Paraphrased from an e-mail from MoveOn.org:
Tonight, ABC's Nightline is airing a special (and what will surely be moving) tribute to soldiers who have died in Iraq, by reading the names of each one while their photo flashes on screen.
But some ABC affiliate stations won't be airing it at all, because they're owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group (who have given $136,000 to Republicans since 2000). According to them, this is no tribute, as "the action appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq."
So you folks know what to do: show Nightline your love -- they'll undoubtedly be swamped with hate mail as well -- write letters to your newspaper editors, post on your blogs, or call up Sinclair:
David D. Smith, CEO
Sinclair Broadcast Group
(410) 568-1500 x1504
(But I've been getting nothing but a busy signal for the last hour or so, so something's happening...)