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Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: blanktoe on Mar 22, 2005, 05:10:36 PM
THIS IS WHY I LOVE BERNIE!

http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=73585 (http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=73585)
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In response to recently approved House legislation increasing FCC indecency fines for broadcast television and radio, Rep. Bernie Sanders, (I-VT) announced the introduction of legislation last week to prevent the government from censoring content on cable television shows and Internet Web sites.

"There is a growing culture of censorship in this country that needs to be ended," said Sanders. "First they went after broadcast television and radio and now they want to censor cable, satellite and the Internet. The bottom line is that government commissars should not be the arbiters of what Americans see and hear, especially over cable, satellite and the Internet -- all of which people have to pay for in order to receive."

Sanders' legislation seeks to clarify that the FCC’s powet to regulate indecency applies only to material broadcast over public airwaves and would forbid application of the regulations to cable, satellite, the Internet or other mediums that are selected and paid for by consumers.

"We don't need the FCC bleeping Tony Soprano or Jon Stewart," added Sanders. "Allowing the FCC to regulate these venues would, in affect, permit the government to control what content people can purchase. That offends basic American principles of freedom and liberty that are the foundation of our democracy."
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: B E C K on Mar 23, 2005, 03:47:28 AM
Damn straight.  TV's washed out enough as it is.
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Bernie AKA on Mar 23, 2005, 08:34:18 AM
Wish he was here.  Our IMAX theatres have refused to show a movie about volcanoes because it mentions evolution.  :ph34r:  Burqa fashion show, anyone?
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Merla on Mar 23, 2005, 10:01:49 AM
Oh my Lordly!  Humans evolved from Monkeys?!  Blasphemy!  How dare those liberal scum spread such lies?  :blink:


Geez, these conservative freaks need to get an education, preferably in genetics, and comparative anatomy.  <_<



 I don't know about anyone else but I am up for a Burqa fashion show.  :ph34r:
 :lol:
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Faye-Faye on Mar 23, 2005, 11:12:28 AM
the worst thing they could have ever done(regarding censorship) is censoring sex and the city! :(:(
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Fiero on Mar 23, 2005, 02:28:30 PM
What Faye, did you want to see something they didn't show?
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Faye Valentine on Mar 23, 2005, 03:27:45 PM
i wanted to HEAR stuff they censored.
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Merla on Mar 23, 2005, 04:00:02 PM
It's out on DVD.  You're bound to know someone who has it if you don't want to buy it yourself.  
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: The D on Mar 23, 2005, 05:51:00 PM
Bernie's the coolest poster here. :D You go girl!
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Faye Valentine on Mar 23, 2005, 06:00:32 PM
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It's out on DVD.  You're bound to know someone who has it if you don't want to buy it yourself.
i have more than half of the episodes on my comp
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Fiero on Mar 23, 2005, 11:15:16 PM
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It's out on DVD.  You're bound to know someone who has it if you don't want to buy it yourself.
i have more than half of the episodes of my comp
I've never seen My Comp, is it a good show?
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: B E C K on Mar 24, 2005, 01:48:35 AM
Bastards!  Nobody fucks with volcanoes.  NOBODY.
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Merla on Mar 24, 2005, 02:44:18 PM
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Bastards!  Nobody fucks with volcanoes.  NOBODY.
OOOOhhh that's just way to imagine.  :unsure:  
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: B E C K on Mar 26, 2005, 04:41:33 PM
What pleasure could possibly be got from that?  Look, I'm swirling my penis in scalding hot air.  Whee.  Dumas.
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Faye Valentine on Mar 27, 2005, 05:34:38 PM
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It's out on DVD.  You're bound to know someone who has it if you don't want to buy it yourself.
i have more than half of the episodes of my comp
I've never seen My Comp, is it a good show?
its kinda slow sometimes but yeah
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: B E C K on Mar 28, 2005, 11:47:34 PM
sna?
Title: Bill To Prevent Government Censorship
Post by: Extra Zero on Mar 29, 2005, 12:12:43 AM
I'm just as baffled.