Comedy Central responds.

I sent this message to Comedy Central, about their refusing to show the South Park "Bloody Mary" episode due to pressure from special interest groups:

Please tell those angry Catholics that their television viewing devices have two systems built in to solve their problems: changing channels, and turning the system off.

Don't let special interest groups tell you what to do. Comedy is best when it's free and unfettered by narrow-minded individuals.

I am disappointed by Comedy Central's response to Catholic group pressure.

And this was their reply:

Thank you for your letter regarding the "South Park" episode entitled "Bloody Mary." We appreciate your concerns about the potential influences of outside special interest groups on the media and enterainment industries and particularly Comedy Central.

Though Comedy Central did not include the "Bloody Mary" episode in a special year-end marathon of "South Park" episodes in deference to the Holidays, "Bloody Mary" did in fact air in every one of "South Park's" normally scheduled repeat timeslots.

As satirists, we believe that it is our First Amendment right to poke fun at any and all people, groups, organizations and religions and we will continue to defend that right. Our goal is to make people laugh, and perhaps if we're lucky, even make them think in the process.

Despite misleading claims from those who would like to claim victory, we have not permantly shelved the "Bloody Mary" episode from future airings due to outside pressure nor will we exclude it from future DVD releases.

So good for them.