In article Ksz@hpchase.rose.hp.com, duane@mothra.rose.hp.com (Duane) writes:
> I have been reading this group for a while now and have chosen this
> time to put my two cents in. When anyone goes to get an FCC license they know
> the rules ... they know what the consequences are ... loose your license or
> play by the rules that you had to sign your name to!
> If Howard played by the rules ... and not break the laws and try to defend
> himself after knowingly doing it. "I did hit him with my car and put him in
> the hospital ... but he got in my way" what does it mean ... Breaking the rulesand >then trying to change the rules while being prosecuted ... is stupid.
Um, excuse me. What rules exactly did Howard Stern break?!
What has been said on the Howard Stern show that hasn't been said 100 times on Donahue, Ofrah, Geraldo, and every other slimy talk show? And how many other "shock jocks" are there around the country that rip off Stern and are ignored by the FCC?
Just because Stern says the words penis and masturbation do not make his show "obscene". And the FCC claims that it is merely protecting the innocent ears of children who listen to the show, when in fact its been shown that children do not listen to Stern (evident from the advertising on the show).
The bottom line is, the FCC was clearly targeting Stern. With Sikes gone, maybe the FCC will go back to concentrating on what they're supposed to be doing, instead of practicing censorship. I'm sure they can find better things to do with our money.
