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Sen. Obama Warns TV to Clean Up or Congress Will Act
TVWeek ^ | 11/09/05 | Doug Halonen

Posted on 11/09/2005 5:36:21 PM PST by Pikamax

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To: mlc9852

I agree that the smut on TV these days (including commercials) has gotten out of hand. And there must be a stopping place.

Better if the industry, itself, monitored and sets standards. But obviously the TV industry is not going to take a stopping.

The FCC could be useful and probably would do more -- IF the public demanded it.

What's wrong with the industry displaying big XXX on the screen if their program is going to involve nudity or explicit sexual activity? Why can't they be forced to put a "rating" next their the title of every TV program?

The movie industry was forced to grade its movies, so that parents would know the content. I think TV programs should do likewise.

If TV shows were graded, PG, PG-13, X, XX, XXX, the next logical step could be that individual TV sets could be programmed to show only PG or PG-13.

That would be a big help to parents.

This is an important issue. I'm glad to see so much interest generated on this topic.


201 posted on 11/09/2005 7:59:08 PM PST by i_dont_chat (Houston, TX)
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To: i_dont_chat

You have some good ideas. But I think something needs to be done.


202 posted on 11/09/2005 8:03:02 PM PST by mlc9852
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To: asp1

Good for you and....good for your kids. they grumbled of course BUT...they loved and respected you and knew you meant business when you said no. Good for you!

One time hubby was on a business trip. Son was at a ball game and called home to see if he could go have pizza. For some reason I said no. I just told him I wasn't comfortable and woudl prefer he come home. I felt really bad becuase he is a good kid. Well, he came home and nothing more was said. The next day we found out there was a big fight at the pizza place by the team that had been defeated by our school. There were some broken limbs etc and the cops were called and it was out of control. I was so grateful he was not there as people were injured. Sometimes you just have a feeling. Mothers DO know best! :)Congratulations to you on being a great mother. Your kids will thank you later in life and will always be grateful to you. God bless you.


203 posted on 11/09/2005 8:03:42 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He's done more for our country than we will ever know. He's the man!)
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To: Pikamax

The RATs fight to have gay people come into schools and give speeches at assemblies and encourage the gay "lifestyle" yet they want "sex off the TV screen".

I guess the RATs want normal sex off TV and aim to teach the young children all about gay sex.

Seems clear to me.

Typical RATs.


204 posted on 11/09/2005 8:06:32 PM PST by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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To: asp1

The thing that I think should be legislative are the warnings. I think that if a show says that it is for kids but doesn't follow the guidelines, then they should be penalized.

We have a TIVO and a password, but still some of the shows are unacceptable.


205 posted on 11/09/2005 8:07:56 PM PST by luckystarmom
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To: Indy Pendance

The real hard one is radio. I wish that they would make radios with parental controls on them. I don't let my kids listen to the radio on their own because so much of it is awful. In the car, the only stations I trust with kids are Christian stations.


206 posted on 11/09/2005 8:12:08 PM PST by luckystarmom
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To: Pikamax

Obama trying to woo the moral vote his way.


207 posted on 11/09/2005 8:20:38 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: Aussie Dasher
A Dem threatening censorship? There goes all those Hollywood dollars...

A little wink and a nudge on the elbow and it'll all come streaming back in.

208 posted on 11/09/2005 8:24:02 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: Cowboy Bob
Didn't Algore pull the same stunt with the music industry?

Tipper Gore did by lobbying to make the music industry to stick warning labels on the front cover of tapes and CD's and lyrics on the insert.

209 posted on 11/09/2005 8:26:19 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: FlingWingFlyer
The Liberal MSM were praising Al and Tipper's sacred "V-Chip" and telling us it was going to "clean up" TV. I guess it didn't work out.

Even their ratings system didn't clean up TV either. It's become an annoyance. At first I wasn't bothered by it, now the ratings box is 30% bigger and takes up 1/4 of the screen.

210 posted on 11/09/2005 8:29:10 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: i_dont_chat

This technology exists. My tv shows a rating for every program and I have everything blocked from PG-13 and up. That blocks a huge portion of my channels. If I started the block at PG, I'd have 6 channels. It's preposterous.

It has been suggested here that I throw out my TV but, that's not practical. Besides, I homeschool my daughters and some programs on Discovery Channel, History Channel, Science Channel, etc. are invaluable teaching tools.

Yes, the industry needs to keep itself in check. If they don't, we need to speak up and complain.

My main point is that a line has to be drawn somewhere and soon. If we don't, before you know it we'll be seeing live rape shows and snuff films on the adult channels. Will we still be saying, "Just turn it off" then?


"If TV shows were graded, PG, PG-13, X, XX, XXX, the next logical step could be that individual TV sets could be programmed to show only PG or PG-13."


211 posted on 11/09/2005 8:29:39 PM PST by At a Later Date
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To: At a Later Date
A dem finally says something right and everyone jumps on him.

Obama doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. Liberals have taken us down this road 2 or 3 times and each time it's failed.

212 posted on 11/09/2005 8:33:50 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: i_dont_chat
The movie industry was forced to grade its movies, so that parents would know the content. I think TV programs should do likewise.

They've been doing that for almost 10 years now. The TV industry figures viewers are smart enough to know the difference between a program rated "Y7" and "TV-PG". Obviously most aren't, and they are the ones raising a ruckus.

213 posted on 11/09/2005 8:45:19 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Oh, believe me, I don't trust them to do the right thing either. He's got his agenda. However, the fact that he actually said those things brings much needed attention to this very important issue.


214 posted on 11/09/2005 8:47:55 PM PST by At a Later Date
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To: At a Later Date
He's got his agenda.

His agenda is to make you angrier.

However, the fact that he actually said those things brings much needed attention to this very important issue.

He's pandering. Plain and simple. I guarantee you, the TV will be screwed up even more once the government finishes tinkering with it yet again.

215 posted on 11/09/2005 8:53:11 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: BigSkyFreeper
You got that right. It all comes down to one non-governmental solution.

Parents need to be parents.

216 posted on 11/09/2005 8:54:29 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (It's no coincidence that the Democrat mascot is a jackass.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

"I guarantee you, the TV will be screwed up even more once the government finishes tinkering with it yet again."

TV is not screwed up because of gov't tinkering, it's screwed up because the industry doesn't admit that their garbage is injuring children and they rake in the bucks because people just gobble up the trash.

When anyone complains, we're told, "If you don't like it, just turn it off." We're beyond being able to turn it off. It's pervasive... like a cancer.


217 posted on 11/09/2005 9:34:27 PM PST by At a Later Date
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To: At a Later Date
TV is not screwed up because of gov't tinkering

Yes, it is.

it's screwed up because the industry doesn't admit that their garbage is injuring children and they rake in the bucks because people just gobble up the trash.

So what? They're in the business of making money, whether you like it or not, is irrelevant.

218 posted on 11/09/2005 10:01:22 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Gov't is responsible? How so?

And, oh please, we're all in the business of making money. That doesn't excuse us from personal and/or corporate responsiblity to do the right thing for our community.

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TV is not screwed up because of gov't tinkering

Yes, it is.

it's screwed up because the industry doesn't admit that their garbage is injuring children and they rake in the bucks because people just gobble up the trash.

So what? They're in the business of making money, whether you like it or not, is irrelevant.


219 posted on 11/09/2005 10:38:02 PM PST by At a Later Date
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To: Pikamax

Senator Obama reminds me of hundreds of lawyers I've worked with - speaks very slowly and deliberately and is just an empty suit.


220 posted on 11/09/2005 10:39:02 PM PST by HitmanLV (Listen to my demos for Savage Nation contest: http://www.geocities.com/mr_vinnie_vegas/index.html)
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