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To: brian1501 who wrote (214105)	1/1/2005 8:38:08 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1578006

re: It's not a pi$$ing contest. That's exactly what it's become. "Pledging" money and "spending" money are two different things, as evidence Bush's AIDS promises. But you don't really give a shit about Asia, all you care about is defending Bush. He's your hero, right or wrong. John

To: brian1501 who wrote (214105)	1/2/2005 3:17:27 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578006

Japan, a country half our size, is up to a half billion. It's not a pi$$ing contest. Where's their carrier battle group?? Never said it was a pissing contest. And if we had less carriers, we'd have more money to help people. Is it better to be generous with our money or with our missiles? BTW saw Ocean's Twelve tonite.......not as good as the original but still good. ted

To: brian1501 who wrote (214105)	1/3/2005 5:57:58 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578006

Now what do you guys have against Who's your daddy? Its so how finding entertainment that pleases you all! <g> **************************************************** Monday, January 3, 2005 · Last updated 1:10 p.m. PT WRAZ-TV has history of altering reality** By TOM FOREMAN JR. ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER RALEIGH, N.C. -- WRAZ-TV is taking another stand against reality television. The decision to pre-empt Fox's "Who's Your Daddy" on Monday marks the fourth time the Raleigh-Durham station has bucked its network's reality programming. It previously was the nation's only Fox affiliate to refuse to air "Married by America," and it also decided against "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire" and "Temptation Island." WRAZ general manager Tommy Schenck said the station had concerns from the moment it heard the premise of "Daddy?", which offered a $100,000 prize if an adoptive daughter could pick her birth father from an eight-man lineup. If she guessed wrong, the man she chose was to get the money. The decision was sealed after managers received an advance copy of the program last week. Their conclusion: "We just don't think adoption is a game show," Schenck said in a telephone interview Monday. Fox does offer positive reality programming, he said, pointing to "American Idol" as an example. That show has been especially good for the Raleigh-Durham market: 2004 winner Fantasia Barrino is from nearby High Point, and 2003 runner-up Clay Aiken is a Raleigh native. But Schenck said some shows go too far. "We want to be a good Fox affiliate, and a good partner with the network," Schenck said. "We think we have been, but when it's a reality show, and it cheapens and demeans real-life issues, we think that crosses the line." Schenck said adoption professionals and people who have had experience with adoption said the premise could be damaging. He said he hadn't heard from anyone objecting to the decision not to air the show. The National Council for Adoption has asked all Fox affiliates not to air the reality special. WRAZ was the only station known to have responded. "I think that was a very positive decision," said Michael Safley, president and CEO of Raleigh's Methodist Home for Children. "I understand the need to find biological parents, but I think there are better ways to find them than a game show." seattlepi.nwsource.com