WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic Party and 18 senators are objecting to a broadcasting company's plan to air on 62 TV stations a critical documentary about John Kerry's anti-war activities after he returned home from Vietnam three decades ago.

Sinclair Broadcast Group has asked its television stations - many of them in competitive states in the presidential election - to pre-empt regular programming to run the documentary as part of an hourlong program two weeks before the Nov. 2 election.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041012/D85LSI581.html

The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) is the operator of the largest number of local television stations in the US, with a total of 62 stations across the country in 39 different broadcast markets. Broadcasts by SBG stations can be received by 24 percent of American households.
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar...adcast%20Group

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Although, for obvious bias reasons, I don't like that Sinclair is airing this documentary, but I think it is only fair that they get to show what they want.

Especially with Michael Moore showing Farenheit 9/11 the day before the election on National TV.

I just wish they would call this Anti Kerry Documentary what it is - a campaign ad or crockumentary, not news.

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I agree with that except for one thing, if Moore dosen't say his movie is the nonsense that it is then why should the Kerry Documentary?

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Where have all the Conservatives Gone?

There is always hope, as long as one can think.

Michael Moore isn't claiming that his movie is news to get away with the Campaign contribution laws. He has always categorized it as a documentary, which I believe this film should be called. It's most certainly not news.

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Truth is by nature self-evident, as soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. Gandhi

Sinclair has a public responsibility to utilize public airways in the public interest. Forcing stations to run a politically biased piece shows how important it is to diversify media ownership. Sinclair pays nothing for their licenses. This situation will only be stopped when the FCC begins to be the arbiter for the public instead of siding with huge media conglomerates.

Do something now! Write the FCC. Here is the link where you can email your concerns.

http://www.freepress.net/sinclair/

This problem is not about political partisanship! It is about defining our democracy.

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

I would think the folks on this discussion board would know that Sinclair has an obligation to use the airwaves in the public interest. That is why they are entrusted with a broadcast license. The airwaves are NOT theirs--they are yours.

Why are 58% of you so willing to give away your rights? Would you feel this way if Sinclair were airing F 9/11?

But then we have had the FCC missing in action for so long, American's have confused the public airwaves with "free market" values that are only free for those who exert power over others.

Pavlovian Classical Conditioning at work.

(there needs to be a fourth option of "Use the public airwaves responsibly and insist on equal time for other views."

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I agree. Good Call Senax.

The real problem seems to be that there is too much power concentrated in too few media outlets. These conglomerates then promote the opinions and goals of a few powerful rich white men.