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Beatrice1000
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 Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject: FEC rules against Dems in complaint re: kerry documentary |
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This is good news – but it doesn’t help with the fact that the dems got what they wanted at the time – showing only portions of the film and insulting everybody by having kerry’s supporters (minions) on the program to distort and abuse the facts (Bobby Mueller!...) ..… the facts were in the documentary, it spoke for itself – but it was not allowed to speak.
| Quote: | FEC rules against Democrats in complaint about Kerry documentary
July 22, 2005 (Boston Globe -AP)
BALTIMORE --Sinclair Broadcasting did not violate federal election law by running portions of a documentary critical of John Kerry's Vietnam-era anti-war activities, the Federal Elections Commission announced Friday.
Suburban Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., owner of 62 television stations that reach a quarter of all U.S. households, was criticized for what the Democratic National Committee said was a plan to order its stations to show the documentary, "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal," in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 2 presidential election.
The DNC filed the FEC complaint on Oct. 12, contending that showing the film would be an illegal in-kind contribution to President Bush's campaign. Kerry's campaign asked that each station carrying the program give a similar amount of time to Kerry supporters.
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Me#1You#10
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Sinclair's decision to yield on the issue remains, for me, as one of the deep disappointments of the 2004 campaign. I imagine, however, that the financial ramifications were, indeed, ominous and quite substantial.
Perhaps we can expect a ruling soon on Kerry's complaint against SVPT that was submitted early on in the process. I've seen nothing in the press since then (nor can I find any reference to it on the FEC website) and wouldn't be surprised if the complaint was quietly withdrawn. |
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Uisguex Jack
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| Quote: | | Kerry's campaign asked that each station carrying the program give a similar amount of time to Kerry supporters. |
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What Kerry suporters are they refering to? These guys?: http://www.cpv.org.vn/index_e.html |
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Uisguex Jack
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Beatrice1000
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| Quote: | Attempt to Criminalize Free Speech Fails
By Jim Kouri, CPP, MichNews.com
August 1, 2005
With so much violent crime in America, and a serious terrorist threat with which to contend, the leaders of the Democrat National Committee decided to crack down on criminal behavior: they filed charges with the Federal Election Commission against television stations that dared to air a documentary considered harmful to their candidate for President of the United States during the 2004 election cycle.
The DNC filed charges against Sinclair Broadcast Group, their news commentator Mark Hyman, and one of Sinclair's vice presidents, Frederick Smith, alleging they violated FEC regulations. The complaint filed with the FEC was related to a documentary, "Stolen Honor," critical of John Kerry's service in Vietnam.
The documentary also showcased Senator Kerry's anti-war activities including his unsubstantiated claims of military atrocities committed in Vietnam. Sinclair aired portions of the documentary last October as part of a news special. A complaint was also filed by an individual in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, relating to commentaries by Mark Hyman that editorialized about Mr. Kerry. Sinclair contended they did not violate the federal election campaign act.
In a unanimous vote, all six of the FEC Commissioners agreed that Sinclair, Mr. Hyman and Mr. Smith did not violate any campaign finance laws and that their broadcast activities were protected by the "press exemption." All charges against the broadcasters were summarily dismissed. Apparently the DNC leadership believes the First Amendment does not apply to conservatives and the Republican Party.
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....Also peculiar -- although not surprising -- is the mainstream news media's silence on the Sinclair case and its outcome.
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Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police. |
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CK_Phantom
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Too bad that "press exemption" swings both ways... guess the MSM will have to be attacked through different means when they are campaigning for the "other side"...
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Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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