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Indy, I agree that BIG gov't is bad.

Can we also agree that if, somehow, there was an EASIER way to control some of the trash currently on public TV without having to completely eliminate TV, that this would be a good thing?

Let me give yet another example of some of the subtle trash that I'm concerned with. Oprah (it was on, I swear I didn't inhale) had as a guest the gal that wrote "How Stella got her grove back" on her show. She was saying that the younger man she met was like a puppy every time she saw him, tail wagging, jumping and "licking all over". Well, the crowd started laughing and Oprah was a little put off, and this gal sort of giggles and claims, Oh, I didn't mean it like that... Well BS. This is 4pm with a lot of kids watching after a day at school. I've not watched much Oprah ( I swear! ) but I wouldn't have thought to monitor her unless the topic was obviously a tough one. I don't want to have to explain to my 10 year old why the crowd was laughing. Trivial point? Probably. But its daily stuff like this that gets to me.

I think there is also something funky with that Top Model show that my 9 year old daughter was watching. Apparently one of the models is bi or a lesbian and another one of the girls is considering a walk on the other side of the road, if you know what I mean. OFF goes the TV and now I have to explain why I don't want her to watch it.

You know what, maybe I should throw my TV away.

Yes, there is a way, pay for only the channels you want. Of course, the tv execs won't go for that. Lets say I only want Fox news and the history channel. I shouldn't have to pay for the local stations or any other channel I don't want, like gay tv or MTV or whatever else they force into my home. Because of this, I choose not to watch tv, except for important political events or news, but only on Foxnews. Also, aren't there controls on televisions to block out unwanted channels, so, if you don't have cable television, you can block any channels or tv programming you don't want to use.

Those examples you sited, are they any different than having to explain to a 5-6 year old what the impeached president did in the oval office? That was all over the place, and the president of the US for crying out loud. Or what about the super bowl wardrobe 'malfunction'. Our society is forced by a select few who decide what's appropriate, and personally, I won't be part of it. Until morality is brought back into our standards, it's just going to get worse. I don't think government is the solution, but if they're going to crack down, why not start at the root cause, those that market and produce this junk? And like many said, it's almost as bad as porn. So, instead of worrying about what's on, I don't worry, I don't watch.

And those with young kids, rent movies, or spongebob, or whatever the current kids shows are (not seaseme street, too pc for my taste), there really isn't anything worthwhile for kids either anymore. So, why bother? Until society changes it's moral compass, it's only going to get worse.

Can we also agree that if, somehow, there was an EASIER way to control some of the trash currently on public TV without having to completely eliminate TV, that this would be a good thing?

There is. If you have cable, you have the means to block out whatever channels and shows you find objectionable. There are many websites that review television shows from a Christian, family or whatever perspectice.

All the tools are already out there, and involve no government intervention.