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NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - In a major victory for TV networks, a U.S. appeals court on Monday overruled federal regulators who decided that expletives uttered on broadcast television violated decency standards.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, in a divided decision, said that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission was "arbitrary and capricious" in setting a new standard for defining indecency.

The court sent the matter back to the commission for further proceedings to clarify its indecency policy. The FCC, which said it was still studying the opinion, could decide to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the appeals court.

The FCC ruled in March 2006 ruling that News Corp.'s Fox television network had violated decency rules when singer Cher blurted "fuck" during the 2002 Billboard Music Awards broadcast and actress Nicole Richie used a variation of that word and "shit" during the 2003 awards.

No fines were imposed but Fox had challenged the decision to the appeals court, arguing that the government's decency standard was unclear, violated free speech protections and that the rulings had contradicted findings in past cases.

Republican FCC Chairman Kevin Martin angrily retorted that he found it "hard to believe that the New York court would tell American families that 'shit' and 'fuck' are fine to say on broadcast television during the hours when children are most likely to be in the audience."

"If we can't restrict the use (of the two obscenities) during prime time, Hollywood will be able to say anything they want, whenever they want," Martin said in a statement.

I must say, the urge to make a title that would get modded very, very, VERY fast was almost irresistible.

I must say, the urge to make a title that would get modded very, very, VERY fast was almost irresistible.

This is a victory for our freedom to call things "fuckin' shit" on TV. :D

Not to mention the actual victory of freedom over censorship. =D

Oh noes, now TV will get flooded constantly with the words shit and fuck, and our children will get turned into psychopaths!



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"Remember: Horrific, deplorable violence is OK, so long as you don't use any naughty words!"

Republican FCC Chairman Kevin Martin angrily retorted that he found it "hard to believe that the New York court would tell American families that 'shit' and 'fuck' are fine to say on broadcast television during the hours when children are most likely to be in the audience."

Yay, now they have alternatives to "****" :)

It's the parent's responsibility to ensure their kid's know how to behave.

The case in question was something completely spontaneous. I don't think program creators are going to just suddenly put cuss words into thier prime time shows just because of this ruling.

Yay, now they have alternatives to "****" :)

Hold on...They can say "****"?

Oh noes, now TV will get flooded constantly with the words shit and fuck, and our children will get turned into psychopaths!



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Who needs TV for that? :p

Hold on...They can say "****"?

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

Fuck you, FCC!:upyours:

Hey, someone had to say it.;)

You mean.. No more bleeps?

Who needs TV for that? :p
Indeed, we have the internet.
You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

Man I really want some tits right now.

Go the appeals court! About time the FCC got pulled up and told to act responsibly.

I say we pull them up altogether and replace them with people who don't think they're the Morality Police.

Go the appeals court! About time the FCC got pulled up and told to act responsibly.

So Rosie can now appear on her own show, looking like this, and cussing like a sailor...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/KhalidSheikMohammadssister.jpg

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

I nominate Smunkee for the win...

You know, it don't matter if people say those on TV... children will still get them from movies, sometimes even PG movies, and from home...

Shit they might even fucking get those words from here.

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

:D :D :D

I LOL'd. :D

Yes, but why would anyone watch such a thing?

You kidding? I'd buy TeVo just to see it again!

So Rosie can now appear on her own show, looking like this, and cussing like a sailor...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/KhalidSheikMohammadssister.jpg

Yes, but why would anyone watch such a thing?

:D :D :D

I LOL'd. :D

it's not actually mine, I didn't credit it, but it was George Carlin.

I love that guy, he is great.

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

Smunkee: The Conservative Christian whose mind is humorously in the gutter, as opposed to your standard Conservative, who thinks "SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODO-I mean, we should ban Sodomy. Yes. That's what we should do."

So Rosie can now appear on her own show, looking like this, and cussing like a sailor...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/KhalidSheikMohammadssister.jpg




ZOMG!! That so phake! it was shopped!111one!

it's not actually mine, I didn't credit it, but it was George Carlin.

I love that guy, he is great.

I didn't think it was yours, but still, it was hilarious. :D

ZOMG!! That so phake! it was shopped!111one!

Yes, but it looks so plausible.

Yes, but it looks so plausible.

-sigh-

I was clearly being sarcastic, you know, like when you goto a site, and they have a totally awesome or funny pic, and all the replies are "PHOTO SHOPPED!!!". I guess i have too much internet on my hands.

