They Want Their MTV (Morality Television)
And they want it now! Bush isn’t the only one throwing their “political capital” around like a drunken Texan at the Billy Barty Foundation (a dwarf tossing joke...proud to be a source of humor since 1888). As I’ve written here before, the moral majority has been feeling empowered lately, too.
Based on the election, these Crusaders feel that America has spoken up for their side. “They believe as we do!”, these apostles hosannah-ed. It didn’t take them long to rub it in our secular faces either.
By now many of you have heard about the SAVING PRIVATE RYAN incident. Many ABC affiliates refused to air the unedited/uncensored film for fear of FCC retaliation. I was very proud of them. It forces the FCC’s hand to either make up a set of decency rules or shut up. You know they won’t because the Immoral Minority (which isn’t so minor) will poo-poo any government censorship. I mean this isn’t Russia.
It’s ridiculous to think SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is indecent just because of a little language and a lot of true violence (the kind we should be reminded of the next time we elect a pre-emptive President). It’s about World War II and all the blood that was shed for that last, great act of heroism. It should be remembered. Yet a startling number of people, many part of the American Family Association, complained anyway. Maybe they took offense at the scene where Ryan goes on and on about his brother trying to lay the local ugly chick before being shipped off. Now I, for one, agree this scene should have been lopped off, but purely so I don’t have to watch Matt Damon fumble through a subpar monologue.
What’s next? Making some trims to SCHINDLER’S LIST because the AFA feels too many Jews die in it (or that there are too many Jews in the film at all)? I'll bet they won't complain about a single drop of gore when THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST makes it on FOX.
Meanwhile back at the Capitol (or in the Capitol, as I’ve been lead to believe), a bishop-type brought his flock to protest Arlen Spector’s possible involvement on the Federal Judiciary Committee because he’s pro-choice. “This would be like a slap in the face to the people that elected this President and this Congress.”, whined the bishop. Time will tell if this political capital will be cashed in to keep honest differences of opinion to exist in Congress. Unless of course that difference of opinion is a pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, anti-gay marriage and just all around good Christian one.
When are we as separation of church & state Americans going to wise up? How are zealots like this bishop guy and the puppet masters behind the FCC being allowed access to the Capitol building and our lives? Well, I don’t have an answer. I’ve been up since 5 AM. If anyone comes up with something, let me know.
Based on the election, these Crusaders feel that America has spoken up for their side. “They believe as we do!”, these apostles hosannah-ed. It didn’t take them long to rub it in our secular faces either.
By now many of you have heard about the SAVING PRIVATE RYAN incident. Many ABC affiliates refused to air the unedited/uncensored film for fear of FCC retaliation. I was very proud of them. It forces the FCC’s hand to either make up a set of decency rules or shut up. You know they won’t because the Immoral Minority (which isn’t so minor) will poo-poo any government censorship. I mean this isn’t Russia.
It’s ridiculous to think SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is indecent just because of a little language and a lot of true violence (the kind we should be reminded of the next time we elect a pre-emptive President). It’s about World War II and all the blood that was shed for that last, great act of heroism. It should be remembered. Yet a startling number of people, many part of the American Family Association, complained anyway. Maybe they took offense at the scene where Ryan goes on and on about his brother trying to lay the local ugly chick before being shipped off. Now I, for one, agree this scene should have been lopped off, but purely so I don’t have to watch Matt Damon fumble through a subpar monologue.
What’s next? Making some trims to SCHINDLER’S LIST because the AFA feels too many Jews die in it (or that there are too many Jews in the film at all)? I'll bet they won't complain about a single drop of gore when THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST makes it on FOX.
Meanwhile back at the Capitol (or in the Capitol, as I’ve been lead to believe), a bishop-type brought his flock to protest Arlen Spector’s possible involvement on the Federal Judiciary Committee because he’s pro-choice. “This would be like a slap in the face to the people that elected this President and this Congress.”, whined the bishop. Time will tell if this political capital will be cashed in to keep honest differences of opinion to exist in Congress. Unless of course that difference of opinion is a pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, anti-gay marriage and just all around good Christian one.
When are we as separation of church & state Americans going to wise up? How are zealots like this bishop guy and the puppet masters behind the FCC being allowed access to the Capitol building and our lives? Well, I don’t have an answer. I’ve been up since 5 AM. If anyone comes up with something, let me know.
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