Why Are Liberals Always Trying to Silence Those With Opposing Viewpoints?

[KMAN]

Here is a copy of the letter from the WMC (Women's Media Center)

According to them if you choose to have a baby instead of abort it you are anti-choice... WTF? Soggy was right, they are not pro-choice, they are pro abortion and this letter proves it....

Sorry libs... Check mate...


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This letter is in response to the reported CBS decision to air an anti-choice advertisement during Super Bowl XLIV, sponsored by the controversial organization Focus on the Family. As united organizations dedicated to reproductive rights, tolerance, and social justice, we urge you to immediately cancel this ad and refuse any other advertisement promoting Focus on the Family’s agenda.

CBS has a well-documented history of prohibiting advocacy ads it deems controversial, rejecting ads from organizations such as PETA, MoveOn.org, United Church of Christ, and even ones that carry only an “implicit” endorsement for a side in a public debate. Last year, NBC made the prudent decision to not air anti-choice messages during the Super Bowl. CBS executives have indicated in the past that they would not air Super Bowl ads where “substantial elements of the community (are) in opposition to one another.” Abortion is a controversial issue and anti-abortion vitriol has resulted in escalated violence against reproductive health service providers and their patients, including the murder of Dr. George Tiller during Sunday morning service at his church. We sincerely hope you do not want CBS associated with this brand of un-American hate.

Focus on the Family has waged war on non-traditional families, tried its hand at race baiting during the 2008 election, and is now attempting to use the Super Bowl to further ramp up the vitriolic rhetoric surrounding reproductive rights. By offering one of the most coveted advertising spots of the year to an anti-equality, anti-choice, homophobic organization, CBS is aligning itself with a political stance that will alienate viewers and discourage consumers from supporting its shows and advertisers. The decision to air this ad would be ethically, economically and politically disastrous for CBS. The content of this ad endangers women's health, uses sports to divide rather than to unite, and promotes an organization that opposes the equality of Americans based on gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and reproductive freedom. Focus on the Family’s ad is surrealistic in its argument that a woman who chooses not to have a child may be depriving the Super Bowl of a football player. It uses one family’s story to dictate morality to the American public, and encourages young women to disregard medical advice, putting their lives at risk.

The Super Bowl is an entertainment event that brings people together regardless of background, faith, ideology or political affiliation. Focus on the Family’s ad goes against the approximately 70% majority American view that reproductive decisions should be left up to a woman and her physician; against the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that such decisions are protected by a constitutionally guaranteed right to privacy; and against the health needs of the 1 in 3 American women who will need an abortion at some time in her life.

Though women comprise only 9% of CBS’s board, they are a key constituency for the CBS network and 40% of Super Bowl viewers. If you contradict your policy and air this ad, you will be throwing these women under the bus. American values of privacy and freedom should be respected, not undermined during the Super Bowl. The last thing Americans need is CBS or its advertisers telling us how and when to have a family. CBS must take action now, by cancelling the airing of Focus on the Family’s ad.

Check out this excerpt from the letter...

As united organizations dedicated to reproductive rights, tolerance, and social justice, we urge you to immediately cancel this ad and refuse any other advertisement promoting Focus on the Family’s agenda.


This group is a joke... It's tolerance for their position only....

 

[uscitizen]

Ya know, I think Kieth Olberman is a total tool, and then there's that Rachael Maddow person.. they spew hate day in and day out. I don't watch them. Problem solved.

Libs should learn to stop watcing people they don't care for. It is really quite easy.

I do, I did. Well except for some on here

 

[NYcarbineer]

Here is a copy of the letter from the WMC (Women's Media Center)

According to them if you choose to have a baby instead of abort it you are anti-choice... WTF? Soggy was right, they are not pro-choice, they are pro abortion and this letter proves it....

Sorry libs... Check mate...


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This letter is in response to the reported CBS decision to air an anti-choice advertisement during Super Bowl XLIV, sponsored by the controversial organization Focus on the Family. As united organizations dedicated to reproductive rights, tolerance, and social justice, we urge you to immediately cancel this ad and refuse any other advertisement promoting Focus on the Family’s agenda.

CBS has a well-documented history of prohibiting advocacy ads it deems controversial, rejecting ads from organizations such as PETA, MoveOn.org, United Church of Christ, and even ones that carry only an “implicit” endorsement for a side in a public debate. Last year, NBC made the prudent decision to not air anti-choice messages during the Super Bowl. CBS executives have indicated in the past that they would not air Super Bowl ads where “substantial elements of the community (are) in opposition to one another.” Abortion is a controversial issue and anti-abortion vitriol has resulted in escalated violence against reproductive health service providers and their patients, including the murder of Dr. George Tiller during Sunday morning service at his church. We sincerely hope you do not want CBS associated with this brand of un-American hate.

