None of these positions were advocated, they were simply discussed. The fight to air that hour was astonishing. Enormous pressure was exerted by several influential anti-drug groups, particularly one headed by the brother of an ABC executive. They considered it heresy to even discuss these alternatives to the criminal justice system. I cannot imagine the added pressure had there been a financial reward for chopping that script.
Television is a very powerful medium.
That is why controlling the airways is a tyrant's first goal. Slipping unidentified messages into television programming, with media cooperation, could easily become a more dangerous attempt to control our attitudes and beliefs. Regaining freedom is much harder than relinquishing it. This practice should be stopped right now. All Rights Reserved.