NBC Issues Formal Apology to Congress for ‘Under God’ Edit
- Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:13am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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NBC has issued a formal apology to members of Congress for editing out the words “under God” from a patriotic Pledge of Allegiance montage that aired during the network’s June 19 coverage of the U.S. Open.
In a letter to 107 congressman, Kyle McSlarrow, president of NBC Universal, explained that the decision was not made by the company, but rather by a small group of people who have since been reprimanded.
“[A] serious error in judgment was made by a small group of people,” McSlarrow said in the letter. “To be absolutely clear, this was not an ideological decision by the company and was not discussed with or approved by any senior NBC official.”
He added, “The employees involved have been reprimanded. And we have already implemented a new checks and balances process for pre-produced pieces, ensuring that nothing will go on the air without senior-level approval.”
McSlarrow’s apology was in response to a letter signed by 107 members of Congress who wrote to NBC complaining about its editorial decision. The montage from last month edited out the phrase “under God” not once, but twice.
You can watch the original broadcast below:
(H/T: HuffPo)
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Comments (109)
heavyduty
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:32amThis is just the beginning of the media changing not our minds but the minds of our children that God doesn’t matter in AMERICA anymore, and it’s working because most parents let their children have televisions in their bedrooms. The parents don’t monitor what they watch and hear. Most parents don’t care what their children are being taught in school. I am sorry but this is the truth and until we put a stop to what is being taught and put on the air, then our children will be lost. Watch what Germany did when Hitler took over. It will happen here.
Report Post »docmd
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 9:20amYou see the Left doesn’t believe in __GOD__ because then they don’t have to be accountable !!! But there is a __GOD__ there is Sin and there are consequences !!
Report Post »junkmaninohio
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 9:47amWell said. The leftists in America will stop at nothing to destroy this country.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 10:18amWhat about the American people??????!!!! Notice how it is NOT stated what the reprimand is….probably something along the lines of being more subtle when you defame something which shows pride in America.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 10:22amboth parties worship Molech,Baal and Lucifer
Report Post »stacie01872
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 12:27pmhaven’t you heard, we don’t need to parent our children any longer. the government does that for us now!
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 12:52pmWhat a coincidence, NBC uses the same tactics when their caught with their pants down as Acorn. Just sweep it under the rug, fire some peon and re-hire him somewhere else. Problem solved, everybody happy.
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 1:31pmThe damage has already been done. An apology is a path allowing msm to do it over and over again.
Report Post »Everyday reading Drudge, Blaze, American Thinker, Front Page etc. the obama government moves us ever closer to socialism.
Pray and pray hard. A years supply of food,water etc. will it be enough?
God Bless the U S A
ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 1:51pmI guess none of you Teabaggers want to see Cowboys & Aliens opening on the 29th of this month.
It stars Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig. It also features Buck Taylor. If you’re a ream American, you’ll remember him as Newly from Gunsmoke.
Here’s the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqbUVMjndx4&feature=related
Man, I hate that y’all are going to have to miss this on.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 4:24pmNo zombie,we won‘t miss it since we’ll be out fishing,biking,shooting,hiking,swimming,boating and grilling with our family and friends. No we won’t miss a beat have fun at your ….movie…LOL
Report Post »Maybe you can blog about it with the rest of the mamma’s basement troll bunch…..ROTFLMFAO
loriann12
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 5:01pmI agree with part of what you said, the schools and some programs promote the leftist agenda. But the part about tv‘s in the bedrooms doesn’t always apply. I have a mentally disabled 21 year old and an exceptionally bright 12 year old that both have tv’s in their rooms and are taught right from wrong. My 12 year old will stop watching a show because he sees the agenda being promoted and my 21 year old wants to vote next election so he can help kick Obama out of office. It’s what you teach them.
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 10:35pm@ZOMBIE
Report Post »I sure hope that “Cowboys & Aliens“ can FINALLY break your addiction of repeatedly watching ”The Crying Game”……Good luck to ya, buddy……..
watt2112
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 2:37ammy oh my oh my read comments did any one else notice if the apology is worded correctly in the part as this ………………ensureing nothing will go on the air without senior-level approvel”.they left it out ……….nothing will go on air…………they LEFT IT OUT lol…………i think this says it all if this is really the right APOLOGY wording stay awake yall …………
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 1:28pmN-ATIONAL
Report Post »B-ROADCASTING
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COMMUNISM
SonOfaCommunist
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 5:20amJust like NBC’s “small group of people” deciding not to include “under God” our “small group of people” is going to leave out NBC from our television sets!
