20/20 to do Story on "Home Grown Terrorists" Tonight (volcanic BARF alert!)

ABC | Nov. 28, 2001

[Valin]

It was announced at the last meeting. :-)

[Brimack34]

ABC stance on MEDIA BIAS----WERE THE KING OF THE WORLD!!!! From their news breaks on the radio-to their news specials-to their nightly news they are truley becoming the mos bias.

[m1911]

If they have a Nielsen (sp?) box, then yes, they did. Otherwise it didn't matter at all.

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

I did notice how cleverly the editing was done in this story.
Not that the Army of God is a good organization but I sure wish that the media would stop clumping all of us Christians into one neat little whacked out package!

[The Bolt]

The guy had better security than Fort Knox. Being an unborn baby brain sucker sure does pay well!

[Benson_Carter]

I live in the same neighborhood as that abortion mill on the 20/20 program last night. This is my response to 20/20.

To whom it may concern:

Regarding the 20/20 opening segment of November 28th 2001: the segment about homegrown terrorists and anthrax hoaxes at abortion mills was without a doubt the most dishonest, politically pointed piece of trash I have ever seen. It was completely without journalistic integrity.

I live in the same neighborhood as the abortion mill in your segment, and if any mail had been or will be contaminated with anthrax spores, so will MY mail. It bothers me sometimes to think about, but it also bothers me as to how many souls perish each day within those walls, as I drive by on my way to and from work each day.

It's interesting to see how media organizations like yourself have successfully used buzzwords and catchphrases to hijack the abortion debate; changing the tone and basis of the discourse around by switching words like "pro-life" with "anti-abortion" and "anti-choice", while the same media organizations aren't labeling the opposition "pro-death" or "pro-abortion".

I will do my best to inform sponsors of ABC and 20/20 about the ideology being propegated by ABC and 20/20, and that I will not buy their products because of this trash journalism.

I took special offense to your portrayal of the Jesuits who teach at the high school one block from the abortion mill, priests and nuns at McQuaid Jesuit High School. You see, both this abortion mill and the school are in my neighborhood. When you showed footage of these fine men and women of the faith praying the rosary peacefully outside, and then cut to the interview of the spokesman for the "Army of God", you did these fine Jesuit educators, and Catholics in general, a great disprespect. This ordained minister, who probably got his ordainment from a Cracker Jack box, was wearing the same traditional dress as the Jesuits. Is it too far fetched to wonder if your interviewers asked him to don the garb for the interview?

Shame on ABC news and 20/20 for propegating their agenda, and shame on Barbara Walters for interjecting her editorial at the end of the segment. As I said, I intend to notify your sponsors as to why I will no longer use their products or services.

I doubt this will be read by human eyes, and it's a even further stretch to assume that I will receive a reply, but a reply is welcomed.

Thank you for your time.

(benson_carter)
Rochester New York

5 blocks from the abortion mill in your segment.

[Benson_Carter]

read my above reply, and send this to the top. I watched this trash last night and was very saddened and disgusted.

[ctdonath2]

Apalling. That's why I don't watch NBCABCCBS "news" investigations anymore. They're too eager to associate reasonable opposing views with extremists, and present their own extremism as normal.

[oldvike]

Benson, that was extremely well said. I sincerely hope this was not just a "mock reply" and that you really did send your letter to ABC. They'll probably just throw it in the trash, but eventually their trash will get full and they will have to listen to us.

[RnMomof7]

pro life/anti media BTTT

[Benson_Carter]

we're not pro-life anymore... they've succesfully propagated their mantra: "anti-abortion" and "anti-choice".

ahh, I love the "free" press!

[Benson_Carter]

If you want to view the file... I can throw it up on my webspace easily. the only question is: it's 227 MB and I'm not sure how to make it smaller.

[BADROTOFINGER]

Ill be watching The Tick on Fox. It kicks ass!!!...JFK

[oldvike]

bttt

[ctdonath2]

G'hed. No problem to download & view it; I can recompress it for you if ya like.

[pcl]

How in the heck do they know that so called Christians are doing the anthrax attacks?

Because they admitted it on the Christian Gallery Web Site.