Posted by
The Eagle's Quill on Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:18:45 PM
Democrat Senate leaders have called upon ABC to
cancel "The Path to 9/11," a five hour movie scheduled to air this Sunday and Monday. The
letter from Senate Democrats was issued earlier today.
National Review Online
asks an interesting question. And
Mary Ham has more analysis on her blog.
The Senate Democrat letter includes the following paragraph:
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 airwaves 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.
and then concludes with these words:
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.
The National Review Online question is worth repeating here:
Who in the press will stick up for ABC's right to air this miniseries without having its broadcast license threatened?
- posted by Glen Kissel.