIC AND SHOULD HAVE IT'S LICENSE REVOKED. WRITE/EMAIL/CALL these contacts and DEMAND that they show our Fallen! http://www.sbgi.net 410-568-1565 FAX THEM HERE: 410-568-1533 ************************** BAIT AND SWITCH by Sinclair! "Sinclair's news coverage during the last year has reported on all aspects of the war in Iraq, including the tragic loss of lives of military combatants. In fact, we will be replacing "Nightline" this evening with a balanced report addressing both sides of this controversy. It is worth noting that "Nightline" and its host, Ted Koppel, have ignored repeated requests from Sinclair to comment on their decision regarding the content of tonight's program." DO NOT WATCH THIS OTHER SHOW - if you do, please make a list of Advertisers and send them to Take Back the Media - we will get a Boycott list together, check back and see how you can help in this campaign. FOR ONE : We DEMAND that Sinclair's Broadcasting License be REVOKED and returned to WE the PEOPLE who actually OWN IT. ******************************** Here's the Story: Sinclair Broadcast Group The ABC Television Network announced on Tuesday that the Friday, April 30 edition of "Nightline" will consist entirely of Ted Koppel reading aloud the names of U.S. servicemen and women killed in action in Iraq. Despite the denials by a spokeswoman for the show, the action appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq. There is no organization that holds the members of our military and those soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in service of our country in higher regard than Sinclair Broadcast Group. While Sinclair would support an honest effort to honor the memory of these brave soldiers, we do not believe that is what "Nightline" is doing. Rather, Mr. Koppel and "Nightline" are hiding behind this so-called tribute in an effort to highlight only one aspect of the war effort and in doing so to influence public opinion against the military action in Iraq. Based on published reports, we are aware of the spouse of one soldier who died in Iraq who opposes the reading of her husband's name to oppose our military action. We suspect she is not alone in this viewpoint. As a result, we have decided to preempt the broadcast of "Nightline' this Friday on each of our stations which air ABC programming. ************************ U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) issued the following letter today to Mr. David Smith, President and CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group, in response to the preemption of this evening’s Nightline program: I write to strongly protest your decision to instruct Sinclair’s ABC affiliates to preempt this evening’s Nightline program. I find deeply offensive Sinclair’s objection to Nightline’s intention to broadcast the names and photographs of Americans who gave their lives in service to our country in Iraq. I supported the President’s decision to go to war in Iraq, and remain a strong supporter of that decision. But every American has a responsibility to understand fully the terrible costs of war and the extraordinary sacrifices it requires of those brave men and women who volunteer to defend the rest of us; lest we ever forget or grow insensitive to how grave a decision it is for our government to order Americans into combat. It is a solemn responsibility of elected officials to accept responsibility for our decision and its consequences, and, with those who disseminate the news, to ensure that Americans are fully informed of those consequences. There is no valid reason for Sinclair
to shirk its responsibility in what I assume is a very misguided attempt
to prevent your viewers from completely appreciating the extraordinary
sacrifices made on their behalf by Americans serving in Iraq. War is
an awful, but sometimes necessary business. Your decision to deny your
viewers an opportunity to be reminded of war’s terrible costs,
in all their heartbreaking detail, is a gross disservice to the public,
and to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. It is, in
short, sir, unpatriotic. I hope it meets with the public opprobrium
it most certainly deserves. *********************** Mr. Koppel and "Nightline" are hiding behind this so-called tribute in an effort to highlight only one aspect of the war effort and in doing so to influence public opinion against the military action in Iraq. Hiding? Hiding to influence against military action? Do you realize that that is a guilty and fearful excuse? Fearful that sleeping Americans will have one more dot to connect to this bullshit! So let's reword their statement: Sinclair is hiding behind this so-called concern in an effort to highlight several aspects of the war effort and in doing so continues the illusion to public opinion that all is well in the military action in Iraq and in the Bush* administration. ************ ONE Spouse? ONE? THESE TROOPS BELONG TO OUR COUNTRY - NOT Sinclair Broadcasting, not George W. BUSH.. they are OUR Soldiers. -- Sinclair is doing the same thing BUSH has been doing, HIDING THE DEAD FOR POLITICAL GAIN. We DEMAND they be respected by Sinclair who is REFUSING TO HONOR them. What can you do? WRITE/EMAIL/CALL these contacts and DEMAND that they show our Fallen! http://www.sbgi.net 410-568-1565 FAX THEM HERE: 410-568-1533 *********** TELL THEM YOU WILL KEEP A LIST OF SPONSORS AND YOU WILL BOYCOTT EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM - AND YOU WILL URGE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO DO THE SAME! Feel Free to post any additions to this link at the Democratic Underground. ************ These are the guys from Sinclair who have donated to the Republicans that BACK this. Call 410-568-1500 And ask for these guys' office (pick one) Fred Smith Tell them AMERICA sent you. ****************************** Strange. Two email addys, but none for general
complaints. Corporate Headquarters Investor Relations Contact Sales Questions -or- Jeff Sleete
THIS IS A POLITICAL CENSORSHIP OF OUR OWN TROOPS LIVES. Get to work, you know what to do.
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