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Originally Posted by whocarz
As far as I'm concerned, they have the right to air whatever the hell they want. I have the right to choose whether to watch or not.
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They can think whatever they want, but they better be careful when they broadcast propaganda through MY air to influence MY democracy. The airwaves are publicly owned, and regulated by the government, for good reason.
In addition, this action represents a de facto violation of the spirit if not the letter of campaign finance law. The time on air that Sinclair is giving away is worth literally millions of dollars. It's a gift to the Bush people (beyond the $200,000 they've already gotten from Sinclair).
Third, I would object in much the same way if a liberal broadcaster opted to run Farenheit days before an election by force.
And no, I won't be watching it. Sinclair doesn't own a station in my area. It's unfortunate, as I'd be calling them twice a day every day to complain until they changed their mind.