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What used to come in the mail in a brown paper wrapper now pales in comparison to what might show up on a high school student’s assigned reading list. The former usually contained magazines, one in particular springs to mind, that gave adult readers the opportunity to see up-an-coming starlets like Marilyn Monroe naked, whether their loved ones appreciated it or not. The latter gives young adults, sometimes really young youngsters, crash courses in subjects that they probably may never want to master. “As school was ending last year, Sue Ann Johnson came across a copy of a short story...

New Study Shows Broadcast TV Family Hour Fare Filthier Than Ever Fox is the worst broadcast network overall LOS ANGELES, September 6, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A new Parents Television Council study of Family Hour programming conclusively shows that children watching television during the first hour of prime time are assaulted by violence, profanity or sexual content once every 3.5 minutes of non-commercial airtime. During the 2006-2007 study period, almost 90% of the 208 television shows reviewed contained objectionable content. The PTC found that Fox is the worst broadcast network overall, noting its 20.78 instances of violent, profane and sexual content...

'Raunchy' bumper sticker may be free speech issue Associated Press CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - A Clovis man has been charged with distribution of sexually oriented materials to minors because of the stickers displayed on his car. The stickers portray cartoon images of bare-breasted female devils in sexually compromising positions. Dean Young, 31, owns the car and faces the misdemeanor charge. Young has contacted the American Civil Liberties Union, which is considering representing him, said Peter Simonson, executive director of the ACLU of New Mexico. Simonson hasn't seen the stickers, but says he doubts they would violate the law. "I've never...