Alternet: ...Campaign Forces History Channel to Rethink Miniseries About the Kennedys

[rasputin1952]

Outraged Citizens Campaign Forces History Channel to Rethink Miniseries About the Kennedys

"...." While the scripts for the eight-part show, slated to air in 2011, are still unfinished, that hasn't stopped 40,000 people from signing a petition calling the series "right-wing character assassination" and "politically motivated fiction."

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...the History Channel gave the green light -- and $30 million -- to Joel Surnow, a producer with significant ties to right-wing media. Known for producing "24," the hit terrorist-fighting series that has normalized torture techniques for many Americans, Surnow is tight with Rush Limbaugh and Roger Ailes, the president of Fox News.

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"I've read the script," writes Greenwald in a letter directing supporters to the campaign's site, StopKennedySmears.com. "It's ridiculous, sexually exploitative, revolting stuff -- everything you'd expect from a conservative re-writing of history... this garbage, coming so soon after Ted Kennedy's death, makes the worst commercial schlock look Oscar-worthy."

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"... "I want to laugh because the portraits are so god-awful stupid. I want to cry because I feel that if they're successful and get this thing on the air, with credible-looking actors, a generation is going to get its history from this nonsense."

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More at: http://www.alternet.org/story/145742/outraged_citizens_campaign_forces_history_channel_to_rethink_miniseries_about_the_kennedys_


Whatever possessed The History Channel to go to this clown is beyond me. I've always had respect for THC, but I never expected them to do a blatant override of History through some RW jughead...:eyes:

[Lasher]

1. Let's hope they shut this down.

They should have known better.

[rasputin1952]

2. In the piece, there is a hyperlink, (40,000) that takes you

directly to the petition. They are looking for 50,000 sigs by 2-22, (Mon).

Here's the link straight up: http://stopkennedysmears.com/

Just in case someone wants to sign...(hopefully the power of DU will join in this effort)...:D

[a kennedy]

5. This Kennedy is in.....

I signed and will kick this baby up..... :patriot:

[Raster]

3. Kick!

:kick:

[Yuugal]

4. K&R

signed

[rasputin1952]

6. Unabashed kick in case anyone want's to sign...

:kick:

[mod mom]

7. signed and forwarded!

[Luminous Animal]

8. Signed.