Has anyone else seen this???

sophiamarie · ‎08-08-2013

Click here: WASHINGTON: White House: Government can't force Kimmel off air - People - MiamiHerald.c...

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

Good for them!

pinkskates4 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/12/2014 Lila Belle said:
The White House has responded to a petition calling for an apology and the removal of Jimmy Kimmel's television show by saying the comedian can't be forced off the air.

More than 105,000 people signed the petition on the White House website. It followed an October broadcast of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" featuring a segment in which Kimmel spoke to young children about U.S. government debt owed to China.

One boy said "kill everyone in China" when Kimmel asked how the U.S. should repay China.

In its response, the White House noted that ABC and Kimmel have apologized, and that the network has removed the segment from future broadcasts and its online platforms.

The White House also noted that the Constitution protects free speech, even when it's offensive.

Unless it's an offensive video, that is.

scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

Thanks Sophiamarie. No I had not seen that article. Thanks for posting it. I was aware of the Kimmel controversy though.

Somehow, I feel there is a hidden agenda here someplace.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/12/2014 beammeupscottie said:
Thanks Sophiamarie. No I had not seen that article. Thanks for posting it. I was aware of the Kimmel controversy though.

Somehow, I feel there is a hidden agenda here someplace.

I've never sensed Mr. Kimmel to be open about his political leanings, what am I missing?

scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/12/2014 deepwaterdotter said:
On 1/12/2014 beammeupscottie said:
Thanks Sophiamarie. No I had not seen that article. Thanks for posting it. I was aware of the Kimmel controversy though.

Somehow, I feel there is a hidden agenda here someplace.

I've never sensed Mr. Kimmel to be open about his political leanings, what am I missing?

Oh it's nothing concrete. It just seems odd to me, with all of the offensive things out there on the airwaves, that this unfortunate comment by a child (on a live show?) would garner a petition to the White House. Maybe petitions to the White House about television shows are commonplace? If so, then no agenda.

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/12/2014 Dagna said:
On 1/12/2014 Lila Belle said:
The White House has responded to a petition calling for an apology and the removal of Jimmy Kimmel's television show by saying the comedian can't be forced off the air.

More than 105,000 people signed the petition on the White House website. It followed an October broadcast of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" featuring a segment in which Kimmel spoke to young children about U.S. government debt owed to China.

One boy said "kill everyone in China" when Kimmel asked how the U.S. should repay China.

In its response, the White House noted that ABC and Kimmel have apologized, and that the network has removed the segment from future broadcasts and its online platforms.

The White House also noted that the Constitution protects free speech, even when it's offensive.

Unless it's an offensive video, that is.

What is offensive to you may be fine by me!

Lila Belle · ‎01-24-2013

On 1/12/2014 deepwaterdotter said:
On 1/12/2014 beammeupscottie said:
Thanks Sophiamarie. No I had not seen that article. Thanks for posting it. I was aware of the Kimmel controversy though.

Somehow, I feel there is a hidden agenda here someplace.

I've never sensed Mr. Kimmel to be open about his political leanings, what am I missing?

I'm sensing that the OP thought that the WH was trying to censor the segment, but I could be wrong. The petition was a citizen generated one that can be posted on the WH site. The objection was not on the part of the WH but people offended by the "kill Chinese" comment.