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New You certainly are stretching to get there.
I mentioned nothing regarding NPR beyond the fact that there are people cutting that funding that are outside of your "evil empire" sphere of influence. Further, I support their continuing coverage of the war and their continued funding (one of the places I part ways with my Libby brethren...another is antitrust).

The ONLY reason I gave for the change in timing of the show was because the timing made it DEBATEABLE. (Hence this thread, started by someone other than myself I might add). The timing of the show, regardless of whether or not they >said< it was gonna be a dud in the ratings, made their motives suspect. The creation of an "anniversary" around a suspect action of the CIC and his misuse of a flight suit makes the timing even MORE suspicious. BUT IN THE END, THEIR MOTIVES ARE NOT THE POINT!!!

Furthermore, I have stated from my very first post that I SUPPORT THE BROADCAST! (sheesh, how anti-party line can you get?)

There would have been none such suspicion about motive, nor any of the pushback against the show had the timing been more in line with the use of Memorial Day to backdrop the show. My only point in this entire "creation" of my viewpoint.

If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition

[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
New Point(s) taken
However, do you really think that Sinclair would have not blocked the transmission of the same show, done the same way, with the same amount of PR, had the show been broadcast on Memorial Day as you suggest? (Remember, that Sinclair blocked the broadcast was the original point of this thread...)
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT

New I do, at least.
Blocking a memorial of soldiers on Memorial Day would have looked EXTREMELY bad.

Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.


Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
 
 
New Really?
According to Sinclair, the program is "motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq." That motivation isn't going to change by postponing the program by 30 days, now is it?
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT

New You wouldn't think so, but
That would be akin to saying that Memorial Day was unpatriotic.

Not even President Boob could get away with that.

Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.


Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
 
 
New Is he going to make that argument?
For a Memorial Day broadcast I think not. I think Sinclair's determination was based on the timing of the show and the creation of the "anniversary".

Even conservative talk radio would have been forced to blast him had he raised the same challenge on a Memorial Day broadcast. That would have been something to see, actually :-)

If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition

[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
     All the news that's fit to--oh, wait - (rcareaga) - (58)
         Might Murdoch own an interest in Sinclair? - (jb4) - (3)
             This may provide some insight - (altmann) - (2)
                 Changing the industry - (jbrabeck)
                 No surprises here... -NT - (jb4)
         100-proof pure distilled attar of jingo bafflegab, aged in $ - (Ashton) - (1)
             I wonder if Viacom has any cajones - (jb4)
         The News Hour on PBS does this on an ongoing basis. - (a6l6e6x)
         McCain weighs in - (rcareaga) - (50)
             Re: McCain weighs in - (JayMehaffey) - (49)
                 ICLRPD - (drewk)
                 Exactly. - (mmoffitt)
                 The other fact. - (bepatient) - (46)
                     Lest we forget: "Mission accomplished" + 1 Year - (jb4) - (40)
                         Well said. -NT - (mmoffitt)
                         In what way? - (bepatient) - (38)
                             You disappoint - (jb4) - (37)
                                 Had things gone smoother in Iraq, ... - (a6l6e6x) - (6)
                                     Well, the Neoconmen all came from that milieu. Coincidence? -NT - (Ashton)
                                     Wrong. - (mmoffitt) - (4)
                                         I stand corrected! :) -NT - (a6l6e6x)
                                         As I've been telling people lately... - (inthane-chan) - (2)
                                             Texans speaking English? As a second language? - (mmoffitt) - (1)
                                                 Re: your edit - (jb4)
                                 What=ever. - (bepatient) - (28)
                                     Bullshit, Beepster. - (CRConrad) - (23)
                                         Gimme a break, Christian. - (imric) - (6)
                                             "Appropriate time" ?? - (Ashton) - (5)
                                                 Every day would be great. - (imric) - (4)
                                                     I think Koppel did it when he did because... - (Another Scott) - (1)
                                                         "As long as you can get them asking the wrong questions ... - (drewk)
                                                     "But they AREN'T doing that, are they?" - (jb4) - (1)
                                                         Depends on who "they" is. - (imric)
                                         No sir it was not. - (bepatient) - (15)
                                             1 Democrat, 253 Republicans. Whoop-De-Doo! - (jb4) - (8)
                                                 Dunno where the numbers are from - (bepatient) - (7)
                                                     Re: Towing [sic] the Party line - (jb4) - (6)
                                                         You certainly are stretching to get there. - (bepatient) - (5)
                                                             Point(s) taken - (jb4) - (4)
                                                                 I do, at least. - (imric) - (3)
                                                                     Really? - (jb4) - (2)
                                                                         You wouldn't think so, but - (imric)
                                                                         Is he going to make that argument? - (bepatient)
                                             Actually, you're quite right; I got your holidays mixed up. - (CRConrad) - (5)
                                                 It's all good, brutha! - (bepatient)
                                                 (US) Labor Day: 1st Monday in September -NT - (jb4)
                                                 Nah, in the Fall is when we do it - (jake123) - (2)
                                                     Also in US as Veteran's Day. - (a6l6e6x)
                                                     Shouldn't that have been at 11 minutes past the hour...? -NT - (CRConrad)
                                     Gotta (somewhat) agree with Beep. - (inthane-chan) - (3)
                                         A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (mmoffitt) - (2)
                                             Re: A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (jb4)
                                             How about... - (bepatient)
                                 Please kill this discussion or move to politics -NT - (ben_tilly)
                     Re: The other fact. - (admin) - (4)
                         Still, a 30% increase in ratings IS significant - (jb4) - (3)
                             What are you talking about? - (imric) - (2)
                                 Its ok...I'm starting to get used to it. - (bepatient) - (1)
                                     Nah. Not really OK... - (imric)

Hopefully it was a very temporary victory of the ignorant.
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