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Posted on 09/12/2006 8:34:00 AM PDT by DocFarmer
I'm planning to send a letter to the DoJ as regards last week's attempt by five lib/dem/soc/commie senators to stop the ABC program, "The Path To 9/11". However, since I'm not a member of the legal profession, I'm not sure if I've worded this correctly. I'd appreciate any help or advice you'd be willing to provide. Many thanks.
Doc Farmer
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You're going on the DOJ watch list.
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CELEBRITIES AND CELEBRITIES GET AWAY WITH MURDER."
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I think you would have marginally better luck with writing to the ACLU. The DOJ seems more interested in what the big guys do or say.
I'm telling!!
The Dem Senators had a temper tantrum, but they didn't do anything illegal. The Dem Senators were engaging in free speech, a First Amendment right they have. They exercised it irresponsibly, but they didn't use the power of their office in any manner to punish ABC.
You are tilting at windmills.
I say go for it. I doubt the DoJ will do anything, but the point needs made and you did it very well.
I'm not a lawyer either. However, last time I consulted one, they advised me that I should not threaten to bring prosecution in exchange for anything. This type of extortion is illegal. If the Senators hinted that the actions of Disney were illegal, then threats of prosecution are also illegal.
That would be an historic violation of the First Amendment.
Respectfully, I disagree. They attempted to use their position in the government to block the free speech rights of ABC/Disney. To me, that is a direct violation of the First Amendment.
As to tilting at windmills, you say that as if it were a bad thing... :D
Seriously, SOMEbody has to take these scumbags to task for their actions...
then, consider that Sabbenow is vulnerable and up for reelection.
You may not be correct.
Yes, they have every right to free speech. However, as the lawmakers of the land, they cannot threaten ABC with revocation of their broadcast license (which they did) just because they do not like what is being aired. At the least, this would be a seem to be serious abuse of power.
What I asked for in "exchange" in my original article on this subject was for those Senators to retract their letter and to apologise. I don't believe that can be viewed as a "threat", but their actions in the letter to Iger (in which they used the Communications Act as a leverage point) DOES constitute a threat.
Frankly, I'm not too concerned with what the Senators or the DoJ think. I'm more concerned with doing what I believe to be right.
There are a lot of thoughts on this and many of them differ. Is there an attorney out there who can advise if this is worthwhile or foolhardy so this gentleman can decide what to do? His intentions are good.
It appears you misunderstood the post. I believe the post was referring to the Senators, not you.
Sorry, my bad. I thought you meant that MY threat of prosecution action against the Senators would be illegal (which I have to admit confused me).
Go for it! Shouldn't Bill Clinton be included though, as well as his attorney?
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