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PatrickforO

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9. Reminds me of

Reply to peoli (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:50 AM

Jul 2014

George Carlin's routine on the seven words you can't say on TV. Censorship generally bugs me, but we are every bit as bad. On some stations, they even obscure butt cracks. And if you happen to see a nipple, STOP the world! Everybody's gonna die.

Aaaagh!

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WTF? Russia bans swearing in the arts [View all] peoli Jul 2014 OP

Typical dictatorial power grabs used in the past by dictators. Putin and his herd RKP5637 Jul 2014 #1

His speech today was total hilarity. Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2014 #3

Mr Putin wants to turn Russia into a country the Birchers would be proud of. malthaussen Jul 2014 #2

I'm thinking the ultra -right wing nuts in the Tea Party PatrickforO Jul 2014 #10

Our fabulous allies. onehandle Jul 2014 #4

It is mass media and the profit motive that are at fault. bemildred Jul 2014 #5

Isn't that the truth. It's the SOS day after day, as you say, "we live awash in fear RKP5637 Jul 2014 #6

The thing is, I don't favor censorship, except where commercial factors intrude. bemildred Jul 2014 #7

Excellent, bemildred....... ballyhoo Jul 2014 #11

Freedom is never absolute. bemildred Jul 2014 #13

Absolutely. You know, bemildred, ballyhoo Jul 2014 #14

I don't like that much attention. bemildred Jul 2014 #15

I really have to disagree with you this time, partner Jack Rabbit Jul 2014 #18

The arts are a problem. bemildred Jul 2014 #21

My point is that there are better ways to go about encouraging discussion Jack Rabbit Jul 2014 #27

The number of politicans I have seen that want to "encourage discussion" is very small. bemildred Jul 2014 #28

bemildred, we can't, nor should ignore profit motives. saidsimplesimon Jul 2014 #19

I'm a guy, and I totally support women kicking some political ass. bemildred Jul 2014 #22

Nyet, no women's only party, we are inclusivive. (grin) saidsimplesimon Jul 2014 #23

Come come, we will make good pets. nt bemildred Jul 2014 #24

mildred, men/women as you know, should never saidsimplesimon Jul 2014 #25

I'm a good pet when I want to be, otherwise not. It depends. bemildred Jul 2014 #26

Putin! That no good little pizda hangfire00 Jul 2014 #8

Reminds me of PatrickforO Jul 2014 #9

Patrick, you may be old enough to remember the Statue of Justice saidsimplesimon Jul 2014 #20

Fascism n/t geomon666 Jul 2014 #12

The New World Order is closing in on us plebes. nt valerief Jul 2014 #16

All Russian David Mamet plays will now be 10 minutes long n/t Yavin4 Jul 2014 #17