The future of long-standing government bans on obscenity and nudity on the airwaves soon could become much clearer as President Obama’s pick to head the Federal Communications Commission faces a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday — one day before the public comment period on the policy ends.
Groups battling indecent content on television are urging members of theSenate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to press FCC nominee Tom Wheeler about his views on decency standards.
They also are calling for supporters to denounce an FCC proposal to pursue only “egregious” decency violations, saying that change would open the floodgates for partial nudity and rampant profanity during prime time.
“If you think TV is bad now, just wait until the FCC all but sanctions nudity and profanity, permitting both as long as they are ‘isolated,’ whatever that means,” Patrick A. Trueman, president and chief executive of Morality in Media, said in a recent email to supporters.
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6 comments:
repeat after me children...can you say freedom of the press? If you don't like it ..turn the channel? Well...there is another answer which I am currently proposing.
Pull the plug and walk away. No one seems to have the answers to any of this so nothing ever gets done and things get more and more liberal and people don't say anything because they will get called names for being so prudish. People have become pack animals who only desire to fit in no matter the cost. Not everyone thank goodness is going to watch garbage... pull the plug. Even if you pull the plug for one day BUT make sure to notify each and every network you are doing it...they are pack animals that freak if they see it happening. We should have National Pull The Plug Day. Believe me they will know because they monitor all you watch so they can hit your area with the correct socioeconomic commercials. Any body ready to name a date for this campaign?
I will join you. name the date...
Change the channel. None of your business what other people are watching.
Blow up your TV. After you do, and you've recovered from your addiction, you'll be glad you did.
No one is entitled to TV... and no one should be able to dictate what can or cannot be broadcast. Ratings? Sure. But actual censorship, no. It is YOUR fault if you are not a good enough parent to police what they are watching.
It's time that we stop thinking about the government as our nanny and start taking some responsibility for ourselves. If people don't want to see nudity or hear profanity, they won't watch and the free market will take care of itself.
10:45 Problem is it just eats some people up to see other enjoying themselves. It is just so wrong....
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