A Face Of Pure Evil

[MarkTwain]

David D. Smith, top, chief executive of Sinclair Broadcasting. Sinclair is showing a film on John Kerry, above, and his 1970's antiwar activities.

I thought we might like to put a face to the Bastard who is, as seen only before in the history of this republic during the days of Hearst, attempting to co-opt and manipulate in the most vile way, an election of a President.

Damn. Looks like he's right out of central casting for a brown shirt in 1939 Germany.

The Artcile which accompanies this photo:

"Risks Seen for TV Chain Showing Film About Kerry"

Senator John Kerry could find his presidential hopes damaged this week when the 62 television stations owned or managed by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group carry a documentary about his antiwar activities 30 years ago.

But the Democratic nominee for the White House may not be the only one adversely affected.

Sinclair - the nation's largest owner of television stations, many of them in electoral swing states - is itself running a significant financial and political risk by telling its stations to pre-empt regular programming and carry the film. Already, Sinclair's decision has alienated some advertisers; enraged consumer and media watchdog groups, who are vowing to challenge its station licenses when they come up for renewal; and given pause to some analysts and investors considering the company's financial outlook.

Representatives of Sinclair did not return repeated phone calls seeking comment. But the company, whose executives have been among the largest media contributors to President Bush, has said the documentary deserves to be seen because it is news, and as such does not fall under federally mandated equal-time provisions for political candidates.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/18/business/media/18sinclair.html?hp&ex=1098072000&en=1bbebca7c5f805bf&ei=5094&partner=homepage

[JUS]

1. Is this the evil POS that was busted with the prostitute?

[MarkTwain]

2. Bingo !

[JUS]

3. So cheesy too - he picked her up in his Benz and headed down

the road while she gave him head...

The guy looks like pure creep to me - pure evil.

[Vickers]

4. Hey Davey, how much net worth ya lost this week?

:spank:

[jimshoes]

5. First thing I thought of too...

Nazi Brown shirt Circa 1939.

[LibLover]

6. No love for him!

:wtf: Wow! He looks like pretty much every other angry Republican, doesn't he?

BTW: This is my first post. HI! :grouphug:

[karlrschneider]

7. Welcome to DU!

:D :toast:

[shraby]

8. Welcome to DU

:hi: May you have a long and enjoyable stay.

[JUS]

9. kick - so no one forgets what evil looks like

[MarkTwain]

10. A Kick for our Friends in the Morning.

[PA Democrat]

11. He looks old enough to have served in Vietnam

Anyone know his background? Did Mr. BJ Smith ever serve?

[troubadour]

12. errm calm down

he's not evil, he simply has an opinion that isn't shared by you or me. jesus.

[Puglover]

13. Got an inside track on that

Troubadour?

[Berserker]

14. Some info

Sinclair Broadcasting Group, under fire for ordering its 62 networks to broadcast a film sharply critical of John Kerry’s opposition to the Vietnam War, is a major investor in a company recently awarded a military contract by the Bush Administration, RAW STORY has learned.
http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=340
More stuff here http://condi.topcities.com/sinclair/sinclairindex.htm

[troubadour]

15. not much you can do.

yeh so? thank's to campaign finance reform there is nothing we can do about it. stations can air whatever they want, the first amendment applies to them too. and i don't understand what good demonizing the company is going to do by trying to say bush paid them off or whatever. you have to look at the information provided in the documentary and attack it that way.

[lectrobyte]

17. Please note: They are public airwaves. They belong to us.

If Janet Jackson's nipple-second can result in millions of dollars in fines, then maybe a letter or two to the FCC might do some good.

Also, what's wrong with letting advertisers know that you don't support their support of this blatant unfairness? In case you forgot, the plan used to be that in order to use the air, there was a certain obligation to act in a certain way, and there was something called the "fairness doctrine", too.

[Bridget Burke]

16. What opinion does he hold...

with which you disagree?