Who is incharge of American Television censorship?
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Since an accurate response would be too lengthy I'll give you something short, though definitely not thorough.\n\nThe FCC's powers are appropriated by Congress who also appoints the FCC Chairman, who is currently Kevin J. Martin. When it comes to setting restrictions for broadcasting and for consumer electronics a 7 member panel, chosen by the Chairman, votes on rules proposed by FCC members, lawmakers/politicians and general members of the public. The Chairman has veto power so if the panel agrees to pass or repeal restrictions, the Chairman has the authority to overturn any rules. Congress is a higher power and can, though they have not yet, pass laws or regulations governed by the FCC. \n\nThe FCC doesn't typically punish those who break the rules, however, in a case where a noticable portion of the public makes complaints either directly to the FCC or to television and radio watchdogs the FCC will take action. Usually this action involves a fine and many networks have been fined repeatedly without having their broadcast license revoked. \n\nSomething that the FCC is tough on is 'pirate' radio or television stations. These are broadcasters who fail to receive a license to operate from the FCC. Rather than simply fining these individuals or companies, the FCC will also confiscate their broadcasting equipment and block them from applying for an FCC license for up to 5 years.\n\nThere has always been controversy surrounding the FCC, most notably pertaining to free speech. If you want to learn more, follow the links below.\n\nhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,149692,00.html\nhttp://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Inspector_General/Reports/websecurity.doc\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,113285,00.asp\nhttp://www.fcc.gov/\n\nTo contact the FCC: http://www.fcc.gov/contacts.html
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First, if these sites are censored, it might be a bad idea to proxy around those censorships.  Otherwise, you can try a proxy bypass site, in which you enter the web address, and the proxy site goes around the censorship somehow.  Try http://www.unipeak.com/
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If you are speaking of having the government interfere with what we as parents and responsible adults do to teach our children, then no. With regards to the FCC, and what is transmitted over the airwaves and is available for public display, yes. However, the government should also set absolute specifics for such media outlets. \n\nBut when it comes to moral standards, parents, should simply get off their lazy asses, and teach their children right from wrong, talk with them and keep an open line of communication.
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I am boycotting them because I have the freedom of speech as well.  Of course, what makes me dislike them is the fact that they are not only abusing their celebrity status, but they are abusing their freedom of speech.  I feel that it is more important to have "responsible" speech than to run around using "free speech" as a shield.  They are using it as a shield to make their treasonous statements on a worldwide "stage".  I feel the same way about all celebrities and elected politicians that have been making public "anti-American" statements.  I feel that they are giving aide and comfort to our enemies.  If you don't agree with our government...that's great.  We should question our government, but not on national television, not during a war, and not when our brave military members are in harms way.\n\nBTW, don't get me started on the New York Times.  That rag needs to be shut down.
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Hmm..how about television Evangelists? The insincere ones, of course.
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Internet censorship in China
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There is no real definitive list, although some say that George Carlin started it with his "Filthy Words" routine.\n The FCC can fine a broadcaster, station, etc if they get enough 'complaints' about the content of a show or broadcast.  So the rules are constantly changing.
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Um...you can't.  That is called censorship.\n\nYour best option is to change the channel.
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I LOVE AMERICA. NEO CON CENSORSHIP IS RAMPANT
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CENSORSHIP IS A BITCH. thanks yahoo for "allowing" freedom of speech!
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Censorship can not truelly be justified in any sense.  It is simply societies way of controlling what they do not agree with.
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Move to a country where censorship is permissable.\nIf you get to remove from the PUBLIC library what YOU find objectionable, then I get to remove what offends ME, and so does the next guy, before long, you have an empty library.
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Oh, I don't know...let's see...the Constitution, The Bill of Rights, Freedom of Speech maybe? Come on, we are NOT living in Nazi Germany here.As for the "Noble girls of America" I know more grown self respecting women that are into pornography than I do men. Just because you don't like something doesn't give you the right to judge or to censer what someone Else watches or does.
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That's a good question. I guess one reason would be that no American would really watch the foreign channels. People in other parts of the world can usually speak more than one language, most Americans can't, and don't want to. So we watch what we're used to; American shows. Censorship may also be an issue; they can't show certain things that might appear on a foreign program. Oh well.
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The censorship. Its more like manipulation.\nThey're leading the American public the wrong way.\nAnd how democratic is it when you can only choose between two parties?? Anyone who doesnt have a billion dollars for all the publicity wont get noticed. What nonsense!
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Americans have a duty, but nobody is.  Thomas Paine was exiled for less than people are being imprisoned for today.\n\n"Liberal media"?  What liberal media?  The only independent voices are internet sites (Mediamatters, Counterpunch, Daily Kos, et al) and a few magazines (Utne Reader, Mother Jones, New Internationalist, et al).  The "liberal media" is playing conductor on the express train to dictatorship.
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Censoring isn't the answer. People need to somehow (that is the key) learn to believe what they believe while respecting what others believe.