FCC Hires Conservative Indecency Critic

[Pirate Smile]

FCC Hires Conservative Indecency Critic
August 08, 2005
By Todd Shields

The Federal Communications Commission has hired as an advisor an anti-pornography activist and former lobbyist for groups that push for Christian precepts in public policy. The move may herald a reinvigorated campaign against broadcast indecency and bring renewed pressure on cable to reconsider its racy offerings.

Penny Nance, until recently a board member of Concerned Women for America, is working as a special advisor in the FCC’s Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, said aides to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.

The strategic planning office helps develop agency policy. Concerned Women for America describes its mission as “helping…to bring Biblical principles into all levels of public policy.” In recent weeks Nance, a longtime supporter, stepped down from the organization’s board, said an official with the Washington, D.C.-based group.

Nance founded the Kids First Coalition, a nonprofit group based in Alexandria, Va., that describes itself as working to protect children. It invites members to contact Congress on such issues as abortion and pornography, and publishes Republican speeches and position papers on its Web site. In recent years Nance has twice testified before Congress, describing Internet pornography as a threat to children and speaking in favor of technology that lets DVD movie viewers skip past sexual and violent scenes.

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001010563

[RandomKoolzip]

1. Meanwhile, in Europe.......

They barely censor ANYTHING on TV, and everyone seems to be in pretty good shape.

[enigmatic]

13. Canada, too

If they showed on HBO and Showtime what they show on basic cable up here, the Fundies would have a collective stroke. We seem to be ok, too.

[meganmonkey]

2. Great! I am a critic of Indecent Conservatives too!!!

Especially the pedophiles, they really piss me off.

Ooops, I really should read past the first sentence, shouldn't I? :eyes:

[endarkenment]

3. Corrupt corporate crap

It occurred to me that the best way to jumpstart satellite radio and to push more viewers into other pay for service media is to censor the crap out of broadcast media. Nah, they wouldn't do that.

[Lochloosa]

4. And if anyone thinks this is a little thing.....see below

Our Core Issues
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Concerned Women for America confronts many issues facing American citizens. We divide these into six different categories and have accordingly divided our web content here for you.


Definition of the Family
CWA believes the traditional family consists of one man and one woman joined in marriage, along with any children they may have. We seek to protect traditional values that support the Biblical design of the family.

Sanctity of Human Life
CWA supports the protection of all life from conception until natural death. This includes the consequences resulting from abortion.

Education
CWA seeks to reform public education by returning authority to parents.

Pornography
CWA endeavors to fight all pornography and obscenity.

Religious Liberty
CWA supports the God-given rights of individuals in the United States and other nations to pray and worship without fear of discrimination or persecution.

National Sovereignty
CWA believes that neither the United Nations nor any other international organization should have authority over the United States in any area, including economics, social policy, military, and land ownership.

Miscellaneous
CWA also deals with a variety of other issues that don't comfortably fit into a category, yet are important to address.

Like when someone tells you to "FUCK OFF"....does that fit in one of your categories?

[Initech]

5. And this will be the day that I throw my TV set out the window

Who are these idiotic parents allowing their kids to view violent / sexual content that they dont want them watching in the first place? Ugh, I wish the government would stop trying to be my parents. I have parents.

[wli]

6. theocracy hits the airwaves; censorship ratified, 1st amendment chucked

[Up2Late]

7. If this person is "Conservative" in the same way the * and his Cabal

is, then get ready for more Corporate Pornography, i.e. every thing that can be exploited to make a Buck, will be, and then they will sell us on the reason's that this is O.K.:mad:

[QuettaKid]

8. $$$$$$

it seems like there is waaaayyyy too much $$$ to be made by the porn industry in this country.....cable, satellite, hotels.... Can't imagine she is going to have that much of an effect.

[Up2Late]

9. I think you misunderstood my post, Porn has nothing to do with...

...what I was talking about. "Corporate Pornography" is a term I just made up, meaning the whoring of products, product placements and the lowering of standards, all in pursuit of the all mighty Dollar in a race to the bottom.

[DeepModem Mom]

10. kick

[VegasWolf]

11. Look, to balance this whole mess out I think we need a porn advocate. nt

[HootieMcBoob]

12. Get ready for more erectile dysfunction ads

You'll never hear the Christian-right nut-bags complain about a pharmaceutical industry advertisement.

[KamaAina]

14. Why don't they just go ahead and call her a "censor"?

Do they actually think that would make anyone mad enough to make them stop?!

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

15. First target: Novak

Hey, dare to dream! Or is that just bullshit? :rofl:

[sakabatou]

16. Anyone wanna bet that Fox News gets the right to not be censored?