IS THE NRA BEHIND THE STOLEN HONOR
"DOCUMENTARY" TO BE AIRED BY SINCLAIR BROADCASTING?
Dear StoptheNRA member:
Can it be true that the NRA is behind the Stolen
Honor "documentary" attacking John Kerry to be aired in part or in
its entirety by Sinclair Broadcasting?
We have received credible information from a source
inside the NRA that the NRA is a significant funder of the Stolen
Honor "documentary" which is scheduled to be aired on 62 stations
owned by Sinclair Broadcasting in late October. This "documentary" is
the source of much controversy as it is a blatant political attack on a
presidential candidate days before an election and is being aired by a
broadcast company owned by supporters of President Bush. They are
characterizing it as "news" and claiming not to be subject to election
laws.
The NRA has made no secret of its disdain for election
laws and using its resources to try and get around these laws and
impact the election. The NRA has a history of trying to circumvent
these laws by attempting to buy TV stations, expressing desires to
broadcast from Mexico or even from a ship offshore in international
waters. By allegedly funding this "documentary" and working with an
existing pro-Bush broadcaster to air it, they are succeeding where they
have failed in the past. They need to be stopped from making this
end-run around our nation's election laws.
Consider this:
The Assistant General Counsel of the NRA, James H.
Warner, appears in the "documentary" as someone who is highly critical
of John Kerry. Is this just a coincidence?
We have been told by a source inside the NRA (whom we
cannot identify to protect him and his family) that the NRA is a
significant funder of Stolen Honor. The producers of Stolen
Honor, Red, White and Blue Productions, a for-profit company, brag
on their website that they have received funding from "individuals and
entities nationwide" and are actively soliciting contributions. Since
when do for-profit companies or news organizations solicit donations?
There is no reporting of contributors by Red, White and
Blue Productions. No accountability. Nothing. Is this just an
attempt by the producers to circumvent campaign finance laws and allow
their supporters to hide their identities?
Sinclair Broadcasting and the NRA have shown their
support for President Bush through endorsements and contributions. Is
Red, White and Blue Productions acting as the go-between in order for
the NRA to get its wish and use the airwaves to further its extreme
political agenda?
All groups who are involved in broadcast activities that
attempt to influence elections (including the so-called 527
organizations) must disclose their donors. Why does Red, White and
Blue Productions think it is exempt from this requirement?
The Washington bureau chief and top reporter for
Sinclair Broadcast Group was fired after he criticized the company's
plans to produce a news program based on a "documentary" critical of
John Kerry. After his firing he was "escorted out of the building." Are
these people afraid the truth is going to come out?
These are questions that need to be asked and
investigated. Our nation's campaign finance laws are there to make sure
the rich and powerful do not take over our election process. We
supported campaign finance reform and the NRA opposed it. They even
lost their challenge to those laws in court. What lengths will they
go to by-pass these laws?
Time is running short. The election is almost here.
How You Can Help:
1) Call the offices of Campaign Finance Reform
sponsors Senators McCain (202-224-2235) and Senator Feingold
(202-224-5323) and demand that the Senate investigate who is funding
the "documentary" produced by Red, White and Blue Productions and to be
aired in part by Sinclair Broadcasting.
2) Call Red White and Blue Productions at
717-213-4955 and demand they release the names of the individuals and
entities contributing to the making of this "documentary."
3) Forward
this e-mail to as many friends and relatives as you can. Time is
running out.
4) Please
click here to make a contribution to our efforts to get to the truth.
Sensible gun laws need protection today.
Thank you,
stoptheNRA.com
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