Fleeting Expletives

What TV Harms Children More: Seeing a Person Murdered or Seeing a Person Naked?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Nudity on TV, George Carlin, FCC v Fox, Janet Jackson, Free Speech, Profanity on TV, Violence on Tv, Fleeting Expletives, Citizens United, Media News
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

I am all for protecting children where they need protection, but my view is that far more harm comes from the barrage of violent, criminal activity on TV rather than from profanity and nudity.

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Mike Sacks

Supreme Court Fusses Over Indecent TV

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Seth Waxman, Donald-Verrilli, Broadcast Indecency, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Carter Phillips, Antonin Scalia, Fcc v. Fox, Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer, Chief Justice John Roberts, Video, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy, Fleeting Expletives, Elena Kagan, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- "There's a bare buttock there, and there's a bare buttock here," said Seth Waxman, pointing up to the historical and mythical figures th...

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The Law of Facebook

Leah Anthony Libresco | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Freedom of Speech, Social Media, Fcc, Social Networking, Censorship, Fleeting Expletives, Free Speech, Media News
Leah Anthony Libresco

Few governments have any kinds of laws clearly governing the limits of speech and of anonymity online. Standards are being set piecemeal by corporations, which are accountable to no one but their shareholders.

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A Father's Message Echoes in FCC Ruling

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fcc, Pacifica Foundation, Justice-William-Brennan, 2nd Circuit, William Brennan, Fleeting Expletives, Federal Communication Commission, Media News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By Will Nelligan When I was around six, m...

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Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michelle Obama, Volunteering, Antonin Scalia, Bank Stress Tests, Obama First 100 Days, 100 Days, Banking, Banking Crisis, Homeowners, Fleeting Expletives, Barack Obama, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

There was much to celebrate this week, as we marked the remarkable achievements of Obama's first 100 days. A high point: Michelle Obama sending a resounding message about making service a regular part of our lives by volunteering at a food bank, even though we are months away from Thanksgiving. On the other hand, there was the depressing, banking-industry-led Senate defeat of a measure offering relief to America's struggling homeowners. Coming up: Thursday's announcement of the results of the bank stress tests. Early indications are that at least some of the banks are going to need another infusion of capital. With apologies to Justice Scalia, "Fleeting expletive" no! It's time for Americans to draw the line in the sand and say that if bankers are not going to side with us when we need help, we're not going to side with them when they do.

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Dear Justice Scalia...

Norman Lear | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Antonin Scalia, Cursing Decision, Television, TV Cursing, Scalia, FCC Expletive Policy, Fcc, Fleeting Expletives, Media News
Norman Lear

I'd like to offer my heartfelt thanks to Scalia and his four conservative cohorts on the Supreme Court who voted 5-4 yesterday to uphold the FCC ban on the use of "fleeting" expletives on broadcast TV.

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FCC's "Fleeting Expletives" Policy Backed By Supreme Court

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: FCC Expletive Policy, Television, Fcc, TV Cursing, Fleeting Expletives, Media News

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court deleted expletives left and right Tuesday in narrowly upholding a government policy that threatens broadcasters w...

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