2008 Woodie Awards
Restricting the airwaves once again
Cristian Vasquez
Issue date: 4/22/04 Section: Opinion
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America is being turned into one of those countries we so heavily criticize because their leaders censor the media; they deny their people rights and impose their personal beliefs on the entire nation.
The best way for the Bush administration to control and to convert every citizen into its mind-set is by controlling what goes on the airwaves.
Yet, while our free speech is being restricted, there are American soldiers dying in Iraq who are fighting to give the Iraqis the same freedoms that are being taken away from us.
I am not a Howard Stern fan. I rarely listen to his show and find it to be very repetitive. Despite what the FCC might say there is really nothing obscene about the Howard Stern show. He talks about anything and everything. Whether it's sexual or racial, no topic is overlooked.
Obscenity or indecency is defined differently by everyone. We don't need the FCC telling us what we can or can't do.
If people want to protect their children from obscenity, then they need to do their jobs as parents and monitor what their children watch or listen to. It's not up to the broadcasters of America to be parents to America's youth.
If Americans want to restrict someone, they should restrict the FCC and the Bush administration and leave Howard Stern alone and allow him to continue his morning show. If its too explicit and you don't like it,then just turn the dial.
The best way for the Bush administration to control and to convert every citizen into its mind-set is by controlling what goes on the airwaves.
Yet, while our free speech is being restricted, there are American soldiers dying in Iraq who are fighting to give the Iraqis the same freedoms that are being taken away from us.
I am not a Howard Stern fan. I rarely listen to his show and find it to be very repetitive. Despite what the FCC might say there is really nothing obscene about the Howard Stern show. He talks about anything and everything. Whether it's sexual or racial, no topic is overlooked.
Obscenity or indecency is defined differently by everyone. We don't need the FCC telling us what we can or can't do.
If people want to protect their children from obscenity, then they need to do their jobs as parents and monitor what their children watch or listen to. It's not up to the broadcasters of America to be parents to America's youth.
If Americans want to restrict someone, they should restrict the FCC and the Bush administration and leave Howard Stern alone and allow him to continue his morning show. If its too explicit and you don't like it,then just turn the dial.