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Liberal groups launch anti-Sinclair campaign
Los Angeles Times/Pioneer Press ^ | Dec. 14, 2004 | ELIZABETH JENSEN

Posted on 12/14/2004 2:31:46 PM PST by KiloLima

NEW YORK — A coalition of liberal political groups is launching a nationwide protest against Sinclair Broadcast Group, charging that the TV broadcaster, which was also the target of intense criticism during the presidential campaign, is misusing public airwaves with partisan news programming.

The groups, led by Media Matters for America, today will announce a campaign to pressure Sinclair's advertisers with letters. The groups, however, are stopping short of demanding an advertiser boycott.

The campaign is one of the first broad attempts to re-energize liberal political activists in the wake of the Democrats' defeat in November.

(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 527groups; firstamendment; kerrydefeat; mediamatters; sinclair
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Isn't Sinclair protected by the same U.S. Constitution that protects ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Michael Moore, Robert Scheer and their ilk?
1 posted on 12/14/2004 2:31:46 PM PST by KiloLima
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To: KiloLima

No the constitution only applies to those who use forged documents and put it out as news, silly.


2 posted on 12/14/2004 2:33:14 PM PST by Patrick1
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To: KiloLima; Grampa Dave; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Isn't Sinclair protected by the same U.S. Constitution that protects ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Michael Moore, Robert Scheer and their ilk?

But from the Liberal side.....it is a Living document that can be interpreted as needed............

3 posted on 12/14/2004 2:35:46 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: KiloLima
...will announce a campaign to pressure Sinclair's advertisers with letters.

And liberals always seem to have plenty of time to write and send letters. They need real jobs.

(Unlike us Freepers who have time to post a lot...)

:)

4 posted on 12/14/2004 2:35:52 PM PST by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: KiloLima

I wonder what their feelings about CBS are?


5 posted on 12/14/2004 2:36:00 PM PST by BJClinton (A Perfect Rovian Storm)
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To: KiloLima

I guess free speech doesn't apply to anyone who isn't a left wing, socialist, liberal idiot.

They really need to get a life. I have never seen so many desperate people in all my life.


6 posted on 12/14/2004 2:42:46 PM PST by BMC1
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To: KiloLima

The groups, led by Media Matters for America, (in their effort to silence the truth) today will announce a campaign to pressure Sinclair's advertisers..........


7 posted on 12/14/2004 2:47:58 PM PST by GloriaJane (Activism Trough Music)
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To: BJClinton

Loved those links on yer homepage BJ, thanks, ROTFL, I got lost in there for a while, seriesly.


8 posted on 12/14/2004 2:51:12 PM PST by Mister Baredog (PLEASE be sure you have a flag up on your FReeper homepage.!!!)
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To: KiloLima

Maybe we should follow there Lead an form our own coalition against CBS, ABC, NBC and CNN for not Fully covering the Iraqi War and using the airways for political purposes. Tit for Tat!


9 posted on 12/14/2004 3:00:09 PM PST by 26lemoncharlie (Defending America)
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To: Patrick1

"There I go again. . ." ;-)


10 posted on 12/14/2004 3:01:56 PM PST by KiloLima (www.opgratitude.com = Give, you will feel better.)
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To: KiloLima

Same article, same source posted here with a different title and both titles are correct:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1301035/posts


11 posted on 12/14/2004 3:04:03 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Spec.4 Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Mister Baredog
seriesly.

Sirius-ly!

12 posted on 12/14/2004 3:04:17 PM PST by KiloLima (www.opgratitude.com = Give, you will feel better.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
.....it is a Living document that can be interpreted as needed............

Well of course it is. If it wasn't, then it would include some kind of provision for amending it.

Oh, wait....

13 posted on 12/14/2004 3:05:02 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: KiloLima

I keep on my blog a list of the 85 Senators and Congressmen (all Democrats) that signed the letter to the FCC requesting the suspension of Sinclair's broadcasting license for attempting to broadcast Stolen Honor. I keep posting it every month to keep this issue on the forefront.

I intend to use this list in the future any time one of them runs for re-election. These A$$HOLES attempted to suppress the free speach rights of decorated Vietnam veterans and POWs. Their liberal goon squad succeeded in intimidating Sinclair stockholders into watering down the Stolen Honor show until it was essentially useless.

