Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Disney Ceo To Cancel Misleading 9/11 Miniseries (1 Viewer)

[Goobieman]

Should Disney allow this programming to proceed as planned, the factual record, millions of viewers, countless schoolchildren, and the reputation of Disney as a corporation worthy of the trust of the American people and the United States Congress will be deeply damaged. We urge you, after full consideration of the facts, to uphold your responsibilities as a respected member of American society and as a beneficiary of the free use of the public airwaves to cancel this factually inaccurate and deeply misguided program. We look forward to hearing back from you soon.

Sincerely,

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid
Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Byron Dorgan

http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=262624&

:shock:

How do you deal with a network casting you and yours in an unfavorable light?
Why, not-so-vieled threats at their broadcast license, of course!

Now we all see what "Freedom of Speech" REALLY means to the liberal left.

 

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http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=262624&

:shock:

How do you deal with a network casting you and yours in an unfavorable light?
Why, not-so-vieled threats at their broadcast license, of course!

Now we all see what "Freedom of Speech" REALLY means to the liberal left.

You can label it however you want. I think it is totally inappropriate to dramatize September 11th and add fictional portions to make it more interesting. Why? What is the purpose of this? One of my friends in high school was on the first plane that went into the WTC. He was married with 2 kids. His wife is a republican, and she thinks this is despicable.

This is about decency, something the republicans seem to lack. You wanna make crap up, do it about something other than a day that utterly devastated the United States. What rational human being would want to be portrayed as being "lame" regarding this issue, particularly when parts are fiction?

 

[Goobieman]

This is about decency, something the republicans seem to lack.

No, its about someone showing the Dems in a bad light, and then said Dems using their political power to blackmail those that aim that light.

That's what THEY say it is, anyway - not in no many words, but that's the effect of their argument. They dont mention "decency" - they talk about "partisanship", "motiviations of its creators" and "the political leaning of and the public statements made by the writer/producer of this miniseries".

Decency? Hardly -- it's all about stifling Free Speech because you dont agree with said free speech or the people who created it.

You wanna make crap up...

...I'd have to become a liberal. :mrgreen:

...do it about something other than a day that utterly devastated the United States

No one seemed to complain about "Pearl Harbor" or "From Here to Eternity".

 

[aps]

No, its about someone showing the Dems in a bad light, and then said Dems using their political power to blackmail those that aim that light.

That's what THEY say it is, anyway - not in no many words, but that's the effect of their argument. They dont mention "decency" - they talk about "partisanship", "motiviations of its creators" and "the political leaning of and the public statements made by the writer/producer of this miniseries".

Decency? Hardly -- it's all about stifling Free Speech because you dont agree with said free speech or the people who created it.


...I'd have to become a liberal. :mrgreen:


No one seemed to complain about "Pearl Harbor" or "From Here to Eternity".

Goobieman, I won't waste my time arguing with you about this. Your partisanship blinds you to any decency. By the way, Pearl Harbor happened 60 years ago--a big difference, not that you would have any understanding of this.

Buh bye.

 

[Goobieman]

Goobieman, I won't waste my time arguing with you about this. Your partisanship blinds you to any decency. By the way, Pearl Harbor happened 60 years ago--a big difference, not that you would have any understanding of this.
Buh bye.

Wow.
You're shown a clear-cut case of Liberal Democratic partisanship, abuse of power, and blatant attempts to stifle free speech, and you try turn the conversation to ME.
Wow.

I mean, given that their partisanship, abuse of power, and blatant attempts to stifle free speech ARE so clear, you can't really do anything else, but WOW.

By the way - PH may have been >60 years ago, but that doesnt change the validity of what I said. Not that you have any understanding of this.

 

[Goobieman]

OK, so I think I ‘get’ this.

“Documentaries” about 9/11 that containing distortions, fiction, and outright lies are just fine, just so long as they insinuate that the current CiC is incompetent and solely responsible for the event.

A Miniseries that points out that former administrations might have made some mistakes in respect to terrorism is irresponsible because they incorporated some fiction as opposed to primarily fiction.

Makes perfect sense. :roll:

And this is about decency. :rofl

 

[Harshaw]

Re: Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Disney Ceo To Cancel Misleading 9/11 Miniserie

Yeah. I'm SURE aps was out to crucify Michael Moore a few years ago on the basis of "decency."

 

[aps]

Re: Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Disney Ceo To Cancel Misleading 9/11 Miniserie

Yeah. I'm SURE aps was out to crucify Michael Moore a few years ago on the basis of "decency."

I went and saw his movie and hated it. I am not a Michael Moore fan at all.

 

[Kelzie]

How is anyone crying "censorship" over this? It was a request, not an order.

 

[Goobieman]

How is anyone crying "censorship" over this? It was a request, not an order.

It's a not-so-veiled threat.

That's not a request, that coercion, and defacto censorship.

Besides - who cried "censorship!!"?

 

[Kelzie]

It's a not-so-veiled threat.

That's not a request, that coercion, and defacto censorship.

Besides - who cried "censorship!!"?

Oh other threads...

They didn't threaten their license either. Just mentioned that Disney enjoyed public property.

 

[Goobieman]

Oh other threads...
They didn't threaten their license either. Just mentioned that Disney enjoyed public property.

C'mon. Why mention something they already know.

 

[TheNextEra]

Re: Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Disney Ceo To Cancel Misleading 9/11 Miniserie

It's a not-so-veiled threat.

That's not a request, that coercion, and defacto censorship.

You mean how like Rove did to conservatives when they weren't voting the way the president wanted?

I've already said my piece to this. Let it air. And if people don't like it, then refute it or turn off the T.V.

 

[Goobieman]

Re: Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Disney Ceo To Cancel Misleading 9/11 Miniserie

You mean how like Rove did to conservatives when they weren't voting the way the president wanted?

No. Not like that.
ABC depends on its license for its livleyhood. W/O it, ABC is out of business.
The same doesnt apply to Republicans voting the way the President wants.

I've already said my piece to this. Let it air. And if people don't like it, then refute it or turn off the T.V.

Agree to that.

 

[Harshaw]

Re: Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Disney Ceo To Cancel Misleading 9/11 Miniserie

I went and saw his movie and hated it. I am not a Michael Moore fan at all.

But did you once protest it on the basis of "decency"? Especially before you saw it? Just on general principle?

I'm guessing not.

 

[aps]

Re: Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Disney Ceo To Cancel Misleading 9/11 Miniserie

But did you once protest it on the basis of "decency"? Especially before you saw it? Just on general principle?

I'm guessing not.

I guess if someone started a thread about it way back then, I probably would have said something about it. I honestly hadn't read up on what the movie was about prior to going to see it, so I wouldn't be able to comment on how I would have reacted.

I thought Moore's attempts to make George Bush look like an idiot were mean spirited and, instead, made him look like an idiot. However, Harshaw, I didn't discuss the movie because I truly thought it was a waste of time and wasn't worth discussing. However, had someone said something to me about it, I would have definitely said that I thought it was inappropriate or indecent of him to make our CURRENT president look the way he did. That says a lot about Moore's character, or lack thereof.