Saving Private Ryan - WCVB Boston

[Rockholm]

Well, Hearst-Argyle owned WCVB (ABC) Channel 5 has caved to the facists. They will not be broadcasting "Saving Private Ryan." I called and voiced my thoughts with the woman who answered the telephone. She agreed fully and stated to me "It's only going to get worse."
WTF is happening to our country?!

[shoelace414]

1. Who is against Saving Private Ryan?

[WindRavenX]

2. Can't show the sheeple the true reality of war

Go back to playing your video games...there's always a restart button.

[knowbody0]

3. realities of battlefield

not good for the sheep proclaims information matrix

[knowbody0]

4. passion of the christ

good for the sheep

[Kathy in Cambridge]

5. what is wcvb's phone number?

[Rockholm]

9. Rose (I miss your old name) the number is.....

781-449-0400.

Have fun. THe lady that answered (soundly older) was totally aghast at their decision).

[WarNoMore]

12. I do too. (miss your old name) n/t

[LTR]

6. The Hearst-Argyle station in Milwaukee caved in as well

Instead, in honor of Veterans Day, WISN-12 will be showing "Far and Away".

Ridiculous! And it's sad that many other ABC affiliates decided to wimp out as well.

[robbedvoter]

7. Some stations will air "return to Mayberry" - for our Machiavellis!

I thought it was done as a slap in the face to FCC

[Rockholm]

8. CHECK THIS REPLY OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG...The right wing talking point. SOme jerk-off posted this to their website asking for feedback on their decision. Currently 906% of Channel 5 viewers are AGAINST their decision not to air the movie. So. without further ado, read this and look at the twist and spin from the right.....

"I think that a lot of these stations are cancelling the viewing of "Saving Private Ryan" to be sarcastic and make the current conservative administration look bad for cracking donw on "indecency". I have to agree that the FCC has overstepped its bounds recently. However, to politicize the story of veterans sacrificing all for their country is a trememndous injustice to their legacy. It is time to give them their due and put aside your politics."

WHAT AN ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[darktime]

10. Not just your local

but also almost all Cox cable owned channels and affiliates. From what I have read Cox executives said they had no idea what the FCC would do this time so they are going to play it safe.
Censorship through fear

[Rockholm]

11. I am never watching ABC again!