[Grovenet] Murder He Wrote: OJ

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Having never shared a cup of coffee with Mr. Murdoch, I don't know much
about his attitudes and opinions. I know even less about Regan.

If he decided not to run the piece because, as the news report said, he felt
it was too extreme for FOX that's his choice. If he felt it would not
produce positive interest consistent with the cost, that's his choice. 

If he (or anyone) refuses to carry it because of fear of retribution by
those who think the subject should not be made public, then to the extent
that is true our country and our belief in 'free speech' is in trouble.

I am concerned that the latter may be true. Otherwise what's the news story?
There are a lot of terrible TV shows run every night and lots of terrible
books published every year that don't produce this sort of firestorm of
comment. If people aren't trying to practice censorship, why is it "news"? 

Ron D'Eau Claire 

 

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Nothing's being banned. Murdoch is a scumbag, but he made, IMO, the right
decision. However, I suspect it has less to do with feeling bad about
profiteering, and more to do with hyping it for when it does actually come
out. No matter who publishes it (and they will be falling all over
themselves to do so, rest assured, Ron) Fox's girl Regan owns the rights and
will make the money that will funnel back to Fox and into Rupert's pocket.

MiG
-----Original Message-----
From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire People who want a country where it's legal to ban
things like this book or the discussion have a choice of a number of them in
the middle east where an Ayatollah decides what is okay and what's not based
on his interpretation of religious law. And those countries do believe that
we Americans are flawed, fatally flawed, for not having our own Ayatollah. 
Personally, I have no argument with Mr. Murdoch's decision, but I hope the
book and the discussion find a venue where they can become public. It's what
was do in a free country. Ron D'Eau Claire 


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