Re: [QUAD-L] FW: Tha ABC's of ABC TV

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:41:32 -0800

So true Lori,
I truly believe the end is near, Gods is really showing his wrath.  With all the things thats going on around the world, all the lose of life.  Were living in a modern day SoudomMargra, Gods going to leave us all in a pillow of dust! 
Silas
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To: Quad
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 3:18 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] FW: Tha ABC's of ABC TV

 
Very subtely (yet LOUDLY obvious to us) the commercial world and all of TV world is doing the same thing
to the white, straight, male population now.  The pendulum has swung way back around and in so many ads, sit-coms,
etc ... the white, straight, male population are made to look like fools.  Or are absent altogether.
 
"Ain't that America, for you & me ...." -- John Mellencamp
 
Lori Michaelson
Age - 41
C4/5 complete quad, 26 years post
Tucson, AZ
 
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Not exactly an accurate portrayal of events.  The WEBMASTER received the letter and responded on his own beliefs and not the practices of ABC:

Dear Mr. Neugent:
We apologize for the e-mail message that was sent to you with comments that reflect neither the view of ABC nor of its executives. Viewer mail is traditionally handled by our Audience Information department for response. Your message was inappropriately handled by a programmer from ABC.com. I want to assure you that the response that you received does not in any way reflect the views of ABC Television, and most importantly is not at all consistent with the manner in which KATV, our valued partner in Little Rock, would ever treat their audience/community members.
Unfortunately, as in any organization, there are bound to be a few individuals that step out of line. To that end, we completed a comprehensive investigation into the matter earlier this afternoon. While the individual was deeply contrite and wanted to apologize to you, we felt that his actions were reprehensible and terminated him immediately.
Specifically in response to your original concerns regarding the subject of homosexuality in our programming, the ABC programming department has tried to treat such subjects in a sensitive manner. We recognize that we are serving a large, diverse audience with a wide range of attitudes towards all types of entertainment programming. We believe that programs thoughtfully reflecting social issues existing in our present society constitute proper television faire. We appreciate your original comments and take serious note of your thoughts on the potential direction of future story lines.
We are glad that you brought the e-mail incident to our attention. We truly regret that this happened, and we hope you understand by our actions that we will not tolerate this kind of behavior from any member of our staff.
Finally, I would like to once again add that the response that you received should in no way be attributed to our partner in Little Rock, KATV. As you well know, KATV has been the news and public affairs leader in Little Rock for years, and will be for many more. A finer, more committed television station does not exist. I would not want their reputation to suffer in any way due to our mishap.
Please accept our apologies and regrets.
Sincerely,
Daren Benzi ABC Television Network


BTW - shoutout to the webmaster !!!!!

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>Jim writes:
>My name is Jim Neugent. I wrote to ABC (on-line) concerning a program
>called "THE PRACTICE." In last nights episode, one of the lawyer's
>mothers decided she is gay and wanted her son to go to court and help
>her get a marriage license so she could marry her 'partner'! I sent the
>following letter to ABC yesterday and really did not expect a reply,
>but I did get one.
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>My original message was:
>ABC is obsessed (or should I say abscessed) ! with the subject of
>homosexuality. I will no longer watch any of your attempts to convince
>the world that homosexuality is OK. THE PRACTICE can be a fairly good
>show, but last night's program was so typical of your agenda. You picked
>the 'dufus' of the office to be the one who was against the idea of his
>mother being gay and made him look like a whiner because he had
>convictions. This type of mentality calls people like me a "gay basher."
>Read the first chapter of Romans (that's in the Bible) and see what the
>apostle Paul had to say about it.... He, God and Jesus were all 'gay
>bashers'. What if she'd fallen in love with her cocker spaniel? Is that
>an alternative lifes tyle? (By the way, the Bible speaks against that,
>too.)
>--Jim Neugent
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>Here is ABC's reply from the ABC on-line webmaster:
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>How about getting your nose out of the Bible (which is ONLY a book of
>stories compiled by MANY different writers hundreds of years ago) and
>read the declaration of independence (what our nation is built on),
>where it says "All Men are Created equal," and try treating them that
>way for a change! Or better yet, try thinking for yourself and stop
>using an archaic book of stories as your lame crutch for your existence.
>You are in minority in this country and your boycott will not affect us
>or our freedom of statement.
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>response to ABC:
>Thanks for your reply. From your harsh reply, evidently I hit a nerve.
>I will share it with all with whom I come in contact. Hopefully, the
>Arkansas Democrat Newspaper will include it in one of their columns and
>I will be praying for you.
>- -Jim Neugent
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>just love it if people stopped using the Bible for a crutch? ! Please
>resend this to everyone in your mailbox.
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>-- Thanks, Jim Neugent
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>I wonder if the person from ABC considered how many people would read
>this e-mail! This is one we should definitely pass on.
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