Posted on 11/05/2004 7:15:13 AM PST by jmstein7
Here is another message I strongly urge FReepers to send to the FCC, regarding the Mark Halperin memo. We need to use this between-election-cycle lull to take out the garbage in the MSM.
Please take a few moments to send the following email to the Federal Communications Commission at: Michael.Powell@fcc.gov; fccinfo@fcc.gov
Or, CLICK HERE to generate a pre-addressed email. You can cut-and-paste the message below into your email, or you can draft your own:
Subject: FCC Violation: Halperin Memo
Dear Chairman Powell,
I am writing to urge the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding an official memo drafted and distributed to ABC News staff by ABC Political Director Mark Halperin in the weeks prior to the 2004 Presidential Election.
The FCC has ruled that broadcasters, as public trustees, may not intentionally distort the news. The FCC stated that "rigging or slanting the news is a most heinous act against the public interest." It is the policy of the FCC that documented evidence of such rigging or slanting may lead to monetary fines or, in particularly egregious cases, license revocation proceedings. Evidence of this type would include, for example, written or oral statements from "insiders or persons who have direct personal knowledge of intentional rigging or falsification of the news." Of particular concern, according to the stated position of the FCC, would be evidence that news was falsified at the specific direction or order of station management.
On October 8, 2004, Mark Halperin, the Political Director at the American Broadcasting Company ('ABC') sent the following memo to his staff at ABC news:
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"It goes without saying that the stakes are getting very high for the country and the campaigns - and our responsibilities become quite grave
I do not want to set off and [sic] endless colloquy that none of us have time for today - nor do I want to stifle one. Please respond if you feel you can advance the discussion.
The New York Times (Nagourney/Stevenson) and Howard Fineman on the web both make the same point today: the current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done.
Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win.
We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public interest, but that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides "equally" accountable when the facts don't warrant that.
I'm sure many of you have this week felt the stepped up Bush efforts to complain about our coverage. This is all part of their efforts to get away with as much as possible with the stepped up, renewed efforts to win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions.
It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right."
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This memo is clearly a written statement from an insider who has "direct personal knowledge of intentional rigging or falsification of the news." This is also unambiguous evidence that news was falsified at the specific direction or order of station management, ABC's Political Director.
I strongly urge the FCC to investigate this matter to determine if monetary fines or license revocation proceedings are warranted in this egregious case of intentionally distorting the news.
Sincerely,
Hold ABC Accountable BUMP!
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Thanks for the info. Will write or call the FCC next week about this particular incident as well as the overall fraud of the media, which I'm making my #1 priority for the next year or so -- TAKE BACK OUR MEDIA!
This week, I'm working on getting RINO Spector off the Judiciary Committee.
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Cool... but in the interim, could you just take a moment to send this email? Thanks.
A man in over his head...pushed too fast.... reflective of the results to be expected when journalism morphs into a sort of "Yellow press" as is now fostered in our leading Universities.
Pathetic.
Great idea. I sent it. Big bump!
Thanks!
Done. Also asked questions concerning his father and the DNC.
Roger That ~ Big Bump!
U R A REAL SOLDIER - BTT!
ABC should have the common decency to register as a pro-Democrat 527 organization.
Thanks!
Good job!
Please ping me if you get a reply from them.
Keep up the great work (and pressure on these socialist worms)! - BTT
Yes, as I said, I'll write or call FCC next week about the Halperin memo as well as other problems with MSM.
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