I don't believe this

[lemasquegris]

CBS bows to pressure and pulls Reagan drama.

Absolutely. Fucking. Ridiculous. I can't believe they actually bowed to the pressure. Somebody must have had some dirty laundry on somebody in CBS. That, or we have witnessed just how powerful the republican party (and out goverment) has become. To me, this is a thwarting upon the freedom of speech of the people behind the creation of the mini-series. I fear there will be more such government control of the media, and it will be in the fashion of "protests and boycotts" in order to obfuscate the reality of what is happening. Sure, they're showing it on showtime, but that will have a far smaller viewship than if it was on network. Besides, I bet the powers that be assume only "liberals and faggots" watch showtime.

There has to have been some back-office government pressure, because controversy attracts more viewers and can get a show a higher Nielsen rating. Why would they want to give that up??

I fear this world more and more as each day goes by.

Comments

[serpentbones.livejournal.com]

All the media in this country is controlled by a handful of conglomerations. It doesn't surprise me at all that the series was pulled. Based on who's controlling the media were lucky we get any news at all.

Oh, hun, we've been fucked for a while now

[ladyeuthanasia.livejournal.com]

The media is definitely right-wing. They don't want anything possibly negative about the Republican party out right now. And, as someone else astutely observed, the conglomerates are all right-wing, therefore they will not put out anything that besmirches anyone in the Republican party.

Re: Oh, hun, we've been fucked for a while now

[lemasquegris]

You know, I really ought to know better. I guess there's that infinitismal part of me that still carries a torch of unified coexistence or some sort neo-hippie peach & love crap that wants to the world to get along. I think I'm going to put explosive tips onto my arrows and go shoot up an archery range, using pictures of Bush in his camel-toeing flightsuit as a target.

Peach and Love

[ladyeuthanasia.livejournal.com]

That's great! We should have a Peach and Love movement! :D

Re: Peach and Love

[lemasquegris]

I'm going back to bed now. Here, have a case whipped cream. I'm sure you can think of something to do with it. ;-)

[leggylady.livejournal.com]

This really upset me too. Sadly, I saw it comng for a few weeks.