So Clear Channel decided to renege on a contract they signed with Project Billboard, a 501c(3) public charity “founded by a group of concerned citizens dedicated to promoting dialogue and public debate on important issues that affect our nation and the world.” Why, you ask? Because Project Billboard wanted to post these vile, indescribably evil messages in Times Square (coincidentally, just in time for the Republican National Convention).

    <p><img src="http://projectbillboard.com/images/democracymed.gif" alt="Project Billboard #1" /><img src="http://projectbillboard.com/images/democracy2med.gif" alt="Project Billboard #2" /></p>
    <p>Actually, Clear Channel described these ads as "too political."  As <a href="http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/7/18/141959/191" title="Kuro5hin">Kuro5hin has explained, however</a>, Clear Channel is the <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?Ind=C2100" title="Open Secrets About Clear Channel">#1 political contributor amongst TV/radio corporations for 2004</a>.  Isn't it great when right-wing corporations are revealed for the hypocrites they so often are?</p>