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  •  Screw indecency laws (11+ / 0-)

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    As much as I would like to see the end of Fox "news", I would rather see the end of FCC indecency fines.

    Regardless of who defends the 1st Amendment, I applaud anyone taking the fines to court. I may not agree with what Fox has to say, but I am glad they are defending their right to say it.

    by TakeBackTheHouse on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 01:12:44 PM PDT

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    •  Fuck the FCC. They are a stain on free speech. (4+ / 0-)

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      by Intercaust on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 01:14:17 PM PDT

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    •  Disagree (3+ / 0-)

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      If Fox wants the freedom to broadcast whatever they want, let them give up their licenses and put it on cable.  If you accept the license, you accept the rules.

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      by mspicata on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 01:16:39 PM PDT

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      •  Point well taken. (0+ / 0-)

        If they want to change the law, they have had enough Republicans in their pockets over the year to get started on that.  The fact that Fox failed to do so when the Republicans controlled Congress is just too bad.

        If the FCC has balls, they should threaten to revoke the license of Fox-owned stations, like WFLD here in Chicago.  the ppossible loss of even one license would be worth hundreds of times more than that fine.

        by Randall Sherman on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 01:28:52 PM PDT

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    •  agreed (3+ / 0-)

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      I cheered when I read that FOX said "FU" to the FCC. Stupid laws and stupid regulations don't need to be obeyed.

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      by DavidHW on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 02:11:42 PM PDT

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      •  Fuck the FCC (3+ / 0-)

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        I'm 100% percent behind Fox on this one.
        The indecency police can all just go fuck themselves. I've viewed the "indecent" video in question and I really don't see a problem with it. This wasn't some huge wave of complaints to the FCC from individuals. It was a form letter from the PTC website that a few hundred people added their names to. Apparently, there were only a total of 3 letters with different content that caused the FCC to investigate in the first place. I'm sorry (no I'm not), but 3 puritanical busy-bodies shouldn't get to determine what is indecent for a country of 300 million people.
        Seeing a woman's butt briefly on TV is not going to do any damage to children what-so-ever. The problem is not nudity or indecency on TV-- the problem is America's backwards and repressive culture regarding such things. We have this puritanical streak in our culture that has convinced large numbers of the population that these things are "indecent" and the people that feel that way get the vapors over such things because that's the way they're programmed. Makes about as much sense as getting one's knickers in a twist over seeing a woman's ankle on TV.
        Stupid moralizing assholes.
        /gets off soapbox

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        by cybersaur on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 02:52:39 PM PDT

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        •  Its a media problem (0+ / 0-)

          I agree with much of what you say except I'd never stand behind Fox---just on GP. they may be right about this tho.
          but what I really think is that this lipsmacking blue nose attitude comes mostly from the media, Including most of all Fox! not so much from the people themselves,---because the media uses sex to sell most everything. its their best advertising tool.

          If peekaboo type sex isn't kept titillating, it cancels their best advertising tool. If people were used to seeing nakedness outside of sexual context, they wouldn't get so worked up about it when they see it.

          I think thats why you see its so prevalent--its not so much coming from the people, its all a big marketing ploy they flog the American people to death with.

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          by exlrrp on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 05:08:17 AM PDT

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    •  I agree wholeheartedly (0+ / 0-)

      While I understand the need for FOX to pony up and pay their fines, I'm kinda hoping they don't pay the fines and fight this one tooth and nail.  If I were the owner of FOX I'd be half tempted to take one 30 second block each commercial break and show nothing but a giant penis just to piss off the people at the FCC even more.

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      by Lipo on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:15:44 PM PDT

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