We need more people like this!!!

[jls41]

The General Manager of Lubbock's NBC station has always had a spot on the evening news once a week - "Consider This with Dan Jackson".  He is generally spot on with his addresses.  Here's this week's commentary......YOU GO DAN!!!!

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) -
This year's US Open golf championship was dominated by Rory McIlroy. He set a lot of records with his brilliant performance and judgment. I wish the same could be said for NBC. NBC opened the US Open coverage with a patriotic salute featuring children reciting the pledge of allegiance. Good idea until some moron, or as I suspect, a few morons, decided to edit out the reference to "under God."
Consider this:

I spent most of the day yesterday on the phone with management at NBC in New York. I told them their actions were a slap in the face to my viewers not to mention America in general.  
I can see how a small group of rogue producers and editors might be able to pull off a stunt like this. Having said that, NBC showed their true colors with the half hearted apology that only inflamed the situation. They basically said they were sorry if what they chose to do offended anyone.
 
On behalf of KCBD, let me offer the kind of apology I had hoped for from NBC. What went out over our airwaves was unacceptable. Whoever made the decision should be fired.
This kind of censorship by private companies only gives the government ammunition to further chip away at the very foundation of this country.
One of our founding fathers, Patrick Henry, said, "This nation was founded on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here."
To me that says it all. I hope those who made such a bad choice will think twice before they grossly disrespect the very house they live in.

[southtexasff]

I think the number of people offended by censoring out "Under God" far exceeds the number of people who would be offended by leaving it in.

[Maver!ck]

good post!

blatent and obvious 'unintentional mistake'.  What is even more of a slap in the face is how dumb they think their viewers are?  Did they think they would get away with removing 'Under God' completely??  If i was the video editor for that production, i would have lost my job if they told me to cut that out of the intro...
I hope more people that have shows on that network speak out so they realize they can't just allow things like this to happen and think it will slip under the radar.  

Maver!ck