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To: Lane3 who wrote (49366)	6/7/2002 9:53:40 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 82486

Tucson, Arizona Friday, 7 June 2002 Bleeping of the word 'Jesus' decried THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - ABC says it edited the word "Jesus" out of a recent broadcast so viewers wouldn't be offended. For many, it had the opposite effect. The bleeping on "The View" has drawn the ire of some conservative media watchdogs, at least 100 letter writers and even the women whose on-air conversation was altered. "It is political correctness run amok," said Elizabeth Swasey, spokeswoman for the Media Research Center. On the May 23 edition of "The View," Meredith Vieira noted that the daily weigh-ins of her dieting co-host, Joy Behar, had ended. "Yes, and thank you, thank you, Jesus, is all I have to say," Behar replied. Her words were aired live in much of the country, but when ABC broadcast a taped version of the show on the West Coast, "Jesus" was edited out. ABC spokeswoman Julie Hoover said the network has no problem with Jesus Christ's name if it is used in a "prayerful and respectful manner." But ABC does not allow Jesus' name to be used in an exclamation. "Under the circumstances, we were concerned it would be offensive to our audience," Hoover said. "It was stupid to beep that," "The View" co-host Star Jones said. "They let us say all kinds of things on TV, but they beep 'Jesus'? That makes no sense."