Posted on 01/18/2005 9:02:37 AM PST by davidosborne
Tell the FCC to stop cutting deals with CBS
In November 2004, the FCC cut a backroom deal with CBS and its parent company Viacom.
In summary, Viacom agreed to donate a paltry $3.5 million to the FCC in exchange for dropping thousands of indecency complaints filed against it by taxpaying consumers.
Basically, the FCC cut a deal with CBS. What was the result? CBS immediately went back to their standard fare of lewd and indecency programs.
On December 31, 2004, CBS re-aired an episode of Without A Trace, complete with an extended teen-age orgy scene. The original broadcast of this episode had thousands of FCC complaints against it, which were tossed out in the November FCC/CBS "back-scratching" deal.
Because of these kinds of backdoor deals, the FCC continues to allow networks like CBS to flood the airwaves with indecency.
I'm asking you to do two things that I believe will start the ball rolling in the right direction.
1. Tell the FCC Commissioners to stop cutting deals with broadcasters of indecent material.
2. File a formal indecency complaint with the FCC against CBS' broadcast of Without A Trace.
Sincerely, Don Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association
P.S. Please forward this email to family and friends.
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"Click here to watch an extended teen-age orgy scene." Betcha Clown Wildmon watched it 20 or 30 times just to make sure he was offended.
Most likely. Too bad he never heard of an "off" switch.
Did the FCC ever fine cBS for attempting to tamper with a Federal election? I would think that offense alone would be enough to shut them down completely, but I haven`t heard one peep from the FCC about that. They seem to think that a woman showing her nipple for a split second is more damaging to this country than that network tampering with a Presidential election, but what do I know.
The point is we have standards for what can be on "PUBLIC" television, if someone wants to see that stuff they should have to choose to see it(Rated-R), not surprised by it on public TV.
It's good to know there are people like Donald Wildmon keeping an eye out on what I am exposed to and making sure my morals don't go to pot. I don't know what I would do without him. </sarcasm>
""Click here to watch an extended teen-age orgy scene." Betcha Clown Wildmon watched it 20 or 30 times just to make sure he was offended."
I'll bet you're right. But he had to keep clicking it to see if that one girl had a bra on or not. You know, you've gotta get your facts right.
I watched it. It depicted something that kids engage in, and the point of the show was that such behavior led to terrible things happening.
There was no nudity in the clip.
But, I suppose seeing something out of context is OK, if you're "Ban-it-all" Wildmon.
BTT!!!!!!
BTTT!!!!!!
"The point is we have standards for what can be on "PUBLIC" television, if someone wants to see that stuff they should have to choose to see it(Rated-R), not surprised by it on public TV."
There was nothing in that clip that would earn it an "R" rating. No nudity or explicit sexual activity. Lots of insinuation, but that scene was not "R."
Now, do you know what the overall plot of this TV film was? No? Why am I not surprised.
You are FREE to watch whatever you want.. NO ONE is trying to BAN this scene from movies, just not appropriate for PUBLIC BROADCAST... IMHO
I understand. I just take a cynical view of media outrage mongering whether it's the ADL about the Passion or stuff like this.
So you do think that your opinion should take precedence over others', then?
I understand, if we don't set a standard, than there is no standard... if there are no standards we are all in trouble... now the question... Is this scene appropriate for public broadcast or not... my answer is no way.. and you?
Not at all... I am just raising the question.. is it a violation of our community standards or not..? if not than so be it.. if it IS than there should be consenquences...
Which community?
I prefer to let the free market do the work. Just for last week, Without A Trace was the 3rd highest nielsen-rated show on TV, with just under 24 million total viewers. Apparently they weren't offended enough to turn the show off, so it's none of anyone else's business.
I didn't see it so don't feel qualified to answer.
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