I think this merits a response. I copied this release from the Cablevision Web site. People really should get facts before forwarding stuff. Bethpage, NY, September 19, 2001 – BETHPAGE, NY, September 19, 2001 - Cablevision Systems Corporation today released the following statement from James L. Dolan, president and chief executive officer: "A News 12 policy regarding the wearing of flags on newscasts has generated criticism in many quarters and has stirred conflict within the company as a whole. While there are flags flying throughout all company buildings and widely displayed by employees of every division, News 12 has determined that its independence of judgment could be thought to be compromised by the appearance of flags on display in the newsroom. Though we may disagree with this judgment, we stand firmly by the importance of our news division making its own decisions about the content of its newscasts. "As we see today, occasional disagreements with corporate can be a hallmark of an independent news organization. "For our own part, Cablevision supports the use of the flag both by the company and its employees to show support for everyone affected by last week's tragedy, and we are distributing flags to each of our 24,000 employees."