Stop it, Clinton's Legacy, Stop it now! You're all to blame.* I'm
not at fault, I was dumb enough to vote for him.*
Gregg Davidson wrote:
> I hope Disney grows some major cojones, ones the size of 16lb
bowling
> balls, calls the Democrat/Liberal bluff, & runs the mini series
> anyway. Sounds to me like the Clinton Admistration's Legacy will
stand
> up to what's in the mini series like a vampire does to sunlight.
>
> */Mike Weaver /* wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >This letter was sent today by the entire Democratic leadership of
> the US
> >Senate. This letter is such a major shot across the bow of
> Disney, it's
> >not even
> >funny. It is FILLED with veiled threats, both legal and
legislative,
> >against
> >Disney. US Senators don't make threats like this, especially the
> entire
> >Democratic leadership en masse, unless they mean it. Disney is in
> serious
> >trouble.
> >
> >Read it, then read my analysis of it below:
> >September 7, 2006
> >
> >Mr. Robert A. Iger
> >President and CEO
> >The Walt Disney Company
> >500 South Buena Vista Street
> >Burbank CA 91521
> >
> >Dear Mr. Iger,
> >
> >We write with serious concerns about the planned upcoming
> broadcast of The
> >Path to 9/11 mini-series on September 10 and 11. Countless
> reports from
> >experts on 9/11 who have viewed the program indicate numerous and
> serious
> >inaccuracies that will undoubtedly serve to misinform the
> American people
> >about the
> >tragic events surrounding the terrible attacks of that day.
> Furthermore,
> >the
> >manner in which this program has been developed, funded, and
> advertised
> >suggests a partisan bent unbecoming of a major company like
> Disney and a
> >major and
> >well respected news organization like ABC. We therefore urge you to
> >cancel
> >this broadcast to cease Disney’s plans to use it as a teaching
> tool in
> >schools
> >across America through Scholastic. Presenting such deeply
flawed and
> >factually inaccurate misinformation to the American public and to
> children
> >would be a
> >gross miscarriage of your corporate and civic responsibility to
> the law,
> >to
> >your shareholders, and to the nation.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >Disney and ABC claim this program to be based on the 9/11
Commission
> >Report
> >and are using that assertion as part of the promotional campaign
> for it.
> >The
> >9/11 Commission is the most respected American authority on the
9/11
> >attacks,
> >and association with it carries a special responsibility. Indeed,
> the very
> >events themselves on 9/11, so tragic as they were, demand extreme
> care by
> >any
> >who attempt to use those events as part of an entertainment or
> educational
> >program. To quote Steve McPhereson, president of ABC Entertainment,
> >“When you
> >take on the responsibility of telling the story behind such an
> important
> >event, it is absolutely critical that you get it right.�
> >
> >Unfortunately, it appears Disney and ABC got it totally wrong.
> >
> >Despite claims by your network’s representatives that The Path
> to 9/11
> >is
> >based on the report of the 9/11 Commission, 9/11 Commissioners
> themselves,
> >as
> >well as other experts on the issues, disagree.
> >
> >Richard Ben-Veniste, speaking for himself and fellow 9/11
> Commissioners
> >who
> >recently viewed the program, said, “As we were watching, we
> were trying
> >to
> >think how they could have misinterpreted the 9/11 Commission’s
> findings
> >the way
> >that they had.� [“9/11 Miniseries Is Criticized as Inaccurate
> and
> >Biased,�
> >New York Times, September 6, 2006]
> >
> >Richard Clarke, the former counter-terrorism czar, and a national
> security
> >advisor to ABC has described the program as “deeply flawed�
> and said
> >of the
> >program’s depiction of a Clinton official hanging up on an
> intelligence
> >agent,
> >“It’s 180 degrees from what happened.� [“9/11 Miniseries Is
> >Criticized as
> >Inaccurate and Biased,� New York Times, September 6, 2006]
> >
> >Reports suggest that an FBI agent who worked on 9/11 and served
as a
> >consultant to ABC on this program quit halfway through because,
> “he
> >thought they
> >were making things up.� [MSNBC, September 7, 2006]
> >
> >Even Thomas Kean, who serves as a paid consultant to the
> miniseries, has
> >admitted that scenes in the film are fictionalized. [“9/11
> Miniseries Is
> >Criticized as Inaccurate and Biased,� New York Times, September
> 6, 2006]
> >
> >That Disney would seek to broadcast an admittedly and proven false
> >recounting of the events of 9/11 raises serious questions about the
> >motivations of its
> >creators and those who approved the deeply flawed program.
