Posted on 05/25/2006 10:06:01 AM PDT by Paul678
PTC Praises Senate for Passing Indecency Bill
Parents Television Council Press Release
May 19, 2006
“Legislation Will Protect Families from Barrage of Raunch on Public Airwaves”
LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2006) – The Parents Television Council™ praised the U.S. Senate for passing legislation that would increase broadcast indecency fines from $32,000 to $325,000 – a ten-fold increase.
“This is a major victory for families. We applaud Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) for pushing through legislation that would help to protect families from the barrage of raunch that has flooded the public airwaves,” said L. Brent Bozell, president of the PTC.
“The Senate joined the House in a bi-partisan effort to hold the television industry accountable for violating the indecency law. Those who abuse the public airwaves by airing sexually graphic material will now be subject to greater fines, a much better deterrent than the current paltry fines. The existing fine structure is meaningless.
“While the proposed language in the House version of this bill was stronger, the Senate version which passed on unanimous consent, is a positive step forward in keeping broadcasters accountable for their actions.
“We are urging Congress to quickly settle on the final version of the indecency legislation so that the bill can go to President Bush for his approval. Congress has the power to make this happen for American families now,” concluded Bozell.
To speak with a representative from the Parents Television Council, please contact Kelly Oliver at (703) 683-5004, ext. 140.
http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/publications/release/2006/0519.asp
Cable ala carte will solve this whole thing.
Finally, the Senate doing something I agree with....just kidding, they have done many things I agree with. I am very proud of them for passing this bill.
Does the bill cover the commercials? I have to turn off the volume and have my children look away because of commercials. I wish there was a way to select the commercials that I want to see.
When I'm watching a sporting event with my family such as the Super Bowl (A family friendly event) and an ad comes on for some ED drug that states "erections lasting longer than 4 hours..." should I just shut the TV off and stop watching altogether?
Mysterio, you hit the nail on the head. The kind of policy that the PTC stands for is not conservatism. It is, in fact, statism. And it makes no sense in the case of government regulation of TV...especially given the fact that parents have the TV ratings and parental control tools to make and enforce TV viewing decisions for their children. That encourages active parenting...and it sets a far better example for children than wtaching Mom and Dad complain to the FCC.
Check out TV Watch, at www.televisionwatch.org , for more details.
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