It's this way, folks, because we're sitting back and doing nothing while a tiny group of extremist thinkers who pull the strings of the FCC are allowed to run roughshod over constitutional freedoms in the name of protecting us from what they deem vulgarity. I can think of several instances in my life as a news director where people said that or worse on-the-air, and in each case, the circumstances dictated that no action be taken. Was my lack of action leading to the downfall of our youth? Hell no, and yet we've gone so far down this slippery slope that no explanation can stand against the black and white mandate of governmental interference.
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I can not believe one slip-up lead to the sportscaster's firing. I would hope there were other factors. I agree the FCC "dictators" are going way to far in their recent mandates. It is causing a chilling affect. Station managers are walking on thin ice. Instead of focusing on how to best serve our communities, we are now just trying to keep the FCC wolves off our asses.
Posted by Mike @ 08/05/2006 07:55 AM CST
**** Yeah! That post kicks ******* ass!
Posted by Tim @ 08/09/2006 11:51 PM CST
Hey, wait a minute - why can you write the word **** on here, and I can't write the word f@ck? What kind of hypocrtical bullshit is that? Especially on a post about censorship? **** you Terry!
Posted by Tim @ 08/09/2006 11:52 PM CST
STOP THE PRESSES! Now apparently I can't type sh1t on here either, but you can? GODDAMMIT!
Hold on, you did let me type bullshit.
Okay - we're cool! Thanks Terry!
Posted by Tim @ 08/09/2006 11:55 PM CST
****.
Just checking.
Posted by Tim @ 08/09/2006 11:57 PM CST
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