Sally Fields Begins Anti-War Rant At Emmy’s, Gets Cut Off By Fox
Here’s the video:
Already the usual “censorship!” crap from the left is starting, but this isn’t about free speech. It wasn’t Sally Fields’ show, and she didn’t have the right to turn her awards speech into a political statement. If she wants to talk politics she’s free to get ad or air time from any media outlet that will give it to her. Or start a blog. Or call a press conference. Whatever. But just as she’s free to make any political statement she wants, media companies are free to decide not to broadcast it. Or publish it, depending on the medium.
It’s all about choices. You can say what you want, but I don’t have to listen or give you a platform from which to say it.
If I were running Fox I’d have let her rant on (I figure the best way to rebut celebrities looking to comment on politics is to let them make fools of themselves), but that’s just me. The folks are Fox are, obviously, entitled to their own opinion on that.
Update: Here, apparently, is Sally backstage after the incident.
Also, as per the discussion in the comments, if Sally did indeed utter the words “god damn” or something along those lines it does change the dynamics here more than a little bit. I, personally, am not offended by “god damn,” but Fox certainly doesn’t have to broadcast that.
