On a day when we should be honoring those from past physical wars, the Culture War takes center stage. From Reuters:
Fearful of the FCC crackdown on indecent broadcasts, at least 18 ABC affiliates plan to pre-empt the network's unedited broadcast of the film 'Saving Private Ryan' at 8 Thursday night.I've seen this movie, it is nasty and harsh, just like war. Just like it was the last two times it's run on ABC. What's new? The rise of Christian Fundamentalism and their reaches into our White House.
The pre-emptions come despite the network's decision to warn viewers during each commercial break about the graphic violence and language in Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated World War II epic. ABC has aired 'Ryan' twice before without any pre-emption, to commemorate Veterans Day in 2001 and '02, though some stations cited past complaints from viewers that they also factored into their decisions.
The Culture War is joined folks. Patriotism and Fundamentalism are not compatible. Sounds crazy? Come talk to me in two years and we'll see how much we disagree then.
