RenewAmerica.tv Viewer Alert -- What you can do to support "Alan Keyes is Making Sense"

[RenewAmerica.tv]

Future of "Alan Keyes is Making Sense" Uncertain!

Dear supporter of "Alan Keyes Is Making Sense,"

MSNBC, in announcing their new programming line up, has left Alan's show out of prime time. They are intending to offer no conservative host in their evening programming. As grassroots activists who have benefited greatly from the truth and integrity that "Alan Keyes Is Making Sense" consistently affords its viewers, we are deeply disappointed by MSNBC's ill-advised action. We believe a time change out of their evening line up would severely limit the influence of the show, reduce its likelihood of succeeding, and send a message that MSNBC cares little about attracting new viewership.

Radical, pro-Palestinian web sites are publicly taking credit for intimidating MSNBC into this move. GLAAD and other homosexual activist organizations have also attacked the show and called for its removal.

If you care about the future of the show, please e-mail MSNBC and express your desire to keep the show on air during prime time. Let the network know that you consider Alan's show one of the smartest, hardest-hitting and most informative programs on television; that America needs Alan's brilliant and insightful analysis; and that the show's outstanding quality and honesty will guarantee a broad base of viewers over time as people continue to learn about it.

Let them know that you are an MSNBC viewer of this show NOW, and that their action is both a rejection of your loyalty to the show, and of the acceptance you have extended MSNBC because with this show they have offered frank, truthful commentary during this period of grave national challenge.

Write to:

Erik Sorenson
President
MSNBC
One MSNBC Plaza
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 583-5000
E-mail: Erik.Sorenson@MSNBC.com
and copy the show AlanKeyes@MSNBC.com

and

Bob Wright
President
NBC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
(800) 622-6397
Bob.Wright@NBC.com

We URGENTLY need your help to keep Alan's show in a sensible time slot!

Also, please make use of the various resources at www.RenewAmerica.tv. The site will continue to post updates and inside information about Alan's show; hands-on resources for dissemination at the grassroots; a "strategic plan" for renewing America; and other helps to Alan's supporters and viewers.

We would appreciate it if you would pass this message on to other viewers of the show--as well as encourage your friends to become viewers if they aren't already. Let's keep this unique and important show in prime time!

Thank you for your support.

Editor, RenewAmerica.tv

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What You Can Do To Help

Besides e-mailing, writing, and calling MSNBC and NBC to voice your support of "Alan Keyes is Making Sense," you can--

1. CONTACT THE SHOW'S SPONSORS and let them know you watch the show. Note that our list is just partial. If you can gather more complete or specific contact information, and then e-mail it to us, we'll post it at RenewAmerica.tv.
   
   

2. SIGN RENEWAMERICA'S ONLINE PETITION supporting Alan Keyes and encouraging MSNBC to keep the show in prime time.
   
   

3. SIGN THE MESORA.ORG PETITION "Don't Cancel Keyes, or We'll Cancel You." Help push the petition past the 30,000 mark.
   
   

4. SIGN THE ISRAELI PETITION IN SUPPORT OF ALAN KEYES at PetitionOnline.com.
   
   

5. DOWNLOAD A HARD COPY of RenewAmerica's petition and circulate it among friends, fellow workers, shoppers, etc. Then fax the signatures to 801-226-8178, or scan the signatures and e-mail them to editor@renewamerica.tv. If you don't have a fax machine, you can send faxes from Kinko's.
   
   

6. DOWNLOAD THE FLIERS at RenewAmerica, and post them everywhere you can--in malls, libraries, dorms, supermarkets, etc., any place that has a bulletin board. Give the fliers out to friends and relatives. E-mail them to everyone you know.
   
   

7. POST BANNERS from RenewAmerica on your website, if you have one. Attach them to your e-mails, as a way to publicize Alan's show and RenewAmerica.
   
   

8. SIGN UP FOR CABLE with MSNBC--if you don't already have it--and become a regular viewer of "Alan Keyes is Making Sense."
   
   

9. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS over and introduce them to the show. Help us reach our goal of enlisting 100,000 new viewers by July 4th! If your friends don't have cable or can't get MSNBC, tell them they can at least LISTEN nightly to the show right here at RenewAmerica. This will given them incentive to find a way to subscribe.
   
   

10. CALL TALK RADIO and tell listeners to support Alan's show.
    
    

11. WRITE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR encouraging people to support Alan Keyes and to come to the aid of his show.
    
    

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[Wordee]

I can THINK of 2 things to do to maybe SAVE the TV show. The MISTAKES have to be stopped. MISTAKE number one is that Keyes should not SCREAM and yell at the OTHER people on the show. MISTAKE number 2 is that Keyes should not ATTACK President Bush. There is a WAR right now and President Bush is ON our side. Keyes should SHOW that he is ON our side also. Those are two MISTAKES that he must fix NOW. Otherwise the SHOW will be flushed down the TOILET.

[max_rpf]

I love Keyes's show. If they cancel it I want FNC to pick him up for a Sunday show to run at the same time as Meet the Depressed.

[ravingnutter]

Only one problem...Keyes turned down another slot they offered him, so essentially he quit...you need to talk to him about this not MSNBC.

[Gelato]

Exactly. What I don't understand is why those who don't like Keyes' show, yet claim to be conservatives, want to spoil it for the rest of us by calling for the show's demise.

[RenewAmerica.tv]

Passionate indignation is not "screaming." Passionate indignation directed at unabashed apologists of terrorism and suicide bombings is especially not "screaming."

