Venezuela to fine networks that air 'Family Guy'

[Bacchus39]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090925/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_family_guy

Venezuela to fine networks that air 'Family Guy'

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan authorities plan to impose fines on cable television companies that refuse to stop airing the animated television series "Family Guy."

Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says the program should be pulled from the airwaves because it promotes the use of marijuana.

El Aissami was outraged by a recent episode in which the show's characters started a campaign to legalize marijuana.

He said Thursday that cable networks that broadcast "Family Guy" would be fined by Venezuela's telecommunications regulator if they refuse to dump the program.

The government of President Hugo Chavez is preparing to impose new regulations on cable television. Among other rules, cable providers could be forced to carry Chavez's frequent speeches.

[Braulio]

1. legalize marihuana

That's really dumb. As if governments didn't have better things to do than to chase down marihuana users. What's wrong with that guy?

As for cable being forced to put in Chavez' marathons, if Chavez starts giving his speeches after 9 PM, there's gonna be a baby boom in Venezuela the likes of which we haven't seen since the Galactic Federation signed their peace treaty with the Klingons.