Hello everyone!
Just saw this via twitter and thought I would share this with you all.
Former US Vice President Al Gore says media giant is forcing his liberal Current TV service off air in Italy for hiring Keith Olbermann
Former US vice-president Al Gore has hit out at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, accusing it of "an abuse of power" by forcing his liberal TV station off air in Italy because it did not fit in with the media giant's "ideological agenda".
In an interview with the Guardian, Gore said the Current TV news and documentary channelwas told unexpectedly three weeks ago that it could no longer be carried by Sky Italia because of its decision to hire a US left-leaning commentator often critical of Murdoch's company.
He added that the decision reflected how News Corporation operated worldwide. "News Corporation is an international conglomerate with an ideological agenda. It seeks political power in every nation they operate. They wield that power to shut down voices that disagree with the agenda of Rupert Murdoch," Gore said.
The decision, he added, was "a complete shock" but Current TV executives were told "off the record that the decision was taken on News Corp instructions from New York". The primary reason, he said, was "because Current is launching Keith Olbermann next month".
Please go and read the article in full, former Vice President Gore doesn't hold back!
(Vendictive abuser of power -Rupert Murdoch .)
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What does Olbermann think about all of this? Let’s cut to his official Twitter account!
“Must read: @AlGore on the Murdoch Evil Empire’s decision to kick @Current off its Sky Italia service in Italy – to silence me. It’s ON,” Olbermann tweeted.
He continued, “We shall go on to the end; we shall fight in (Italy); we shall fight on the seas and oceans; we shall fight with growing confidence…..and growing strength (on) the air; we shall defend our (network) whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on the beaches;……we shall fight on the landing grounds; we shall fight in the fields and in the streets; we shall fight in the hills;……we shall never surrender!- Rupert, you have been warned.”
Those are definitely fighting words from Olbermann.