Equal time.. Like they care

Sinclair Broadcasting Group, whose TV stations wouldn't air an episode of Nightline critical of the Iraq War, now wants to air a "documentary" which is highly critical of John Kerry a few days before the election.

Now a filmmaker who made a pro-Kerry documentary is offering to let Sinclair air it for free. Other stations would have already aired it, but...

The filmmaker says several television outlets have approached him about airing his film, "Brothers in Arms," but backed away when faced with the equal time restraint, which might force them to air a film about Bush.

Equal time, hmmm.. That's funny. Doesn't this mean that what Sinclair's doing is illegal? And since they now have pro-Kerry documentary they can air, free of charge, there's no excuse for them not to give equal time to the Kerry campaign.

But what if they don't?