CBS WRONG TO CENSOR ANTI-BUSH COMMERCIAL

To the Editor:

Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, a day many Americans eagerly anticipate. But
I will, for the first time since 1967, boycott the event.

CBS television has decided to censor an ad sponsored by MoveOn.org, an
Internet organization that enables ordinary citizens to participate in the
democratic process. The ad would have been seen by millions of viewers
during Sunday's game. But CBS has deemed the ad too controversial.

The ad shows youngsters toiling at menial jobs, and there is a reference to
the huge deficit our current administration is largely responsible for
creating.

Of course, manufacturers of beer, SUVs and cola will be able to advertise
their products, and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
will not be censored from expressing its viewpoint. This sort of
partisan-based censorship indicates that we are facing some serious First
Amendment issues in our country today.

Why are purveyors of alcohol, ecologically inefficient cars and Republicans
able to advertise and express their opinions but not those with differing
viewpoints?

Incidentally, the Patriots are favored to win.

Kurt Eger

Franklin 37067