Posted on 09/06/2006 10:46:23 AM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
Ask the FCC to enforce broadcast decency laws should CBS air profane language during prime-time viewing hours this Sunday evening
Earlier I wrote you about the plans by CBS to air "9/11" containing hardcore profanity during primetime viewing (Supreme Court's 'safe-harbour') hours when children are most likely to be watching television. The program is schedule to air this Sunday evening.
Because of your actions, CBS announced they would not seek sponsors for the program. But they also said, sponsors or no sponsors, that they will not mute the profanity.
A growing number of CBS affiliates have publicly stated that they would not carry the program. Other affiliates are expected to drop the show or air it late at night. Those that do carry it risk at fine of $325,000 for each indecent incident. Potential fines could run into the millions of dollars.
But CBS has responded by saying that the profanity is ok to broadcast to children because it will be shown "in context" of the program itself.
If the FCC allows this as an acceptable excuse to air the profanity, it leaves the door open for CBS to show anything and everything because anything, and everything, is always "in context."
For instance, suppose CBS decides they want to air a documentary concerning pornography. Using CBS's logic, the network could show actual hardcore pornographic scenes in an "after school special" saying the scenes are "in context" and necessary because they are an integral part of the documentary.
The phrase "in context" means that CBS could (and would) show anything because it is "in context." In the final analysis "in context" means nothing is exempt.
I urge you to email the FCC urging them to reject the "in context" argument. A copy will also go to CBS. And please forward this to your friends and family.
Take Action
Send the email to the FCC asking them to reject the "in context" argument.
Contact your local CBS affiliate" and ask them not to air "9/11." Tell them you are prepared to file a formal complaint with the FCC if they do.
Please inform your friends and family.
Click Here to Email the FCC Now!
I'll bet you a buck this comes up in many, many campaigns. The dems will take it and run with it.
Apparently YOU DIDN'T see it, because it is ladened from front to back with "hardcore" profanity. So now we know that you make comments without even knowing anything about what you're arguing about. How typical of liberals and libertarians.
Did Bill Clinton teach you how to avoid answering questions, or did you teach him?
It's funny as over at DU they are on an email blitz to the station to keep them from broadcasting since this HELPS Bush & the Repubs.
I can't believe that any Republican or Conservative would fight it!
YOU apparently don't know what it takes to be an activist on the internet. It only took going to the link and entering your name and address and press send and you're done. Of course, for someone like you it probably would take the entire day to accomplish this....Hmmm?
How typical of liberals and libertarians.
DEFINITELY not.
It only took going to the link and entering your name and address and press send and you're done.
Protests filed in such a manner are largely ignored or discounted.
I just drafted a letter to CBS:
Dear CBS,
I am a CONCERNED CITIZEN. I was sitting at home spying on the neighbors when the ALL-MIGHTY DONALD WILDMON spake to me. He warned me that you were planning on airing HARDCORE PROFANITY in the near future. I didn't hear what kind of program you were airing it in, some action movie I think.
I am telling you that this is the last straw. I am SICK and TIRED of you trying to TURN OUR CHILDREN into POTTY MOUTHS. I can ONLY IMAGINE the next time some planes explode overhead what type of GUTTER LANGUAGE will come out of their innocent minds.
You should be ASHAMED of yourselves, and I can tell you that I and all of friends (both real AND imaginary) will never, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NERVER, EVER, NIVEREVER, EVER, NEVER, EVEREVER, REVENEVER, NEEEEVER turn our televisions to your FILTHY station again.
With the exception of Oprah.
UNkindest regards,
some jerk
Get over yourself.
But....why are you caving into these censorship minded websites? Why don't you have the cajones to standup for your rights and tell FR that you will not be intimidated by THEIR censorship rules. Even CBS is willing to pay the fine to air this program. Why not you? YELLOW?
YOU apparently don't know what it takes to be an activist on the internet. It only took going to the link and entering your name and address and press send and you're done. Of course, for someone like you it probably would take the entire day to accomplish this....Hmmm?
You've answered my question; you have not seen it. I saw it when it was originally broadcast in March, 2002.
Oh, he answered it. He's never seen ten seconds of it; it's obvious. :)
There you go. Now you are comparing the actual events and the its attendant language to porno.
Seek help. Do it now.
I saw it the first time around. The rating shown was clearly not for children, then viewers were warned about profanity before it started, then Robert DeNiro warned about the language *after* it started.
How much of a clue do people need that there are BAD WORDS a-comin'? Honestly. The world does not revolve around children. Send the little buggers off to another room for two hours. Or watch something else.
But....why are you caving into these censorship minded websites? Why don't you have the cajones to standup for your rights and tell FR that you will not be intimidated by THEIR censorship rules. Even CBS is willing to pay the fine to air this program. Why not you? YELLOW?
Did YOU watch the program? HUH? Do you know what profanity was is in the program, Huh? I didn't think so. So you're advocating a program you didn't even see or know anything about. How typical of liberals and libertarians.
There is NO SANE PERSON ON THE PLANET who would watch that documentary and when it was over express indignation at the language used by the people who were there watching those events unfold in front of their very eyes.
"How typical of liberals and libertarians"
Again with the patently false ad hominem attacks.
Project much?
It's obvious you haven't seen it.
You know, whatever medication you're taking, the dosage needs to be increased by at least 25mg. Maybe 50.
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