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Emit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:20 PM
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Latest AFA Alert: Fox Deliberately Displays the 'F-Word' During Prime Time Football Game
American Family Association going after Fox. :rofl:

January 16, 2007

Fox Deliberately Displays the 'F-Word' During Prime Time Football Game

File An Official Complaint With The FCC Today!

Dear Emit,

It used to be that you could sit down and watch an evening football game with your children without fear of them being exposed to inappropriate material. Sadly, that's no longer the case as was proven Saturday night during the Fox broadcast of the NFL playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles.

During a cutaway shot to the stadium spectators, the camera focused directly on a woman wearing a t-shirt clearly inscribed with the words "F--k Da Eagles" (without the dashes). The shot stayed focused on the woman and her shirt for several seconds. There can be no doubt that this was an intentional airing of patently offensive language on the public airwaves, as the person wearing the profane t-shirt was chosen by Fox Network's broadcast crew from more than 70,000 spectators in the stadium. The camera operator selected that particular woman and the director and/or producers of the event made an affirmative and conscious decision to air the shot from that particular camera, forcing the f-word into millions of homes. Furthermore, the v-chip would not and could not have protected children and families from the type of content evidenced here.

To view the offensive scene, click here. WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT



Fans on the East Coast saw this obscenity televised during the Family Hour (8:30 p.m. ET) -- but it aired at 5:30 p.m. in the evening on the West Coast.



Take Action



Click here to send your formal complaint to the FCC Commissioners urging them to enforce the indecency law.

If you think our efforts are worthy, would you please support us with a small gift? Thank you for caring enough to get involved.

Sincerely,



Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association


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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:21 PM
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1. Like Bush's FCC will do anything about this...
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Hosnon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:21 PM
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2. Self-Delete
Edited on Tue Jan-16-07 06:23 PM by MJDuncan1982
Man I gotta learn to read:)
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citygal Donating Member (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:24 PM
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3. Don't these people have anything more important to do?
Seriously.
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Mandate My Ass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:25 PM
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4. The cameraman obviously has a sense of humor
Edited on Tue Jan-16-07 06:26 PM by Mandate My Ass
I'm an Eagles fan and I think that shirt is hilarious. Sports is all about trash talk.

Oh well, it's the Faux News Network so Fuck Da Faux News. Crash and burn, MFers.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:28 PM
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5. while there is some amusement with them going after fox --
i hate afa with a passion that borders on the surreal.

their notion of censorship is truly frightening.
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Emit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:31 PM
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6. That's why I keep my eye on them...
so I can keep track of what they're up to. I did think this one amusing, in an ironic sort of way, no?
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:35 PM
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7. Absolutely.
I'll even share a giggle or two with ya...
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:45 PM
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9. yes -- i agree -- it is ironic and amusing.
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:44 PM
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8. I watched the game and was LMAO when I saw that!
Edited on Tue Jan-16-07 06:50 PM by BattyDem
I KNEW some fundie group would freak out! :rofl:

Note to the American Family Association:

So your kids saw the word, "fuck" - big deal! It probably wasn't the first time they saw/heard that word and I can guarantee you that it won't be the last. Look at it this way: it could be worse. They could have been doing it instead of reading it. :evilgrin:

Seriously ... with all the SHIT going on in this country and this world, is this the only thing they have to get riled up about? Get a life! :eyes:
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:47 PM
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10. DUPE ... sorry, I meant to "edit" my reply, but instead, I replied again, LOL!
Edited on Tue Jan-16-07 06:49 PM by BattyDem
:blush:
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:48 PM
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11. 'If you think our efforts are worthy, would you please support us with a small gift?'
There you have it.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:49 PM
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12. It's a word! Your kids are going to see it, hear it or read it eventually
I fucking HATE Family Associations.

Any organization with the word Family in it is automatically full of shit. Period.
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MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 06:58 PM
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13. Can you image the outrage and uproar if she FLASHED?!

The moral prima donnas at AFA wouldn't know whether to shit or go blind!
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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 07:27 PM
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14. The AFA and Faux Snooze are battling each other? It's like watching
2 apes flinging dung at each other.

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Emit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 12:38 AM
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15. lol! n/t
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