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Old 11-23-2010, 12:34 PM
 
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Fox News has declined to air an ad advocating for repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military, a source at the public policy think tank Palm Center informs Raw Story.

The 30-second spot by the Center, called "Business As Usual," includes testimony from military leaders of NATO allies arguing that lifting the ban on gay soldiers is a "non-event" and does not diminish combat effectiveness.
Exclusive: Fox News said to reject ad on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ | Raw Story

No surprise, really, but it's further evidence that Fox News is not fair and balanced, as they like to proclaim.
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Old 11-23-2010, 12:36 PM
 
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And WHY is that a surprise?

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Old 11-23-2010, 12:42 PM
 
Location: California
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Should they be forced to air the AD?
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Old 11-23-2010, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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The whole Network is Infomercial. Why would they object to another ad?
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Old 11-23-2010, 12:54 PM
 
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Should they be forced to air the AD?
No, they should not be "forced" to do anything. Their refusal just goes to "affirm" (sarcasm intended) their "fair and balanced" approach to news.
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Old 11-23-2010, 01:05 PM
 
Location: California
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No, they should not be "forced" to do anything. Their refusal just goes to "affirm" (sarcasm intended) their "fair and balanced" approach to news.
Thats shouldn't be suprising to anyone, none of them are.
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Old 11-23-2010, 01:13 PM
 
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If someone were to attempt to buy air time during rachel maddow's show to support don't ask don't tell do you think they could?
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Old 11-23-2010, 01:15 PM
 
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BFD.

All the broadcast companies refuse to air a variety of ads for a variety of reasons. This is mountain-out-of-molehill stuff. I notice there is nothing about ABC, CBS or NBC, so why are you flogging FOX, except for the usual BS reasons.
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Old 11-23-2010, 01:17 PM
 
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It makes sense to me that they are fair and balanced by not accepting an advert from a special interest group.
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Old 11-23-2010, 01:37 PM
 
Location: South Fla
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lol The left is having a boycott of any business that runs an ad during Glen becks show but now the left is upset that Fox isnt running a certain ad. How ironic is that
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