[joesbucks]

Also from Radio and Records:

The commission today rejected a series of complaints filed by the Parents Television Council against a number of television programs, including Friends, Will & Grace, Scrubs, NYPD Blue and Gilmore Girls, among others. Many of the complaints focused on dialogue that included the word "dick," although others cited use of "bitch," "penis," "bastard," "testicle" and "ass." Other complaints centered on more vague statements, such as an episode of the WB programCharmed during which a female character discussed whether to"take it to the next level" with her boyfriend. In denying the complaints, the FCC stated, "Although use of such words may, depending on the nature of the broadcast at issue, contribute to a finding of indecency, their use here was not patently offensive and therefore not indecent." Of PTC's numerous complaints focused on the word "dick," the FCC said, "In context and as used in the complained-of broadcasts, these were epithets intended to denigrate or were a paly on words. Their use in these contexts was not sufficiently explicit or graphic and/or sustained to be patently offensive."

[Tarpaulin]

[DTogo]

One of my favorite shows on TV Land: "The Dick Van Dyke Show"

Talk about a double entendre for the FCC: dick and dyke! ;)

[WhiteGuy]

A. You said "dick"............heh heh hehhehheh

B. Freedom of speech rules

C. Good riddance colon powell jr.

[Dog Gone]

Everyone seems to think they have a constitutional right not to be offended.

Still looking for that provision in the Constitution, but when I find it I'll let the forum know.

[Lawgvr1955]

I thought there were only seven words that couldn't be said going back to the 70's. Carlin's bit on the seven words is still funny.

[Dan from Michigan]

I like Bozell when he sticks to media biasness. I can't stand his big government censorship crusades.

There's a thing called a remote. USE IT.

[El Gran Salseron]

I always like to hear Sipowicz tell a suspect, "DAT DON'T MEAN DICK!"

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

Well, I for one sure don't want to turn on the TV at all hours of the day and hear toilet language - regardless of whether my kids are in the room or not. Having said that, it gets to get to be a slippery slope. They are all just words after all. If one word for genitalia is ok to use, why not another? If dick is ok and can be used regularly, why not the c word? Can someone explain the rationale here?

[Dead Corpse]

Many of the complaints focused on dialogue that included the word "dick,"

Somewhere Mr. Morris and Mr. Van Dyke are breathing a sigh of relief...

[FreedomCalls]

FCC Denies 36 Indecency Complaints(It's now ok to say "dick" on tv)

And apparently on "Free Republic" as well.

[UncleDick]

What's wrong with dick?

[Wolfie]

I'm headed for my bunker. The End Times are surely here.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Mabe I am dense, but, what is offensive here: "What would Jesus glue?" and "Don't cut off my pianissimo." ???

[Sloth]

A complaint over "The Simpsons," which airs on Fox, included a scene from a November 2003 episode in which students carried picket signs with the phrases "What would Jesus glue?" and "Don't cut off my pianissimo."

First rule of journalism: don't include any context that would cause your article to make any freaking sense whatsoever.

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As a noun or as a verb?

[Hank Rearden]

The plaintiff:

Party on, Garth.

[Hank Rearden]

The two other commissioners, Democrat Michael Copps and Republican Kevin Martin, dissented on parts of the rulings.

Not our Kevin Martin, I'm presuming?