BREAKING: Sinclair corp (huge Bush supporter) threatens frivolous lawsuit

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

January 7, 2005

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is pleased to note that in a press release issued on January 6, 2005 and as posted on their website (www.staples.com), office supply retailer Staples, Inc. states that it intends to continue to advertise on Sinclair television stations and has no policy against advertising in Sinclair news programming. The Staples' statement also notes that political agendas do not drive its media buying decisions and that its media buying process with Sinclair "has recently been misrepresented by an organization with no affiliation to Staples."


http://www.sinclairaction.com/

Although Sinclair respects the rights of these organizations to voice
their opinions, we find inappropriate that their tactics include advocating
their constituency to contact our advertisers in a blatant attempt to use
economic pressure to censor the speech of Sinclair. Moreover, the
continued misrepresentation of the facts surrounding any company's
advertising practices regarding Sinclair stations constitutes "trade
defamation" which would entitle Sinclair to seek damages in a court of law.
Sinclair will aggressively pursue any organization or any individual which
engages in such defamation, including individuals who lend their names to
mass e-mail campaigns spreading such misinformation.

http://sbgi.net/press/release_200517_97.shtml

[otohara]

1. SoThis All BS or Urban Legend - Hopeful Thinking

shit.

[Anakin Skywalker]

2. LOL! Rightwing Hypocrisy Rears Ugly Head....AGAIN!

Whatever happened to Shrubber's denunciation of lawsuits? Or do Rethugs/conservatives/rightwingers just like to exempt themselves from their beliefs?

[jimquilty]

3. let's not forget

the lawsuit FOX News filed against Al Franken claiming "fair and balanced" was their intellectual property. Got laughed out of crt by the Judge.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi jimquilty!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Cuban_Liberal]

7. Welcome to DU, jimquilty.

:hi:

[Anakin Skywalker]

8. Welcome to DU, JimQuilty!

Glad to see you drop in. :)

[Merrick]

4. Great. And we'll continue to not shop there

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=255&topic_id=9&mesg_id=9

[fearnobush]

5. Damn trial lawyers - Where's the Chimp stopping the lawyers on this!!

Oh tort reform my fucking ass.