Focus on the Family has waged war on non-traditional families, tried its hand at race baiting during the 2008 election, and is now attempting to use the Super Bowl to further ramp up the vitriolic rhetoric surrounding reproductive rights. By offering one of the most coveted advertising spots of the year to an anti-equality, anti-choice, homophobic organization, CBS is aligning itself with a political stance that will alienate viewers and discourage consumers from supporting its shows and advertisers. The decision to air this ad would be ethically, economically and politically disastrous for CBS. The content of this ad endangers women's health, uses sports to divide rather than to unite, and promotes an organization that opposes the equality of Americans based on gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and reproductive freedom. Focus on the Family’s ad is surrealistic in its argument that a woman who chooses not to have a child may be depriving the Super Bowl of a football player. It uses one family’s story to dictate morality to the American public, and encourages young women to disregard medical advice, putting their lives at risk.

The Super Bowl is an entertainment event that brings people together regardless of background, faith, ideology or political affiliation. Focus on the Family’s ad goes against the approximately 70% majority American view that reproductive decisions should be left up to a woman and her physician; against the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that such decisions are protected by a constitutionally guaranteed right to privacy; and against the health needs of the 1 in 3 American women who will need an abortion at some time in her life.

Though women comprise only 9% of CBS’s board, they are a key constituency for the CBS network and 40% of Super Bowl viewers. If you contradict your policy and air this ad, you will be throwing these women under the bus. American values of privacy and freedom should be respected, not undermined during the Super Bowl. The last thing Americans need is CBS or its advertisers telling us how and when to have a family. CBS must take action now, by cancelling the airing of Focus on the Family’s ad.

Is it your contention that Focus on the Family is not anti-choice?

 

[Darkwind]

Here is a copy of the letter from the WMC (Women's Media Center)

According to them if you choose to have a baby instead of abort it you are anti-choice... WTF? Soggy was right, they are not pro-choice, they are pro abortion and this letter proves it....

Sorry libs... Check mate...


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This letter is in response to the reported CBS decision to air an anti-choice advertisement during Super Bowl XLIV, sponsored by the controversial organization Focus on the Family. As united organizations dedicated to reproductive rights, tolerance, and social justice, we urge you to immediately cancel this ad and refuse any other advertisement promoting Focus on the Family’s agenda.

CBS has a well-documented history of prohibiting advocacy ads it deems controversial, rejecting ads from organizations such as PETA, MoveOn.org, United Church of Christ, and even ones that carry only an “implicit” endorsement for a side in a public debate. Last year, NBC made the prudent decision to not air anti-choice messages during the Super Bowl. CBS executives have indicated in the past that they would not air Super Bowl ads where “substantial elements of the community (are) in opposition to one another.” Abortion is a controversial issue and anti-abortion vitriol has resulted in escalated violence against reproductive health service providers and their patients, including the murder of Dr. George Tiller during Sunday morning service at his church. We sincerely hope you do not want CBS associated with this brand of un-American hate.

Focus on the Family has waged war on non-traditional families, tried its hand at race baiting during the 2008 election, and is now attempting to use the Super Bowl to further ramp up the vitriolic rhetoric surrounding reproductive rights. By offering one of the most coveted advertising spots of the year to an anti-equality, anti-choice, homophobic organization, CBS is aligning itself with a political stance that will alienate viewers and discourage consumers from supporting its shows and advertisers. The decision to air this ad would be ethically, economically and politically disastrous for CBS. The content of this ad endangers women's health, uses sports to divide rather than to unite, and promotes an organization that opposes the equality of Americans based on gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and reproductive freedom. Focus on the Family’s ad is surrealistic in its argument that a woman who chooses not to have a child may be depriving the Super Bowl of a football player. It uses one family’s story to dictate morality to the American public, and encourages young women to disregard medical advice, putting their lives at risk.

The Super Bowl is an entertainment event that brings people together regardless of background, faith, ideology or political affiliation. Focus on the Family’s ad goes against the approximately 70% majority American view that reproductive decisions should be left up to a woman and her physician; against the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that such decisions are protected by a constitutionally guaranteed right to privacy; and against the health needs of the 1 in 3 American women who will need an abortion at some time in her life.

Though women comprise only 9% of CBS’s board, they are a key constituency for the CBS network and 40% of Super Bowl viewers. If you contradict your policy and air this ad, you will be throwing these women under the bus. American values of privacy and freedom should be respected, not undermined during the Super Bowl. The last thing Americans need is CBS or its advertisers telling us how and when to have a family. CBS must take action now, by cancelling the airing of Focus on the Family’s ad.

Is it your contention that Focus on the Family is not anti-choice?

They are not. They are pro choice and anti abortion.

Keeping your baby IS a choice.

 

[NYcarbineer]

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This group is a joke... It's tolerance for their position only....

The anti-choice position is itself intolerance. Why would someone who is tolerant tolerate intolerance?

That would make them intolerant.

 

[Darkwind]

Voicing objections to what a television network airs is free speech. Why do conservatives hate free speech?

Really? Someone said they can't voice their objection? Or is it that they can voice their objection to the ads but no one should be allowed to ridicule them for doing so?

 

[NYcarbineer]

[Is it your contention that Focus on the Family is not anti-choice?

They are not. They are pro choice and anti abortion.

Keeping your baby IS a choice.

When did Focus on the Family stop supporting amending the Constitution to effectively ban all abortion?

