My email to the FCC regarding "Swearing Joe"

[NightWatcher]

edit:

nevermind, I never knew the FCC didnt have jurisdiction over cable tv.


the story

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/10/joe-scarboroughs-fuck-up_n_142598.html

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/10/scarborough-f-word/

http://www.nypost.com/seven/11102008/tv/i_said_what__138038.htm

[CAVU]

1. The FCC doesn't regulate cable. And if you don't like the F word, you probably should

block DU from your computer.

[malaise]

13. Adults post at DU

I have no problem with Fuck but not at 8.00am on TV -cable or no cable.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. It's cable

I don't believe you can file a complaint.

[NightWatcher]

12. I did not know that. You learn something everyday, but that raises another question

If it's not wrong to use them, why arent they used on shows like the Daily Show? Why do other outlets bleep out the words?

fwiw, I am not a prude, but I hate Joe and would use any opportunity to get him off the air

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. It is probably the choice of Comedy Central

to not have curse words.

But FCC regs regarding cursing do not apply to cable.

[onenote]

3. and if the FCC in response to complaints like yours, tried to regulate language on cable

forcing, for example, DL Hughley's show to be cancelled, would you be happy?

Fortunately, the FCC can't regulate speech on cable. And encouraging them to do so is pretty lame.

[madmax]

4. I missed that

heard the apology and comments from Mika. So being very nosey can you tell me exactly what happend? Awe, plz. It will drive me nuts not knowing. ;) :hi:

[DeepBlueC]

5. but I WANT to hear more swearing on TV

I live for the day I can hear The Daily Show unbleeped.

[progressoid]

6. His ideas are more offensive than his verbs.

[DoctorMyEyes]

7. Why pretend to be one of the prissy pants?

Like other posters have already mentioned - it's cable - so you've wasted your time. But, the bigger issue is why you would debase yourself for all intents and purposes in adding your voice to the outraged pissy pants party?

I don't like Joe's dumb ass show either, but I'm not going to pretend to be a wingnut in order to get rid of him.

[TexasObserver]

8. Sorry, but I think the world needs to be more "fuck you" friendly.

[golddigger]

9. Oh for the love of fuck's sake!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

10. There should be more talk like this. Openly.

The phrase "Fuck You" and all it's subtle(lol) variants are clear and unambiguous. They do not tiptoe around the subject, clouding intent with a lot of fluff and folderol. "Fuck You" gets down to the nub of the issue. The all-purpose, semi-official phrase of New Jersey, "Go Fuck Yourself"(Often used as a phrase od true endearment here) is another one that cuts through bullshit like the Crystal Knife of Tibetan Buddhism cuts through illusion.

But it takes real guts to use the phrase. Alas, real guts is a commodity in quite short supply.

No, lets have more of it. When a repuke gets done with his or her canned and mind-roasting babbling of demonstrable lies on TV, wouldn't all of existance rejoice if Tweety could just look at him or her and go "Oh, just fuck you!". Wouldn't Michelle Bachmann be a better person if she heard more responses like that? Wouldn't life just be a little sweeter if Rachel could turn to Uncle Pat, after one of his on-air psychotic decompensations and go "Jeezus, Pat! Why don't you simply go fuck yourself after that display".

Life would go on and quite frankly, this comity thing ain't all it's cracked up to be, joo know?

[ColbertWatcher]

11. I saw the clip on your link to Think Progress and it looks like ...

... the censor dropped the ball.

He shouldn't have said it, but I always thought networks had a 5-, or 7-second delay for live shows.

MSNBC will be fined.