The FCC, the Federal Communications Commision, decided all by itself that radio and television were the only to parts of american life not protected by the free speech provision of the first amendment to the constitution.
I'd like to repeat that, because it sounds vaguegly important.
The FCC, an appointed body - not elected, answerable only to the president decided on its own, that radio and television were the only two parts of american life not protected by the first amendment to the constitiution, and why did they decide that? Because they got a letter from a minister in Missisippi!
A reverend Donald Wildmon in Missisippi heard something on the radio that he didn't like! Well reverend - did anyone ever tell you there are two knobs on the radio? Two knobs on the radio!
Of course I'm sure the reverend isn't that comfortable with anything that has two knobs on it. But hey reverend, there are two knobs on the radio; one of them turns the radio off, and the other one - changes the station! Imagine that reverend, you can actually change the station! It's called freedom of choice and it's one of the principles this country was founded upon. Look it up in the library, reverend, if you have any of them left when you're finished burning all the books!
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The FCC, the Federal Communications Commision, decided all by itself that radio and television were the only to parts of american life not protected by the free speech provision of the first amendment to the constitution.
I'd like to repeat that, because it sounds vaguegly important.
The FCC, an appointed body - not elected, answerable only to the president decided on its own, that radio and television were the only two parts of american life not protected by the first amendment to the constitiution, and why did they decide that? Because they got a letter from a minister in Missisippi!
A reverend Donald Wildmon in Missisippi heard something on the radio that he didn't like! Well reverend - did anyone ever tell you there are two knobs on the radio? Two knobs on the radio!
Of course I'm sure the reverend isn't that comfortable with anything that has two knobs on it. But hey reverend, there are two knobs on the radio; one of them turns the radio off, and the other one - changes the station! Imagine that reverend, you can actually change the station! It's called freedom of choice and it's one of the principles this country was founded upon. Look it up in the library, reverend, if you have any of them left when you're finished burning all the books!