Report Post »StevenL1955
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:13amBOYCOTT:
Since NBC did that, I
1. Have not watched NBC
2. Have not visited MSNBC’s website
3. Have not watched MSNBC channel
4. Stopped Buying GE products
5. I will not pay to see a Universal Movie or TV production from Universal Studios.
If I had comcast I would have canceled the service.
If we are serious guys about changing this, it won’t happen unless enough of us do this. Call, Write all NBC companies and inform them you are boycotting, and stick with it until they issue a PUBLIC apoligy and stop doing this to Gods name.
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:24amI’m with you on that! I also wonder what kind of reprimand did they get? Probably they told the “ones at fault – officially) not to do it again or if they do then do it in a way that they don’t get caught so easily by the people. I do know that if NBC was serious about this then they would have, at the very least, fired these people and they would have announced that they fired them. They would have not said that they “reprimanded them”. If they dislike saying Under God during the Pledge then maybe NBC should send them to one of their foriegn offices for the rest of their lives or at least as long as they worked for them, but we know that they won’t do that since they agreed with what happened at least in part.
Report Post »ConservativePride
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 10:24amI agree with you and the actions you have taken. NBC and all if its affiliates are no longer allowed in my house or life. We have over 2000 members to our boycott NBC and all of its affiliates. I will no longer give money to these anti American companies. The President of NBC and his apology is just another lie, This was the most watched sporting event on that weekend and they did it to reach as many people as possible. His is excuse is just like our President….ONE BIG LIE!
Report Post »ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 11:41amYou’re only hurting yourselves. I guess none of you Teabaggers want to see Cowboys & Aliens opening on the 29th of this month.
It stars Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig. It also features Buck Taylor. If you’re a ream American, you’ll remember him as Newly from Gunsmoke.
Here’s the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqbUVMjndx4&feature=related
Man, I hate that y’all are going to have to miss this on. Well, enjoy your summer.
Report Post »ss794
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 2:53pmSame here. I have not missed one NBC show.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 4:25pmSame here I wouldn’t watch the Super Bowl if NBC aired it.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:10amHow do your spell boul shiiet in English???
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:25am“Mr. Soros, the employees have successfully completed the task. We have informed them that they will be meeting with Mr. Jones on their next assignment.” Tee Hee
Report Post »newsey
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:08amAn apology to congress! Why? Congress is now irrelevant. Better that NBC make an apology to “We the People” at the beginning of every program for an entire day.
Report Post »palmfrog
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:32amconcur
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:52amWe are nothing but rabble, to be shaped and lead by the nose to the whim of NBC. They would never think of apologizing to the commoners. We are so beneath them that we don’t matter. After all, we are just bitter clingers. NBC only apologized to Congress for CYA reasons, so Congress wouldn’t take any kind of action with the FCC. I really don’t think NBC realizes that we, the people, are the REAL bosses. Let them continue to hang themselves. Give them enough rope, eventually, they will.
Report Post »docmd
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 9:30amYes have you seen the approval rating of Congress lately ?? It is about 12%, so as far as the American people they not relevent !! All Christans shuld BOYCOTT _nbc_ I have !! Nbc should to the people never mind congress………
Report Post »Fight for America
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:07amRegarding an earlier post about our current president omitting reference to God – be assured that he includes it – WHEN IT IS USEFUL TO HIM.
It’s in the past history of his speeches. He knows EXACTLY what he is doing.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:06amA small group, eh? Uh-huh. And I’m the Queen of England.
Report Post »newsey
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:05amAn apology to Congress? Why? It’s now irrelevant. Better NBC make a formal apology to We the People throughout athe day at the beginning of each program.
Report Post »tbarr4
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:05amThe entire NBC staff and executives work for SOROS!
Report Post »An AmericanMom
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:02amFire them!
