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>>Ah, I see. And it's within the proper scope of government to define who is a "pus bag" and remove them from the air?<<

You need to get up to speed here. The government DID NOT pull Stern off the air. The station OWNER (Clear Channel) did. As the owner and employer of Stern so to speak, Clear Channel has the same right to discipline Stern that your employer has to discipline you.

I am afraid that you need to get up to speed. Clearchannel was under pressure from the government. The FCC is threatening to lob ridiculous fines at stations based solely on complaints of "idecency." Complaints. No proof. Just complaints. Can you imagine what it's like as a station owner to face this? If you can't see the government's role in this, please look again.

Complaints. No proof. Just complaints.

Wrong example. Stern wrote the book. He's crossed the line more times than can be counted over the past 20 years. His hand has been slapped so many times that he probably can't even feel the slaps any more.

As for CC, their motivation was tied to one man: Bubba the Love Sponge.

Getting fined more than three-quarters of a million dollars will do that to you.

Oh. And while we're at it, as of this afternoon, The Regular Guys at 96 Rock (WKLS) in Atlanta are gone as well, the next victims of CC's new-found "decency."

"I am afraid that you need to get up to speed. Clearchannel was under pressure from the government. The FCC is threatening to lob ridiculous fines at stations based solely on complaints of "idecency." Complaints. No proof. Just complaints. Can you imagine what it's like as a station owner to face this? If you can't see the government's role in this, please look again."

Not "solely" based on "complaints." Proof is supplied. Jackson provided physical evidence as did Stern. They are called tapes whether audio or video.

"Ridiculous" fines? What good is a punishment if it doesn't serve to inconvenience the offender and promote change?

Lots of industries are monitored by government rules and fined when they act outside the rules. The electric utility industry (which I worked in for 15 years) is one such example.

Using your 'logic,' I suppose I should wring my hands and whine over the anguish the CEO of Commonwealth Edison experiences in running that company under government regulation.

Your argument doesn't have legs. Howard Stern is vermin and he broke a company directive as well as government guidelines. Too bad, so sad for Stern but it was his choice.