I can't find it on their website this morning to link, but 2 days ago I saw it posted. The Sinclair editorial attacked and accused everyone who has questioned or disagreed with their mandatory statement. In a Trumpian way, they twisted the issue around to accuse their critics of opposing fair and honest news reporting and not wanting to do anything about "fake news" and being responsible for "fake news". Disgusting.

But, I will not post that kind of language.

We are supposed to believe that they didn't know it was bullshit when it happened?

and by loose their job, I mean they would break their contract and end up owning sinclar money.

Don't blame the messenger.

they could owe Sinclair mony for refusing to read politically ideological statements. Lose their jobs for refusing, yes, but they might also have a first amendment basis for a lawsuit on that as well by simply being forced to make such statements under the duress of losing their jobs if they refuse.

...no doubt these kind of contracts are common for quitting and I am not surprised to learn the Sinclair does it. To be clear, I was referring to the idea of refusing to read the statement but not quitting, but being fired for refusal to read the statement. If they are fired I don't know that they could be held to the penalties that are remedy for quitting.

That's what happened to a sinclair employee in florida. sinclair suid the employee for damages for breaking their contract.

If there was a class action lawsuit on behalf of the anchors that would be awsome. But if the anchors go at it one by one, my guess is that they wouldn't get far.

they would be subject to breaking their contract. In your first post you said "lose their job" and I took that to mean firing as opposed to quitting.

is that even legal?

Constitutional rights. Depends on your price.

List of Sinclair stations by market and location is interesting. Click on the links to expand.
https://rabbitears.info//search.php?request=owner_search&owner=Sinclair&sort=state

I saw a piece they did on the Cambridge Analytical scandal and the anchor tosses out an Obama did it too line at the end. I hadn't noticed that kind of thing from them before.

Just last night they showed a clip of an old guy getting robbed and his brother coming back and clocking the guy with a wrench and running him off. Good story, and I might have picked that one too, but we're in Idaho and that I think was Illinois. I could have picked a lot of other things. What I'll be watching for is if they ever show a psycho cop abusing a citizen or something like that which would outrage RWers.

They are most likely local. Tell them you will not use their companies.

And the local businesses with ads.

Not ads = no station

Promoting what?, lies and fake news it looks like to me.

Say goodby sinclair, you just opened a can of worms.

It is easy for others to say that they should have staged a rebellion and refused to repeat the statement. Stepping back it is also easy to see how these news anchors were put between a rock and a hard place. The industry they are in is as competitive and difficult to break into as the film or music industry. Having on on air job, even in a small market, is hitting the big time. There is a lot of job insecurity and 1,000 other people waiting in line to take your job.

I don't fault them. Fearing that they would lose their jobs if the refused, they are now left with self-loathing and a loss of self-respect. Life's lessons are always hard and often unfair.

= fascist content.

Anti-democracy, anti-freedom.

I wish one of them would be brave enough to come forward. Dare Sinclair to fire them. I know that's asking a lot.

Also, I didn't see anyone from Atlanta reading that trash...I wonder if they only targeted small, "1 horse" towns?

And they need to stay out front of every station and the corporate HQ, chanting, doing Interviews and carrying signs until Sinclair gives in. Like Oklahoma and West Virginia teachers. It has to be far too many key local employees to fire