See the video here and respond to the poll:
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/26886319.html
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Fox News Chickens Out: No Fair Reporting on the Tampa Confederate Flag
From Vern Padgett:
Folks,
As you are aware, the Florida Division's giant flag-raising in Tampa has generated a lot of interest in the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Following the first flag raising, we have received 17 straight days of national news coverage, including 6 national market radio talk show interviews, about 12 television reports on local stations and national TV coverage on ABC, CNN and FOX. ABC News, NY was the first national media outlet to break the story. Nearly every newspaper from Miami to Chicago has printed multiple stories on the project. Even a newspaper in Poland called for an interview.
For at least a week, talk radio shows across the country were weighing in on this issue. We were recently informed by the media, that the Tampa Flags Across Florida project will be a major issue in the Presidential Elections, as candidates will be asked about it when they campaign in Florida.
A reporter for FOX NEWS Miami, Orlando Salinas, came to Tampa and did a story about the flag, the SCV and the "alleged controversy". His report was not only fair and balanced, it probably could be described as "pro-Confederate". Mr. Salinas is a "Shenandoah Valley" native with sympathies towards our Cause.
His video report included an opening sequence showing African-Americans and SCV members raising our flag in Tampa on Flag Day. It includes interviews with several African-American supporters, including SCV compatriot Nelson Winbush.
Mr. Salinas interviewed both sides of this issue, but his report questions the common notion that the flag is simply racist. Salinas made a special effort to report the TRUTH ABOUT THE FLAG.
Salinas' piece was to have run Friday night on FOX NEWS as a special story on Britt Hume's 6-7pm EST segment. It now appears that FOX management in New York is afraid to run this story, and intend to let it die. It seems that TRUTH and FAIRNESS make the producers "uneasy". We were told that one FOX NEWS director actually insisted that any story had to paint the flag as "racist".
The Florida Division needs your help. We are asking that each of you (and your friends) contact FOX NEWS NEW YORK and POLITELY ask the following:
1. For two days the Orlando Salinas report on the Confederate Flag in Florida has been put off.
2. When is Orlando Salinas's package on the Confederate Flag going to run?
3. If no firm date, then ask Why Not?
4. Let them know that you want to see this story, and that you feel it is important to all Americans that it be aired.
5. Remember to be courteous and polite. We simply want to urge FOX NEWS to run this story, as filed and unedited, and to follow their own axiom - "We report - You Decide". You may mention that not running the story gives the appearance that FOX decided, instead of the viewers.
Please call FOX NEWS at: (202) 824-6300 (ask the receptionist for the Producer of the Britt Hume show)or e-mail them at: http://us.mc326.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Special@foxnews.com and http://us.mc326.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=americasnewsroom@foxnews.com and Fncspecials@foxnews.com.
Please do this as soon as possible. The longer the story is delayed, the closer it comes to getting killed permanently.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Confederately,
John W. AdamsCo-chmn, Flags Across Florida Program1st Lt. Cdr. FL Division
P.S. If you want to contribute to the Flags Across Florida project, please visit our website at http://www.florida-scv.org/. VISA, MC, and PAYPAL are welcome!
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Confederate_Flag
CONFEDERATE AMERICAN PRIDE
Dedicated to Americans who are proud of their Confederate heritage
http://www.confederateamericanpride.com/
Folks,
As you are aware, the Florida Division's giant flag-raising in Tampa has generated a lot of interest in the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Following the first flag raising, we have received 17 straight days of national news coverage, including 6 national market radio talk show interviews, about 12 television reports on local stations and national TV coverage on ABC, CNN and FOX. ABC News, NY was the first national media outlet to break the story. Nearly every newspaper from Miami to Chicago has printed multiple stories on the project. Even a newspaper in Poland called for an interview.
For at least a week, talk radio shows across the country were weighing in on this issue. We were recently informed by the media, that the Tampa Flags Across Florida project will be a major issue in the Presidential Elections, as candidates will be asked about it when they campaign in Florida.
A reporter for FOX NEWS Miami, Orlando Salinas, came to Tampa and did a story about the flag, the SCV and the "alleged controversy". His report was not only fair and balanced, it probably could be described as "pro-Confederate". Mr. Salinas is a "Shenandoah Valley" native with sympathies towards our Cause.
His video report included an opening sequence showing African-Americans and SCV members raising our flag in Tampa on Flag Day. It includes interviews with several African-American supporters, including SCV compatriot Nelson Winbush.
Mr. Salinas interviewed both sides of this issue, but his report questions the common notion that the flag is simply racist. Salinas made a special effort to report the TRUTH ABOUT THE FLAG.
Salinas' piece was to have run Friday night on FOX NEWS as a special story on Britt Hume's 6-7pm EST segment. It now appears that FOX management in New York is afraid to run this story, and intend to let it die. It seems that TRUTH and FAIRNESS make the producers "uneasy". We were told that one FOX NEWS director actually insisted that any story had to paint the flag as "racist".
The Florida Division needs your help. We are asking that each of you (and your friends) contact FOX NEWS NEW YORK and POLITELY ask the following:
1. For two days the Orlando Salinas report on the Confederate Flag in Florida has been put off.
2. When is Orlando Salinas's package on the Confederate Flag going to run?
3. If no firm date, then ask Why Not?
4. Let them know that you want to see this story, and that you feel it is important to all Americans that it be aired.
5. Remember to be courteous and polite. We simply want to urge FOX NEWS to run this story, as filed and unedited, and to follow their own axiom - "We report - You Decide". You may mention that not running the story gives the appearance that FOX decided, instead of the viewers.
Please call FOX NEWS at: (202) 824-6300 (ask the receptionist for the Producer of the Britt Hume show)or e-mail them at: http://us.mc326.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Special@foxnews.com and http://us.mc326.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=americasnewsroom@foxnews.com and Fncspecials@foxnews.com.
Please do this as soon as possible. The longer the story is delayed, the closer it comes to getting killed permanently.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Confederately,
John W. AdamsCo-chmn, Flags Across Florida Program1st Lt. Cdr. FL Division
P.S. If you want to contribute to the Flags Across Florida project, please visit our website at http://www.florida-scv.org/. VISA, MC, and PAYPAL are welcome!
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Confederate_Flag
CONFEDERATE AMERICAN PRIDE
Dedicated to Americans who are proud of their Confederate heritage
http://www.confederateamericanpride.com/
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