An open letter to Viacom

From: "Kyle Martin"
Subject: Support Freedom of Speech! Bring back the southpark Scientology ep.
To: press@viacom.com

Dear Sir or Madam,

It is with terrible sadness that I notice that Viacom has capitulated your basic freedom of speech and wilted before the pressure of both Catholics and now Scientologists. I would have hoped that in these troubled times a media organization would value the ideals of the free exchange of ideas. This compleat retreat saddens me greatly.

I wonder where you will stop? Will you begin to closely censor South Park? Will Carlos Mencia be bound by your cowardly decisions? Will the bullying of these extremist religious groups cause you to tie the hands of Jon Stewart?

Tom Cruise is a sniveling little sycophant. If you cave to his pressure on the South Park Scientology episode how will you stand for anything?

Please Viacom, I implore you to go find your backbone and grow a pair. The Scientology episode was one of the funniest this year. Please stand for freedom of expression and put that episode back on the schedule for Wednesday.

Sincerely,
Kyle Martin