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It’s finally happened folks. The tide has turned, and the country is
being taken over by old, hypocritical, conservative fanatics. A lot of these proposals such as Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.)'s "safe harbor" amendment (a piece of anti-violence crap which lost 60-39 recently – thank God)
is nothing more than legislation intended to take the place of parent-kid
communication.
After all, isn’t it really up to the kids and parents to determine what is
suitable to watch during prime time? Wasn’t that what the TV ratings system
was supposed to be all about? Kids and parents making their own decisions, and not having some old crusty bitch make it for them? Aren’t we all smart enough to handle that ourselves?
Yes, things have definitely gotten out of hand fair readers. And don’t expect it to stop here. There are dozens more approved anti-violence proposals headed our
way like Tomahawk missiles.
Entertainment lobbyists are labeling such legislation as a violation of the First Amendment. "It's one thing to look at whether there is some improper marketing going on, it's
another to tell us how to program," said one broadcast industry executive. Amen.
The Hollings bill also violates an informal agreement between Congress and networks
in which the parties agreed to a cease fire on legislation in exchange for the previously
stated television ratings system.
A joint statement released by the National Assn. of Broadcasters, the
National Cable Television Assoc. and the Motion Picture Assn. of America
read, reads "We remain committed to the TV ratings system that is in place today and to moving forward with the implementation of the V-chip that will be available in new TV this July." The V-chip will allow television sets to be programmed to block shows rated for violent or sexual content.
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So, you’re probably asking yourself, "what more could Congress ask the entertainment
industry to do?" The answer is: not much. First Amendment issues aside,
is it fair for all of us to be deprived of violence and nudity during certain hours of the
day? And what about the parents who aren’t uptight, and think watching Porky’s III,
or Fast Times at Ridgemont High won’t turn their children into repeat offenders?
By the way, all this anti-violence legislation comes at a time when Congress
wouldn’t even pass a bill that makes background checks mandatory at gun shows.
What a bunch of fat old hypocritical crusty bitches, eh?
Motion Picture Assn. of America president Jack Valenti expressed particular
frustration with a Senate decision to block efforts to tighten the sale of
firearms at gun shows while approving proposals to crack down on Hollywood.
"To observe the Senate yesterday where amendment after amendment pointed at
the movie industry, while at the same time a most modest anti-gun amendment was
defeated was…very bizarre,'' said Valenti.
In a recent turn of events, the Senate chickened out and reversed direction Thursday,
holding a second vote that approved tighter controls on gun shows.
And these are the bright minds running our country? Run for your life.
