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Re: Ya wanna talk about legislating morality?
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Date: 
Fri, 6 May 2005 01:44:54 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
  
But the upside here is that Howard moved. He’s now on Sirius and free of FCC “control” of what’s appropriate. That’s a good thing. It means the market will decide whether his speech is wanted or not, rather than some kloomonk in FCC headquarters.

And MAYBE, just MAYBE, Ophrah will lose a few listeners. Not that I dislike her per se, mind you.

I don’t know how long this “free of FCC” will last now that they (the FCC and others) are barking at cable and satellite TV providers to be more “family friendly”, whatever that means.

Adr.



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(...) But the upside here is that Howard moved. He's now on Sirius and free of FCC "control" of what's appropriate. That's a good thing. It means the market will decide whether his speech is wanted or not, rather than some kloomonk in FCC (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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