http://www.firesociety.com FireSociety Forums - Culture Fires - Decency Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:40:23 GMT admin@firesociety.com FireSociety 60 http://www.firesociety.com/images/home/mainlogo.gif http://www.firesociety.com http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/26739/Recipegate--Cindy-McCain-s-plaigarism/?src=103 At the very least, this makes for a good laugh. I was unaware of the first incident of this, so I'll post the links to both articles. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-w... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-w...   Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:40:21 GMT Dyne http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/26739/Recipegate--Cindy-McCain-s-plaigarism/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/26634/Will-FCC-be-allowed-to-police--fleeting-expletives--/?src=103 Jeff Johnson - OneNewsNow - 6/16/2008 11:05:00 AM var addthis_pub = 'onenewsnow';   Pro-family law firms are weighing in with the U.S. Supreme Court on a case that could determine how much profanity viewers have to tolerate from over-the-air television broadcasts.      The Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit later this year filed by CBS and FOX Television. The two networks were fined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for live broadcasts during which performers uttered unscripted profanity, the FCC says, in violation of the nations' broadcast decency laws. Glen Lavy, senior counsel with the  Alliance Defense Fund , says the FCC decided enough was enough after singers dropped the F-bomb twice on awards shows.   "The FCC decided that it was no longer going to allow what it used to give a free pass for so-called 'fleeting expletives' -- that is, indecent language that wasn't repeated," Lavy explains.   Lavy says the FCC has allowed similar language in a very restrictive context -- such as in the movie Saving Private Ryan. But Lavy says both the FOX and CBS offenses were simply entertainers trying to push the envelope. "That is all they were doing. They were putting it ... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:11:58 GMT kmcheng http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/26634/Will-FCC-be-allowed-to-police--fleeting-expletives--/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/26473/Porn-conviction-applauded--White-House-chastised/?src=103 Jeff Johnson - OneNewsNow - 6/12/2008 11:20:00 AM var addthis_pub = 'onenewsnow';   WARNING: The following story concerns material not suitable for children!   The former chief obscenity prosecutor for the U.S. Justice Department is praising the recent conviction of a hard-core pornographer, while criticizing the Bush administration for not taking obscenity laws seriously.     A federal jury in Florida convicted California porn producer Paul Little last week of five counts each of distributing obscene materials over the Internet and through the mail. Little ran a pornographic website and video distribution service that sold graphically-violent sex videos. Alliance Defense Fund attorney Pat Trueman, the former top obscenity prosecutor at the Justice Department, is pleased with the conviction.   "That does show that people in communities – even communities like Tampa, which has lots of sex shops and strip clubs in it – they still are willing to convict in an obscenity trial," Trueman explains.   But the attorney admits he is less than pleased with the Bush administration's apparent lack of enthusiasm for obscenity prosecutions. "Look at how most children are accessing pornography," he explains. "They get it on cable television or they get it on the Internet -- ... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:34:06 GMT kmcheng http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/26473/Porn-conviction-applauded--White-House-chastised/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/24785/Color-Me-Homophobic/?src=103 The powers that be have decreed that homosexuality and all its variations are normal, and woe to anyone who dares question this alternate lifestyle. Homosexuality has been added to the list of topics, along with race and global warming, that is off limits for discussion. The debate has been declared over. Homosexuality, which not very long ago was defined as a "disorder" in medical journals, is well on its way to becoming a lifestyle option. Despite the fact that it is based on a premise which has been thoroughly discredited.  The normalization of homosexuality has its genesis in 1948, when  Alfred Kinsey published the first ever study of male human sexuality. Entitled the Kinsey Report, this research involved illegal sexual experimentation on several hundred young children. It was based on a non–representative group of Americans — including hundreds of sex offenders, prostitutes, prison inmates and exhibitionists. This research purported to show that infants and children are sexual beings and could enjoy and benefit from sexual activity, especially with adults. Kinsey's research has never been duplicated or verified. Indeed, if someone tried, they would be jailed for child abuse. No matter.   Fast forward 60 years. This debunked research still serves ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:41:48 GMT Nancy Morgan http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/24785/Color-Me-Homophobic/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/24003/Obscured-nudity-during-TV-s--family-hour--draws-complaint/?src=103 Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 4/10/2008 12:00:00 PM   Dan Isett, an official with the Parents Television Council, says the Federal Communications Commission needs to hear from pro-family activists after a recent episode of America's Next Top Model .     According to the  Parents Television Council  (PTC), on the March 26th episode of America's Next Top Model , a model was shown posing nude for photos while lying on a bed. Although the nudity was partially blurred, the PTC says it is helping people file indecency complaints about the episode. The program airs at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) on Wednesdays.   Isett says it is irresponsible for the CW Television Network to air such a program during the family hour. "I don't think this is a question of artistic freedom," he states bluntly. "There are certain rules and obligations that go along with holding a federal broadcast license in order to use the public airwaves for free -- and one of those rules is that you can't air indecent material at the times of day when we know millions of children are watching," Isett contends.   PTC president Tim Winter believes this airing of nudity has "crossed the legal threshold ... