Posted on 06/02/2005 1:17:06 PM PDT by freepatriot32
Why? This is a private company providing private services to its customers. If the customers don't like those services, they can complain to the company and/or discontinue the service. If enough cable customers are really interested in such an arrangement, the companies will accomodate them.
What you are proposing would be akin to the government telling Wal-Mart what sizes of light bulbs it needs to keep in stock.
Nobody is forced to buy cable.
Someone is forcing you to subscribe to cable television?
1st Amendment during with = 1st Amendment dealing with
Of course! That's "conservatism". </sarcasm>
Robert Byrd is a steaming turd and deserves every bit of scorn he receives. He is a waste of resources.
Ted Kennedy is a steaming turd and deserves every bit of scorn he receives. He is a waste of resources.
Trent Lott is a steaming turd and deserves every bit of scorn he receives. He is a waste of resources.
John McCain is a steaming turd and deserves every bit of scorn he receives. He is a waste of resources.
The democRat Party is a steaming turd and deserves every bit of scorn it receives. It is a waste of resources.
The Republican Party is a steaming turd and deserves every bit of scorn it receives. It is a waste of resources.
The difference being, I can ignore Howard Stern and he doesn't harm my interests, steal my money or my liberties.
No, that will never happen. Republicans are in charge and we all know Republicans can do no wrong.
I agree, but....
How dismal and debased does the broadcasting industry have to get before something is done? Or is there no bottom?
Pornography is all over television, it's virtually inescapable. It's also true that the more people watch it the more desensitized they become requiring ever lower standards to generate the necessary "pay-off".
Is public decency now a non-sequitor?
Is access to nonstop fart jokes an inalienable right?
In my opinion the "guardians" of public airwaves in this country have failed miserably. The "arts" community is an open sewer. If the're appealing to me for sympathy and protection, well, I'm sorry but I will not defend pornography.
That way, I only have to pay for what I want to watch in my home, and nothing else.
I was (past tense emphasized) a dedicated Stern fan from 1986 (when he was first syndicated in Philly) until the Janet Jackson incident when he went over to the Dark Side and became a lefty. Even after he started Bush-bashing after the FCC blow-up, I still tuned in from time to time, but when he started praising Michael Moore, that was the last straw. I have not listened since.
You are correct. Maybe that's what needs to be done... a public outcry.
I do like the idea of someone standing up for the decent people of this country. Like the other poster stated, it's really hard to raise kids nowadays when the sex and violence are EVERYWHERE you turn, not just tv. Just another sign of the times.
But, like I said, I'll rely on my rabbit ears.
The article is about cable television, not broadcast television.
It is hard to say for certainty where they'll go, in the past courts have consistently struck these type laws down. It's a lot better to stop them from becoming law in the first place.
The level of misunderstanding on this thread coupled with those who are rushing to welcome the Nanny State with open arms...is truly frightening for a conservative website.
Cutting and pasting means that people can quote posts without actually reading them. Read my response again and you will notice that I say that you have to drop out of society and form a bubble around your children in order to instill good morals in them. There are two pratical problems. The first is that no matter how good of a bubble you create around your children, society will still intrude. Your children will (and should) have non-Christian friends and they will learn all about Eminmen, killing the prostitute after sleeping with her in GTA3, thong underwear etc... The second problem is that being force to raise your children in a virtual bubble is probably not healthy.
If the Stevens/Dobson crowd tries to come for "Team America: World Police" Collector's Edition DVD (Durkah durkah. Muhammed Jihad) they'll have trouble.
its been proposed by someone high up, but i haven't heard of anything happening yet.
i love the idea. it gets irritating how huge of a package i have to order to get the 3 channels i want (history, sci-fi and home and garden)
Why'd you put thong underwear on this list?
So change the d@mn channel if you don't like it.
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