Alright - I had to weigh in. Basically I've done everything I can do. Signed every petition - and I just can't take it. I still feel like there is more to do. So I made a list of ideas for people who might be in the same place with this horrible deception on the airwaves.
I took it upon myself to include some links below with specific involvement levels.
1. You are only slightly annoyed by this issue
Email your local ABC affiliate here
http://abc.go.com/...
2. You are rather bothered on several levels
Repete Step #1
THEN ....
Email members of the 9/11 commission urging them to denounce the film
Thomas H. Kean -(R) chair, hard guy to locate!!
Lee H. Hamilton - (D)Vice Chair, now at the Woodrow Wilson Int. center -lee.hamilton@wilsoncenter.org
Richard Ben-Veniste - (R) - the one who really went after the Clinton Admin and now is at an international law firm -rben-veniste@mayerbrownrowe.com
Fred F. Fielding - (R) - at DC law firm, (interesting a partner at the firm with one of my favorite congressmen of all time) - ffielding@wrf.com
Jamie S. Gorelick - (D), cool woman worked on the NOW legal defense fund FYI, jamie.gorelick@wilmerhale.com
Slade Gorton, (R) - now heads a PAC to elect right wing judges, held Cantwell's seat back in the day best email I got was the info to the PAC -comments@votingforjudges.org (old people just really have no e-trail ...)
John F. Lehman - interesting guy, actually, he's doing all kinds of stuff google him!, former investment banker who was a staffer under Kissinger -jfl@jflpartners.com
Timothy J. Roemer - (D) - formerly of the IN-03, now chairman of the New Democrat Movement, got nothin' for contact
James R. Thompson (R) - former IL-Gov - now partner at Chicago law firm - jthompson@winston.com
3. You are disgusted - this is repulsive.
Follow steps 1&2
Further.... Here is a list of every ABC affiliate's email address as well as a copy of the letter I sent to them.
Dear ABC and all ABC affiliates,
After reports on your film The Path to 9/11 - I felt compelled to contact you in hopes you, your company, and each affiliate will do the right thing.
As a witness of the acts of terrorism on April 19th, 1994, I feel that it is an abomination to the memory of each of the 3,000 people who died on September the 11th to lie about this story. This is nothing short of the same group of people who lie about the Holocaust or misrepresent the horrific acts in Rawanda, Somalia, etc... To call this film "The Path..." and then to claim that it is in fact not "The Path" but rather a "Simulation" or "Fictionalized account" is an outright lie to each person viewing the film on September 11th.
I encourage each affiliate to be bold enough to lead this country to the moral high ground. This can be done in several ways one of which of course is to not show the film at all. But in the event you'd like to show the film or you are unsure of an alternative please allow me to give some suggestions of ways to handle this deception forced upon you from the national company.
1. Run a continuous or periodic disclaimer that informs viewers that the film is not truth, but embellished for entertainment
2. Show a disclaimer at the beginning of the film and at periodic intervals declaring that the film does not reflect the opinions of the station
3. Rather than run the film - rerun the telethon shown directly after 9/11 to raise money for the victims' families, police, and fire departments.
4. Chance the name of the film from "The Path to 9-11" to "The Fictionalized Interpretation of the Path to 9-11"
I once again urge you to do the right thing and tell the truth to the American people on 9-11.