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

it is a nickname! one of my friends was called Tits McGhee for quite a while on account of her generous proportions in that area.

in fact, i think back in the day it might have been quite a common name/nickname. there was a series of books for kids that i used to really like called 'Swallows and Amazons' and one of the main characters was called Titty. i remember doing a book review presentation on that and everyone giggled, yay.

it is a nickname! one of my friends was called Tits McGhee for quite a while on account of her generous proportions in that area.

in fact, i think back in the day it might have been quite a common name/nickname. there was a series of books for kids that i used to really like called 'Swallows and Amazons' and one of the main characters was called Titty. i remember doing a book review presentation on that and everyone giggled, yay.

Hehe... a Know a guy we call Tits McGee

All I can say to this is - nigga please.

All I can say to this is - nigga please.


I'm calling Al Sharpton on your white ass!

:D :D :D

I LOL'd. :D

George Carlin, the man is a fucking genius. I recommend "You're all Diseased" as a good listen. I find his use of profanity a bit over the top but he's funny as all get out.

For fuck's sake, someone REALLY needs to delete those Rosie pictures...

For fuck's sake, someone REALLY needs to delete those Rosie pictures...

Seriously... they scare me... :eek::(

Oh come on. It was ONE ruling. ONE ruling isn't gonna change everything, guys. :rolleyes::headbang:

So? They've still been one-upped. :D

Edit: Do the timewarp! :p

Oh come on. It was ONE ruling. ONE ruling isn't gonna change everything, guys. :rolleyes::headbang:

Hollywood will be able to say anything they want, whenever they want

The horror of freedom! The horror!

Smunkee: The Conservative Christian whose mind is humorously in the gutter, as opposed to your standard Conservative, who thinks "SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODOMY SODO-I mean, we should ban Sodomy. Yes. That's what we should do."

if you think that's "the gutter" you are sheltered indeed. ;)

George Carlin is about as wholesome as it gets.

Hold on...They can say "****"?

Ah, joke; the bloke I quoted from the article only mentioned "shit" and "fuck" ;)

I really have no idea what can or can't be said on American telly.

It's a joke. Kids will learn curses either way.

It's a joke. Kids will learn curses either way.

Exactly. I agree. :fluffle:

"If we can't restrict the use (of the two obscenities) during prime time, Hollywood will be able to say anything they want, whenever they want," Martin said in a statement.

And the next thing you know, they'll even be telling us that them darkies and wimin are smart enough to vote!:rolleyes:

Oh come on. It was ONE ruling. ONE ruling isn't gonna change everything, guys. :rolleyes::headbang:

actually, that's how it works. Hell, it could even go to the supreme court dozens of times in different forms, and they could vote in favor of the FCC every single time. Then, they make one ruling, and presto, everything is changed.

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)
Mmmmm, taco tits . . . the Carlin rant reminds me of Midler's taco joke :p

"Remember: Horrific, deplorable violence is OK, so long as you don't use any naughty words!"


Or show sex...

Republican FCC Chairman Kevin Martin angrily retorted that he found it "hard to believe that the New York court would tell American families that 'shit' and 'fuck' are fine to say on broadcast television during the hours when children are most likely to be in the audience."



Fuck him. :)

I must say, the urge to make a title that would get modded very, very, VERY fast was almost irresistible.

They went to court over this when there was no fine?

Sheesh, the channels in the UK just accept and apologise, even if they disagree.

They went to court over this when there was no fine?

Sheesh, the channels in the UK just accept and apologise, even if they disagree.

That's because in the UK they have no metaphorical leg to stand on, since you guys lack a written constitution.

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)
George Carlin Rocks!

Mmmmm, taco tits . . . the Carlin rant reminds me of Midler's taco joke :p
or Midler's song from Beaches.

Otter Titsling!

Holy fucking shit. The FCC actually, got overruled?

Holy fucking shit. The FCC actually, got overruled?

About time, huh?

I brought a cooler of drinks and popcorn to celebrate. Want some?

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

We have more ways to describe dirty words than we actually have dirty words. We call them bad words, dirty, filthy, foul, vile, vulgar, coarse, unseemly, street-talk, gutter-talk, locker room language, barric' talk, body, naughty, saucy, raunchy, rude, crude, lewd, indecent, profane, obscene, blue, off-color, suggestive, cursing, cussing, swearing and all I could think of was shit, piss, fuck, ****, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits!


More Carlin brilliance on the subject of Obscenity.

That's because in the UK they have no metaphorical leg to stand on, since you guys lack a written constitution.

Nu-uh. The UK media can and does defend a lot of its actions under the Human Rights Act (1998).

Even before the HRA came in, there was never any need to have freedom of speech set out as a legal right, since in the UK you can do absolutely anything unless there is a specific law against it. As far as I can recall, the Race Relations Act is about the only law which limits freedom of expression.

Indeed, we have the internet.


Man I really want some tits right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ4Lcp6YkHE

No fucking way. Seriously? You're shitting me.

