Sinclair Broadcast Group -- Another American Scandal

From the homepage of the Sinclair Broadcast Group:

"ABC Nightline Pre-emption

The ABC Television Network announced on Tuesday that the Friday, April 30 edition of 'Nightline' will consist entirely of Ted Koppel reading aloud the names of U.S. servicemen and women killed in action in Iraq. Despite the denials by a spokeswoman for the show, the action appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq.

There is no organization that holds the members of our military and those soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in service of our country in higher regard than Sinclair Broadcast Group. While Sinclair would support an honest effort to honor the memory of these brave soldiers, we do not believe that is what 'Nightline' is doing. Rather, Mr. Koppel and 'Nightline' are hiding behind this so-called tribute in an effort to highlight only one aspect of the war effort and in doing so to influence public opinion against the military action in Iraq. "

Amazing arrogance and cynical demagoguery! Who is calling whom political?

Who says that this is to "oppose our military action"? When will these "fallen" really be honored?

I, and I'm not alone, believe that the US does no honor to itself, nor to its soldiers, be they fallen or wounded, active currently, previously or in the future, by minimizing the horror of war. On the contrary, the Bubba Bush administration's attitudes are the gravest dishonor! What soldier or soldier's family can approve of the absurdities of "Cakewalk", "Bring 'em on", "Mission Accomplished"?

Furthermore, Sinclair is soiling the very heart of American democracy: the US Constitution. Is there any reason to fight for Democracy when the example given at home by Sinclair is "Preemption" of free speech? Is this how we honor our soldiers?

Sinclair is pretty far from the high-minded ideals of those who believe in free speech. "I may not agree with what you say but I'll fight to the death for your right to say it"?