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From Democrats.org, a campaign against Sinclair:

Stop Sinclair's Anti-Kerry Smears

The Sinclair Broadcasting Group, a conservative broadcasting company that runs television stations in dozens of major television markets nationwide, has ordered its stations to preempt other programming and air an anti-Kerry program days before Election Day.

The so-called "documentary," called "Stolen Honor," was written, produced, and funded by extreme right-wing activists. Sinclair is using its reach to broadcast a blatantly political -- and false -- message while disguising it as "news."

And this isn't the first time the Sinclair corporate office has compromised the journalistic integrity of its stations. It ordered ABC affiliates not to air a nonpartisan tribute to our fallen U.S. soldiers, fearing the consequences for George W. Bush. It has refused to run a DNC ad that challenged Bush for citing faulty intelligence about Iraq. And Sinclair and its executives have contributed thousands of dollars to Republican causes -- and the CEO has given the maximum donation to Bush-Cheney 04.

Take Action

Sinclair Broadcasting is using its television stations to disguise right-wing smears against John Kerry as news. The Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission to protest this illegal corporate contribution to the Bush campaign.

How are we fighting back?

1 posted on 10/13/2004 11:14:09 AM PDT by Agitate
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Contact the sponsors and show your support for this documentary:

Sinclair Executives:

Mark Hyman - mhyman@sbgnet.com - Vice President for Corporate Relations
David Smith - dsmith@sbgnet.com - CEO
Joe Defeo - jdefeo@sbgnet.com - Corporate News Director

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(319)395-9060
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(515)287-1717
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Bloomington, IL 61704
(309)662-4373
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(217)351-8500
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(217)753-5620
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Phone: 813-886-9882
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1335 Washington Ave
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KDNL, St. Louis, MO
1215 Cole Street
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(314)436-3030
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WBSC, Asheville, NC
110 Technology Drive
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(828)684-1340
(864)297-1313 (Greenville, SC office)
Web: www.wb40.com

WLOS, Asheville, NC
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WUPN, Greensboro, NC
3500 Myer Lee Dr.
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(336)722-4545
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WXLV, Greensboro, NC
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951 Whitehaven Rd.
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716)773-7531
(716)875-4949
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WUTV, Buffalo, NY
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360 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604
(585)232-3700
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WNYS, Syracuse, NY
1000 James Street
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(315) 472-6800
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WSYT, Syracuse, NY
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WSTR, Cincinnati, OH
5177 Fishwick Drive
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(513)641-4400
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WTTE, Columbus, OH
1261 Dublin Road
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(614)481-6621
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WKEF, Dayton, OH
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(937)263-2662
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(405)478-3434
(405)843-2525
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WCWB, Pittsburgh, PA
750 Ivory Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
(412)931-5300
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WPGH, Pittsburgh, PA
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WMMP, Charleston, SC
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WTAT, Charleston, SC
4301 Arco Lane
Charleston, SC 29418
(843)744-2424
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WNAB, Nashville, TN
631 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37228
(615)259-5617
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WUXP, Nashville, TN
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WZTV, Nashville, TN
Web: www.fox17.com

WEMT, Tri-Cities, TN
3206 Hanover Rd., PO Box 3489
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(423)283-3900
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KABB, San Antonio, TX
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KRRT, San Antonio, TX
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San Antonio, TX 78229
(210)366-1129
Web: www.krrt.com

WTVZ, Norfolk, VA
900 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23501
(757)622-3333
Web: www.wtvz33.com

WRLH, Richmond, VA
1925 Westmoreland St.
Richmond, VA 23230
(804)359-3510
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Madison, WI 53719
(608)833-0047
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WCGV, Milwaukee, WI
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(304)346-5358
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Other Contacts to Spread the Word:

The Federalist: letters@federalist.com

Laura Ingraham: suggestions@lauraingraham.com

Jerry Fawell: http://falwell.com/?a=contact

Concerned Women for America: http://www.cwfa.org/feedback.asp?mode=feedback&referrer=http://www.cwfa.org/main.asp

Focus on the Family: http://family.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/family.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=14190

Sean Hannity: http://www.hannity.com/story.php?content=/contact
Michael Medved: http://www.michaelmedved.com/confirm.shtml
www.grassboots.org
www.grassfire.org
www.rightnation.us

Liberal Sites with Links to Sinclair Advertisers

"The Peach"
http://www.boycottsbg.com/
http://boycottsbg.blogspot.com/

Related FR Threads with more info:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1242801/posts?page=1,50
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1242109/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1242960/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1242866/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1243325/posts


Liberal Thread:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/12/121355/52

See how busy they are? Let's get busy too!



