http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/decency/ en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:15:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397082/posts The most surprising and disappointing aspect of our politics is how little pushback there has been against the vile, extremist rhetoric that has characterized such a large part of the anti-Obama movement. President Obama's White House has largely ignored those accusing him of "fascism" and "communism," presumably believing that restraint in defense of dignity is no vice. Republican politicians, worried about future primary fights, have been reluctant to pick a fight with a radical right that seems to be the most energized section of their party. Their "moderation" has consisted of a non-benign neglect of the extremists and of accusing... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397082/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:15:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284026/posts Take a conservative stand in the blogosphere, cable television and the mainstream media and you can count on being attacked in the rudest, crudest, and foulest possible language, much of it unprintable in a daily newspaper, by zealots on the Left. I ignore such stuff, knowing that Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" encourages the use of abusive, garbage language as a tool to isolate and discredit people and institutions. Perhaps that makes it easier to send those the commissars deem utterly evil or hopelessly ignorant to re-education camps, or worse. But I never expected to hear such language from people... DC Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284026/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:22:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2146228/posts The Legion of Decency was formed in 1934 to combat immoral movies. People took a pledge, in church, against bad movies. They pledged not only never to go to any morally objectionable movie, but never even to go to any movie theater that had ever shown a morally objectionable film! This was very effective in discouraging Hollywood from making movies which would earn the disapproval of the Legion of Decency. And the Legion of Decency's ratings were very strict, much more strict than the modern Catholic Bishops' movie rating system (which has been sadly ineffective in influencing the making of... Various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2146228/posts#comment Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:16:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129341/posts Election Day 2008 must have been filled with rueful paradoxes for the sitting president. Iraq -- the issue that dominated George W. Bush's presidency for 5 1/2 bitter, controversial years -- is on the verge of a miraculous peace. And yet this accomplishment did little to revive Bush's political standing -- or to prevent his party from relegating him to a silent role. The achievement is historic. In 2006, Iraq had descended into a sectarian killing spree that seemed likely to stop only when the supply of victims was exhausted. Showing Truman-like stubbornness, Bush pushed to escalate a war that... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129341/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:05:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123969/posts Just reported. KNX Los Angeles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123969/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 21:40:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2108895/posts ....Looking back today, through the smoking ruins of a political and financial culture which thought it had abolished the business cycle, I can see that we were co-opted into a form of social order which was dying. Job, saving, marriage, sucking up to potential lender: we were made to prove that we could be trusted in order to gain the privileges that trust brings. In a word, we were made respectable. As hard times return, could respectability return, too? Should it? Ever since the Romantic movement began more than 200 years ago, no concept has taken harder knocks from great... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2108895/posts#comment Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:43:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049987/posts The Dark Knight has no use for FISA By Sharon McGovern This is not a review, though I submit The Dark Knight kicks a** so very hard. Instead, this will be a brief look at themes employed in TDK; a sequel to Batman is a NeoCon. If you haven’t already contributed to the movie’s astonishing opening weekend take, you might want to decide right now if you want to read something that gives away a number of its plot points. The Dark Knight begins with “the bat man” having become a fixture in Gotham. He inspires resentment for the toll... Modern Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049987/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:06:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985103/posts How could he? Oh, I get the call-girl thing, the other woman thing, in the Eliot Spitzer case. Many of our outsized political leaders are -- what's that strange and understated phrase we use in these situations today? -- "not perfect." I'm no longer shocked or disappointed because the straying politician becomes entangled with mistresses or prostitutes or who knows what for the same reason he plunged into politics in the first place: to fill the bottomless hole in his soul. A hole that's still there after the crowd heads home, the election is won, the legislative victory is achieved,... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985103/posts#comment Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:35:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911907/posts Now boarding only the modestly dressed Some airlines are risking going down the slippery slope of becoming morality police by defining what is or isn't ''obscene,'' a judgment that, if the past is a guide, has confounded even the nation's best legal minds. Rather than decide arbitrarily what passengers can or cannot wear, airlines would be better off focusing on delivering good service. Clothing criticized What raises this issue are incidents on two recent Southwest Airline flights. In one case, a flight supervisor told a woman that her miniskirt and tight sweater were inappropriate, and asked her to cover up.... