lasloo says:

From the moment I heard about this Sinclair thing… my only concern was how big of a monopoly they may or may not be… not whether or not they have a right to show it.  Its a private company, so they should be able to show whatever they want.  However, it is public airwaves which means that monopolization of those airwaves needs to be regulated.  The fact that the left is rallying and protesting against it is fine and great, and out of all people, the right should understand this.  The left, though, should understand that this company has every right to show the film…. and they should probably try to convince some other public broadcasting company to show F9/11.

I personally don’t like the <span class=“caps”>FCC </span>much.  So, I’d really rather them not be involved except for monitoring the monopolization issue.  I think they are overly intrusive into content, which I “believe” is a free speech issue since they are a govt organization.  The whole Janet Jackson wardrobe malfuntion to me was silliness to the nth degree.  Not to mention, <span class=“caps”>FCC </span>is fine with macabre shows like <span class=“caps”>CSI, </span>but they are offended when a single breast is displayed. 

In any case, this whole Sinclair business is really an <span class=“caps”>FEC </span>issue.  But, the <span class=“caps”>FEC </span>has never had any real muscle or authority… or at least it seems that way.  But, its the <span class=“caps”>FEC </span>who should determine whether this falls under the rules set up by the McCain/Feingold bill.