Subject: Fwd: Is the FCC trying to ban our ads?
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:27:59 -0500
To:       lpny_discussion <lpny_discuss@yahoogroups.com>
From:     Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com>

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Subject: Is the FCC trying to ban our ads?

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>=A0We=92re almost banned by the Federal
>=A0Communications Commission (FCC)! I=92ll explain
>=A0in a moment. Also, we=92ve bought time on two
>=A0more stations =96 one in San Francisco and the
>=A0other in Cleveland. But first, let=92s start with
>=A0a little history to set the stage about the
>=A0FCC.
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>=A0We want to stay on the air in San Francisco.
>=A0It=92s a Top 5 market. We believe that our
>=A0message could get some traction there,
>=A0attracting some new supporters who will help us
>=A0keep the ads on the air.
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>=A0We started with KFOG =96 the 7th ranked station =96
>=A0and their sister stations KFFG. They agreed to
>=A0run our ads. We zipped a check to them. But at
>=A0the very end of the business day, the day
>=A0before our ads were to air, they had a change
>=A0of heart and canceled our order.
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>=A0Then we switched to the 8th ranked station,
>=A0KKSF. They agreed to run our ads. We zipped
>=A0them a check. The ads aired and web traffic
>=A0soared. But they got harassing phone calls and
>=A0emails. They decided not to air the ads again.
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>=A0So we moved again. This move has taken us the
>=A0better part of this week. Finally the 9th ranked
>=A0station agreed to run the ads.
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>=A0One of our ADS WILL AIR on KKDV 95.7 FM in San
>=A0Francisco =96 four times on Friday and three
>=A0times each on Saturday and Sunday. We=92ve zipped
>=A0them a check.
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>=A0Just moments ago, I was told the ads can air
>=A0only with a letter signed by a corporate
>=A0officer, standing by the claims of the spot. As
>=A0you know, that=92s no problem =96 we=92ve documented
>=A0everything pretty well at our website,
>=A0http://www.TruthAboutWar.org
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>=A0But what provoked this letter?
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>=A0I=92m still awaiting more details, but here=92s
>=A0what I understand as of right now. It seems the
>=A0FCC is clamping down on anti-war outreach =96
>=A0attempting to scare radio stations from selling
>=A0ads to organizations like ours.
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>=A0There=92s one little problem with all this =96 a
>=A0tiny thing called the First Amendment. We
>=A0believe the stations have the right to choose
>=A0what they want to air. So when KKSF declined to
>=A0sell us more time, we thanked them and politely
>=A0moved on. But the federal government has no
>=A0business, no right, and I don=92t care what they
>=A0say about owning the airwaves, no authority to
>=A0stifle free speech.
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>=A0War is the health of the state. For two-and-a-
>=A0half weeks, I=92ve heard from people I respect,
>=A0people who don=92t usually trust the state,
>=A0telling me this war with Iraq is a good thing =96
>=A0that it=92s in our best interests to take out
>=A0Saddam Hussein. We=92ve already demonstrated that
>=A0this war is built on lies. We believe it=92s
>=A0self-evident that the burden of government
>=A0would only grow as a result of this escapade.
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>=A0But now, another log=92s been thrown on the fire.
>=A0Why would we ever go to war =96 any of us =96 if we
>=A0didn=92t believe it was to protect our rights and
>=A0our way of life?
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>=A0Can you see the problem?
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>=A0If you=92ve been on the fence up to this point or
>=A0you=92ve wondered why we=92ve tackled this issue,
>=A0perhaps now you see the problem. Maybe now you
>=A0realize this isn=92t just a clinical exercise
>=A0about foreign policy. No, this is about the
>=A0power of the state=85 the power they=92re
>=A0accumulating=85 the power they=92ll almost
>=A0certainly abuse.
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>=A0San Francisco isn=92t the only place we=92re airing
>=A0the ads. We=92ve purchased time in
>=A0Cleveland/Akron, Ohio on WONE 97.5 FM. The ads
>=A0there will run Friday thru Sunday a total of at
>=A0least six times (possibly more).
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>=A0And our ads are still on the air in Sarasota,
>=A0FL and Cumberland, MD/Keyser, WV. But it isn=92t
>=A0enough.
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>=A0For the last week, fundraising for the ads has
>=A0declined. We assumed this was because the war
>=A0seemed more and more inevitable everyday. And
>=A0here at American Liberty Foundation, we=92ve
>=A0already gotten back to work on our next project
>=A0as chosen by our supporters.
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>=A0But we can=92t let up=85 not if the FCC is starting
>=A0to follow us. Right now, I need your help.
>=A0After I send you this email, I=92ll be walking
>=A0over to my fax machine to send a letter on
>=A0company letter-head that indicates who the
>=A0corporate officers of the American Liberty
>=A0Foundation are, and that we stand behind the
>=A0claims we=92ve made. Otherwise, according to the
>=A0attorneys, the FCC is holding the stations
>=A0responsible for the content of political ads.
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>=A0What a country. It=92s scary how far we=92ve slid.
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>=A0I don=92t know what the government can or will do
>=A0to me. The check is there, the ads are made,
>=A0we=92ve researched the claims, and I believe in
>=A0my heart that I=92m doing the right thing.
>=A0Perhaps this is where the rubber meets the
>=A0road. Do I really believe in these principles,
>=A0or is this just my job?
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>=A0I know what the answer is for me. But what is
>=A0it for you. Right now, I=92m asking you to do a
>=A0gut-check. Have you told others about the
>=A0website? Have you even read it yourself? =A0Have
>=A0you contributed?
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>=A0More than 14,000 of the readers of this list
>=A0haven=92t. We should be able to put these ads on
>=A0in several cities every day. Are you going to
>=A0stand up and be counted? Will you join me? I=92m
>=A0not asking you to sign a letter =96 to put your
>=A0job and family at risk. I=92m only asking for a
>=A0little of the money the state-monster let you
>=A0keep after it over-taxed you to feed itself.
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>=A0If you contribute $1,000, we can probably get
>=A0to work in your market. Just tell us to try.
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>=A0But any amount is helpful. Smaller
>=A0contributions will be joined with others to do
>=A0something powerful. You can contribute by
>=A0clicking here:
>=A0https://www.fbs.net/truthwar/donate.cfm
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>=A0Every dollar we=92ve spent has resulted in a
>=A0visitor to our website. More than 26,000 people
>=A0have generated more than more than 300,000
>=A0hits. More than 400 people have subscribed to
>=A0our list.
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>=A0People are being exposed to the truth about
>=A0war. Just like the war on drugs, the war on
>=A0illiteracy, and the war on poverty, the
>=A0American people are learning politicians can=92t
>=A0be trusted. They=92re discovering that their
>=A0faith in the state is misplaced. Politicians
>=A0lie and government doesn=92t work.
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>=A0I=92m counting on you. Telling the truth matters
>=A0more now than ever. Will you stand with us?
>=A0Will you help us to build on our success?
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>=A0Jim Babka
>=A0President
>=A0American Liberty Foundation
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>=A0PS Hear the ads at:
>=A0http://www.TruthAboutWar.org
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>=A0Support the message at:
>=A0https://www.fbs.net/truthwar/donate.cfm
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