Never forget, never forgive these scumbags:

U.S. Senators
1. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
2. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
3. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
4. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
5. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
6. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)
7. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
8. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)
9. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
10. Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL)
11. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
12. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
13. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
14. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
15. Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
16. Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC)
17. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
18. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)

U.S. Representatives
1. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5-MD)
2. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-8-CA)
3. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-30-CA)
4. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-28-NY)
5. Rep. Robert Menendez (D-13-NJ)
6. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6-NJ)
7. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9-IL)
8. Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-At Large-VT)
9. Rep. John Conyers (D-14-MI)
10. Rep. George Miller (D-7-CA)
11. Rep. John Olver (D-1-MA)
12. Rep. James Clyburn (D-6-SC)
13. Rep. Robert Brady (D-1-PA)
14. Rep. Lane Evans (D-7-IL)
15. Rep. Richard Neal (D-2-MA)
16. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-4-MN)
17. Rep. Luis Guitierrez (D-4-IL)
18. Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-22-NY)
19. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-5-NY)
20. Rep. Steve Israel (D-2-NY)
21. Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-10-NY)
22. Rep. Chakah Fattah (D-2-PA)
23. Rep. Lois Capps (D-23-CA)
24. Rep. Peter Deutsch (D-20-FL)
25. Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-10-CA)
26. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-14-NY)
27. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-28-TX)
28. Rep. Tom Allen (D-1-ME)
29. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-1-CO)
30. Rep. Robert Matsui (D-5-CA)
31. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-7-WA)
32. Rep. Tom Lantos (D-12-CA)
33. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-3-CT)
34. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-47-CA)
35. Rep. Steve Rothman (D-9-NJ)
36. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-7-NY)
37. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-6-CA)
38. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-23-FL)
39. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-16-CA)
40. Rep. Pete Stark (D-13-CA)
41. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-32-CA)
42. Rep. Max Sandlin (D-1-TX)
43. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-20-TX)
44. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8-VA)
45. Rep. Don Payne (D-10-NJ)
46. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-29-CA)
47. Rep. Chris Bell (D-25-TX)
48. Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-37-CA)
49. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-4-NY)
50. Rep. David Price (D-4-NC)
51. Rep. John Tierney (D-6-MA)
52. Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-13-MI)
53. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-1-WA)
54. Rep. Sander Levin (D-12-MI)
55. Rep. Elliot Engel (D-17-NY)
56. Rep. Mike Honda (D-15-CA)
57. Rep. Sam Farr (D-17-CA)
58. Rep. Danny Davis (D-7-IL)
59. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-4-OR)
60. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-1-NV)
61. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-3-OR)
62. Rep. Michael Doyle (D-14-PA)
63. Rep. Al Wynn (D-4-MD)
64. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-15-NY)
65. Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-17-FL)
66. Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-27-TX)
67. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-7-MD)
68. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-6-NY)
69. Rep. Ben Chandler (D-6-KY)
70. Rep. Barney Frank (D-4-MA)
71. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-8-NY)
72. Rep. James Oberstar (D-8-MN)
73. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-35-CA)
74. Rep. Ted Strickland (D-6-OH)
75. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-14-CA)
76. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-18-NY)
77. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-2-WI)
78. Rep. Robert Wexler (D-19-FL)
79. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-1-MI)
80. Rep. James McGovern (D-3-MA)
81. Rep. Timothy Ryan (D-17-OH)
82. Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-16-TX)
83. Rep. Tom Udall (D-3-NM)
84. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-2-NC)
85. Rep. David Obey (D7-WI)


14 posted on 12/14/2004 3:05:57 PM PST by wvobiwan (Touchdown! Suckers walk...)
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To: Graybeard58

Thanks . . . slightly different title . . . this is for the afternoon and evening people, i.e., we are not morning people!


15 posted on 12/14/2004 3:07:41 PM PST by KiloLima (www.opgratitude.com = Give, you will feel better.)
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To: wvobiwan; Ros42

~ping~

Thanks. I see the local oldies but not so goodies -- Feinstein and Waxman -- they are truly ill.


16 posted on 12/14/2004 3:13:03 PM PST by KiloLima (www.opgratitude.com = Give, you will feel better.)
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To: KiloLima
Sinclair made a huge mistake by backing down to the libs as much as they have in the past few months. They had tons of support before the whole "POW special".

Now they have few allies and lots of rabid libs after them- who were not satisfied when Sinclair fell on their sword.

Lesson for Sinclair is stand for you you believe in and weather the storm.

17 posted on 12/14/2004 3:18:06 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (I am not NOT PC.. And Proud of it!: Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah!)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Right on. Tough lesson.


18 posted on 12/14/2004 3:22:00 PM PST by KiloLima (www.opgratitude.com = Give, you will feel better.)
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To: wvobiwan
16. Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC)

Gone, gone, gone! Thank God in Heaven! Replaced by a Republican.

19 posted on 12/14/2004 3:39:37 PM PST by uncleshag (Send the Light - Merry Christmas!)
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To: Mister Baredog

No prob. I like holding on to special threads.


20 posted on 12/14/2004 3:46:52 PM PST by BJClinton (A Perfect Rovian Storm)
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