Sarah
Oklahoma City
(and then I copy and pasted these email addresses and emailed it to every single ABC Affiliate)
ABC AFFILIATES
sbradley@aksuperstation.com; frankd@abc3340.com; obrien@waaytv.com; gsingleton@wncftv.com; msmith@wdhn.com; kbauder@thehometownchannel.com; kbauder@hearst.com; canderson@kait8.com; dnicholson@katv.com; jculliton@abc15.com; rdepa@kgun9.com; cjahelka@kero.com; bwise@krcrtv.com; eric.lerner@abc.com; arnie.kleiner@abc.com; ballen@kesq.com; bwise@krcrtv.com; rpostell@news10.net; valari.d.staab@abc.com; keytgm@aol.com; n.klockziem@krdotv.com; gm@thedenverchannel.com; neil.klockziem@jockam1240.com; jon.hitchcock@wtnh.com; spontius@water.net; cbarrett@wcjb.com; dboylan@wplg.com; bill.hoffman@wftv.com; vregan@hearst.com; bbyrd@wmbb.com; cleahy@wear.sbgnet.com; bfranklin@sbgnet.com; bcarey@wfts.com; gregory.stone@wsbtv.com; genmgr@wspa.com; lbrantley@wtvm.com; dhart@58abc.com; mmaund@wjcl.com; mike@kitv.com; johnp@kcrg.com; woitv@woitv.com; cwillisch@localnews8.com; eymer@6onyourside.com; swheeler@wsiltv.com; emily.l.barr@abc.com; gm@hoinews.com; tvaughan@wandtv.com; marion.meginnis@wqad.com; gkinsey@wtvo.com; chrisf@wpta.com; don_lundy@6news.com; jguy@wciu.com; tcoles@kake.com; 49gm@ktka.tv; tcole@kake.com; rick.mccue@wbko.com; dpadgett@abc25.com; mpimentel@wtvq.com; robert.klingle@whas11.com; knolan@klax-tv.com; pat@wbrz.com; webmaster@katc.com; jcurrie@abc-11.com;ldelia@tribune.com; ewray@ktbs.com; placamera@hearst.com; cwesterk@sbgnet.com; newsroom@wmar.com; kathleen_mclain@wmdt.com; mpalmer@wvii.com; wmtw@wmtw.com; generalmanager@woodtv.com; brysont@abc.com; jmason@wzzm.gannett.com; jim_ware@wlaj.com; wbkp@wbkp.com; talkback@wxyztv.com; jeffc@wgtu.com; pstgeorge@kaaltv.com; gcouture@wdio.com; news19@wxow.com; contact5@kstp.com; ghood@kode12.tv; wgodsey@hearst.com; camini-rad@ktvotv3.com; kq2@nbga.net; ttipon@kdnl.sbgnet.com; dtillery@springfield33.com; llong@wlox.com; melrod@wabg.com; gm@thejacksonchannel.com; gm@wtok.com; walter.spain@netdoor.com; steveb@ksvi.com; sjohnson@kfbb.com; abc18_28@abc18-28.com; linda@ktmf.com;
lvann@sbgnet.com; lee.armstrong@wsoc-tv.com; bernie.a.prazenica@abc.com; cmilstead@wcti12.com; jsmith@wwaytv3.com; bworsham@wxlv.sbgnet.com; kbmykmcy@btinet.net; mprather@wday.com; smorris@ntv.kearney.net; 8@klkntv.com; jvilmenay@hearst.com; jbartlet@hearst.com; mroper@hearst.com; prather@ktnv.com; matt.james@kolotv.com; johnbirchall@clearchannel.com; ransomb@wkbw.com; theresaunderwood@clearchannel.com; jharnold@weny.com; wabc-tv7online@abc.com;
kbeckwith@wokr13.tv; davidmales@clearchannel.com; davidmales@clearchannel.com; bfee@wcpo.com; harris@wews.com; jquigley@wsyx.sbgnet.com; gbendin@wdtn.com; david.zamichow@abc.com; plivingston@wytv.com; lpatton@kswo.com; bhensley@hearst.com; pbaldwin@ktul.com; dlarson@cmc.net; rmaiuri@kdrv.com; gattozzi@erie.net; jlewin@abc27.com; fquitoni@fox8tv.com; lkirchen@wnep.com;
rebecca.s.campbell@abc.com; rhenry@hearst.com; cbailey@wolo.com; whuggins@wpde.com; steagle@wciv.com; kotanews@rapidnet.com; jhansen@ksfy.com; jlingerfelt@newschannel9.com; manager@aeneas.net; gdv@wkpttv.com; jwade@wate.com; jpeck@abc24.com; msechrist@wkrn.com; rutledge@ktxs.com; lfairbanks@kvii.com; psmith@kvue.com; mmckinnon@kbmt-tv.com; jpursley@kxxv.com; ddrilling@kiiitv.com; news8@wfaa.com; kevinl@kvia.com; gmcalister@klbk.com; abedard@ktre.com; mmckay@big2.com; jjoslyn@ksat.com; bstreit@kltv.com; jpryor@kavutv.com; jpursley@kxxv.com; ray@krgv.com; ddantuono@abc4.tv; cpike@wjla.com; tjones@whsv.com; randy.smith@wset.com; mhewitt@wvec.com; comments@wric.com; estorck@abc22.com; darrellb@kapptv.com; newsinquiries@komo4news.com; steveh@kxyl.com; darrellb@kapptv.com; ljorstad@waow.com; croth@wqow.com; doncarmichael@wbay.com; bobmiller@wkowtv.com; fbiancuzzo@hearst.com; ljorstad@waow.com; afrank@wpgh.sbgnet.com; news@woay.com; klwy@coffey.com; Jeanne_Russo@comcast.com; julie.l.summersgill@abc.com; kim.kerscher@dig.com; kdemarco/cyusim@mprm.com