this is a sad commentary, ken... I feel you are right, sadly.  I've gotten
several email from true majority, etc to call the congressmen/senators, and
this is one i am not signing onto ....  they have not even seen it, yet
they are censoring it??

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> [Original Message]
> From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 9/8/2006 8:56:20 AM
> Subject: grpup of democratic senators sends letter to ABC about mini
series
>
> i heard that a group of democrats in the U.S. Senate
> sent a letter to Robert Iger, President and CEO of
> Disney, parent company of ABC requesting a re-editing
> of “The Path to 9/11” even though they admitted that
> they“ have not yet seen this program. this after house
> democrats sent a similar letter on Wednesday.  the
> letter as signed bySenate Democratic Leader Harry
> Reid, Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin, Senator
> Debbie Stabenow, Senator Charles Schumer, and Senator
> Byron Dorgan. 
>
> one paragraph i think carries a veiled threat. 
>
> "The Communications Act of 1934 provides your network
> with a free broadcast license predicated on the
> fundamental understanding of your principle obligation
> to act as a trustee of the public airways in serving
> the public interest.  Nowhere is this public interest
> obligation more apparent than in the duty of
> broadcasters to serve the civic needs of a democracy
> by promoting an open and accurate discussion of
> political ideas and events." 
>
> read between the line "if you run this, and we get
> control of the government, you'll have trouble with
> the FTC when your license comes up for renewal. 
>
> very chilling, but, i predict that ABC will take out
> any part of the show that has the Dems in a wad. 
>  
>
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