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Kerrie
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Having Howard Stern's controversial radio show suspended shows where America is headed when it comes to free speech and the ability to excercise the first amendment. I used to despise the Stern show as I took personal offense to his comments regarding women, but as I experienced some life changes that gave me a true sense of humor, I have come to appreciate his jokes and take it with a grain of salt. Personally, I am deeply concerned that a radio show such as his after several years of being on the air is now yanked. Will all forms of public media have the tight reigns such as this soon? I understand the need for decency for the children-I have two of my own, but I think this has gone too far. What I think needs to be controlled are the images on the news, such as the events of September 11th...back when the news channels highly broadcasted slow animation of the planes hitting the building, my then 5 year old daughter began having nightmares because she could comprehend the tradegy of it. She spoke of it for weeks and everytime she saw smoke or clouds in the sky, she paniced that a plane had crashed into a building -this is NO exaggeration.
This all stems from the exposure of Janet Jackson's breast during the Super Bowl, which I admit was indecent, but my children weren't scarred for life over it either. Perhaps it's those politicians in Washington currently choosing to mix their "morality" with how their government should be run. After all, this is THEIR country and not the people's country any longer.
(Zero, this may need to go into the political forum)
This all stems from the exposure of Janet Jackson's breast during the Super Bowl, which I admit was indecent, but my children weren't scarred for life over it either. Perhaps it's those politicians in Washington currently choosing to mix their "morality" with how their government should be run. After all, this is THEIR country and not the people's country any longer.
(Zero, this may need to go into the political forum)