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911907/posts#comment Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:35:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889683/posts BBC Schedules Week of Pro-Gay Programs to Commemorate 1957 Sodomy Legalization By Meg Jalsevac BRITAIN, August 31, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In conjunction with the beginning of the LBGT History Month in the UK, the BBC has scheduled a week long roster of pro-homosexual television for its viewers.  The programming was scheduled in the first week of September to also coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of the Wolfenden Report which legalized homosexuality in Britain in 1957. The week long extravaganza of gay-themed TV has been officially named the 'Hidden Lives Series'.  The programming will range from movies with... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889683/posts#comment Sat, 1 Sep 2007 02:08:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888043/posts Complaint Filed on Behalf of Firefighters Forced to Participate in San Diego "Gay Pride" SAN DIEGO, August 28, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced today that its West Coast Director, San Diego area attorney, Charles LiMandri, filed a sexual harassment and freedom of speech complaint in California state court on behalf of four respected San Diego firefighters. Charles LiMandri was also the Thomas More Law Center's lead counsel in the successful Mt. Soledad Cross case in San Diego. In July, four San Diego firefighters were ordered,... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888043/posts#comment Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:05:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868883/posts Senate Committee Considers Tougher Decency Rules for TV by Jennifer Mesko, associate editor Bill would rein in networks that insist they have the right to air expletives. Last week, the Senate squelched an amendment by Republican Sam Brownback that would toughen rules against broadcast indecency. But the hope for new safeguards is not dead. A bill authored by Democrat John Rockefeller of West Virginia aims to clean up network television. Rockefeller’s proposal, introduced in the Commerce Committee, was fast-tracked by Chairman Daniel Inouye, also a Democrat. Known as the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act, Rockefeller press officer Steven Broderick... citizenlink.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868883/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:54:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844997/posts Every day I see at least one car, usually more than one, sporting a bumper sticker that reads, "Buck Fush." Apparently, some of our fellow Americans on the left find this message to be profound and witty. But it is not these individuals' presence or absence of wit or profundity that interests me here -- both are so obviously absent, no comments are necessary. It's their contempt for society and their narcissism that demand commentary. Those blessed with common sense know there is a huge difference between public and private use of expletives. While the holiest among us might never... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844997/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jun 2007 05:19:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844715/posts Excerpt - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday overruled regulators who decided that expletives uttered on broadcast television violated decency standards, a major victory for TV networks. The Federal Communications Commission had ruled in March 2006 that News Corp.'s Fox television network had violated decency regulations when singer Cher and actress Nicole Richie blurted out profanities during the 2002 and 2003 Billboard Music Awards' shows. However, no fines were issued. ~ snip ~ Reuters (excerpt) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844715/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jun 2007 20:11:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1834223/posts On May 3, 2007, the House took an important step toward shutting down the First Amendment by expanding the “hate” crimes law to include sexual orientation. Now our nation has accepted the notion that all sexual orientation, including gays, necrophiliacs, adulterers, pedophiles, etc, are special victim groups requiring special federal protection. The agenda behind this “hate” crimes legislation is the same the world over. Laigle's Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1834223/posts#comment Wed, 16 May 2007 01:57:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1834525/posts New Jersey lawmakers are weighing legislation that would abolish the state’s death penalty. The prohibition on putting humans to death will not be extended to outlaw abortions, however. Democratic Governor Jon Corzine, said he was confident the legislation would become law some time this summer. “It is barbaric that we would deliberately extinguish the life of another human being,” he said. “This cruel practice must end.” Corzine rebuffed arguments that his unwavering support for abortion allows doctors to “deliberately extinguish the life of another human being.” “Abortions occur because these fetuses are unwanted,” Corzine said. “The same can’t be said... azconservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1834525/posts#comment Wed, 16 May 2007 15:29:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766987/posts KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Larry Stewart, a millionaire who became known as Secret Santa for his habit of roaming the streets each December and anonymously handing money to people, died Friday. He was 58. Stewart died from complications from esophageal cancer, said Jackson County Sheriff Tom Phillips, a longtime friend. Stewart, who spent 26 years giving a total $1.3 million, gained international attention in November when he revealed himself as Secret Santa. He was diagnosed in April with cancer, and said he wanted to use his celebrity to inspire other people to take random kindness seriously. "That's what we're here... yahoo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766987/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:44:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745558/posts WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2006 -- Afghanistan is NATO’s most important military operation, President Bush said today in Riga, Latvia. “By standing together in Afghanistan, we’ll protect our people, defend our freedom, and send a clear message to the extremists: The forces of freedom and decency will prevail,” he said in a speech at Latvia University. Bush is in Riga attending a summit of leaders of NATO nations. All 26 NATO allies and 11 other partner nations are conducting a variety of missions in Afghanistan: operating provincial reconstruction teams, conducting combat operations to root out Taliban fighters, and training the... