Every once in a while, I see a news story that just boggles my mind and renders me momentarily speechless. The latest is this hulabaloo over the CBS miniseries about Ronald Reagan. So, for all intents and purposes, the RNC seeks to censure this film that they haven’t even seen yet! They’re worried the facts may not portray Ronald and Nancy Reagan correctly (really, they’re worried about flattering). So they want CBS to either let the RNC scholars guide the film’s final cut, or CBS to add a crawl at the bottom of the screen every 10 minutes telling the poor, unsuspecting American public that what they’re watching is fiction. Um, hello? This is a film. A film from Hollywood. Am I the only one who would know that the film I’m watching is a work of fiction? Yes, it’s important to have fair and accurate biographies–but that’s what they call a documentary, not a movie.
Besides, when it comes to unbiased fact, I wouldn’t trust the RNC version anymore than I would trust the CBS version. Everyone has an angle, my friends. But apparently the RNC angle is getting strong enough to prevail over common sense. I have issues with much of what’s being argued in this conservative-versus-media debate, but most of all, I wonder how people can honestly object to something they haven’t even seen yet. I mean, seriously, don’t we have more urgent things to worry about? Good grief.
For more info:
BoycottCBS.com
CNN.com story
Foxnews.com story
CBSnews.com story
Republican National Committee
If you care to write to the parties involved to voice support or objection:
CBS Television Network
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
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