 

[Darkwind]

[Is it your contention that Focus on the Family is not anti-choice?

They are not. They are pro choice and anti abortion.

Keeping your baby IS a choice.

When did Focus on the Family stop supporting amending the Constitution to effectively ban all abortion?

What does that have to do with what I said? I said that keeping your baby is a choice. Most sane people want laws the stop the killing of innocent human beings. Don't you?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Voicing objections to what a television network airs is free speech. Why do conservatives hate free speech?

Really? Someone said they can't voice their objection? Or is it that they can voice their objection to the ads but no one should be allowed to ridicule them for doing so?

Who's calling for action to force anyone to stop ridiculing those who object to the ad?

 

[mudwhistle]

I thought liberals preached tolerance and acceptance of all points of view?

Newsmax - Liberals Huddle Over Tim Tebow Ad

It's easier to preach tolerance then it is to actually practice it.

The main reason they don't like other viewpoints and do everything they can to silence them is because many of them think they know better then the rest of us and they don't like it when you prove that they aren't always right.

Imagine a lifestyle that centers around showing kindness to the poor and disadvantaged, that is environmentally conscience only to find that the world doesn't agree with them.

Helping the poor is fine but sometimes helping them eventually ends up suppressing their will to better their lot in life. Trying to clean up the environment is fine and dandy but not when it becomes so expensive that it ruins businesses and causes massive unemployment. People need jobs and they tend to lose their compassion for a slug or a rodent if it means that saving it will cost thousands of jobs.

Some Liberals can't get behind this concept because saving Polar Bears is more important to them then cheap energy. Their ideals don't often work because they don't take everything into consideration. Throwing a little common-sense in the equation really ticks them off. We have to sacrifice our lifestyles for the planet...but asking them to make sacrifices is too much to ask.

And to top it off most Liberals have been brought up to hate the rich, even those who are rich themselves. You point out their hypocrisy and they go ballistic.

 

[Darkwind]

Voicing objections to what a television network airs is free speech. Why do conservatives hate free speech?

Really? Someone said they can't voice their objection? Or is it that they can voice their objection to the ads but no one should be allowed to ridicule them for doing so?

Who's calling for action to force anyone to stop ridiculing those who object to the ad?

To say that someone is against free speech for exercising speech pretty much is an attempt to silence someone. They are essentially, being presured into being quiet or facing ridicule by all.

 

[NYcarbineer]

They are not. They are pro choice and anti abortion.

Keeping your baby IS a choice.

When did Focus on the Family stop supporting amending the Constitution to effectively ban all abortion?

What does that have to do with what I said? I said that keeping your baby is a choice. Most sane people want laws the stop the killing of innocent human beings. Don't you?

No, 'keeping' your baby is not a choice if you are denied the choice of having an abortion.

Focus on the Family is anti-choice.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

I thought liberals preached tolerance and acceptance of all points of view?

Newsmax - Liberals Huddle Over Tim Tebow Ad

Try linking to a credible news source first....

What is inaccurate in the news report?

 

[Xenophon]

It isn't limited to 'liberals', a LOT of people of all spectrums have trouble dealing with free speech.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Really? Someone said they can't voice their objection? Or is it that they can voice their objection to the ads but no one should be allowed to ridicule them for doing so?

Who's calling for action to force anyone to stop ridiculing those who object to the ad?

To say that someone is against free speech for exercising speech pretty much is an attempt to silence someone. They are essentially, being presured into being quiet or facing ridicule by all.

What?

The right is ridiculing the women's groups etc., who are voicing objections to the ad. The title of this thread is an accusation against liberals for trying to silence someone.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Ya know, I think Kieth Olberman is a total tool, and then there's that Rachael Maddow person.. they spew hate day in and day out. I don't watch them. Problem solved.

Libs should learn to stop watcing people they don't care for. It is really quite easy.

That's why liberals are so ignorant.

 

[Darkwind]

When did Focus on the Family stop supporting amending the Constitution to effectively ban all abortion?

What does that have to do with what I said? I said that keeping your baby is a choice. Most sane people want laws the stop the killing of innocent human beings. Don't you?

No, 'keeping' your baby is not a choice if you are denied the choice of having an abortion.

Focus on the Family is anti-choice.

Thats is a flat out lie and shows that you have no response or answer.

Keeping your baby IS a choice. A damned fine choice at that.

We are all denied the right to murder the innocent. It is just morally wrong to do so.

Why not just call it quits? They are going to run this ad and the pro-abortionists can gripe all they want, they simply cannot stop it.

 

[mudwhistle]

Where's the rationale in supporting policies that believe in killing the innocent yet supporting the rights of terrorists and murderers. They want to ban the death penalty...well then ban abortion because that is a death sentence.

I just don't understand this type of thinking.

They want to murder the unborn because it's a personal matter but they want to protect folks that are responsible for the death of thousands of Americans and in many cases other Muslims.

It just seems like they have a screw loose.

 

[NYcarbineer]

When did the anti-abortion crowd start tolerating pro-choice? I missed that.

 

[Misty]

If the pro choicers want equal time, CBS can always show a short abortion film.