Sen. Obama Warns TV to Clean Up or Congress Will Act

TVWeek ^ | 11/09/05 | Doug Halonen

[asp1]

Sweetie, you're the one who doesn't recognize sarcasm when you see it. /SARCASM!!!!

[At a Later Date]

I understand but they're not young children. When they were small children the airwaves weren't as bad as they are now. The last few years have been crazy. Have you had to explain to an 10 year old what Viagra is because the commercial was on during a football game? Or have you had to quickly change the channel because your 13 year old saw 2 boys (yes, boys!) kissing on a program geared toward teens? This garbage wasn't on tv even 10 years ago.


"No, re-read the ages. I've just recently sent my kids out into the world."

[asp1]

Oh my goodness! Your "middle one" is a lovely lady and not the young man I expected her to be. My face is red! The prayers and thoughts go out the same, and a double thank you to her and to you for raising a beautiful daughter. (Your home page is great!)

[Riverman94610]

I agree with him also but I don't think he REALLY believes his own rhetoric.He's trying to pander to the anti-smut segment of the electorate.
Just don't trust the Dems to do anything from principle.

[wedwo]

Again...that's why you should just toss out the TV. That simple.

[Indy Pendance]

"When they were small children the airwaves weren't as bad as they are now."

Yes, they were. There was smut all over. It was hard explaining to your pre-teen why they can't watch friends when all their classmates were.

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks, we did alright with her. And we monitored her tv watching.

[mlc9852]

I don't think you know me well enough to call me Sweetie.

[asp1]

Yes, you did.

[cubreporter]

Us either. They knew what they were allowed to watch and not to watch. Just because it is on the air doesn't mean you have to watch it. Use the remote. Tell the kids...that's it. This show is not for kids. They'll move on and do something else. Who's in charge at home anyway???

[asp1]

You have had the last word. Let's call it a day, alright?

[mad puppy]

"mad puppy, I think everyone agrees with you..

Wow! I've got to go get the wife, she won't believe this. LOL. And you know what, I don't want the gov't TELLING me what I'm allowed to watch either. As I read what Obama said:


"If the industry doesn't take significant steps to make it easier for parents to control what their children view on television..."

I guess I'm agreeing that it should be easier to stop the trash with out having to go to the extreme of throwing out my TV.

Thanks for the non-combative comment. I think we're in what a friend of my calls 'violent agreement'... but I still may fight on with Indy

Good night.

[At a Later Date]

Getting rid of my tv would not really make a difference. I have nearly 200 channels blocked and I'm vigilant about what they watch. The problem is that this stuff is everywhere. Everywhere. In the mall, at friends' homes, in music, on billboards, on the covers of magazines on line at the supermarket... I can't seem to get away from it. It's gotten considerably worse these last few years. "Just turn if off" doesn't work anymore.

[At a Later Date]

Oops. Looks like I made the same mistake. Shame on me! Your DAUGHTER is lovely and my prayers are with her for her safe return.

[asp1]

When my children were each 15 I told them that they were not going to go Trick or Treating any longer. To me, after a certain age Trick or Treat can turn into trouble. Well, both kids grumbled a lot, but they stayed home. Next day at work one of my colleagues was telling of his 14 year old who was picked up by the police for vandalism and fighting. He asked me how I kept mine at home. I was stunned by the question. I asked him the same, "Who's in charge at your house?" LOL!

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks, their coming home date, after a year, is sometime in January. She's a good conservative girl, and her platoon mates are as well. She's in a great group, and we all should be proud of them. They are awesome, respectful, patriotic, and conservative.

[asp1]

HeeHee! Good night, my FRiend.

[mlc9852]

You are so right. It's pervasive and there doesn't seem to be much we can do about it.

[Indy Pendance]

Hey, pinging is required.

You can advocate all the big government intervention you want. I'll insist the ^#&*(&*($%&% government stay out of my business. So, let's agree that I'm right and you're wrong, problem solved! :)

[dmc8576]

I think Obama is on to something here, and something does need to be done. I may be attacked for saying this, because I am not a pure libertarian, but I think it is of the upmost importance that we do something about popular culture. Many conservative thinkers, like Robert Bork, have made well-reasoned arguments in favor of placing limits on the media. This is one issue where we might be able to work together and succeed in changing the future of America. If Republicans were wise they would jump on board.