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745558/posts#comment Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:17:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716688/posts Have you ever heard of Anna Politkovskaya? She was a Russian journalist who regularly reported on Vladimir Putin's undermining of press and other freedoms in Russia. This past weekend she was murdered. If you are debating whether to be optimistic or pessimistic about humanity's future, here is a point to consider: In every generation, especially in the last century, vast numbers of good people -- often the best people -- have been murdered by the worst people. Think about all the decent (and, of course, some indecent) people Stalin murdered among his 20 million to 30 million victims. Think about... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716688/posts#comment Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:06:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1649967/posts WASHINGTON, (AP) -- President Bush signed legislation Thursday that will cost broadcasters dearly when raunchy programming exceeds "the bounds of decency." At a signing ceremony for the new law increasing by tenfold the maximum fine for indecency, Bush said that it will force industry figures to "take seriously their duty to keep the public airwaves free of obscene, profane and indecent material." Accompanying the president at the ceremony was a crowd of lawmakers who worked to pass the bill in Congress. For raunchy talk or a racy show of skin, the Federal Communications Commission can now fine a broadcaster up... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1649967/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:18:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1639284/posts   I am a PROUD American! I was born an American. Unlike my grandparents, I was born in the greatest nation in the history of the world. Being born here didn't make me a real American. That took time. I became an American, slowly and decisively over my entire life. I learned to be an American, through experiences, and knowledge, and witness. I remember moments in my life that brought me to the realization that being born here, in America, is one of the the greatest blessing I had been given. As a young boy, I watched as my 92... CookingWithCarlo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1639284/posts#comment Sat, 27 May 2006 12:55:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1607095/posts NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - A Bahamian government board's decision to ban the movie "Brokeback Mountain" has prompted charges of discrimination and censorship in the island chain. Gay rights groups and others have called on the Plays and Films Control Board to reverse its decision prohibiting theaters from showing the award-winning movie about a troubled love affair between two cowboys. "You have a group of people who are telling grown men and women what they can and cannot watch," said Philip Burrows, a theater director in the island chain. "I cannot understand denying people the right to make their own choices."... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1607095/posts#comment Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:41:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1605612/posts LINCOLN, March 29, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Family Life Office of the Catholic diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, has endorsed a lay-led effort to make more feminine and modest clothing available to women by retailers. Project Mother’s Day 2006: a Call to Catholic Action, is an undertaking of the lay apostolate, The Leaven that promotes the family and feminine values. The event, says its organizers, is “in honour of the spiritual maternity inherent to the unique, feminine nature and vocation of women.”Project Mothers’ Day will feature the popular writer and broadcaster, Colleen Hammond, a radio & television talk show host, comedienne,... LifeSite http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1605612/posts#comment Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:39:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1570260/posts Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., which liberated radio shock jock Howard Stern from the federal decency standards that he felt had shackled him, is finding that freedom's just another word for $500 million to lose. Since Jan. 9, when Stern debuted on Sirius, pirated versions of the shows have been made available for free via several online file-sharing networks just hours after Stern signs off. The New York-based broadcaster signed Stern to a five-year, half-billion-dollar contract in 2004. Now, Sirius is, in a word, furious. "We don't condone the stealing of Howard's show, or any of the content on our more... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1570260/posts#comment Thu, 2 Feb 2006 18:13:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1539748/posts Mideast edition, Monday, December 12, 2005 U.S., Afghan and coalition troops are helping groups of Afghan Muslims to complete the hajj, the annual religious pilgrimage to Mecca. Last week, some 150 Afghans flew from Kandahar Airfield to Saudi Arabia, with a little assistance from the troops. Making the hajj at least once in a lifetime is one of the pillars of Islam. More than 4 million Muslims from throughout the world are expected to participate in the hajj this year. In recent years, the sheer number of pilgrims has led to stampedes and other accidents in which hundreds have been... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1539748/posts#comment Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:07:12 GMT