ABC News Forbids American Flag

Washington Post ^ | 24 September 2001 | Howard Kurtz

[aculeus]

Two brief paragraphs from the 'Jennings' column in today's Washington Post may deserve more attention. Jennings said things you may not like on 9/11 -- but this is going on NOW.

ABC has barred its journalists from wearing lapel flags such as the one sported by White House correspondent Terry Moran.

[aculeus]

Why do they call it the American Broadcasting Company?

Note: This is a Disney subsidiary.

[Petronski]

Time to freep away.

[lawgirl]

THis really pisses me off. Well, no more ABC in this household---I might miss Spin CIty and Drew Carey, but the rest was trash anyway!

[freeper12]

..yes, they need to stay neutral, they wouldn't want to be seen taking sides between the USA and foreign terrorists...they both have valid points of view...

[Coop]

Geez, the idiocy in this world never ceases to amaze me! So the American media does not want to be seen taking sides in an "America versus terrorism" battle?!?!?

Thank God for the Internet!

[AgThorn]

I heard Sean Hannity on this subject this weekend, who's radio talk show is on an ABC station in NYC. He said this is simply NOT true, but is the "spin" from another network that is trying to justify their own bad policies.

Anyone have the facts before we do a needless Freep?

[biblewonk]

Has any single organization done more to further anti-American causes than ABC?

[Fiddlstix]

Why do they call it the American Broadcasting Company?

Maybe they can change it to the A$$hole Broadcasting Company
At least that would describe Jennings better

[dalebert]

Glad I don't get ABC.

[MooCollins]

F**K ABC and DISNEY
Let them do as they please, I will let them know my mind with my WALLET!

[monocle]

ABC's hidden agenda is that support for the USA is inextricably linked to support to President Bush and ABC doesn't wany any part of that.

[nofriendofbills]

"Has any single organization done more to further anti-American causes than ABC?"

CNN, the Democratic Party, National Council of Churches, ACLU, NEA, 98% 0f Hollywood...just a few that come to mind.

[holyscroller]

Figures. ABC. That's that moron Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect network. The out-of-step, politically incorrect, anti-American crowd sticks together.

[aculeus]

I heard Sean Hannity on this subject this weekend, who's radio talk show is on an ABC station in NYC. He said this is simply NOT true, but is the "spin" from another network that is trying to justify their own bad policies.

Hello?

It's a quotation from an ABC executive published in today's Washington Post.

No further confirmation needed.

[scooter2]

If we want to see ABC's attitude change, begin to contact the sponsors of shows on the ABC network. Inform them that you will no longer be buying thier products if they continue to advertise on ABC shows and tell them why you are taking this action. Money talks and it won't take long for ABC to get the message. Huting them in their bottom line is what is needed now.

[TwoStep]

My..My..that was to the point! - LOL

[SocialMeltdown]

"Especially in a time of national crisis, the most patriotic thing journalists can do is to remain as objective as possible,"

It's like Alice In Wonderland logic.

In a NATIONAL crisis, a PATRIOTIC American journalist should remain OBJECTIVE.

Welcome to bizarro world.

I have said it before and I will say it again. Politically correct thinking will be the end of the United States of America.

[billbears]

My parents called last night before 9 so they would not miss "The Practice". Not knowing anything about the show, I asked what channel it was on. They told me ABC and I made the snide remark that somewhere on the show there would be something about homosexuality. About 10:45 I flipped to it and watched the last little bit. Story about a young Congressman that might have killed his wife's lover(couldn't make it too close now could we?) until the end when the audience finds out the dead man is actually the Congressman's lover. I almost fell out of my chair.

Parents called and said they were never watching the show again

[clee1]

Yep! CNN....

[Patriotic Rich]

I don't watch U B C or Disney. UnAmerican Broadcasting Company.