The Sinclair Broadcast Group, a conservative leaning company, whose television outlets reach nearly one-fourth of the nation's homes with TV, is ordering its stations to preempt regular programming...just days before the Nov. 2 election. Why? To air a film that attacks Sen. John F. Kerry's activism against the Vietnam War.
Michael Moore couldn't buy advertising on CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox for the release of his Fahrenheit-9/11 dvd. These networks are represented among Sinclair's affiliates.
"Nightline" aired the names and information of all US soldiers who had been killed to date in Iraq, however, Sinclair pulled "Nightline" off their affiliates for the night saying it was a "blatant attempt to influence public opinion." Having said this, the anti-Kerry film is deemed to be news by the Sinclair group.
Using the public airwaves to air such a blatant partisan film that attacks a specific candidate, as scheduled content, is against FCC regulations and FEC election law.
CBS recently tried to air "The Reagans" on their network, but conservatives across the country threatened to boycott CBS advertisers if the movie ran. CBS pulled the movie.
Please let Sinclair Broadcasting know that they are operating outside of the law, and that you will not support their affiliates or advertisers.
