Strategic, civilized protest really can make a difference.
Jim Geraghty of the Kerry Spot reports:
I am informed that the head of a CBS affiliate in a large East Coast city is telling viewers who call in that he wants Rather to apologize on 60 Minutes and then resign. This local network official reportedly plans to present the flood of critical emails he has been getting to the network heads in New York.
What can YOU do to help call for Rather's Resignation?
Complain to CBS
CBS Executive Les Moonves: leslie.moonves@tvc.cbs.com
CBS Evening News with Dan Rather: evening@cbsnews.com / ph: (212) 975-3247
60 Minutes II: 60II@cbsnews.com / ph: (212) 975-6200
60 Minutes: 60m@cbsnews.com / ph: (212) 975-32470
CBS CONSUMER ALERT: Know of a scam that needs investigating? Tell us about it! Email us at scams@cbsnews.com .
For more detailed CBS contact info, click here.
Sign Petitions
Sign the petition at RatherGate.com.
Sign a petition by BoycottCBS.com as they file an emergency appeal to the Federal Election Commission urging immediate action to hold CBS/Viacom in violation of federal election law.
Contact the Affiliates
Send faxes to CBS affiliates.
UPDATE: RatherGate.com now has a list of CBS affiliates, listed in MS Excel, and posted at their site.
UPDATE: Click here to contact your local CBS affiliate (hat tip: INDC Journal)
Contact Your Congressman
Enter your zip code on this page and send your Congressman an email urging him or her to stop CBS from using its media exemption to use fraudelent materials to smear the President.
Contact the Committee
The House of Representatives has a Committe of Energy and Commerce. Information on fraud can be reported to the Committee's Anonymous Tip Line.
There is also a Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Below I have provided all of the available contact info for all of the Committee members. Members of the Subcommitte have been highlighted in red.
The letter doesn't have to be detailed. You could simply tweak what Chris Cox said in his letter to the Chairman on the Subcommittee: This is a requestfor you to investigate the continued use by CBS News of forged documents concerning the service record of President George W. Bush intended to unfairly damage his reputation and influence the outcome of the 2004 presidential election.
Joe Barton, Texas
Committee Chairman
Ph: (202) 225-2002
Fx: (202) 225-3052
Online Contact Form
Charles "Chip" Pickering, Mississippi
Committee Vice Chairman
Ph: (202) 225-5031
Fx: (202) 225-5797
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John D. Dingell, Michigan
Committe Ranking Member
Ph: (202) 225-4071
Fred Upton, Michigan
Subcommittee Chairman
Ph: (202) 225-3761
Fx: (202) 225-4986
Cliff Stearns, Florida
Ph: (202) 225-5744
Subcommittee Vice Chairman
Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Ph: (202) 225-2836
Fx: (202) 226-0092
Michael Bilirakis, Florida
Ph: (202) 225-5755
Paul E. Gillmor, Ohio
Ph: (202) 225-6405
Online Contact Form
Christopher Cox, California
Ph: (202) 225-5611
Online Contact Form
Nathan Deal, Georgia
Ph: (202) 225-5211
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Ed Whitfield, Kentucky
Ph: (202) 225-3115
Fx: (202) 225-3547
Online Contact Form
Barbara Cubin, Wyoming
Ph: (202) 225-2311 / toll free: (888) 879-3599
Fx: (202) 225-3057
John Shimkus, Illinois
Ph: (202) 225-5271
Fx: (202) 225-5880
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Heather Wilson, New Mexico
Ph: (202) 225-6316
Fx: (202) 225-4975
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Vito Fossella, New York
Ph: (202) 225-3371
Email: vito.fossella@mail.house.gov
Steve Buyer, Indiana
Ph: (202) 225-5037
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Charles F. Bass, New Hampshire
Ph: