Posted on 11/09/2005 5:36:21 PM PST by Pikamax
There were always shows I didn't let my kids watch. Of course, that just made them want to watch all the more. Even commercials these days are embarrassing. Those who want to defend Hollywood's ideas of morality are free to do so. I find much on TV disgusting and don't watch myself. Mostly I watch sports and news. But shows aimed at teens are shocking these days. Promoting homosexuality, sex outside of marriage, and no consequences. Totally irresponsible and you think the answer is to tell your kids' friends not to watch. Yeah, that'll work.
You're kidding yourself if you think kids won't watch these shows if given the chance, especially knowing you don't want them to watch. As I said, my are old enough to make up their own minds now but there are shows I won't watch because they promote lifestyles I find abhorrent. But then I'm from a red state.
So, get rid of the cable, rent movies. There are alternatives to TV. It's not the be all to end all.
Indy Pendance:So, you want the government to decide what you should watch.
The air waves are public property. There should be limits on what somebody can do on public property.
The principle of unlimited freedom on public property is wrong. I would include obscenity as part of that.
I'm curious? What kind of legislation would you propose that would not include some form of censorship?
Whaaaaaaatttt????
If the industry doesn't take significant steps to make it easier for parents to control what their children view on television, Congress will step in and legislate. That was a warning shot fired by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill."
Soooooo, since when do 'dim' followers give a sh!t what their kids watch on TV. Arent't 'dims' the ones that don't think you need parental information that your under 18 child is getting an abortion?
I also love this part:
"If the industry doesn't take significant steps to make it easier for parents to control what their children view on television Congress will step in and legislate"
If the industry doesn't do this?.....So I take it there is no parental responsibility in the 'dem' world? It's all left up to the goverment? Congress has to legislate what kids watch on tv because parents can't parent?
When I was a child, parents told you what to do, not congress.
This is strange. 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. DemocRATS are the most worthless people on the face of the Earth.
I have emailed BET I don't know how many times to ask them how they reconcile the Bible thunping they have on early morning vs. the thug video they show the rest of the day.
taptaptap........ waiting.
I'm not kidding myself. My kids aren't that old, 23, 22 and 19. I didn't have a problem monitoring their tv habits, and today as adults, they appreciate what we did for them. Your solution is to let the government decide what's appropriate for your kids to watch, and not you, you're to incompentent to teach your kids, you who know your kids better than any congressional body.
Well, as I said, I just watch news shows and sports and my kids aren't kids any more. But compare shows from when I was growing up with what is on now. How did things sink so low? Because we let it - by sitting back and not complaining. The public airwaves belong to the public. We have a right to complain if we feel the FCC isn't doing its job and I have complained. Not sure it mattered, but at least I tried.
And the internet is next. Us evil conservative web sites are hurting the children.
The Dems always go after the entertainment companies when considering a run for higher office. Like you said, they attempt to associate themselves with family values without doing anything substantial. The companies tolerate it because they know the dems aren't serious and just posturing.
Hollywood would be outraged and enraged if it was a Republican senator who issued this warning. But since it was the darling of the Democrats...don't expect him to be lampooned by Stewart, Stern, Maher and Franken. It would be a sacrilege.
The parents could use a little help. Of course, if you don't have a job and stay home all day and night with your kids, then it isn't a problem. Unless you go take a shower or something and they switch the channel.
Just to prove my point, here are some of Obama's ratings from various interest groups:
Planned Parenthood - 100
Illinois Federation for Right to Life - 0
National Taxpayers of Illinois - 0
Illinois Environmental Council - 100
NOW - endorsed candidate
NRA - F
Citizens for Handgun Control - A
See what I mean?
If you don't watch TV, except for news, how do you know?
How about no cable? How about shooting the TV? Sheesh, what did families do 100 years ago.
Not necessarily so.
Getting back to my point: So then you would support graphic sex acts on TV?
They could clean up the language, stop glorifying sex among the unmarried and teens, etc. I would think as a parent you would know what isn't acceptable, but maybe not.
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