The FCC is unAmerican
It is doubly offensive that the FCC is choosing now — a time when free speech is under attack by cartoon-crazed mobs and Chinese dictators to renew its assault on free speech. Now, more than ever, America should be creating an example of free speech, not focusing on “shit” while others are losing their lives and their freedom over speech.
Reports have it that the FCC will add “shit” to its list of profane words, which so far includes just “fuck” and all its adjectival and adverbial forms. And Nicole Richie joins Bono as the first officially profane Americans. I can think of others, but that’s the FCC’s skewed view. The FCC also upheld its fine against Janet Jackson’s breast. I hope that CBS has the balls to continue fighting that fine — as Fox is fighting the Married by America fine — to bring this matter to the Supreme Court.
Tags: Howard_Stern
February 23rd, 2006 at 5:21 pm
Bono cannot be the first officially profane American, primarily because he is Irish, but Nicole qualifies because the U.S. recognizes citizens of Saturn, I believe.
February 23rd, 2006 at 8:05 pm
the foolish part is that this type of aggressive policy only leads to more swearing. like inflaming terrorism, except, …
well anyway i should go now.
February 23rd, 2006 at 8:28 pm
“…provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity by protecting them from fuck and shit…”
February 23rd, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Surveys which show people the first amendment find that a fairly high percentage of those asked think it is “unAmerican”.
I don’t see anything in it about obscenity either. Talk about activist supreme court judges…
February 24th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
I’m with Duneview on this one. I also think it’s more obscene that Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie have SAG cards.
February 24th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
We know the FCC is unAmerican… but then again so was the law that created the FCC back in the 1930’s (ironically written to censor pro-fascist and pro-Nazi messages), and so are the people who continue to use the FCC to do their bidding.