ABC's Iger: $5K to Hillary, $74K to Dems, $19K to GOP
The controversy over Disney/ABC's September 11 miniseries, "The Path to 9/11," has prompted the Democratic National Committee to launch an online petition campaign to the head honcho at Disney/ABC, Robert A. Iger, and I say the Democrats, and everyone concerned with the truth of that tragic day five years ago, should be demanding an accurate and factual depiction from the miniseries.
At the same time, Iger's Federal Election Commission file, going back to 1992, shows he's been a generous donor to Democrats and the GOP, donating $131,600 over all, and that figure breaks down thusly:
$74,000 to Democrats,
$19,500 to Republicans,
$38,000 to special interests.
Yet, the Democratic Party and individual candidates who've accepted checks from Iger are not returning any of his donations and I think they should, to send him, and other corporate media executives, a strong message or two.
By giving Iger back his contributions, the DNC and its candidates would say they're not interested in and don't need his money, especially if his TV empire is to be used for pro-GOP propaganda. Returning Iger's money also loudly tells the electorate, a sizeable portion of which is fed up with business as usual, there's a more feisty and demanding Democratic Party at work here.
Two months before the general election, why not have the Dems really stand up for the principle at stake here, truth from corporate news outlets despite political giving from media moguls, and that this is one more reason to vote Democratic in November?
One prominent Democrat who should quickly return Iger's giving is Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Since 2000 she's accepted $5,200 from him, and I do believe I have read a few stories lately about her husband and his former advisors none-too-pleased with how they're portrayed, some might say betrayed, in ABC's 9/11 miniseries.
Dear Dr. Dean and Sen. Clinton, give Iger back his dollars!
Iger's FEC file, from NewsMeat:
WAXMAN, HENRY A. (D)
$1,000
06/12/06
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
$2,100
04/20/06
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
$1,100
04/20/06
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC (DISNEY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
$5,000
04/13/06
FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (D)
$2,000
03/30/06
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R)
$2,500
03/20/06
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D)
$10,000
02/28/06
BERMAN, HOWARD L (D)
$2,000
11/30/05
NELSON, BILL (D)
$1,900
11/14/05
STEVENS, THEODORE F (TED) (R)
$2,000
06/06/05
TEXAS FREEDOM FUND (R)
$2,000
02/24/05
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R)
$2,500
02/22/05
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC (DISNEY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
$5,000
01/21/05
BECERRA, XAVIER (D)
$1,000
10/12/04
SPECTER, ARLEN (R)
$500
09/17/04
HAGEL, CHARLES T (R)
$1,000
07/08/04
DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW (D)
$2,000
06/30/04
DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW (D)
$1,000
06/01/04
MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. (D)
$2,000
05/26/04
MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. (D)
$2,000
05/26/04
NELSON, BILL (D)
$2,000
03/31/04
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D)
$5,000
03/24/04
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC (DISNEY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
$5,000
02/10/04
GLACIER PAC
$4,000
12/16/03
LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT (D)
$1,000
12/05/03
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
$1,000
11/18/03
DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW (D)
$1,000
10/09/03
SCHUMER, CHARLES E (D)
$2,000
08/25/03
LEAHY, PATRICK (D)
$2,000
07/14/03
LEAHY, PATRICK (D)
$2,000
07/14/03
DODD, CHRISTOPHER J (D)
$1,000
06/28/03
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$1,000
02/11/03
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC (DISNEY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
01/29/03
LANDRIEU, MARY L (D)
$1,000
12/02/02
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R)
$1,000
10/11/02
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D)
$1,000
10/03/02
JOHNSON, TIM (D)
$1,000
08/19/02
MONTANA STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FED. ACCT.) (D)
$1,000
08/19/02
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$1,000
08/09/02
DINGELL, JOHN D (D)
$1,000
07/24/02
TAUZIN, WILBERT J II (R)
$1,000
05/10/02
TAUZIN, WILBERT J II (R)
$1,000
05/10/02
BOXER, BARBARA (D)
$2,000
04/15/02
KERRY, JOHN F (D)
$1,000
03/08/02
BAUCUS, MAX (D)
$1,000
03/05/02
GEPHARDT, RICHARD A (D)
$1,000
12/17/01
EMANUEL, RAHM (D)
$1,000
12/17/01
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$1,000
12/06/01
BERMAN, HOWARD L (D)
$1,000
06/27/01
BERMAN, HOWARD L (D)
$1,000
06/27/01
MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. (D)
$1,000
06/11/01
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC (DISNEY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
01/12/01
GORE/LIEBERMAN ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND
$1,000
11/09/00
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
$1,000
11/04/00
L.A. PAC (NNEABC)
$1,000
08/15/00
RANGEL, CHARLES B (D)
$1,000
06/07/00
DINGELL, JOHN D (D)
$1,000
05/04/00
TAUZIN, WILBERT J II (R)
$1,000
04/14/00
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC (DISNEY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
$5,000
01/06/00
HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (R)
$1,000
12/10/99
BERMAN, HOWARD L (D)
$1,000
09/15/99
MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. (D)
$1,000
06/30/99
ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R)
$1,000
06/04/99
DEWINE, RICHARD MICHAEL (R)
$1,000
12/22/98
HOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D)
$1,000
06/02/98
MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. (D)
$1,000
05/15/98
DINGELL, JOHN D (D)
$1,000
04/24/98
MCCAIN, JOHN S (R)
$1,000
04/08/98
BURNS, CONRAD (R)
$1,000
04/01/98
DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW (D)
$1,000
02/20/98
GEPHARDT, RICHARD A (D)
$1,000
03/31/97
SCHUMER, CHARLES E (D)
$1,000
06/18/96
DINGELL, JOHN D (D)
$1,000
05/22/96
DINGELL, JOHN D (D)
$1,000
11/10/93
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D)
$1,000
10/26/92
clearly there are people that don't want the 9/11 motives known.
ReplyDeleteABC's movie just lied saying that bin laden said the attacks would continue "until you convert to Islam"
this movie is very ugly propaganda
what bin Laden has said has been crystal clear.
"We swore that America wouldn't live in security until we live it truly in Palestine. This showed the reality of America, which puts Israel's interest above its own people's interest. America won't get out of this crisis until it gets out of the Arabian Peninsula, and until it stops its support of Israel." -Osama bin Laden, October 2001
"... the Mujahideen saw the black gang of thugs in the White House hiding the truth, and their stupid and foolish leader, who is elected and supported by his people, denying reality and proclaiming that we (the Mujahideen) were striking them because we were jealous of them (the Americans), whereas the reality is that we are striking them because of their evil and injustice in the whole of the Islamic World, especially in Iraq and Palestine and their occupation of the Land of the Two Holy Sanctuaries." -Osama Bin Laden , February 14 , 2003
No one should be suppressing the facts.
What motivated the 9/11 hijackers?
The video shows the 9/11 Commission Hearing where the question "What motivated them to do it?" was finally asked. See FBI Special Agent Fitzgerald explain the motive. This testimony was kept out of the 9/11 Commission Report and no recommendation was given to address the main motive for the 9/11 attacks.