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Politician would ban dirty words from TV
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Posted on 01/11/2004 6:13:51 AM PST by conservativefromGa

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To: FreeReign
Read slowly what you said and then read slowly what I said and observe that I followed your usage of the impersonal "you" in a sentence with my own usage of the impersonal "you" in a sentence.

You are not even emotionally capable of having a levelheaded debate. Take you wus comment and stick it!

LOL... I carefully said If you are implying it - dont be a wus - come out and say it! --- Why don't you read more carefully? I said IF -- If you were not implying that I was for obscenity, then I did not call you a wus.

I read your post a couple times and it could be taken a couple of ways, that is why I asked what you intended. I thought it was a levelheaded thing to do.

It is just a matter of time for broadcast tv to catch up with some of the stuff of cable, yea its not the best thing in the world, but its not the worst. I just think politicians grabbing headlines are a worse problem.

We get all the movie channels on cable, and it seams all we watch is Forensic Files... and South Park!

Thanks for the kind words.

41 posted on 01/11/2004 3:19:03 PM PST by Mark was here (My fan club: "Go abuse some family member, as I'm sure is your practice." - Principled)
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To: conservativefromGa; PJ-Comix; E Rocc; Howlin; Miss Marple; Poohbah; Bob J; veronica
Okay. Short version.

Congressman Ose, please refresh yourself with how the remote control works. You can change the channel, and you can turn it off. You can even pop in a DVD or CD.

But don't pass a law when you can deal with the problem simply by pressing a button on the remote control.
42 posted on 01/11/2004 3:24:13 PM PST by hchutch (Why did the Nazgul run from Arwen's flash flood? All they managed to do was to end up dying tired.)
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To: FreeReign
Why not have sex on the village green?

No place to tie up the whips and chains...

I am not saying there should not be any standards, just that I have a distrust for those wishing to run out and set new standards...

43 posted on 01/11/2004 3:28:42 PM PST by Mark was here (My fan club: "Go abuse some family member, as I'm sure is your practice." - Principled)
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To: conservativefromGa
There just isn't any way I want to hear that stuff coming out of my TV on the public airwaves,'' Ose said Thursday. "My kids and my neighbors' kids shouldn't have to hear that stuff.''

Then use the remote, Doug. If enough people don't watch it, it won't be on there since the market won't be there for it.

And there's always VCR's and the latest tech now that can prescreen as another safeguard.

And I trust them much more than I trust big intrusive government, which isn't smart enough, or trustworthy enough to handle this.

44 posted on 01/11/2004 3:34:42 PM PST by Dan from Michigan ("And it's worth the sweat, and it's worth the pain, cause the chance may never come again" -)
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To: conservativefromGa
I am for this on free TV, but on HBO etc., I am not. The Sopranos would be a bloody bore if it could not have authentic language.
45 posted on 01/11/2004 3:49:14 PM PST by veronica ("Clinton happens"....F. Lee Mark Levin)
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To: Mrs Mark
Why not have sex on the village green?

No place to tie up the whips and chains...

... park bench?

I am not saying there should not be any standards, just that I have a distrust for those wishing to run out and set new standards...

Yes, there should be standards and yes we should distrust those who would set the standard but no, setting standards about obscenities in public places is nothing new.

For years, the FCC regulated obscenity standards on TV. Now, better than unelected FCC commission members regulating obscenity standards on TV which was a terrible idea, we have our elected representatives potentially voting on standards for public obscenity on TV. And this is nothing new. Back when the Constitution was signed, 12 of 13 states had laws regulating public obscenities.

If you one wants to see obscenities, then one should partake in such not on the public airwaves but instead on cable, or DVD or whatever is not public property.

46 posted on 01/11/2004 4:19:04 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Mrs Mark
Read slowly what you said and then read slowly what I said and observe that I followed your usage of the impersonal "you" in a sentence with my own usage of the impersonal "you" in a sentence.

LOL... I carefully said If you are implying it - dont be a wus - come out and say it! --- Why don't you read more carefully? I said IF -- If you were not implying that I was for obscenity, then I did not call you a wus.

I know you said if.

But, since you used the impersonal "you" in your sentence and I took no personal meaning from it don't you think that chances are I was doing the same. And even if there was a small chance that I wasn't, don't you think the best thing to do is ask without an if-then insult waiting in the wings or are you (some insult)?

See what I mean? ;)

47 posted on 01/11/2004 4:28:04 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: OXENinFLA
VHF and UHF are still considered radio waves, so it would seem to cover breadcast TV.
48 posted on 01/11/2004 4:59:13 PM PST by NovemberCharlie
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To: hchutch
I wouldn't mind cussing on TV IF the channel announced at the beginning of the program that it was this type of sshow. Changing the channel AFTER a small child or a person who is seriously offended by cussing is changing the channel too late. The bull is already out of the barn.
49 posted on 01/11/2004 6:55:09 PM PST by B4Ranch (Wave your flag, don't waive your rights!)
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To: veronica
For the most part, I agree.

I'm reluctant, though, if only because it could be a slippery slope. Particularly when one can switch the channel or put in a DVD.
50 posted on 01/11/2004 8:40:11 PM PST by hchutch (Why did the Nazgul run from Arwen's flash flood? All they managed to do was to end up dying tired.)
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