United Church of Christ T.V. ads rejected by networks

[Lawyer2974 at aol.com]

I am the Nationwide Special Counsel for the United Church of Christ...I  
would be interested in your reactions and insights to the refusal by CBS and NBC  
to run television commercials produced by the denomination because they are 
"too  controversial" are "advocacy" pieces and supposedly touch on the issue of 
gay  rights and/or gay marriage...the message of the ad is "Jesus didn't turn 
people  away, and neither do we"
 
I would be particularly interested in your insights on whether the  broadcast 
airways are a government designated or controlled forum wherein  viewpoint or 
content discrimination may be implicated by these decisions
 
CBS has previously aired commercials form other faiths (Methodist)...and  
both networks have said they will run a United Church of Christ ad that they  
find to be less controversial
 
I am obviously in the middle of all this right now...direct reposnses to my  
email would be appreciated
 
Thanks
 
Donald C. Clark, Jr.
Bannockburn Lake Office Plaza I
2333  Waukegan Road
Suite 160
Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
(847) 236-0900  (telephone)
(847) 236-0909  (facsimilies)
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