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:46:45 GMT kmcheng http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/24003/Obscured-nudity-during-TV-s--family-hour--draws-complaint/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25575/Hey-There--Sweetie.../?src=103 Obama called a reporter 'sweetie.' Gasp. The pundits are divided on whether he should attend sensitivity training to correct his thinking or whether his coerced apology will suffice. The debate swirls, the opinions proliferate. The lesser pundits anxiously await the position paper from the National Organization of Women before commiting themselves to a firm stance on this vital issue. The rest of the world news takes a back seat. Welcome to another national conversation. Non-stop news coverage of experts, pundits and elites opining on someone else's opining. As in, "What he really meant to say was...", and "He said that but what he really meant was..." I'm one of those dull people in flyover country that accepts what a person says at face value. I know this is outdated thinking, but there's something stubborn in me that just refuses to accept group think as opposed to forming my own opinion. Especially when the majority of group opinions invariably prove faulty or agenda driven. Color me old fashioned. Obama has been suitably chastened for speaking naturally. Yeah baby! Never again will he risk insulting and offending females with such a spontaneous, cavalier phrase. He's learned his lesson. You bet. Thank you, ... Tue, 20 May 2008 17:31:15 GMT Nancy Morgan http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25575/Hey-There--Sweetie.../?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25895/Grand-Rapids-says-no-to-sleaze/?src=103 Charlie Butts - OneNewsNow - 5/28/2008 10:00:00 AM var addthis_pub = 'onenewsnow';   A federal court has again endorsed an ordinance regulating adult-oriented businesses in Grand Rapids.     Grand Rapids has solid, constitutional reasons for adopting the new law, according to attorney Joe Infranco of the  Alliance Defense Fund . Infranco says the city considered "secondary effects" when deciding on the ordinance.   "[The secondary effects] are well known," he continues. "They are well documented, and the city was within its rights to impose these limits -- and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found that was the case," says Infranco.   The city had a choice between protecting adult-oriented businesses, and protecting its citizens, including children, says the attorney.   "When it comes to our children's safety versus a sex shop, our children's safety comes first every time, and the courts saw that and agreed with it," he comments. Infranco stresses the city had ground for imposing the ordinance because of the proven crime associated with the business.   Nearly two years ago, shop owners filed the lawsuit, and lost in the lower court. An appeal was filed, and they ended up losing again. Infranco believes further appeals ... Thu, 29 May 2008 03:15:37 GMT kmcheng http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25895/Grand-Rapids-says-no-to-sleaze/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25629/PTC-official-shunned-at-shareholders-meeting/?src=103 Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 5/21/2008 12:10:00 PM var addthis_pub = 'onenewsnow';   Glen Erickson, an official with the Parents Television Council, is wondering why officials with the company that owns the Victoria's Secret chain wouldn't allow him to speak at a recent shareholders meeting.      The annual shareholder's meeting for Limited Brands was held on Monday in Columbus, Ohio. During such meetings, shareholders are routinely allowed to ask company executives about certain policies and procedures.   Glen Erickson is director of corporate relations for Parents Television Council (PTC) as well as a Limited Brands shareholder. However, when he arrived for the meeting, Erickson says he was escorted to a separate room with a few others, where he could watch the meeting on closed-circuit television but was unable to ask questions of company executives. Other shareholders, however, were gathered in a public meeting room and given the opportunity to speak.   Erickson says he just wanted to ask company officials to stop scheduling ads for the lingerie company during primetime broadcast hours. "We just want to know that [there are] hours, programs that are safe for children to watch, with their parents -- that's all we're seeking," he contends. ... Thu, 22 May 2008 02:27:57 GMT kmcheng http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25629/PTC-official-shunned-at-shareholders-meeting/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25594/Anti-porn-ruling-lauded/?src=103 Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 5/20/2008 4:00:00 AM var addthis_pub = 'onenewsnow';   Brad Dacus with the Pacific Justice Institute says Monday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld criminal penalties for promoting child pornography is solid.     In yesterday's 7-2 decision, the high court brushed aside concerns that the law could apply to mainstream movies, classic literature, or innocent emails that describe photos of grandchildren. The decision upholds part of a 2003 law that prohibits possession of child porn. It replaced an earlier law against child pornography that the court struck down as unconstitutional.   Brad Dacus is president of the  Pacific Justice Institute , a Christian legal defense firm based in California. He says the ruling not only protects children, but also helps law enforcement.   "This Supreme Court is going to give great deference to efforts to protect children from pornography and [from] being victims of pornography," the attorney explains. "So this is going to be very helpful to law enforcement across the country." Dacus believes the court's decision will give law enforcement the kind of confidence it should have to move aggressively against individuals who in any way are engaging in either promoting or ... Wed, 21 May 2008 02:50:12 GMT kmcheng http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25594/Anti-porn-ruling-lauded/?src=103 http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25552/No-substitute-for-enforcing-laws-on-obscenity/?src=103 Charlie Butts - OneNewsNow - 5/19/2008 2:10:00 PM var addthis_pub = 'onenewsnow';   A number of anti-pornography and traditional values groups were on hand in Washington, DC, earlier today to highlight against the federal government's lack of enforcement of obscenity laws.     Several national organizations involved in the battle against hard-core porn participated in a press conference and a march to the Justice Department to sell their plea for an effort to enforce current laws against it. One of the participants was Cathy Ruse of the  Family Research Council . It is unfortunate, she says, that the nation's obscenity laws have been "largely ignored for as many as 15 years" -- resulting, she says, in an onslaught of "exploitive, degrading material" that seems to be "taking over so many aspects of our culture today."   "There's so much of it around us -- especially on the Internet -- that people assume there's nothing that can be done about it," she continues. "But we have obscenity laws against making or selling this material -- laws that have been upheld by the Supreme Court, but laws that are not being enforced vigorously."   According to Ruse, the government -- despite having ... Tue, 20 May 2008 02:31:42 GMT kmcheng http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/25552/No-substitute-for-enforcing-laws-on-obscenity/?src=103