MUST read: LTTE from my friend about the censorship at CBS Early Show in KC

Back story: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1560754

Letter sent to KC Star and Mayor's office: FYI
> To the editor:
> If anyone who has suspicions about the media representing the "left wing",
> their concerns should be dropped after Friday morning's extravaganza (CBS
> The Early Show) at the Kansas City Liberty Memorial. A small group of
> concerned taxpaying citizens and veterans showed up along with many in the
> crowd holding signs promoting their interests. Our signs promoted our
> concerns with the war in Iraq. Our signs were not political and not
> confrontational. As we quietly stood among the crowd the CBS officials
> told us to leave the memorial followed by the memorial officials, KC
> police and local private security guards hired by CBS. As we stood our
> ground as citizens of Kansas City one of us, Corva Murphy, was handcuffed
> and removed.
>
> I have to assume all concerned, CBS, the Liberty Memorial officials, KC
> police department, and the Mayor's office are not interested in peaceful
> public discussion on public property about a misguided war responsible for
> the deaths of our citizens and countless Iraqi innocent citizens plus
> bankrupting the infrastructure of our county.
>
> With deepest regrets from one who has served,
> Everett Murphy

the last line is a stunner!

I sure hope it gets published.

CBS is not what it once was.

I don't even wonder any more. The MO is just too consistent.

Thanks to CBS, etc.

they tow the line for the corporate advertising dollar.

Go after the advertisers of the shows that are out of line. We have seen that they respond. If they lose business, they will pull their advertising budget.

Corporate management is pretty predictable. Lower profits means they get scrutiny from their board and shareholders.


Put their feet to the fire.


We have the power.

Thanks. :kick:

In 1975, I was taking an intro to Mass Communications class that was being taught by the local Federal Court reporter.

One day we were discussing a bombing-extortion case that had been in the news. The instructor began telling her take on the story which was counter to the facts of the case. I knew this because I had been called by the local FBI office to provide some technical input as to the construction of the alleged destructive device, so I knew some of the details.
The next time I came to class, the instructor met me at the door and told me that her boyfriend was an FBI agent and had done a background investigation on me and that I was wanted by the FBI for questioning about a former roommate being a draft evader. I knew this was crap but I kept my mouth shut. I later called the Special Agent in Charge about this mutual boinking-info sharing network that one of his agents was involved in told him I would let him deal with it internally.
The next time I came to class, not a word was exchanged but she had this'who the fuck are you look' on her face.

The next week, she was demoted to farm reporter in the hinterlands and her FBI Agent boyfriend was transferred to Pine Ridge North Dakota.

Push back. Don't let them fuck with you.

That is inspiring!

:yourock:

:hi:

don't take it out with the opposition on the street. Take it to management and put the onus on them. There's always some hotshot rookie trying to make a name for themselves. Don't give them an excuse to crack your skull and have you lose the legal advantage of being the burdened party. Get a shyster with an attitude and go after their boss.

Especially in light of the president's plummeting poll numbers! Gotta prop up the dictatorship and catapult the propaganda.

I hope the Star prints it.

Let's hope this gets the attention of the mayor and the KCPD.

:hi:

:hi: :hug:

These cases are being won one after another. I hope this one gets added to the list

We are overdue for a sitdown with the cops. They haven't been very nice to us.

You have my admiration. Good luck and Kick ass!

And thank you for using your kick-ass letter writing skills.

please let us know if they publish it!

I hope they print it. CBS definitely isn't left wing. They are corporate lackeys for the Reich wing like the rest of em.