I hope that content providers learn to “give” more, not less. I have a cell phone but do not use a single feature that I have to pay more for because it seems in most cases as a way for them to nickel and dime me to death. Love flat rates!

I’ve seen very well behaved Stern listeners at his book signings (book #1 and #2 had over 10,000 fans each!) who were of almost every age, race and economic demographic. The parts of his show that I like best are not always the same as those of my friends but we each get a bit of what we’re looking for.

Religious nuts and other control freaks want to eliminate whatever they’re uncomfortable with but totally ignore the shortcomings of their own actions and worldview (ironic because at least for Xians, it’s scriptural i.e. ignoring the beam in your own eye as you point out the speck in your neighbor’s).

When Howard asks an adult actress/performer about her upbringing, it adds to the understanding. Some were molested, some were from ultra strict or very liberal homes, and some were just average. Howard’s questions can be fun, rude, insightful, childish and/or all of the above. So what? I think the cult of sports worship degrades society but I am not trying to outlaw it, I just ignore it as needed. I fear LA championships because of the riots they frequently spawn. No riots have occurred to my knowledge from Sterns #1 ratings.

For those too tempted or revolted by sexual content, find a healthier outlet for yourselves. Instead of forcing a metaphorical burka on everyone else, just find a suitable blindfold to wear.

We all have to live with the negative externalities of these things. I may not be forced to watch/listen/read, but I *am* forced to deal with the foul-mouthed Howard-Stern-listener in line at the grocery store, the ill-mannered Jerry-Springer-watcher talking on his cellphone during a movie, and pay for the abortion of the Cosmopolitan reader who thinks sex is just “partying”.

One of these days we’re going to realize that WE ALL pay the price for EVERYONE’S bad behavior.

First Amendment my butt. This is about the paranoid religious and morality-phobic. Just reading this comment thread it is clear that these religious-phobes need some psychological treatment.

Stern was on the way down anyway. He has already milked farting for all its worth.

For those that haven’t watched or heard Stern. He often brings on strippers and porn stars and excitedly asks them if they were molested as children and whatnot. What a hero!!!

Yeah, defending Stern is a real noble cause.

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As it turns out, poorly crafted, soft-core pornography seems to be quite the cottage industry among America’s conservative chattering classes.

For the full story, see:

“Hard Liners, Soft Porn: The Perverse Prose and Titillating Text of Team Bush”

By your logic, if 100,000 — or 100 million — sign a petition, it’s really no big deal, because they didn’t each compose a personalized message. So it’s really just the one complaint.

Put another way: When you were with TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly, did y’all tell advertisers that pass-around circulation doesn’t count?

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Mr. Rintels,

Can you explain why Howard was fined for breifly discussing anal/oral sex “blumpkin” but when Oprah described anal/oral sex “tossing a salad” she was never fined despite thousands of complaints?

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