These bast'rds never learn. Boycott NewsMax.com. Teach them a big lesson

[AnIndependentTexan]

posted at kerry/edwards online forum by ziplip
http://forum.johnkerry.com/index.php?showtopic=108276&hl=

NewsMax.com has broken the media's censorship of the controversial documentary "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal" and has begun airing the film on national television.

Beginning Saturday morning, NewsMax began airing the documentary directed by award-winning journalist Carlton Sherwood on national networks and in local networks across the nation.

Sherwood's account of John Kerry's activities as a leader of the Vietnam anti-war movement has infuriated the Kerry campaign.

"Very simply, the press has accepted everything John Kerry has said for the past 33 years," Sherwood said, explaing the media's reluctance to air his film or offer the public a detailed account of its charges. "They have never challenged him. They never challenged him in '71. They are afraid to do so now because they might discover that over three decades they were wrong about him and his war allegations."

"Stolen Honor" aired on PAX-TV twice Saturday. PAX-TV, one of the nation's largest TV networks, reaches approximately 90 million homes.

The documentary will air 10 times on PAX alone during this weekend, including showings on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST/PST.

In addition to national networks like PAX, NewsMax will be airing ‘Stolen Honor' this weekend on numerous local stations across the nation, including ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates.

NewsMax.com's decision to air the censored program was based on the film's newsworthiness. After a flurry of controversy earlier this month, Sinclair Broadcasting aired only four minutes of the 43-minute documentary.

In a statement, NewsMax explained its action by noting that it was "critically important for the American people to hear the accounts of 17 American POWs and their claim that John Kerry and his anti-war activities betrayed them and the country."

Also, EchoStar Communications, which operates the DISH satellite network, announced that on Monday, Nov. 1, it will offer Carlton Sherwood's documentary available on a pay-per-view basis.

DISH said "Stolen Honor" will be available to more than 10 million customers for $9.95 on channel 457 at 8 p.m. Eastern time and channel 455 at 8 p.m. Pacific time.

"We are pleased to provide our customers a variety of political films and documentaries so they can make informed choices," said Susan Arnold, vice president of programming at EchoStar's DISH Network.

[NDFan]

1. Non-Republicans don't read Newsmax.com. nt

[Dob Bole]

2. Ah, who cares?

DISH network will make a lot of money off Freepers by airing the film, Newsmax will lose a lot of money, and PPV will probably also be showing Fahrenheit 9/11...

Let free speech prevail. This is different from the Sinclair situation in important ways...the networks aren't forcing it on people.

[Captain Lance Bass]

3. yawn.........who cares?

[Shopaholic]

4. Pax?

Don't worry about it. I guarantee you they pull less than .1 in the ratings if that in any market.

[maine_raptor]

5. In the middle of a war

you DO NOT take your eyes off the enemy, AIndependentTexan.

Besides, they have as much right to spew crap all over the airwaves as we do to air the truth.

[AnIndependentTexan]

7. nope I'm just trying to do whatever I can to catch anything that they are

up to and being posted at different boards. I can't do much but at least I can watch out and keep people informed. We will win this thing because anyone and everyone is capable of watching them closely. Tomorrow is a critical day and we can not drop the ball on this.

[11 Bravo]

6. Wouldn't I actually need to read NewsMax

to boycott them? They are an irrelevant gang of right-wing droolers.