Expect the nanny hordes at the Parents Television Council to target "Desperate Housewives" for indecency complaints now that Nielsen rates the show the most popular broadcast-network series with kids aged 9-12. The Cato Institute's Adam Thierer writes: "Art, music, and speech are fair game for the Ministry of Culture down at the FCC, but don't let them regulate our cable rates!" (Tip via Kevin Taglang)
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Whatever happened to parental oversight? Brent Bozell professes to speak from a position of moral standing. Really, doesn't he represent a "horde" of parents who have failed to police their own children, and, pathetically, now want to pressure the gov't to do their work for them? Also, take a look at his Media Research Council, which often preaches the opposite: taking the typically conservative view that the gov't should not interfere in free enterprise. What it's really about is Brent's demagogic lust (yes, lust) for power.
Ted Davis, Portland OR
I would like to know exactly how much "unhealthy" television the good people of the PTC watch. I ask because they sure know a lot about it. To know that much you must have to watch a lot. If they are watching, why don't they know that their kids are watching? I have a full proof way of keeping trash television out of my house. It's called the off button. Maybe the PTC should try it, it works. I don't have to watch Fox News or any other offensive programs. I would like to continue using my method and not have hypocritical red staters who watch that offensive crap tell me I can't. Do you think they may see the irony of watching what they say I shouldn't?
To get a better idea of how they work, check out this Washington Post article. It's quite humorous in its own way:
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