At least not at the almost two-dozen ABC affiliates that are too intimidated to air the award-winning movie.

I honestly don't know who's more at fault for this stupidity.

The FCC?

It sure has set the tone with its sudden strangle-hold on all things "indecent."

Of course, the FCC won't specify just what "indecent" means.

In typical bureaucratic double-speak, it says that would amount to censorship.

How about those simpering, whimpering broadcasters?

They regularly air crap that doesn't tweak what conscience they might have, but an honest depiction of war leaves them legally queasy.

What hypocrites.

And speaking of hypocrites, let's not overlook those raging conservatives who've been squirming in their Barcaloungers ever since Janet Jackson's boob got 2 seconds of accidental air time.

They set the stage for what we're dealing with right now.

So for all the veterans who fought and died preserving freedom; for all those who are fighting and dying today, I wish Private Ryan could have been saved for you.

Instead, we're becoming a nation of the self-righteous and self-absorbed who'd better start looking to save ourselves.

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