[Dean's World] Dean: Threats of Censorship?

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Posted by Dean:
Threats of Censorship?
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1157692563.shtml


   Ed Morrissey says [1]Democrats are censoring Disney and ABC, but the
   evidence he points to--[2]this letter from Senate Democratic
   leaders--is less than convincing. As best I can figure out, since the
   Democrats note that access to the public airwaves carries a
   responsibility to the public? Well that happens to be true. I suppose
   the insinuation here is that they are threatening to remove ABC's
   broadcasting license if they don't get their way. Yet I've read that
   entire letter and I see no such threat. Nor do I see how, even if you
   "read between the lines" and infer a threat that isn't actually made,
   anyone would think Democrats would actually be able to carry off such
   a threat. (A threat which, again, they did not actually make.)

   I would agree that those who accused Republicans three years ago of
   "censorship" when they protested a movie about Ronald and Nancy Regan
   were wrong. It is not "censorship" to protest a movie. Neither is it
   "censorship" for members of Congress to lodge such protests.

References

   1. http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/008007.php
   2. http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=262624&