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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:12 PM
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Anti-Porn Crusader Hired by FCC
Anti-Porn Crusader Hired by FCC
http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2005-08-09/#tv1


Penny Nance, who describes herself as a religious conservative and has been a vocal opponent of racy images on television, has been hired by the Federal Communications Commission as a part-time adviser to its Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, Mediaweek reported Monday. Last January, in a letter to President Bush, Nance complained of a "huge indecency problem" on basic cable and said that networks should restore the 8:00 p.m. family hour. In an Op-Ed piece published in the Washington Times three years ago, Nance wrote, "Sexual themes and even soft-core pornography are rampant on shows such as CBS' Survivor and MTV's Real World." She also stated: "There are plenty of cases where television content violates the FCC's standards, there have been countless cases over the past decade or more. But the FCC hasn't acted on a single complaint." Her comments were made before the to-do over the Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident.
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chelsea0011 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:13 PM
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1. Jessica Simpson must be stopped.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:14 PM
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2. Thank God ...
now maybe someone will stop NBC from showing "Anal Teenage Sluts: The Series" Tuesdays at 8pm, 7pm Central.
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LeftyDarthBrodie Donating Member (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:20 PM
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3. What will I watch on Tuesday nights then?
This is a very well written show exploring the deep dilemas of high school life.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 09:31 PM
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12. HEY - I was on that reality TV series - don't ruin my only break in life
:sarcasm:
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miss_kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:25 PM
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4. christ. what an asshole
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/09/142256

From Democracy Now!
FCC Hires Christian Activist As Advisor on Indecency Issues
The Federal Communications Commission has hired an anti-pornography activist and lobbyist to work as an advisor of indecency issues. The hiring of Penny Nance is expected to expand the FCC's campaign to fight what it views as indecent broadcasts. Penny Nance founded the Kids First Coalition and until recently served as a board member of Concerned Women For America. That group describes its mission as helping QUOTE "to bring Biblical principles into all levels of public policy."
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WeRQ4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:28 PM
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6. Replace "Nip Tuck" with reruns of "Touched by an Angel"?
Or perhaps "Highway to Heaven"?
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miss_kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:49 PM
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10. An alternative newspaper in my town always referred to TBAA as
"Touched in the Swimsuit Area by an Angel" I have always thought of it as that since, and if I can make at least ONE OTHER PERSON to think of its title that way, then my life here on this earth will not have been wasted.O8)
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WeRQ4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 06:38 PM
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11. Tis the purpose of life and ye have succeeded.
I laughed out loud.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:26 PM
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5. "Fear Factor" is the most offensive disgusting show on TV.
T&A = the devil.

'Fear Factor' = A-OK.

:shrug:
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Adenoid_Hynkel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:28 PM
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7. will she go after rush for saying 'blowjobs' on the air?
or focus only on dobson-approved prosecutions?
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I Know How To Do it Donating Member (499 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:36 PM
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8. Good! "Joey", needs to be stopped!
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Chovexani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 05:38 PM
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9. Hehe
I love going to the Parents Television Council website to look at the clips they post of the "worst TV of the week".

It's *always* something extremely cool and entertaining. :evilgrin:
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 11:28 PM
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13. Oh damn.



Does this mean the statuary in the Capitol will all be covered up again?
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