 zasel says: Only in the U.S. was Sally Field's comments about war censored as being inappropriate for audience ears on Fox. Here in Canada, where CTV ran the broadcast, her full comments were heard, and believe me, nothing at all of a sexual or inappropriate nature was said by Ms. Field. The word that Fox cut was goddamn. But, according to the FCC, goddamn is NOT a banned expression from broadcast TV. What the hell is going on in the states that free speech is so under attack? lately, anything anti Bush, anti Iraq war,or just plain common sense is censored. So much for the freedom of speech. What the hell is going on in the states that free speech is so under attack?Right wing Christians running the government. They are taking away our freedoms, left and right. As an Amer-adian, I fear censorship in all forms.It saddens me to think what some of my fellow "Boomers" have done on Both sides of the border to undermine freedom for security.Thank God there is still communication between the ordinary joes of these two great countries to hold on to some sense of reason.Someone died today in the name of freedom of speech.It is a precious gift.How DARE they censor it!!! Bravo, Swampy. You said it all. Funny how the anti-bush far left ignores the fact that many anti-Bush remarks weren't censored or that a joke which had nothing to do with Bush was censored. Just a bit of rational thought here, but maybe it had something to do with her use of profanity and the desire of censors NOT to be fined for airing profanity? Na, couldn't be that, must be Bush's fault... Just so ya know Sooner, I was not accusing Bush of anything. I was commenting on censorship in general, and especially on right-wing run media organizations such as Murdoch's. Goddamn is not on the list of FCC banned expressions. And if Fox only wanted to block that expression, they did not need to block the entire anti-war thought. We all know they can bleep just one word or even syllable of they so desire. But no, Mr. Bush had nothing to do with this directly, and I am amazed you found something in my original comments that would indicate such a thing. I am just speaking about the reaction of everyone over this whole incident. Fact is, in order to make some conspiracy out of the whole deal, you have to ignore everything else that was and was not censored that night. A joke that the network considered in bad taste which had nothing to do with Bush was censored, but many anti-Bush and anti-administration statements weren't censored. The left is trying to make a pattern of political censorship over this one item when the facts taken as a whole just don't support those claims. Sooner, your specific point about the Emmy night does have validity. But I think what so many people are upset about is that there seems to be a real assault on freedom of speech and civil liberties in the country. Take what happened to that student who was debating with Senator Kerry at that university in Florida the other day. They tazed him for cryin' out loud, even though the Senator clearly stated to leave the guy alone, he wanted to respond to his question. People being arrested or forcefully escorted out of publicly held gatherings because they are wearing tee shirts that do not agree with the agenda of the speaker. Areas being set aside, way far from the area of the events that ar... there seems to be a real assault on freedom of speech and civil liberties in the country.To borrow a literary term and one made current by HRC, it is your willing susupension of disbelief. From reading and listening to the news - Freedom of speech is thriving. Take what happened to that student who was debating with Senator Kerry at that university in Florida the other day. They tazed him for cryin' out loud, even though the Senator clearly stated to leave the guy alone, he wanted to respond to his question.You mean the guy that jumped to the front of the line, taunted police, then resisted arrest? The guy that was said to be later laughing and joking about the incident? Have you seen the entire video, or just the ones edited to make him out as a victim who did nothing wrong? Sooner, I fear we cannot really have an decent conversation about this, because you refuse to look at the big picture. I merely gave a couple of recent, high profile examples of overreaction to people exercising their freedom of speech. But if ya wanna just pick on this one guy, who I agree is not a pillar of decorum, and then mock the entire point, it shows me that you are the kind of participant who nit picks a discussion to death just to make your point, rather than get into a healthy discussion of differing views. |
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