Can the US Government insure the safety of its citizens?

[LukkyKnight]

Can the US Government ensure the safety of its citizens?

It's only taken 3.5 years to bring the perpetrators before a magistrate, but at last today a federal appeals court will consider whether the "wardrobe malfunction" that revealed Janet Jackson's nipple shield during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show should or should not be punishable under FCC rules.

One wonders what the Iraqis think on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks, as they ponder reports saying their reconstituted government isn't capable of protecting them yet. I'm sure the most fundamental Muslim adherents in the Middle East in general are approaching the fervor of the most conservative Christian bible-thumping elements in this country in their castigation of CBS's presumed malfeasance.

It was a breast, for crying out loud. 99% of us see one within hours of being born.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

"Ensure".

It's not about the tit. The FCC is not a censoring board. They are required to get involved if enough of the community complains, since the airwaves are public resources monitored by "community standards". It's not about her boob -- it's about community standards, a public resource, and the right to profit from the latter by serving the former.

 

[crazybbwgirl]

I'm way more afraid of Jacko's boobs than Janet's...

 

[LukkyKnight]

"Ensure".

CRAP.

Touche'

Well caught.

CRAP.

I need more caffeine, and a proof-reader - not necessarily in that order.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

CRAP.

Touche'

Well caught.

CRAP.

I need more caffeine, and a proof-reader - not necessarily in that order.

I know. That's why I didn't make a big deal out of it. No ticket for you.

 

[LukkyKnight]

Regardless, according to the Associated Press, "indecency enforcement at the agency is in a holding pattern. The FCC has not proposed a fine since March 2006."

"There are still hundreds of thousands of indecency complaints languishing at FCC," said Dan Isett, director of Corporate and Governmental Affairs for anti-indecency crusader the Parents Television Council. "A great deal of them have nothing to do with fleeting profanity."

Today of all days my super power government should be protecting me, shouldn't it?

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Yes. And they're doing a heckuva job.

 

[Jimi]

Regardless, according to the Associated Press, "indecency enforcement at the agency is in a holding pattern. The FCC has not proposed a fine since March 2006."

"There are still hundreds of thousands of indecency complaints languishing at FCC," said Dan Isett, director of Corporate and Governmental Affairs for anti-indecency crusader the Parents Television Council. "A great deal of them have nothing to do with fleeting profanity."

Today of all days my super power government should be protecting me, shouldn't it?

Sound & Fury... after 9 PM, it's not unusual to see a nip or two, here.

I fail to understand why the Falwellist Mob can stymie your supposed "Liberal Media" so completely.

Oh, well, we collectivist pinkoes I guess are the REAL defenders of "Individual" expression, eh, Sir KnighT?

 

[JazzManJim]

I fail to understand why the Falwellist Mob can stymie your supposed "Liberal Media" so completely.

They don't, and never have been able to do so.

Holy Cow, just look at prime time television, then tell me that those Falwellian Bogeymen are having any success at all imposing their scary morality on the networks.

Meanwhile, Theo van Gogh is still dead.

 

[Jimi]

They don't, and never have been able to do so.

Holy Cow, just look at prime time television, then tell me that those Falwellian Bogeymen are having any success at all imposing their scary morality on the networks.

Meanwhile, Theo van Gogh is still dead.

That's the point... US TV has all this UBER-salacious stuff on prime-time, but show a fawkin' NIPPLE, and all Hell breaks loose, Jimmie.

 

[JazzManJim]

That's the point... US TV has all this UBER-salacious stuff on prime-time, but show a fawkin' NIPPLE, and all Hell breaks loose, Jimmie.

Well, you have to be fair, right?

The uproar came because it happened during the halftime show of the Super Bowl, which is an exceptional day for television viewing insofar as plenty of parents let their kids stay up and watch the game. Some even make a family evening out of it (I know my family did - we're all big football fans). I know more than a couple parents who were not amused by it because they felt they were blindsided by it and that the network should have been more attentive to the unusual audience they have during that particular broadcast.

 

[Jimi]

Well, you have to be fair, right?

The uproar came because it happened during the halftime show of the Super Bowl, which is an exceptional day for television viewing insofar as plenty of parents let their kids stay up and watch the game. Some even make a family evening out of it (I know my family did - we're all big football fans). I know more than a couple parents who were not amused by it because they felt they were blindsided by it and that the network should have been more attentive to the unusual audience they have during that particular broadcast.

Fair enough. BUT, do you not remember us having the discussion THEN, also?

 

[JazzManJim]

Fair enough. BUT, do you not remember us having the discussion THEN, also?

Oh sure. I was right in the middle of it, as I recall.

What a great testament to the power of the moralists that they're only now finding if their original complaint can actually be considered by the FCC. Yeah, they've got that ol' strangehold on things, eh?

 

[bholderman]

Ensure the safety, no thats not possible esecially in the States where too many of our rights allow so many holes for risks to pur through.

However, it is their duty and requirement to reduce the risk as best as possible. That was the main goal of a strong federal govenment versus the argument of a strong state government.

The wardobe things is a pure waste of time and money.

It's only taken 3.5 years to bring the perpetrators before a magistrate, but at last today a federal appeals court will consider whether the "wardrobe malfunction" that revealed Janet Jackson's nipple shield during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show should or should not be punishable under FCC rules.

One wonders what the Iraqis think on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks, as they ponder reports saying their reconstituted government isn't capable of protecting them yet. I'm sure the most fundamental Muslim adherents in the Middle East in general are approaching the fervor of the most conservative Christian bible-thumping elements in this country in their castigation of CBS's presumed malfeasance.

It was a breast, for crying out loud. 99% of us see one within hours of being born.

 

[Shagly]

It's only taken 3.5 years to bring the perpetrators before a magistrate, but at last today a federal appeals court will consider whether the "wardrobe malfunction" that revealed Janet Jackson's nipple shield during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show should or should not be punishable under FCC rules.

One wonders what the Iraqis think on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks, as they ponder reports saying their reconstituted government isn't capable of protecting them yet. I'm sure the most fundamental Muslim adherents in the Middle East in general are approaching the fervor of the most conservative Christian bible-thumping elements in this country in their castigation of CBS's presumed malfeasance.

It was a breast, for crying out loud. 99% of us see one within hours of being born.

Never at the 100% level, The former Soviet Union could not even do that.

 

[BosozokuX]

I'm more offended by the whores on Rock of Love, I love NY, and Flava of Love, and MTVS Super Sweet 16 than I am about Janet's tit.

I would rather my kids have seen that (if i had any kids) than the crap that is played on VH1, MTV, BET and E!. Theres a fine line between entertainment and exploitation and I think this country has the 2 confused.

Seriously, the bitch had a pastey on her nipple and it lasted all of 3 secs. Rock of Love on VH1 is a bunch of money grubbing drunk whores calling each other bitch every 5 sec for an hr at a time.

 

[Raidho]

Sorry, but the US government isn't doing much to ensure our rights, much less our safety.

 

[Shagly]

Sorry, but the US government isn't doing much to ensure our rights, much less our safety.

The US government is supposed to be the people.......

Right now it is the very select few wealthy people.