Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

[POINTER94]

Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Here you go, use your rights to stifle others rights.

http://www.democrats.org/page/petition/pathto911/

Funny I don't remember any petitions to remove Michael Moores farse from any theaters? Just to be more honest. Oh well, I guess we can all march on red square when we want.

 

[txswinner]

Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Not yet my lady however, I hope to get a pint or so here shortly. Looks like a flight to the valley is in order with a bit of bird attacks in site tomorrow and Sunday. We must control the flight of illegal birds across our borders. All have a merry weekend.

 

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Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Boomyal and 12footer,
Please explain this to me, because I do not understand.
Is ABC not one of those left wing socialist,democratic propaganda channels?

I can not speak for them but thats pretty much the way I think.
(when it comes to political bias/reporting that is)
But IMO Haut nailed it above.
They are getting free advertising and looking for ratings.
Follow the money
I wont be watching either.

Its the weekend.
I'd rather try that beer up a chickens butt recipe posted here
and report on that

 

[12Footer]

Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

This is a tactic the left learned from one of it's idols (Stalin)... Use the media if it glorifies you...Supress the media or shut it down if it does not.
They were fine with Sandy Burger's theft of histroric archives. They wanted the sun to shine on Nixon and watergate. But this places their five years of alqueda-inspired lies to the light shed on it all by the 9/11 investigation. And the parts they all but censored by their operatives in the very network that now seems to have turned on them (in their eyes)...and no mention that this is just night-one of the miniseries, with no idea how they'll stick it to the Bush admin. I hope they are ignored ,and we get the oportunity to see the whole thing..

 

[12Footer]

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Boomyal and 12footer,
Please explain this to me, because I do not understand.
Is ABC not one of those left wing socialist,democratic propaganda channels?

Missed this one, but anyhow .. See the above post. I hope we get the chance to see the entire thing. Stalin is dead, and i fear, the "big three" live-on...so don't worry too much, rolmops.
And thanks for asking. It gave me the event to answer

 

[PW2]

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This is too important a subject to play fast and loose with the truth, whatever the reason.

Fictionalizing events to make real individuals look bad is wrong. Isn't the *Reality* of 9-11 dramatic enough for them?

Hey, if you portray an event, and the lead-up to that event accurately and it portrays some people in a bad light, so be it. I have no problem with that. But be able to defend your take on it with evidence and not hide behind the notion that "It is just a movie" and is fiction.

 

[POINTER94]

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Sort of like a movie about killing Bush, PW? BTW who gets to decide what topics rise to this level and which don't. And who gets to decide what is factually correct and not? Oliver Stone has made a career out of making up subplots a conspiracy theories.

I would never question a man who would steal secret information from the archives by sticking them down his pants and in his socks. I am sure he is completely forthright and honest.:%

 

[JB]

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If some of the buzz about this thing is correct, wouldn't Clinton have fodder for a libel suit?

Let the left do the lying and gossiping. I hate it but can't approve of fighting that fire with fire of the same low moral character.

 

[PW2]

Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

If you'll recall Pointer, I weighed in on the Bush movie in a recent thread on DC and called it reprehensible.

The Oliver Stone movie was a stretch, as well, but then so was the Warren Commission report.

This terror thing IMO is too important to blantantly politicize with intentional falsehoods. Sure I think ABC has a right to label it "fictionalized" and air it---I just don't think they should---Just as they probably have the right to dramatize an assassination attempt against Bush---but they should not do it.

Aern't we polarized enough in this country already?

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

yet another movie I wont watch. I never watched anything from moore either, nor the da vinchi code, I have seen all three crocodile dundee movies.
I dont wish to see movies,especially movies about something so tragic, that are not historically accurate.
I have no need to see how the towers fell,again, nor hear how folks had to jump. just dont need it again.
kinda like I am glad Steve Irwins family wont show the tape of his demise, its just not something I wish to see over and over.
the biggest difference so far between a great leader and the idiots is the great ones admitted mistakes and took rapid and severe actions to rectify them. the idiot leaders have all admitted them and continued making the same mistakes.

 

[QC]

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If the facts embarrass the Dems, so be it, but if it is a political smear (like the Moore film) it shouldn't be allowed.

Very odd from a self professed, sorta Libertarian and I was equally amazed that KIZ agreed "100%". Not a slam on either of you, just a surprise . . .

Sure I think ABC has a right to label it "fictionalized" and air it---I just don't think they should---Just as they probably have the right to dramatize an assassination attempt against Bush---but they should not do it.

Yes, people with influence should do the right thing, but I don't think they should be forced to . . .

I'm with LadyFish, txs may have posted the most rational thoughts in this thread and in his iboats career . . . ??? 8)

 

[12Footer]

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If some of the buzz about this thing is correct, wouldn't Clinton have fodder for a libel suit?

Sure but some things are just more important than money, JB. In a word, that would be legacy.
There will always be that option to sue, if it actually IS libelous. And if so, it's Clinton who is panicking. No sweat needed for an honest stand.

 

[Plainsman]

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I won't watch it. 9-11 is to important of an event. If it can't be truthful to the last..I won't waste my time.

I do however agree that the dems are out of line here. They have no right to try and stop freedom of speech, no one does.

 

[12Footer]

Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

I won't watch it. 9-11 is to important of an event. If it can't be truthful to the last..I won't waste my time.

I do however agree that the dems are out of line here. They have no right to try and stop freedom of speech, no one does.

True. But the emotions are raw all the way around on this chain of historic events. Having not seen it, we are to conclude that it is just a movie... A movie in the same vien as "Midway" with Ernie Borgnine and Charleton Heston... Loosely-based upon real events -- a docu-drama that may leave tears in my shirt pocket, and anger/hatered for the enemy. But i think i will watch it just the same.

 

[KaGee]

Re: Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Please note that 99% of the squackers have not even seen the movie themselves... they are simply regurgitating what others are saying.

However, the damage is done... ABC is bowing to the pressures of the Democratic party officials and Clinton hack's threats of FCC oversight and litigation and is editing the film now.

Bill Clinton's Legacy is now a secondary issue. The Dems have overstepped this one and it is now front and center about First Amendment rights and the apparent ability of a political party to censure speech it is in disagreement with.

The silence here concerning that issue is deafening in light of previous discussions.