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George Carlin and Radio Censorship

tures cast members with names such as Turd, Prison Bitch and Whipping boy intended to spark humor in citizens, while most are disgusted. The show features obscene and sexual content, rude and distructive behavior, and many other previously banned FCC topics. It show truthfully states an opinion, but it is a singled out opinion of one man and certainly not the opinion of others, even people actually working on the show. Mancow, who is releasing a CD and book both titled Pink Panties states, Any Nazi, communist, bunch of *ssholes who want to take away my rights as a citizen will answer to me and my glock.(Q101) A glock is a gun, and in light of recent scool shootings, sparked more cotroversy in the radio world. So, should only words be banned, or can they ban violent ideas aswell? Shouldnt we as people know right from wrong? Chicago citizens have recently formed, Pam, People against Mancow in order to get the FCC involved in the matter. The FCC stillrefuses to cut corners in order not to step on peoples toes? When did the FCC lose control? The FCC is now a public mockery of government lawmakers. It stands on the sidelines proclaiming that it was built to save the innocence of youth in America. This is a shame and it should be dealt with. The FCC is simply around to make people believe that they have some say in what crosses our airways. People like Stern and Mancow are around to tell citizens that it is okay to be offensive and we should by all means go out of our way to hurt people. This is ludicrous, but human beings also possess the common sense to turn something off themselves. The government should not even need to censor radio broadcasts. I do understand that words that are common in one setting might be offensive in another. Because I hear these words often I do not take offense to them. Although, if I had children I would not want them to hear these words over public airways or repeat them. Its important thoug...

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