No NBC! We don't want your insulting, lame-brained and back-handed"apologies." We demand ACTION!There can be no excuse for your heinous and un-American actions. During the opening broadcast of the U.S. Open, you broadcast a montage of children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and intentionally edited out the words "under God" ... not once, but twice. It was done intentionally. It was done with malice.
And when patriotic Americans, expressed outraged, under the guise of multiple apologies, you repeatedly insulted patriotic Americans for having the audacity to be upset. You essentially told your critics: Go away... get over it... and oh... don't forget to tune into Leno on Monday night.
Well, we're certainly not going to take NBC's abuse. We're standing up. We will be counted and you can stand up and be counted too. Our message to NBC is clear. We want heads to roll! We want people fired!
Take a stand! Use the button below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Faxes to the Executive Officers of NBCUniversal and the United States Golf Association (USGA). Let them know that you do not believe that the flippant omission of the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance was a mistake, and that back-handed "apologies" will not erase the issue from your mind.
Let these Barons of Bilge know that patriotic Americans expect them to identify and publicly DISMISS those responsible for this intentional and grave insult to patriotic Americans.
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NBC Didn't Apologize. They Added Insult To Injury.
"We'd like to apologize to those of you who were offended"? "It was not done to upset anyone?" Excuse us? That's not an apology. That's an insult. It's not YOUR fault for taking insult. The fault is NBC's for behaving offensively. NBC's apology was nothing less than an attempt to further insult under the guise of an apology.
Let's look at NBC's "apology" from another perspective. Consider for a moment that your best friend or next door neighbor had an affair with your spouse and issued a similar"apology": “Regrettably, I had an affair with your spouse. It was not done to upset anyone, and I’d like to apologize if you were offended by it.”
Does that sound like an apology to you? Would you accept such an "apology" or would you run to your closet and grab a baseball bat?
Try the following experiment. Do something tonight to mildly irritate your spouse and then tell your spouse: “Regrettably, something was offensive to you. It was not done to upset anyone, and I’d like to apologize if you were offended by it.” See what happens. We warn you, it won't be pretty.
No NBC, your back-handed apologies are not good enough. Your actions were not"regrettable," they were WRONG; and your employees knew that the omissions would"upset" patriotic Americans. Your employees brazenly omitted the phrase "under God"specifically to "upset" patriotic Americans.
As Dan Gainor with the Media Research Center (MRC) said: “NBC has unquestionably committed an act of religious bigotry designed to offend Christians. Removing ‘under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance... not once, but twice was absolutely not accidental. It was brazenly deliberate.”
Yes, it would appear that NBC is sorry that you were "offended" by their actions; as ifTHEIR heinous behavior is YOUR fault. If they were truly repentant, they'd be sorry because they, in fact, did something wrong. Real apologies start with real admissions of wrongdoing and end with acts of contrition and repentance. NBC has yet to do either.
And that why we're not going to let NBC off the hook. Heads must roll. People must be fired, and that's the message we're going to send to NBC. Please join us. Add your voice to ours and send that message right now.
Take a stand! Use the button below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Faxes to the Executive Officers of NBCUniversal and the United States Golf Association (USGA). Let them know that you do not believe that the flippant omission of the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance was a mistake, and that back-handed "apologies" will not erase the issue from your mind.
Let these Barons of Bilge know that patriotic Americans expect them to identify and publicly DISMISS those responsible for this intentional and grave insult to patriotic Americans.
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And NBC Is Still Insulting You.
NBC simply continued to rub your nose in the insult. Chris McCloskey, vice president for NBC Universal Sports and Olympics under the guise of another "apology" simply repeated the insult. Calling this horrendous slap-in-the-face a "bad decision," he issued a statement which read: "It was not the intent of NBC to upset anyone and we sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended."
There's the back-handed insult again. Apparently, it's all YOUR fault for taking offense. That's a nuanced way of saying: If you people who cling to your God and guns were more intelligent and open-minded, you would not have taken offense. Just get over it, get a life, and get off our backs.
And to prove NBC was not truly repentant, McCloskey added: "Unfortunately, when producing the piece... a decision was made by a small group of people to edit portions of the Pledge of Allegiance. ... If any disciplinary measures will be taken on the matter it will handled internally and not be made public."
That's a nuanced way of saying: We're not going to do anything and it's none of your business.
Dan Gainor again: "NBC’s pathetic apology did nothing but compound the offense by refusing to admit what they had done. Either NBC identifies and fires the employee or employees responsible for this act or the network is guilty of deliberately giving aid and comfort to religious bigots.”
It doesn't stop with your back-handed apologies NBC. We will not allow you to sweep this matter under the rug. You must fire those involved. You must do it publicly. Patriotic Americans will accept nothing less.
A clear and understandable message must be sent to every one who works in the media, the CEOs, the newscasters, the writers, the researchers, the camera crews, and even the lowliest interns: trifle with the American people, even if you do so at the behest of your superiors, and you will be out of a job.
You can't simply say that you were following orders. You can't hide behind your bosses. Trifle with the American people and the American people will force your bosses to throw you off of the bus. It's a harsh message, but it's a message that only needs to be sent once.
Take a stand! Use the button below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Faxes to the Executive Officers of NBCUniversal and the United States Golf Association (USGA). Let them know that you do not believe that the flippant omission of the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance was a mistake, and that back-handed "apologies" will not erase the issue from your mind.
Let these Barons of Bilge know that patriotic Americans expect them to identify and publicly DISMISS those responsible for this intentional and grave insult to patriotic Americans.
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And NBC Added Even More Insult To The Injury.
Calling their slap in the face to patriotic Americans "a tough slog" (downgraded apparently from "bad decision"), Taibbi proceeded to compare it to a bad joke told by a comedian in reference to Barack Obama, and a comment by Texas Governor Rick Perry:"Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values. Let's stop this American downward spiral."
Yes, you read that right. Apparently, Perry's public reference to morals and values was a "bad decision" ... "a tough slog" ... on par with intentionally leaving the phrase "under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance. Here are pertinent sections of the actual transcript:
| BRIAN WILLIAMS: A few incidents that took place this past weekend made it a tough slog when it comes to the campaign to get along in our public discourse. Our own network took a justified beating for something that was omitted during sports coverage. There was an attempt at comedy that may not have been judged that funny and some comedians who were downright angry. NBC’s Mike Taibbi has our report. [Transcript Continues]MIKE TAIBBI: Back at the Republican Leadership Conference, Texas Governor Rick Perry won the loudest applause with this line. TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY: Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values. [Edit jump] Let's stop this American downward spiral! TAIBBI: Right-left, red-blue, it seems our cultural divide is as divided as ever. |
Is that what the folks at NBC believe? Are you really surprised or shocked? We're certainly not shocked. It's time to teach these Barons of Bilge a lesson.
Take a stand! Use the button below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Faxes to the Executive Officers of NBCUniversal and the United States Golf Association (USGA). Let them know that you do not believe that the flippant omission of the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance was a mistake, and that back-handed "apologies" will not erase the issue from your mind.
Let these Barons of Bilge know that patriotic Americans expect them to identify and publicly DISMISS those responsible for this intentional and grave insult to patriotic Americans.
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