Furthermore, disagreement with the President of the United States--or more particularly, the President's policies--does not constitute "attack." Such immature thinking poses a direct threat to the future of our nation. Socrates said that the "unexamined" life is not worth living. It could be said that the unexamined policies of our leaders are not worth supporting, either.

[Gelato]

MSNBC clearly didn't like Keyes' show, and wanted to put it at a timeslot that would make it have less of an impact. In the early afternoon, with no replay, the show would be missed by one of the biggest groups of supporters of the show--the Israelis.

Why would Keyes agree to that?

[Wordee]

I love Keyes's show. If they cancel it I want FNC to pick him up for a Sunday show to run at the same time as Meet the Depressed.

We DO like the show also but it must be FIXED. Who told Keyes to do all the SCREAMING at OTHER people on the show? His show is LOUDER than commercials and all other shows are vice versa. We have to turn it DOWN so that nobody will think that we ARE haveing a fight in our house. Does he have to HAVE a microphone?? Probably but maybe if he had a WATERFALL next to HIS chair it would make him more quite during the show. Maybe EVEN hypnosis but maybe not. Who told Keyes to ATTACK President Bush??? That IS dumb in the middle of our WAR. He does attack TERRORISTS but then he ATTACKS President Bush. I think PEOPLE wonder why is he ATTACKING President Bush when he is ON our side. How MANY sides can there BE? I think he will LEARN from this if he gets another show he will BE better because HE'S really a nice man. I think he just HAS bad advicers.

[Gelato]

If you're basing that analysis on last night's show, you couldn't be more wrong.

Could you please point out one time Keyes has "bashed" Bush on his show? I've watched every show, and never seen one instance of it.

Thanks.

[RenewAmerica.tv]

Despite the discomfort some may feel at seeing the truth spoken with intensity in response to outright lying and utter disrespect for the rights of others, Alan's show is unquestionably the best program of its kind currently on television--possibly the best show of its genre ever. There are evenings when it is unsurpassed in its ability to inspire, teach, unify, motivate, amaze. At least that is true for open-minded viewers.

If the show is cancelled, principled conservatives will be the losers, not Dr. Keyes.

[syriacus]

It looks as though MSNBC couldn't stand being among those who proclaim the truth in a regular manner. That type of openness can only undercut their agenda.

It also looks as if there is no need for me to watch MSNBC any more. Well... maybe I'll watch it once or twice, to verify that Phil Donahue hasn't changed and is still dutifully trudging his same well-worn path. After all, I wouldn't want to be as closed-minded as Phil is.

I sincerely hope Alan Keyes finds a good (new) venue for his considerable talents and his refreshing honesty.

[Wordee]

Passionate indignation is not "screaming." Passionate indignation directed at unabashed apologists of terrorism and suicide bombings is especially not "screaming." Furthermore, disagreement with the President of the United States--or more particularly, the President's policies--does not constitute "attack." Such immature thinking poses a direct threat to the future of our nation. Socrates said that the "unexamined" life is not worth living. It could be said that the unexamined policies of our leaders are not worth supporting, either.

Okay. Passionate indignation is OK. Just MAKE it LOW volume passionate indignation. When it is LOUD people might think "this is LOUD and I am not HEARING what he has to say because it SOUNDS like SCREAMING to me" and then they dont hear what he said. I stick with the NO ATTACKS on President Bush though. That is JUST dumb with our WAR on. Maybe if Socrates had a TV show it would go DOWN the tubes also.

[Wordee]

Could you please point out one time Keyes has "bashed" Bush on his show? I've watched every show, and never seen one instance of it.

No. I did not TAPE any shows and I have no PICTURES to give you. If I am the ONLY one who says Keyes ATTACKS President Bush during the WAR then I am WRONG, I guess. But I know and YOU know that I am not WRONG. Keyes does ATTACK Bush most of the times he is ON.

[Wordee]

If the show is cancelled, principled conservatives will be the losers, not Dr. Keyes.

I agree COMPLETELY with YOU. I want the show to stay ON. I have been trying to THINK of the things that he can DO to avoid the boat (show) from SINKING. 1) Less LOUDNESS. 2) No more ATTACKS on President Bush. Maybe it would help if he TOLD people on his show as soon as he can that he WILL support Bush in 2004. Maybe could he DO that tonight? I will be on HIS side no matter what but I think it would HELP. Right now people might think "he ATTACKS President Bush on each show and MAYBE he is going to RUN against President Bush even with the WAR still going". Hmmmmmm! Do YOU think some people THINK like that??

[Gelato]

Well, I did tape every show, so if you ever remember which show it was you that offended you, let me know which one it was, and I'll look at it. Or you could dig up the transcript: keyes.msnbc.com.

BTW, do you know how many times Keyes even mentioned the name "Bush" on his show? Hardly ever.

And it's interesting, the one thing I can remember Keyes criticizing Bush for was the Powell visit to Israel. Why did he criticize that visit? Because Powell treated Arafat like a legitimate partner in the peace process.

You know what? Now the Bush administration--at least, Condi Rice--are saying what Keyes said back then: Arafat is not legitimate.

Maybe Bush watches the show, too. :)

[Paleo Conservative]

Get Fox to give him a contract. I wish he would replace O'Reilly.

[Keyes For President]

Bump!

[Amelia]

In the early afternoon, with no replay, the show would be missed by one of the biggest groups of supporters of the show--the Israelis.

Right now the show airs in Jerusalem at 5 am, 11 am, and noon. If MSNBC changes it to 4 pm Eastern time, it will air in Jerusalem at 11 pm. Aren't most people in Israel either asleep or at work during current show times?

[marajade]

"MSNBC clearly didn't like Keyes' show ...

It wasn't MSNBC it was the public who didn't. He got terrible ratings.