Full Version: Corporate Controlled Speech
Sinclair would not show Date Line show where the names of fallen troops were read.
Disney has officially decided it will not distribute a movie by Michael Moore that is critical of Bush.
After the two latest incidents of corporate companies denying the American people the ability to see a program/movie that it deemed too political I ask these questions:
1) Is there enough outrage.
2) Are we allowing our freedom of speech to slowly die because one group or another doesn't mind not hearing certain messages.
Examples:
I hate Michael Moore so I am glad that he is having trouble releasing his movie.
-or-
I hate Rush Limbaugh so I hope the FCC cracks down on things he says.
3) In our love for capitalism and free markets have we allowed the rich to gain too much power by allowing them more control and monopolies on the the thing most important to a democracy and to freedom, the free flow of information?
Disney has officially decided it will not distribute a movie by Michael Moore that is critical of Bush.
After the two latest incidents of corporate companies denying the American people the ability to see a program/movie that it deemed too political I ask these questions:
1) Is there enough outrage.
2) Are we allowing our freedom of speech to slowly die because one group or another doesn't mind not hearing certain messages.
Examples:
I hate Michael Moore so I am glad that he is having trouble releasing his movie.
-or-
I hate Rush Limbaugh so I hope the FCC cracks down on things he says.
3) In our love for capitalism and free markets have we allowed the rich to gain too much power by allowing them more control and monopolies on the the thing most important to a democracy and to freedom, the free flow of information?
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