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October 29, 2006
Boycott NBC?
NBC is refusing to run ads for the new Dixie Chicks movie because "[...] they are disparaging to President Bush"...
I have previously blogged about the Dixie chicks. At that time I said that boycotting them solely on the basis of their political beliefs was illegitimate. So you might think that I’d keep supporting them. You’d only be half-right...
NBC’s decision to not run the ads is reprehensible. The plain fact is that all good Americans ought to be disparaging as possible about (and to) President Bush. The man has been a disaster. It is frankly un-American for any business to refuse to air an advertisement based upon its political content...
NBC has the right to be un-American. Much like a child may—with perfect right—stick fingers in her own ears and say "La La La", NBC may—with perfect right—refuse to air certain ads. They are saying that they do not wish to engage in certain debates. This is speech...
We now know where NBC stands: they believe that the American President is so pampered and soft that he is unable to hear criticism of himself. To harm their business interests for their exercising their political voice would be to harm their future ability to call the President spoiled. As Americans, they have that right. I won't interfere...
Posted by Andrew at October 29, 2006 10:43 AM