> Finally, that
> >Disney plans to air commercial-free a program that reportedly
> cost it $40
> >million to produce serves to add fuel to these concerns.
> >
> >These concerns are made all the more pressing by the political
> leaning of
> >and the public statements made by the writer/producer of this
> miniseries,
> >Mr.
> >Cyrus Nowrasteh, in promoting this miniseries across conservative
> blogs
> >and
> >talk shows.
> >
> >Frankly, that ABC and Disney would consider airing a program that
> could be
> >construed as right-wing political propaganda on such a grave and
> important
> >event involving the security of our nation is a discredit both to
> the
> >Disney
> >brand and to the legacy of honesty built at ABC by honorable
> individuals
> >from
> >David Brinkley to Peter Jennings. Furthermore, that Disney would
> seek to
> >use
> >Scholastic to promote this misguided programming to American
> children as a
> >substitute for factual information is a disgrace.
> >
> >As 9/11 Commission member Jamie Gorelick said, “It is critically
> >important
> >to the safety of our nation that our citizens, and particularly
> our school
> >children, understand what actually happened and why – so that
> we can
> >proceed
> >from a common understanding of what went wrong and act with unity
> to make
> >our
> >country safer.�
> >
> >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
> >The Senate Democratic leadership just threatened Disney's broadcast
> >license.
> >Not the use of the word "trustee" at the beginning of the
letter and
> >"trust"
> >at the end. This is nothing less than an implicit threat that if
> Disney
> >tries to meddle in the US elections on behalf of the Republicans,
> they
> >will pay a
> >very serious price when the Democrats get back in power, or even
> before.
> >
> >This raises the stakes incredibly for Disney.
> >
> >The Society that tries to find rationality in the acts of
> irrational men is
> >largely a waste of time...
> >les aaron
> >
> >THE COMMITTEE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
> >www.lesaaron.blogspot.com
>
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 08:57:04 EDT
> Subject: [OnlineDemocrats] (no subject)
>
> Maybe there's a hidden little spine tucked away somewhere in the
> Democrat leadership's collection back. They normally roll over and
> play dead for the repugs and the media but it seems like this has
> hit a bit of a raw nerve. Seems like there might still be a little
> life left in the old dogs after all.
> *Jim Langford
> **"Being a patriot no longer requires a cannon. But it still takes
> balls". Glen Greenwald*
> **
> /_Thursday, September 07, 2006
> _/
> *Senate Democratic leadership threatens Disney with legal and
> legislative sanctions*
>
>
> *by John in DC* - 9/07/2006 06:02:00 PM
>
> *This letter was sent today by the entire Democratic leadership of
> the US Senate. This letter is such a major shot across the bow of
> Disney, it's not even funny. It is FILLED with veiled threats,
> both legal and legislative, against Disney. US Senators don't make
> threats like this, especially the entire Democratic leadership en
> masse, unless they mean it. Disney is in serious trouble.
>
> Read it, then read my analysis of it below: *
>
> *September 7, 2006
>
> Mr. Robert A. Iger
> President and CEO
> The Walt Disney Company
> 500 South Buena Vista Street
> Burbank CA 91521
>
> Dear Mr. Iger,
>
> We write with serious concerns about the planned upcoming
> broadcast of The Path to 9/11 mini-series on September 10 and
> 11. Countless reports from experts on 9/11 who have viewed the
> program indicate numerous and serious inaccuracies that will
> undoubtedly serve to misinform the American people about the
> tragic events surrounding the terrible attacks of that day.
