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To: calreaganfan
The censors literally stand by to bleep out any unwanted comments.

Uh...that would be in case something breaks FCC obscenity rules which is an entity of the government which has the force of law behind it.

119 posted on 09/04/2005 1:57:30 AM PDT by pollyannaish
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To: pollyannaish
Uh...that would be in case something breaks FCC obscenity rules which is an entity of the government which has the force of law behind it

Pearls meet swine.

121 posted on 09/04/2005 1:58:24 AM PDT by Wormwood (Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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To: pollyannaish

"Uh...that would be in case something breaks FCC obscenity rules which is an entity of the government which has the force of law behind it."

Actually no, you're wrong. Just last night, the NBC censor bleeped out some comments made by a rapper who did not use any obscenity. The TV networks have their own rules on appropriate speech/behaviour.


128 posted on 09/04/2005 2:06:26 AM PDT by calreaganfan
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