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CBS' Double Standards On Super Bowl Ads

By Big Tent Democrat

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Media Matters:

Back in 2004, the United Church of Christ (UCC) attempted to run the following advertisement during CBS' broadcast of the Super Bowl:

The attempt was thwarted however when CBS rejected the ad – apparently because of the network's policy of "prohibiting advocacy ads, even ones that carry an 'implicit' endorsement for a side in a public debate." Now, six years later, CBS is set to air an ad by the anti-choice, anti-gay, far right-wing Focus on the Family during this month’s Super Bowl broadcast.

This is a blatant double standard. CBS should run both ads.

Speaking for me only


Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 26, 2010 (boomark / email).

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