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:59amNBC is only a shrill for Barry – They should have their FCC license cancelled.
Report Post »Watch dog NO lap dog YES
Thank goodness thinking Americans are making MSM irrelevant
GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:56amThis is the most publicity NBC has gotten in six months. They were just fading away. Let’s let them die in peace even if they have no dignity.
Report Post »vdavid
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:54amAny Lame Stream Media that is that contemptious about our Nation’s believes is not worth watching! It is a non issue, I have removed NBC from channel slector and only 20 times in the next year will I turn it on for NFL only, that is if they even have any game on.
Report Post »cowdude
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:03amThey are merely following the agenda from the MUSLIM in Chief. Honestly, I am surprised they didn’t replace GOD with ALLAH just to face more Christians.
Cowdude
Report Post »http://conservativewatercooler.com
let us prey
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:59amThat is 20 times too many. The nfl is showing its greed too. They should go get a real job, and then lets see them complain.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:53amIt’s becoming common practice, leave God out, send in an apology…and that seems to make it all better. Over and over again. Just like the Islamic extremists that know how to play ya.
Report Post »GRAMPA-D-NH
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:53amObummer has omitted God a number times in speeches quoting the Declaration of Independence, called out on it, and then continues to do it. This is not a mistake. GE-NBC (Nothing But Communists) has been carrying the water and spouting the talking points for the regime. This apology is a joke and lie – as is the POTUS they serve.
Report Post »AR485
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:51amThey promise to not let it happen again until it happens again. GE must stand for “God Excluded”.
Report Post »War_Eagle
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:46amFirst of all, we should always remember that NBC is the same network who was sued and found guilty of shoving explosives up the tailpipes of pickup trucks so that they could falsely claim the trucks were prone to explosions during collisions.
Second, NBC is owned by GE, which is in bed with Obama so, not only is anything they say not to be believed, but as far to the left as they are, of course they’re not really going to have a problem omitting God from the Pledge.
Don’t listen to what they say. Watch what they do.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:55am“To be absolutely clear, this was not an ideological decision by the company…..”
Whether that’s true or not is irrelevant because IT WAS an ideological decision by whomever made/edited the video.
Report Post »tozniak
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:43amNBC will now have a beer summit with the hooligans.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:35amSabotage! That’s what it was. A band of renegade producers infiltrated NBC and ruined what would have been a truly patriotic moment. Yeah, that’s the ticket. NBC isn’t responsible at all. They were tricked, I tell you!
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:41amSomewhere there is a happy group of atheist’s.
Report Post »SiToNiTsOrOs1
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:35amThe “None of your Buisiness Company” (NBC) network had low credibility. Now it has negative credibility; way below zero. They caught themselves red handed? The high level executives need to be given the BOOT. Let’s all boycot this network of liars.
Report Post »ofallon
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:33amIf NBC really wanted to make things right they would run patriotic commercials every hour for 24 hours with the ENTIRE Pledge of Allegiance.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:31amsend him to prison…
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:24amNBC has revealed itself as the propaganda arm of the left. They have zero credibility as a news organization.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:19amReprimanded? They should be fired. Pro golf should demand that or take their game to another network.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:37amYou are absolutely correct, TED, golf has more honesty, integrity and class in one pinkie than NBC has in its entire network and staff. The only way these heathens will get the message is if people stand up for their beliefs and principles, and the network loses the almighty dollar. Golf should move to FOX, and so should Trump. The message needs to be loud and clear! “One nation under God”.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:29am@TedDrunk
@Grandmaof5
Mind you I do not watch much golf on TV, yet indeed the game has more integrity than NBC leaders who allowed this to happen; they need to apologize to the people of America, to the golfers and to all the world as a whole for allowing this to happen.
Deleting the ‘Under God’ part once could, just remotly, be an accident; twice in the same commercial is not an accident, it is an deliberate affont to the nation and to the people at that game as well.
Morning to all, hope the day is good for you and all goes well.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:18amFigures.. “ a small group ” of ppl made the decision. Who are these folks? are they atheists? They don’t speak for the majority, I hope they were fired.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:17amReprimanded? Small group? This is BS!
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