Posted by
Emmett of the Unblinking Eye on Monday, September 11, 2006 4:35:13 PM
As you may know, there has been a fairly-concerted (and ultimately unsuccessful) effort to squelch "The Path to 9/11" by the Dems. The
letter from the Democratic leadership to Disney is the most egregious.
Now, the question is, do the following references...
- "Presenting such deeply flawed and factually inaccurate misinformation
to the American public and to children would be a gross miscarriage of
your corporate and civic responsibility to the law, to your
shareholders, and to the nation"
- "The Communications Act of 1934 provides your network with a free
broadcast license predicated on the fundamental understanding of your
principle obligation to act as a trustee of the public airwaves in
serving the public interest. Nowhere is this public interest obligation
more apparent than in the duty of broadcasters to serve the civic needs
of a democracy by promoting an open and accurate discussion of
political ideas and events."
- "Should Disney allow this programming to proceed as planned, the factual
record, millions of viewers, countless schoolchildren, and the
reputation of Disney as a corporation worthy of the trust of the
American people and the United States Congress will be deeply damaged."
... threaten Disney's and ABC's public broadcasting license? Explicitly, no; implicitly, yes. Otherwise, there would be no reason to include these references in the letter, since they add nothing to the arguments made. And such threats are something that no one, regardless of their political persuasion, should do, condone or tolerate. If you agree, contact
Reid,
Durbin,
Stabenow,
Schumer and
Dorgan -- politely and civilly -- and let them know -- particularly if they directly represent you.