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To: KonKilo who wrote (113)	7/28/2006 8:04:05 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1695

Off the top of my head, I know that Sumner Redstone, Ted Turner, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner are all liberal Democrats. Also off the top of my head, I know that the Riggio family (Leonard and Steve) who run Barnes & Noble are quite liberal Democrats as well. If I were conspiratorially minded, I would wonder if Viacom's board had anything to do with CBS airing a pre-election anti-Bush story based on fake documents. But I don't think a conspiracy is needed, just a herd mentality among a group of people with similar political perspectives: Political Affiliations of Viacom Board Could Impact CBS Case (most are Democrats! and heavy donors) NY Sun ^ \| 9/21/04 \| JOSH GERSTEIN Posted on 09/21/2004 10:52:07 AM PDT by Cableguy Experts in corporate governance say the directors of CBS's parent company, Viacom, are obliged to assume some role in resolving the fiasco over CBS News's use of what appear to be fake documents about President Bush's military record. The political affiliations of Viacom's board and senior management, however, could undercut the credibility of any action the board may take. Viacom's chairman and chief executive, Sumner Redstone, is a self-described "liberal Democrat" and a prolific donor to Democratic campaigns. Of the company's 13 board members, eight contribute primarily to Democratic candidates and party committees. Two other members of the board, Joseph Califano and William Cohen, held cabinet posts under Democratic presidents. "The board needs to be involved, so to speak, prophylactically," a business ethics specialist at the Conference Board, Ronald Berenbeim, said. "The exposure to risk for Viacom, even though CBS News is just one of many things that it owns, is very substantial," he said. "There's substantial risk to a major business operation for which they have ultimate oversight and responsibility." An attorney who conducts independent investigations like the one CBS ordered up yesterday said the board members have a duty to make sure the CBS brand is not tarnished, or not tarnished further. freerepublic.com Here's something relevant re. Time Warner: AOL Time Warner, IBM and Netflix among top donors to Howard Dean freerepublic.com