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It should be added the the Parents Television Council usually accounts for 90-95% of all indecency complaints to the FCC. The PTC claims 1 million members, yet games the FCC system to make TV viewing decisions for individuals in 110 million TV households.

Where's the democracy, let alone small-government conservatism, in that?

Check out TV Watch, at www.televisionwatch.org, for a common sense voice of reason in this debate.

1 posted on 05/31/2006 8:36:13 AM PDT by Paul678
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It should be added the the Parents Television Council usually accounts for 90-95% of all indecency complaints to the FCC. The PTC claims 1 million members, yet games the FCC system to make TV viewing decisions for individuals in 110 million TV households.

Isn't that the goal of any advocacy group? I'm not saying I am defending the PTC, but look at us on FR. We are a collection of individuals who on occasion write to out law makers and other executives in an attempt to influence policy.

Where's the difference?

2 posted on 05/31/2006 8:41:11 AM PDT by CT-Freeper (Said the perpetually dejected Mets fan.)
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Without Howard Stern on?................


3 posted on 05/31/2006 8:57:19 AM PDT by Red Badger (Liberals ignore criminal behavior, reward sloth and revere incompetence...........)
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First come, first serve. Ifthe 109 million other viewers want their voice to be heard, then they need to be as vocal as the PTC has been.
4 posted on 05/31/2006 9:02:09 AM PDT by rjp2005
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The queer commercials have started showing up, which make me want to puke! I've seen ones for homosexual dating services during what you'd think was a relatively harmless show. I can't recall if it was broadcast or a satellite channel.

Not to mention Bob! And Cialis. And all of the other "quality of love-life" crap that's on there. TV is getting more sexual every day, and less of what Mr. Rogers had in his vision of the good that it could do.


5 posted on 05/31/2006 9:07:08 AM PDT by MarineBrat (Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.)
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Where's the democracy, let alone small-government conservatism, in that?

That is democracy.

Seesh, they let anyone post on FR these days.

6 posted on 05/31/2006 9:24:15 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with really stupid enemies.)
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