NBC (owned by General Electric) gave Al Gore 35 free hours, yet even paid ads are denied by NBC.
2007-12-08 02:23:14 · 24 answers · asked by Tom S 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes, because NBC does not OWN THE AIRWAVES IT IS USING. We the People of the US own the Airwaves, and the Government (The FCC) Controls the use of the Airwaves.
NBC would not air a Thanks TO AMERICAN TROOPS serving in Iraq and Afghanistan During the CHRISTMAS SEASON. Yet they air hate adds against our Troops, and America Itself.
Everyone needs to contact the FCC and complain as American Citizens to the unfair and improper use of Our Airways.
2007-12-08 02:31:53 · answer #1 · answered by Sentinel 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Al Gore and troops are two different things. NBC is a business, and they can accept or deny running ads as they choose. There is no law and they are under no legal obligation to run any kind of advertisment. Why should they be required to run an ad supporting troops?
2007-12-08 10:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by commonsense 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think it is wrong. If you count being "wrong" as doing something Immoral, they have done something wrong twice. In the example you cite. It was wrong to give Gore a minute of time (paid or unpaid) and, it is wrong to fail to thank the troops for free. Neither of the things they did was illegal, which may be the word you wished to use?
2007-12-08 10:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by Homeschool produces winners 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is wrong for NBC to put up ads from radical right wing organizations that claim to support our troops when they really have a political agenda and saying they support our troops is just a cover for their real motives.
2007-12-08 11:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by Darth Vader 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
General Electric is going to receive e-mails from current and former miliitary members. This decision has been [posted on Military websites with request to e-mail General Electric. These sites are viewed by millions nationwide.
2007-12-08 10:31:33 · answer #5 · answered by convoiceofreason 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NBC has a policy that prohibits propaganda. They agreed to run the ads, but refused to allow the address to the site the group who wants to run the ads has included. If they remove the address to the site, they will run the ads. It is not because they are anti war. It is just their policy.
2007-12-08 10:42:00 · answer #6 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Was Al Gore's Ads while he was running for President? Or was it to deal with a problem effecting the environment.
2007-12-08 10:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. They are a private company that should be allowed to do what it wants under the law. Or do you support the Fairness Doctrine?
I would ban ads thanking the troops if I felt the organization that owns the ad is doing so for ulterior purposes. Our troops deserve our unadulterated respect. They should never be used as pawns in any political games.
2007-12-08 10:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Since the actual purpose of the ads is not to support the troops but to disseminate more of Bush's propaganda, yes. The people trying to do this are about as unpatriotic as you can imagine--not to mention crudely exploitative: it is absolutely unconscionable for our troops to be sued as fodder for a cynical attempt at political manipulation.
Granted--soe such ads might be well-intentioned. But NBC can't very well pick out the bad apples and allow the rest--so they are taking the only ethical--and patriotic--position: banning all the ads. I hope--but don't expect--the other networks to follow suit.
2007-12-08 10:30:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
They are declining to run ads from Freedom's Watch - a right-wing organization.
Which NBC - as a private organization - they have every right to do.
What Freedom's Watch is doing is wrapping itself in the "support the troops" Political Correctness to get its political website some air time.
Kudos to NBC for seeing through the scam.
2007-12-08 10:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