Go Ahead, Make My Day

From today's Studio Briefing at IMDB:

CBS said Wednesday that when it rebroadcasts its Emmy- and Peabody-winning documentary about the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 10, it will air without commercials. When it originally aired six months after the attacks, there were three breaks, used for public-service announcements and fundraising appeals. The network said that the time will be used instead for updates and for interviews with some of the firefighters who appeared in the original piece. The documentary is facing the wrath of the American Family Association, which charges that it "contains a tremendous amount of hardcore profanity." The decision of the network to air it, the AFA said, "is a slap in the face to the FCC and Congress, which recently raised indecency fines to $325,000 per incident." The group charged that CBS was using it as "a test case ... to see how far they can go. If there is no outpouring of complaints from the public, they will go further the next time." It has asked its "3,054,720 supporters" to write to the FCC demanding that the indecency law be enforced and has warned that it will file a formal complaint against CBS and each of its affiliates if the broadcast goes ahead as planned.

The American Family Association is headed by the Rev. Donald Wildmon, and they're at the forefront of protecting America from homosexuals and the spread of that vile "Happy Holidays" message. I'm glad to see that they're continuing to use their resources wisely and effectively.