CBS Bans Video of 4-Year-Old Girl Saying Pledge of Allegiance. You Won’t Believe Why!
Author: Editor
Posted: September 15, 2014
This adorable 4-year-old recited the “Pledge of Allegiance” in an ad for her grandfather’s company Windermere Real Estate. But CBS Sports didn’t approve… because it is “too political!”
This pledge, which children have been saying in schools for decades, and shows a love of country… is now a political issue?
The event is part of a commitment to increase the popularity of rodeo. The made-for-TV series began in 2013, featuring 10 top competitors nationwide in each of the seven events and the sport’s best livestock.
“We just thought it’s around Sept. 11, Patriot Day, and rodeo is as patriotic a sport as it comes,” Retter told the Herald. “We’ve had so many positive responses, we felt it would be fun to run something positive.”
Jordan Bradley, a contact between local officials and the network, emailed fair director Lori Lancaster on Thursday, saying CBS Sports rejected the ad because of its “political nature.”
This was the first time Dave Praino, co-owner of PS Media, has had an issue like this with one of his client’s ads.
“It’s amazing,” he said. “I’m still trying to scratch my head to figure out what’s political about the Pledge of Allegiance.”
Praino tried to get answers from CBS Sports, but has not heard back. “We can’t even get a return phone call,” he said.
CBS Sports representatives also did not return messages left by the Herald Thursday afternoon.
Retter wanted to run the commercial, called “Our Future,” during the rodeo instead of promoting his company. It is one of two local businesses to sponsor the broadcast, along with the fair.
“Who cares about buying a home in Kennewick on national TV?” he explained.
The commercial, which has been aired during patriotic holidays for about a year-and-a-half, would be a great way to let the national audience get a look at the Tri-Cities, Praino said.
With television channels full of sex and graphic violence, somehow this network drew the line at this? Who is this threatening to?
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