Sad Sad day for free speech

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Comment's about Stern's childishness are relevant to the conversation in that I don't particularly respect him as a spokesman for free speech. Any valid points he has are undermined by the pointlessly offensive drivel he produces. He makes a poor spokesman in the battle agains the real censorship problems because he's easy to pass off.

After thinking a bit more about it, I agree. He isn't the best spokesperson for free speech. He is very easy to pass off because he is rude, can be crude and does go as far as he can. I still think it beyond sucks that he left the public airwaves but I suspect he would have left for the money Sirius offered him regardless of the FCC.

Originally Posted by GD

I'm much more concerned about the record fine handed to Fox for implied sex before 10PM, all based on a totoal of 4 unique complaints. 700 Million people in this country, and 4 people complaining was enough to trigger a penalty from the FCC. 4 complaints hardly defines a "community standard". Those are the battles that need to be fought, not Stern who blatantly corsses well beyond the line.

Grr. I don't recall hearing about that. Whatever happened to if you don't like it turn it off? Or should we just go back to the days when married TV couples sleep in seperate beds.