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New Antiwar Ad Features Bishop from Bushmoron's Church . . .
Wow, and this isn't even moveon.org, it's the National Council of Churches!
Published on Friday, January 31, 2003 by the Washington Post
New Antiwar Ad Launched
'Iraq Hasn't Wronged Us,' Bishop From Bush's Church Says
by Alan Cooperman
The National Council of Churches will begin airing a television commercial today in which a bishop of the United Methodist Church, President Bush's denomination, says going to war against Iraq "violates God's law and the teachings of Jesus Christ."
The 30-second ad, scheduled to appear several times a day over the next week on the CNN and Fox cable networks in New York and Washington, is part of an accelerating television, radio and print media campaign by Win Without War, a coalition of organizations opposed to invading Iraq.
The choice of a Methodist bishop as a spokesman is intended to emphasize the opposition to war from America's mainstream churches and to convey that the peace movement is middle-of-the-road and patriotic, according to Win Without War's national director, former representative Tom Andrews (D-Maine).
New Antiwar Ad Launched
'Iraq Hasn't Wronged Us,' Bishop From Bush's Church Says
by Alan Cooperman
The National Council of Churches will begin airing a television commercial today in which a bishop of the United Methodist Church, President Bush's denomination, says going to war against Iraq "violates God's law and the teachings of Jesus Christ."
The 30-second ad, scheduled to appear several times a day over the next week on the CNN and Fox cable networks in New York and Washington, is part of an accelerating television, radio and print media campaign by Win Without War, a coalition of organizations opposed to invading Iraq.
The choice of a Methodist bishop as a spokesman is intended to emphasize the opposition to war from America's mainstream churches and to convey that the peace movement is middle-of-the-road and patriotic, according to Win Without War's national director, former representative Tom Andrews (D-Maine).
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"Nathan Naylor, a public relations executive involved in the ad campaign, said CNN, Fox and NBC declined to sell airtime on their national networks, so the coalition bought time locally from network affiliates and cable operators."
Who does that leave? CBS, ABC? Now we know. If things continue to get worse, and this sort of thing becomes more overt, it should be interesting to see. Could a boycott of sponsors somehow take hold, as it has for Rush Limbaugh, to isolate the most extreme war mongering media, such as Fox?
Just a thought.
Who does that leave? CBS, ABC? Now we know. If things continue to get worse, and this sort of thing becomes more overt, it should be interesting to see. Could a boycott of sponsors somehow take hold, as it has for Rush Limbaugh, to isolate the most extreme war mongering media, such as Fox?
Just a thought.
Published on Friday, January 31, 2003 by the Associated Press
Episcopal Leader Criticizes U.S. Policy
Bishop fires back at elder Bush
by Richard Ostling
NEW YORK -- The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, under fire from former President George Bush for his sharp criticism of U.S. foreign policy, said Thursday that Americans have generous hearts but that spirit also must be reflected in the nation's actions.
The statement from Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold, the leader of Bush's own denomination, was the latest turn in a public dispute between the prelate and former president.
Griswold, whose office is in New York, initially drew attention with remarks he made in an interview with the Religion News Service.
Episcopal Leader Criticizes U.S. Policy
Bishop fires back at elder Bush
by Richard Ostling
NEW YORK -- The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, under fire from former President George Bush for his sharp criticism of U.S. foreign policy, said Thursday that Americans have generous hearts but that spirit also must be reflected in the nation's actions.
The statement from Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold, the leader of Bush's own denomination, was the latest turn in a public dispute between the prelate and former president.
Griswold, whose office is in New York, initially drew attention with remarks he made in an interview with the Religion News Service.
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