Supreme Court rules in favor of families
I would like to share some very exciting news with you concerning the Supreme Court supporting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) right to fine television stations and networks that broadcast obscene language. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the FCC on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in the agency’s efforts to punish television broadcasters that broadcast indecency.
The Court found in favor of the FCC against the FOX Television Network in a lawsuit over “fleeting expletives” and “spontaneous utterances” of certain four-letter words during primetime.
The Court’s ruling is the direct result of OneMillionDads.com members filing thousands of complaints against FOX after it aired the 2003 Billboard Music Awards show, in which FOX broadcast the f-word and two uses of the s-word.
The FOX network filed suit against the FCC after it ruled what FOX broadcast was legally indecent and subject to stiff penalties and large fines. However, the FCC stood its ground, maintaining children and families have the right to be protected from indecency on network television.
The lawsuit took over five years to get a favorable ruling, and your hard work has paid off! Thank you dads for remaining steadfast and having such an extraordinary impact in today’s culture. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed.
I encourage you to forward this e-mail to your friends and urge them to join our efforts. We are making a difference!
Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon, Chairman
OneMillionDads.com
P.S. Please forward this to your family and friends!
About the author: Heather
Hi, my name is Heather Manning and I am the Customer Care Manager for ChristianBooksBibles.com. I am the mother to 5 children, two grown daughters, and three more blessings under 7 yrs old! I love working for this company because I get to talk to Christian brothers and sisters every single day and that is simply awesome.