US indecency crackdown 'threatens freedom'

[CShine]

Viacom, the company responsible for shocking mainstream America by broadcasting a show in which Janet Jackson bared a nipple, today launched a scathing attack on the country's media regulators for their crackdown on indecency on radio and TV. The company's boss Mel Karmazin accused the Federal Communications Commission of being confused about what was considered "indecent" and suggested America's First Amendment, defending freedom of expression, was under threat.

In an interview with the New Yorker magazine, Mr Karmazin, the group's president and chief operating officer, defended shock jock Howard Stern, whose national radio show is produced by Viacom, saying he had the right to discuss sex on air under the US constitution. Asked if it was OK for Mr Stern to discuss anal sex on his show, Mr Karmazin said listeners should switch off if they didn't like the subject matter.

"We are fighting in Iraq for freedom. If it doesn't appeal to you shut the radio off. Just because you don't like the words 'anal sex' doesn't make it indecent," he added. "We are very clear we don't broadcast indecency," said Mr Karmazin. "We think it is a very slippery slope. So many journalists have not been supportive of the first amendment."

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1205318,00.html

[Just Me]

1. You are quite the "poster"!!!

I noticed your passion in posting just last night.

Would you kindly spread some of that passion to "Just Me".

I could definitely use all that energy.

:bounce:

[DAGDA56]

2. I noticed too...

...it took me well over a year to crack 600...but if Cshine has the energy...(actually I noticed Super-squirrell more than the name)