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:

[central scrutinizer]

1. too little, too late

they had plenty of time to spot this conflict before the broadcast - fucking weasels

[AuntiBush]

13. Like they had NO IDEA prior...

And to think, they do it behind religion. Sacreligious is what it is.

Wicked Sickos!

[Richard Steele]

18. Exactly Correct. "Mistake" my ASS! Lying scumbags!

[warrens]

26. They've lost all defenses now

They are going to be in court defending their tax exemption FAST. Watch.

[AuntiBush]

27. You got that right! Scumbags is to KIND! Their SICKOS!

[katty]

31. the usual-We constantly F Uall-NOW, forgive us!screw you

[NVMojo]

23. yeah, I agree, this is planned afterthought remorse ....

[athenap]

2. Easier to ask forgiveness...

...than permission.

[Mugweed]

12. Exactly

"Just a mistake". Maybe they can blame it on an overzealous staffer and fire the patsy. Meanwhile, the propaganda went out and these fucking "churches" retain tax-exempt status.

[leftofthedial]

3. then doesn't it also violate the Higview Baptist tax-exempt status?

[havocmom]

10. That'd be a good question to pose in a LTTE

and maybe CC to the IRS

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

4. So,

are they now going to give the Dems an hour or so of free air time?

I won't hold my breath.

Isn't that easy. They had to have known this was a violation but they did it anyway. Then they come out & say "oops, sorry".

It makes me want to scream.

[UpInArms]

5. really now!

did they run any Move-On ads during the election season or were those too controversial?

:rofl:

[Rainscents]

6. Oh... they expect people to believe their story?

These fuckers knew this long before it was aired...

[donheld]

7. So are they going to give Equal time to the other side?

I highly doubt it. It's one thing to see a mistake, it's quite another to make amends.

[stevedeshazer]

14. They should broadcast Fahrenheit 911 on Sunday night prime time

I'd settle for that!

[Terre]

8. How convenient

Can you say CYA time?

I knew you could.

[Nothing Without Hope]

9. Be sure to see Jon Stewart video clip ripping up "Justice Sunday" here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1748241&mesg_id=1748241

It's a must-see, about 7 minutes.

I would LOVE to see these smarmy hypocrites lose their tax-exempt status. "Gee, we're sorry," AFTER this huge political travesty doesn't cut it. Thought they were supposed to have divine guidance, that's why they're ALWAYS right, according to them.

[Rainscents]

16. I love the clip... thanks for the link!

[Atman]

11. ANGLE: Is this petitionable to the FCC?

Politireligious broadcasts? It must violate some rule somewhere!

[struggle4progress]

20. Write to the station, complain, and ask when their license comes up ...

... for renewal ...

[mitchtv]

15. Laird istypical of the "liberal" MS churches

sitting quietly in the back of the bus- mealy mouthed wimps

[Ian David]

17. We'll forgive them if they air Postcards from Buster's Sugartime episode

KCTS Program Information: Postcards from Buster: Sugartime
http://www.kcts.org/seriesdetail.asp?N1=PCRD

[MasonJar]

19. I am not sure that that is a fair assessment of the situation. The

Southern Baptist Seminary yes, but the others no. There has been a big verbal battle in the press between the Highview idiot and the Highland Baptist minister. 17 local Baptist Churches signed a petition asking Frist to cancel it or at least his appearance. The other churches in town are appalled, especially the Episcopal. The St. Matthews Episcopal has a woman for minister. Our preacher gave a sermon condemning the absurdity. So please do not throw stones until they are deserved. This community is totally infinged upon. There were several rallies at churches and one by politicians in front of the court house. Mitch McConnell, the embarrassment of Ky., of course wrote an op-ed approving of Frist et al. The LTTE on Monday and Tuesday reamed him and Frist and Highview.

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. Revoke the tax write-off, REVOKE the tax write-off! n/t

[Flammable Materials]

22. REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION needs to end. n/t

[Hobarticus]

28. YES!!!!!! eom

[Flammable Materials]

24. Wait, wait, wait .. the BIGGEST religious media event in Louisville ...

... and they had to rely on PUBLIC ACCESS to get it aired in the city?

[Roland99]

25. PAX nor the available Christian broadcast stations were showing it

[despairing optimist]

29. Justice Sunday, False Repentance Tuesday

Lily Tomlin was right: no matter how cynical you get, it's just impossible to keep up.

[yorgatron]

30. TAX THAT CHURCH!!!

assholes :grr::mad: