First they came for Howard Stern. Now they're coming for Cable TV.

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[yellowdoghunter]

Our society has reached the point where you essentially have to pull a Timothy Leary, drop out, and live in a bubble in order to raise children with a decent morals. And yet the sex, drugs and libertarianism crowd wants us to make it even more difficult to raise healthy children.

Ditto.....

There used to be a time when what is allowed on TV today would have been unacceptable in the past.

[bassmaner]

They could say that conservative programing is bad as well and block it next.

Exactly.

Look for a President Hildabeast to do exactly that, with an Executive Order.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

You are correct since I didn't specify...but I was referring to content.

[cmsgop]

I agree as well as a Stern Listener since "81

[Reaganwuzthebest]

This bill would deny you the right to watch mature programming on cable TV for the sake of parents who are too lazy and irresponsible to bear the burden of doing their jobs as parents.

And the courts will most likely strike any new censorship laws down as they have in the past.

You'd think these politicians can't find more important issues to confront that people are actually concerned about. I guess the pressing problems of steroids in baseball is easier to deal with.

[Skooz]

yawn

[redlocks322]

If cable companies don't want to offer affordable basic cable programming without all the smut, then ABSOLUTELY. Why does it have to be the "norm" for the smut rather than the other way around?

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Shall I continue? :)

Sure, it's good for the soul. PURGE.

[bassmaner]

Please stop the political habit of using children as an excuse for extinguishing American freedom.

How true that is.

I always have to laugh at people like Bill O'Reilly (whom many on the left consider to be a "conservative"), who constantly invoke the "for the children" canard to justify all manner of government heavy-handedness.

Just like that other Bill who all us Freepers love to hate.

[montag813]

Ted Stevens is such a blowhard dinasaur. Government has no business telling the producers of my beloved "The Shield" what Vic is permitted to speak.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Sal The Stockbroker is a Stalker!

That guy is sick . . . peep-show booths, spitting on others, being completely homo for KISS, etc.

[evets]

Howard who?

[bassmaner]

And the courts will most likely strike any new censorship laws down as they have in the past.

Don't be so sure. They let McCain/Feingold stand, which is a clear violation of the 1st Amendment.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>> Sure, it's good for the soul. PURGE.

I think I've got it covered. Besides, I've already wasted too much time talking about Howie - I've used up my quota of thought power I can waste on him for the next few millennia...

[StoneColdGOP]

Seems some people have yet to discover the wonders of the remote control.

[Dead Dog]

Stern picked his fight, the idiot.

[Callahan]

How long before "Rocco's Animal Trainer 17" takes the place of Sesame Street?

[cmsgop]

LOL! Today was funny, and now he is going after Stern's Cousin LOL!

[Paul C. Jesup]

It is tragic in how many people on this board are against the 1st Amendment during with entertainment because curtain shows do not fit their tastes.

I personally cannot stand toilet humor, but these "indecency" laws would be used to censor and destroy any show on TV that has any intelligence in them, for examples, sci-fi shows like Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, Battlestar G. and the anime that comes on Cartoon Network's adult swim.

So if you want more brain-dead reality TV television, just go ahead and support these "indecency" laws.