“If President Bush and Vice President Cheney can blurt out vulgar language, then the government cannot punish broadcast television stations for broadcasting the same words in similarly fleeting contexts. That, in essence, was the decision on Monday, when a federal appeals panel struck down the government policy that allows stations and networks to be fined if they broadcast shows containing obscene language.” (New York Times, Tuesday)
Who knows better what you should see and hear? You or the State?
FEE Timely Classic
“Is the Public Served by the Public Interest Standard?“ by Adam D. Thierer