SHOCKING VIDEO: Demand NBC take action now!

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/NBCTAKEACTION

Video and petition at link.

Demand that NBC Universal take action to end its affiliation with KETK now
KETK-NBC news anchors ask: “Will the acceptance of homosexuality in this society be the downfall of America?”
Yes, that was a question actually posed to viewers by a Texas-based NBC affiliate TV station, both on the air and online. But it didn’t end there. The station then went on to broadcast responses from viewers -- some of the most vitriolic attacks on LGBT people that you will ever hear on a network affiliate.

The video is shocking. But the lack of response from NBC Universal -- KETK's parent network -- is even more shocking. That's why we need you to watch the video now and then sign our petition to NBC Universal executives Jeff Zucker and Steve Burke asking them to end NBC's affiliate relationship with KETK immediately:

Dear Mr. Zucker and Mr. Burke,

We are shocked by the segment aired on KETK-NBC in Texas in which the anchors asked viewers if the acceptance of gays would lead to the "downfall of America." As President of NBC Universal, we demand that you take action now to end your affiliate relationship with KETK immediately.

Please add your name now to this urgent petition to NBC Universal executives Jeff Zucker and Steve Burke:

[Ineeda]

1. Done.n/t

[okieinpain]

2. isn't that freedom of speech. n/t.

[yourout]

3. I'd call it miss use of the public airways.

[Doctor_J]

4. Yes. And thus they will not be prosecuted

protesting is also freedom of speech.

Some of you are really confused about the 1st amendment

[ThomCat]

8. The 1st Amendment only protects against Government

interfering with your right to free speech. The government isn't threatening to censure anyone here. The government hasn't interfered with anyone's right to speak, publish, or demonstrate. So how, exactly, do you see the 1st Amendment being involved here?

:shrug:

On the other hand, Broadcast media rent the airwaves from the FCC. Part of the license under which they rent those airwaves requires that they always use those airwaves in the public's interest, and according to public standards. That's also why broadcast media is governed by the FCC, and why cable channels has so much more freedom to do whatever the hell they want.

So we absolutely can protest they have violated the public's interest with this stunt. Public pressure is a damned good public tool in this case. We can also complain to the FCC, though it's questionable whether the FCC might do anything.

[Duncan Grant]

7. isn't that a question mark instead of a period.

If empathy isn't your thing, you should at least offer a reach around. Jerk.

[MNBrewer]

10. no

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

[coffeenap]

5. Kicking--and sent them a nice message here:

http://www.ketknbc.com/contact

[GodlessBiker]

6. This causes bullying, assaults, and deaths in the LGBT community.

The station is a despicable accomplice to violence against us.

[readmoreoften]

9. K&R