Howard Stern, Sat Radio and obscenity - get over it already!
Note to Jack Thompson - blow it out your you know what....
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In recent days, since the debut of the Howard Stern show on Sirius satellite radio, there's been increased discussion that Stern may be facing new, unplanned, censorship from his bosses at Sirius. For example, there's this Newsmax.com piece linked here, or perhaps the New York Post piece linked here and somewhat echoed in a discussion on FOX News with Neil Cavuto who brought on a so-called Stern expert who was (according to Stern) anything but....
Stern himself addressed the issue on his show and/or on his "Howard 100 News" show, which has continued to be filled with material related to possible censorship and/or the hopes of people like Jack Thompson to pull the reigns back on Stern.
Jack Thompson has talked up the possibility that Stern and/or Sirius could be charged with breaking Obscenity laws in various parts of the country if Stern airs 'the type of show he has promised'.
Note to Jack Thompson and others like him - get over the Stern fascination already. He's gone from terrestial radio. You can't get his show unless you pay money to get it, and if you have money to pay to get the show, you are most likely an adult, or at least a fairly mature individual. While it's possible that someone other than those that are the intended audience might stumble across the show and potential expose children to the show, it would be an individuals responsibility and not that of Sirius or Stern.
Thompson apparently has a stick up his rump in his efforts to force Stern completely off the air -- including satellite radio. He holds the same hatred against Bubba the Love Sponge, who he had previously driven from terrestial radio. Apparently the man doesn't know when to gracefully accept victory, and now he's pushing for more.
If there is a god, hopefully Jack Thompson will suffer a massive coronary while sitting on the toilet with a stack full of the nastiest porn or other obscene materials so when the authorities come in and cart him off to the hospital they can find enough questionable materials to lock him in the pen. for quite a while.
I begrudge no one their moral values, but (I think this is somewhat like Gid's thoughts in this area) I don't need anyone else pushing their moral values on me and I try very hard not to push or mandate my values upon someone else. I may discuss and debate such issues and topics, but I don't tell someone they have to do what I want. I hope to show them the right choice and then let them make their own decisions. Apparently that is something that people like Jack Thompson can't do.
So, one last time, Jack Thompson - get over it. Move on. Get out of the censorship business, we don't need it, don't want it, and would rather you go away.
In recent days, since the debut of the Howard Stern show on Sirius satellite radio, there's been increased discussion that Stern may be facing new, unplanned, censorship from his bosses at Sirius. For example, there's this Newsmax.com piece linked here, or perhaps the New York Post piece linked here and somewhat echoed in a discussion on FOX News with Neil Cavuto who brought on a so-called Stern expert who was (according to Stern) anything but....
Stern himself addressed the issue on his show and/or on his "Howard 100 News" show, which has continued to be filled with material related to possible censorship and/or the hopes of people like Jack Thompson to pull the reigns back on Stern.
Jack Thompson has talked up the possibility that Stern and/or Sirius could be charged with breaking Obscenity laws in various parts of the country if Stern airs 'the type of show he has promised'.
Note to Jack Thompson and others like him - get over the Stern fascination already. He's gone from terrestial radio. You can't get his show unless you pay money to get it, and if you have money to pay to get the show, you are most likely an adult, or at least a fairly mature individual. While it's possible that someone other than those that are the intended audience might stumble across the show and potential expose children to the show, it would be an individuals responsibility and not that of Sirius or Stern.
Thompson apparently has a stick up his rump in his efforts to force Stern completely off the air -- including satellite radio. He holds the same hatred against Bubba the Love Sponge, who he had previously driven from terrestial radio. Apparently the man doesn't know when to gracefully accept victory, and now he's pushing for more.
If there is a god, hopefully Jack Thompson will suffer a massive coronary while sitting on the toilet with a stack full of the nastiest porn or other obscene materials so when the authorities come in and cart him off to the hospital they can find enough questionable materials to lock him in the pen. for quite a while.
I begrudge no one their moral values, but (I think this is somewhat like Gid's thoughts in this area) I don't need anyone else pushing their moral values on me and I try very hard not to push or mandate my values upon someone else. I may discuss and debate such issues and topics, but I don't tell someone they have to do what I want. I hope to show them the right choice and then let them make their own decisions. Apparently that is something that people like Jack Thompson can't do.
So, one last time, Jack Thompson - get over it. Move on. Get out of the censorship business, we don't need it, don't want it, and would rather you go away.