> Furthermore, the manner in which this program has been
> developed, funded, and advertised suggests a partisan bent
> unbecoming of a major company like Disney and a major and well
> respected news organization like ABC. We therefore urge you to
> cancel this broadcast to cease Disney’s plans to use it as a
> teaching tool in schools across America through Scholastic.
> Presenting such deeply flawed and factually inaccurate
> misinformation to the American public and to children would be
> a gross miscarriage of your corporate and civic responsibility
> to the law, to your shareholders, and to the nation.
>
> 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.
>
> Disney and ABC claim this program to be based on the 9/11
> Commission Report and are using that assertion as part of the
> promotional campaign for it. The 9/11 Commission is the most
> respected American authority on the 9/11 attacks, and
> association with it carries a special responsibility. Indeed,
> the very events themselves on 9/11, so tragic as they were,
> demand extreme care by any who attempt to use those events as
> part of an entertainment or educational program. To quote
> Steve McPhereson, president of ABC Entertainment, “When you
> take on the responsibility of telling the story behind such an
> important event, it is absolutely critical that you get it
> right.�
>
> Unfortunately, it appears Disney and ABC got it totally wrong.
>
> Despite claims by your network’s representatives that The
> Path to 9/11 is based on the report of the 9/11 Commission,
> 9/11 Commissioners themselves, as well as other experts on the
> issues, disagree.
>
> Richard Ben-Veniste, speaking for himself and fellow 9/11
> Commissioners who recently viewed the program, said, “As we
> were watching, we were trying to think how they could have
> misinterpreted the 9/11 Commission’s findings the way that
> they had.� [“9/11 Miniseries Is Criticized as Inaccurate
> and Biased,� New York Times, September 6, 2006]
>
> Richard Clarke, the former counter-terrorism czar, and a
> national security advisor to ABC has described the program as
> “deeply flawed� and said of the program’s depiction of a
> Clinton official hanging up on an intelligence agent,
> “It’s 180 degrees from what happened.� [“9/11
> Miniseries Is Criticized as Inaccurate and Biased,� New York
> Times, September 6, 2006]
>
> Reports suggest that an FBI agent who worked on 9/11 and
> served as a consultant to ABC on this program quit halfway
> through because, “he thought they were making things up.�
> [MSNBC, September 7, 2006]
>
> Even Thomas Kean, who serves as a paid consultant to the
> miniseries, has admitted that scenes in the film are
> fictionalized. [“9/11 Miniseries Is Criticized as Inaccurate
> and Biased,� New York Times, September 6, 2006]
>
> That Disney would seek to broadcast an admittedly and proven
> false recounting of the events of 9/11 raises serious
> questions about the motivations of its creators and those who
> approved the deeply flawed program. Finally, that Disney plans
> to air commercial-free a program that reportedly cost it $40
> million to produce serves to add fuel to these concerns.
>
> These concerns are made all the more pressing by the political
> leaning of and the public statements made by the
> writer/producer of this miniseries, Mr. Cyrus Nowrasteh, in
> promoting this miniseries across conservative blogs and talk
> shows.
>
> Frankly, that ABC and Disney would consider airing a program
> that could be construed as right-wing political propaganda on
> such a grave and important event involving the security of our
> nation is a discredit both to the Disney brand and to the
> legacy of honesty built at ABC by honorable individuals from
> David Brinkley to Peter Jennings. Furthermore, that Disney
> would seek to use Scholastic to promote this misguided
> programming to American children as a substitute for factual
> information is a disgrace.
>
> As 9/11 Commission member Jamie Gorelick said, “It is
> critically important to the safety of our nation that our
> citizens, and particularly our school children, understand
> what actually happened and why – so that we can proceed from
> a common understanding of what went wrong and act with unity
> to make our country safer.�
>
> 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*
>
> *The Senate Democratic leadership just threatened Disney's
> broadcast license. Not the use of the word "trustee" at the
> beginning of the letter and "trust" at the end. This is nothing
> less than an implicit threat that if Disney tries to meddle in the
> US elections on behalf of the Republicans, they will pay a very
> serious price when the Democrats get back in power, or even before.
>
> This raises the stakes incredibly for Disney.*
> *
> *
>
>
>
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