2 posted on 10/13/2004 11:14:42 AM PDT by Agitate (littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog -Jihadwatch.org -Protestwarrior.com -Congress.org -ACLJ.org)
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To: Agitate
I sincerely and humbly ask all of you to please write an email or make a call concerning the Sinclair documentary. The left if extremely busy and they could win this battle. This is not a flame or an insult, but an earnest plea for you to raise your voice in defense of this great country.

Make sure you list all the left wing Internet links advocating action against them. They should know it's a campaign effort by democrats to silence them.

4 posted on 10/13/2004 11:24:44 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: Agitate
I e-mailed them to let them know there's a huge Democrat Internet campaign to silence them. I asked them to stay the course and keep the media free from dictates.
9 posted on 10/13/2004 11:38:00 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: Agitate
Click Here for NY Sun 10/13/04
Mystery Surrounds Kerry's Navy Discharge


http://www.nysun.com/article/3107

Click Here for
the Stolen Honor documentary that Kerry
and the Democrats do not want YOU to see.


http://www.stolenhonor.com/documentary/samples.asp

Send this url to your e-mail lists and media contacts.

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10 posted on 10/13/2004 11:38:27 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)
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To: Agitate

bfl afterwork


11 posted on 10/13/2004 11:38:53 AM PDT by King Prout (yo! sKerry: "Live by the flip, die by the flop." - Frank_Discussion)
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To: Agitate

Done.


15 posted on 10/13/2004 11:47:02 AM PDT by Lux-In-Domino
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To: Agitate

Did it yesterday.

Ping!


16 posted on 10/13/2004 11:52:22 AM PDT by Traci
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To: Agitate

Did it today.


17 posted on 10/13/2004 11:54:28 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (THE MAN will keep you down, until you become a MAN.)
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To: Agitate
This is a Kerry documentary. Some call it an "anti" Kerry documentary. It's not. It's just a true documentary based on history. Anti-war activists would call it pro-Kerry.
So why would any one object to showing it?
18 posted on 10/13/2004 11:56:31 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: Agitate; Hi Heels

I think the "Dems" don't like being "trumped" by Sinclair TV and showing this informative film. I am looking forward to seeing this ASAP. I am reminded of the Dems angry comments when the anti-Moore film, "Micheal Moore hates America" was recently screened in large venues. I say show it and let the audience decide.


23 posted on 10/13/2004 12:34:50 PM PDT by cowboy_code (Live by the Code!)
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To: Agitate

Bookmarking for later.

Thanks for posting all the advertiser contact info, they need to understand that although they are being bombarded, it's really just a tiny, radical faction that has this method down to a science.


25 posted on 10/13/2004 12:49:10 PM PDT by TheSarce (FreeRepublic: The Mother of All Fact-Checkers.)
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To: Agitate; Cincinatus' Wife; crushkerry; Grampa Dave; MeekOneGOP

BTTT


28 posted on 10/13/2004 1:03:58 PM PDT by EdReform (Have you seen FAHRENHYPE 9/11? - www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1240926/posts)
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To: Agitate

I sent my email bump.


29 posted on 10/13/2004 1:40:42 PM PDT by austingirl
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To: Agitate
I don't have time right now to write to all of the sponsors. HOWEVER, this morning I purchased 67 shares of SBGI, and just now sent an e-mail expressing this as well as our family's gratitude to the three SBGI execs listed.

Buy SBGI.

34 posted on 10/13/2004 4:14:35 PM PDT by Lexinom ("A person's a person no matter how small" - from Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who)
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To: Agitate

BUMP


35 posted on 10/13/2004 4:32:01 PM PDT by Nowhere Man
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To: Agitate

I've been doing my part.


36 posted on 10/13/2004 4:34:09 PM PDT by mabelkitty (W is the Peoples' President ; Kerry is the Elite Establishment's President)
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To: Agitate

Click the logo to donate to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth!

39 posted on 10/13/2004 5:15:32 PM PDT by petercooper (Everything I ever needed to know about Islam, I learned on 9-11-01.)
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To: Agitate

I am following your superb lead and sending out letters and making those calls.

Thanks for organizing this!


40 posted on 10/13/2004 5:33:43 PM PDT by eleni121 (Remember the victims of Beslan!)
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To: Agitate

BUMP FOR ACTION!


41 posted on 10/13/2004 5:34:19 PM PDT by eleni121 (Remember the victims of Beslan!)
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To: Agitate

I am sure this has been posted but sending an email to the FCC would help as well. The rats are apparently flooding the FCC with mail criticizing Sinclair.

fccinfo@fcc.gov


44 posted on 10/13/2004 5:54:03 PM PDT by eleni121 (Remember the victims of Beslan!)
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