America is out of control….
ABC aired “Saving Private Ryan” as it was filmed in celebration of Veterans Day. I know it’s been awhile since this happened, but I’m still reading letters to the editor in the paper from these whiny pissy soccer moms that want more FCC control over what gets aired.
JUST CHANGE THE CHANNEL BITCH!
How hard is it? If you don’t want to see or hear something, change the channel. You know Saving Private Ryan got an R rating, so why would you watch it? You know you’re going to hear something you don’t like. CHANGE THE CHANNEL!
There was an excellent editorial cartoon in the Thursday Nov 18 Edition of USA Today…. it shows a kid watching TV while his soccer mom is talking to her friend…. she says “I’m glad that my little junir didn’t see that sexually suggestive opening on Monday Night Football” (yet another bone of contention I’ll deal with another day)… meanwhile, Junior’s watching TV, which is showing commericials for Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra.
I agree with the point they’re making. Censorship is futile. Kids are kids and they’re going to learn about sex and violence and profane language one way or the other.
If you don’t like what’s on, use the remote. Why should my enjoyment of a TV program suffer because you get your panties in a wad over a few bad words?
In an era where some are struggling to understand what our soldiers are going through overseas, this movie is an excellent opportunity to give folks a glimmer (and only a glimmer) of what goes on in the heat of battle.
Let’s put an end to this insane “moral thermomter”… and allow adults to make adult decisions over what they and their children watch and listen to on TV. It’s about time we move into the 20th Century. (Yes, I realize this is the 21st Century).
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I was just thinking that the other day. There is nothing more disturbing than watching a Cialis commercial with two wrinkled old prunes in a swimming pool.
If I were old, the last thing I’d want to do is shag an old lady. I’d want a pill that makes me think she looks hot. That would work MUCH better. Just because you can get it up, doesn’t mean you should.
This censorship thing IS getting out of control. And, it’s so damn inconsistent. I wish they would just make up their mind, and let me watch satellite TV, or something unregulated. I’m sure I’m MUCH more capable of determining what is appropriate for me to watch than Colin Powell’s son is.
And, if you think back to the mid to late 80s, Tom Hanks was probably the LAST person I would have expected to be censored on TV. Well, if they put Bosom Buddies on now, I’d imagine all the church ladies would be shaking their canes in outrage.