Airing Justice Sunday was mistake, says Channel 19 (violated guidelines)

[Roland99]

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050427/NEWS01/504270442

Louisville's cable Channel 19 made a mistake in airing the Justice Sunday telecast from Highview Baptist Church because it violated station guidelines prohibiting endorsements of political candidates or parties, a station official said yesterday.

The Rev. Lucinda Laird, rector at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and president of the station's board, said David Schraffenberger, general manager of the channel that broadcasts religious programming, made the decision to carry the event at the request of Highview Baptist.

Justice Sunday was intended to rally support among conservative Christians for a proposal to end filibusters of President Bush's judicial nominees by Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

Laird said Schraffenberger did not consult the station's board, whose members are from each of the station's three partners -- the Baptist Coalition, including the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Highview and other Baptist churches; the Kentuckiana Interfaith Community, a consortium of diverse religious organizations; and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville.

:rofl:



oops...meant to put in LBN

[catzies]

1. LET THE EAGLE SOOOOAR

and let the backpedaling begin.

[Nite Owl]

2. So do they just say sorry

or does our side now get equal time?

[whodiedandmadeUSgod]

7. I agree our side should get equal time

remember the Wellstone memorial?

[Career Prole]

3. "The jury is instructed to ignore that telethon..."

Next time they should have the guts to pull the plug beforehand instead of waiting until after.

[enki23]

4. bullshit.

you already ate that cake, assholes.

[MADem]

5. They can pay us back with equal time the Friday before the 08 election nt

[TNOE]

6. Yea, and you know what I think this means?

Their little stunt didn't go over very well. Jon Stewart was great on this last night!! A must see.

And - timely thread - I wrote a LTEE and they called today to say they are going to publish. Truly shocking, I didn't think they would dare. I do think the tide is turning people, I really do.

LTEE

I am sick of this Republican administration using the churches to push their agendas (Justice Sunday). These Republicans are the modern day "money changers" that Jesus (who loathed politicians), would throw out again if he were here today. Wake up people, you are being used. This administration is hiding behind the Bible and the churches while destroying the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Going after the Judges and the Courts, America's last bastion of freedom, is the only thing that stands in their way of a complete dictatorship. Leave the stench of this administration in Washington and don't allow these politicians to contaminate God's house with their blasphemy, greed and lies.

[Roland99]

8. Yeah...there's been very little talk of it here

It's like they're all trying to forget it happened. Like they can't understand why most of America disapproves of their hatred.