Maybe, just maybe, we'll finally have some producers with the fucking balls to make television shows with true-to-life dialogue. Now that the FCC's been literally fucked up the ass (and it's about time), we'll at least have the chance to see such wonders.

The FCC is a communications regulation bureau, not a censorship bureau. It was meant to keep radio transmissions from interfering with each other and generally make things run smoothly. The whole censorship thing... Well, at least that might be coming to an end.

What this means, of course ....






....is the grand return of Bob Saget.

:eek:

What this means, of course ....






....is the grand return of Bob Saget.

:eek:

WTF?

WTF?

The Fuck, you say?

http://www.thearistocrats.com/

http://www.farceofthepenguins.com/

Those looks on his face during AFHV weren't just feigning amusement - it was apparently torture for him. He really, REALLY needed to climb out *Armaggeddon!*

http://www.dead-frog.com/comedians/comic/bob_saget/

The Fuck, you say?

http://www.thearistocrats.com/

http://www.farceofthepenguins.com/

Those looks on his face during AFHV weren't just feigning amusement - it was apparently torture for him. He really, REALLY needed to climb out *Armaggeddon!*

http://www.dead-frog.com/comedians/comic/bob_saget/

I couldn't watch Farce of the Penguins. It was just too boring.

The Fuck, you say?

http://www.thearistocrats.com/

http://www.farceofthepenguins.com/

Those looks on his face during AFHV weren't just feigning amusement - it was apparently torture for him. He really, REALLY needed to climb out *Armaggeddon!*

http://www.dead-frog.com/comedians/comic/bob_saget/

Ah, now I see what you mean. Yeah, I read his diatribe about penguins in Maxim (or was it Stuff?), and I've heard his stand-up.

Needless to say, he must've gone through hell, what with the shit he had to do on AFHV...

The FCC and all alike organizations should have absolutely 0 ability to restrict or fine any broadcast media or media of any sort for any content...

I couldn't watch Farce of the Penguins. It was just too boring.

It's PENGUIN footage, you cad!
:rolleyes:
Seriously though, there were like four funny parts. The tortoises were alright.
That and the circular motions.
Well, the somewhat-consensual anal intrusion and consummation.

It's PENGUIN footage, you cad!
:rolleyes:
Seriously though, there were like four funny parts. The tortoises were alright.
That and the circular motions.
Well, the somewhat-consensual anal intrusion and consummation.

Meh, still gotta love Bob.

Meh, still gotta love Bob.

I'll love him like a Cabin Boy.
*nods*
The guy is the ... if there is any such thing ... evil twin of Colbert?
:confused:

I'll love him like a Cabin Boy.
*nods*
The guy is the ... if there is any such thing ... evil twin of Colbert?
:confused:

Steven is not evil.

A court... obeying the words of the constitution? Oh my god... sanity in American government and jurisprudence. Who'da thunk it?

Congress shall make no law regarding an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition their government for a redress of grievances.

On that basis, I say - Fuck the FCC, and fuck censorship.

Steven is not evil.

That's not what The Ideology of Ann Coulter said!

And you have to admit, he is just a smidge evil. Pretty well distributed, at that. :)

A court... obeying the words of the constitution? Oh my god... sanity in American government and jurisprudence. Who'da thunk it?

Congress shall make no law regarding an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition their government for a redress of grievances.

On that basis, I say - Fuck the FCC, and fuck censorship.Amen to that. *bows*

And you have to admit, he is just a smidge evil. Pretty well distributed, at that. :)

And he has good ice cream. :)

And he has good ice cream. :)
It took at least 3 months to get Americone Dream up here!! :(

My wife was goading me into writing him and maybe getting a letter on his show.
Didn't happen in time, though.

I must say, the urge to make a title that would get modded very, very, VERY fast was almost irresistible.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now we just need to dissolve the FCC!!!

"So the FCC won't let me be
or let me be me, so let me see
They try to shut me down on MTV
But it feels so empty, without me"

Eminem-Without me

"So the FCC won't let me be
or let me be me, so let me see
They try to shut me down on MTV
But it feels so empty, without me"

Eminem-Without me

Though not typically in favor of censorship, I'm in favor of the FCC intervening in this instance.

You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, ****, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." ;)

George Carlin -- a NYer, btw -- FTW.

Perhaps now, Parents will do what the fuck they are supposed to do and, you know, PARENT their children by restricting their access to things they deem offensive. Don't like for your kid to hear cussing? Don't let him/her watch or listen to things with cussing! Talk to them and tell them why YOU don't allow it, and quit depending on outside organizations to do your damned job.

Kevin Martin is a fucking shitbag. Oh no, children will be watching when someone utters a curse! How awful. I'd be more offended if I saw my children watching a Christian channel rather than one laced with obscenities.