[Michael Barnes]

I can't fight this alone

I don't believe you are fighting this alone for one minute Dianna. You may not believe this, but I think Jackson was one hell of a dumbass for doing what she did. Timberlake needs a good smacking around, up one side and down the other.

But alas, What I do not want is teh Gov't trying to telling me (or you) what is right and wrong. That unsettles me to no end. I have young kids as well. They did not see any of the tirades. I made sure of that. And good on ya for fighting the good fight. Bottom line, I see this whole thing as nothing more than more Gov't intrusivness right around the corner. Recall it's our gov't saying that God should not be allowed in our schools etc..Laws did that. Are you happy with the outcome? I'm not.

[Fenris6]

"I see this whole thing as nothing more than more Gov't intrusivness right around the corner"

?? Please explain how the FCC enforcing rules already on the books equates to "more government intrusiveness right around the corner".

I'd be on your side in this, but I just don't see it. More likely, your pushing this line to cover the weakness of your position. Or you just want to think of yourself as non-judgemental ... at the expense of some girl's dignity.

[Dianna]

But alas, What I do not want is teh Gov't trying to telling me (or you) what is right and wrong.

The government is no more and no less than "we the people". Unless something is contained in the Bill Of Rights, we get to decide. In THIS area, we haven't had problems with too many laws and too many restrictions. Decency laws have been around forever. The problems came when the laws weren't enforced.

There is always going to be a balancing act between community standards and individual rights and responsibilities. We've let it drift too far.