AFTER THEY AIR "PATH TO 9/11" NO F'ING RETREAT, NO F'ING SURRENDER!

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If ABC/Disney goes through with its plans to air "Path to 9/11" tomorrow and Monday I don't blame them at all. Why? Because they are not scared of the left and quite frankly we have not given them any damn reason to fear us. They are calling our bluff, they are telling you, I and everyone on the left that we are not organized enough, not committed enough and not unified enough to follow through and inflict any damage.

Why did CBS not air the Regan mini series? Because the right was organized and f'ing feared. Why did Slimfast fire Whoopi Goldberg for her comments about Bush? Because the right was organized and f'ing feared. Why did Disney not distribute "Fahrenheit 9/11?" Because the right was organized and f'ing feared. Why did CBS can those involved in the "60 Minutes"/Bush National Guard incident? Because the right was organized and f'ing feared.

Its not rocket science.

ABC/Disney is expecting some bad press, some hurt feelings, some protests and some of its lower rated shows to suffer (no big deal they were not going to make it anyway), but they feel their bigger, critically acclaimed shows will not be hurt in the long run. Their assumption is that this will no longer be an issue by Septmeber 13. That is why if they go through with their plans to profit from lies by airing "Path to 9/11," they must be held accountable and whatever efforts that were put forth to try to prevent the airing must be quadrupled and ANY AND ALL THREATS OF BOYCOTT MUST BE FOLLOWED THROUGH UPON! NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER!!!

Earlier in the week I wrote that we can really harm ABC/Disney by simply boycotting "Grey's Anatomy" and later after other DUers chimed included "Lost." I still believe that to be true and intend to follow through with my plan not to watch "Grey's Anatomy" (I don't watch "Lost" but I won't start either). Although I intend to greatly reduce or eliminate my patronage of ABC/Disney products, my motivation for just targeting two high profile shows as opposed to the entire corporation is based upon its expectations for these two series. Let's not forget that "Grey's Anatomy" was moved to Thursdays to allow the network to compete with strong Thursday night line-ups at both CBS and NBC. A 5% hit to "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost" could really hurt ABC/Disney and scare the shit out of advertisers.

After my post i got the typical DU response, some supported while others dismissed it, which is what ABC/Disney is banking on. They are also banking on our lack or organization, our lack of focus and our inability to stay on message. They are calling our bluff and will continue to make BS like "Path to 9/11" unless we hurt them and hurt them bad. This is not even about Bill Clinton, Madeline Albright or Sandy Berger its about ABC/Disney trying to influence the historical account of one of the worst days in American history. If ABC/Disney does not pull this miniseries how great would it be to see one or both of these shows fail? The shareholders will RIOT and the advertisers will run.

I hope something will happen at the last minute and I can continue enjoying "Grey's Anatomy" but if not i'm ready to follow through with my threat.

Folks its time to organize, its time to follow through, its time to make good on our threats.

Please kick, recommend and forward to those not on DU, sometimes I worry that we think if we raise enough cain in our little echo chamber on the net we are doing something when all we are really doing is preaching to the choir.

NO F'ING RETREAT, NO F'ING SURRENDER !!!

ON EDIT: Post not even up for 15 F'ing minutes and DUers chiming in how it won't work, which of course is what ABC/Disney is banking on. Folks a bad plan (WHICH THIS IS NOT) is better than no plan at all. We are not even at 10 posts yet and DUers are doubting this will work. And we wonder why we can't win a damn election.