On 9/11 Howard Stern was one of the few broadcasters, outside of the news
media, to stay on the air while members of his own staff evacuated the
building. He did this at the request of several senators and officials.
Throughout the 9/11 tragedy, which has NOT ended, he was a voice of reason,
rage and confusion. In short, he echoed what much of us felt.
I've heard Stern do a lot of bits and sketches that were offensive, funny, mean
spirited and plain disgusting. But If I didn't like something I'd simply tune
the dial elsewhere. He's not on at a time when children can listen and parents
should control this anyway. His humor is generally "adult" and his politics
liberal. If the "religious wrong" manages to get him shut down, he'll be missed
by many, myself included. He's the polar opposite of Rush, Cousin Brucie and a
long list of conservative bland broadcasting that provokes compliance and
conformity rather than independent thought.
When a whole country is "shocked" by a woman's exposed breast, you know things
have gone too far. Other countries, with far more liberal media (and far fewer
sexual assault cases) have learned that this sort of suppression is unhealthy.
Once again, the U.S.A. is a laughing stock, looking as religiously dangerous
and radical as members of God's Army.
I'm convinced that Stern will find another venue for his material and politics,
but everyone who likes the novel idea of free speech should be writing letters
to the FCC and congress. I'm asking you to NOT lie back and expect intelligence
and freedom to prevail. There are people who want to systematically strip away
your rights by way of legally limiting your choices...while still calling it
freedom. "They" can't sleep at night because they are worried what you will do
with your own body and mind. "They" can't rest because they are worried about
who your sexual partner is. And "They" certainly can't live their own lives
when a voice like Stern's approves of gay marriage, abortion, civil rights
while openly satirizing the religious right.
Get mad, folks. Take action. Write a letter. Don't let these ****ing moronic
maniacs tell you how to breath, then try to tax it!

Again, enjoy your season of sailing.

Capt. Robert B
NY

Thanks for a bit of reason. In Europe we're still laughing at all the fuss
over a boob. What a weird country where exposure of a woman's breast creates
such a fuss, yet prime time television is full of violence and guns. Sex is
healthy and good for you, getting your head blown off by a gun is rather
unhealthy and bad for the spirit. It seems obvious to me which should be
censored more - but I know that America disagrees...

There is no boob lobby in America.

Thanks for a bit of reason. In Europe we're still laughing at all the fuss
over a boob. What a weird country where exposure of a woman's breast creates
such a fuss, yet prime time television is full of violence and guns. Sex is
healthy and good for you, getting your head blown off by a gun is rather
unhealthy and bad for the spirit. It seems obvious to me which should be
censored more - but I know that America disagrees...

It is rather odd that we would encourage our children to enjoy what is
argueably one of the most violent sports (football) they freak out because
they were exposed to an organ intended to feed children with. Jeeze, have
we forgotten why women have breasts? It's ALMOST as stupid as the gun
phobia that infects Europe. US burgulars ply their trade when victims are
out because they know that we are armed and will eagerly shoot them but Euro
criminals prefer to rob occupied dwellings because they know you are
psychologically incapable of self defense. Different strokes for .....


"Ric" wrote in message
...
Thanks for a bit of reason. In Europe we're still laughing at all the fuss
over a boob. What a weird country where exposure of a woman's breast
creates
such a fuss, yet prime time television is full of violence and guns. Sex
is
healthy and good for you, getting your head blown off by a gun is rather
unhealthy and bad for the spirit. It seems obvious to me which should be
censored more - but I know that America disagrees...

"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
...
There is no boob lobby in America.

LOL! Maybe there should be one.

"Vito" wrote in message
...
It's ALMOST as stupid as the gun
phobia that infects Europe. US burgulars ply their trade when victims are
out because they know that we are armed and will eagerly shoot them but
Euro
criminals prefer to rob occupied dwellings because they know you are
psychologically incapable of self defense. Different strokes for .....



It must suck having to lug a gun with you everywhere in the US for
"self-defence". I hate even having to carry a cell-phone. What a restriction
on your personal liberty!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:01:25 +0100, "Ric" wrote:


"Vito" wrote in message
...
It's ALMOST as stupid as the gun
phobia that infects Europe. US burgulars ply their trade when victims are
out because they know that we are armed and will eagerly shoot them but
Euro
criminals prefer to rob occupied dwellings because they know you are
psychologically incapable of self defense. Different strokes for .....



It must suck having to lug a gun with you everywhere in the US for
"self-defence". I hate even having to carry a cell-phone. What a restriction
on your personal liberty!

It really isn't the gun that is so bad. The bulletproof vest and the
bandoliers of ammunition do chafe and get hot in the summer,
though..

"Ric" wrote in message ...
Thanks for a bit of reason. In Europe we're still laughing at all the fuss
over a boob.

We thought it was tasteless and not presented in the proper forum.



What a weird country where exposure of a woman's breast creates
such a fuss,


It was not the display of janets hooter. It was her sticking out in
front of millions of children.

yet prime time television is full of violence and guns.

Expected violence and guns, If parents object to kids seeing violence
and guns they can chose other programming. If we knew Janet was going
to flash us with her decorated augmented leather bound bossum, we
would of sent little Jane or Dick to the other room during the
halftime slut show.


Sex is
healthy and good for you,


Who said it was not good and healthy?
The diffrence is between the Sex and the Sleeze.

Americans are sexy. Guess what Europeans are?


getting your head blown off by a gun is rather
unhealthy and bad for the spirit.

Thats correct O brainiac. We would raise a fuss if during the
SuperBowl halftime Janet blew her head off~~~~just not as much a fuss.


It seems obvious to me which should be
censored more - but I know that America disagrees...

We do not like any censorship, We expect more of our public preformers
than to flash us at the Superbowl. Most see it as a washed up singer
trying to create a scandal. This type of action is back firing just
ask the Dixie Bitches.

You urapeein's laugh at and hunch most things in public, your reply is
typical of a PN. But get it thru your thick skull ~~ It was not about
her tit.

Capt. American

"Capt.American" wrote in message
om...
"Ric" wrote in message
...
Thanks for a bit of reason. In Europe we're still laughing at all the
fuss
over a boob.

We thought it was tasteless and not presented in the proper forum.

Why on earth do you imagine that children have never seen a woman's boob
before? What do you imagine they sucked on when they were little? And why on
earth do you imagine it damaging for children to see a woman's breast?

The weird US attitude to women's breasts probably explains the social
pressure on young women in US to have entirely unhealthy silicon implants.

Actually, gun ownership in the US isn't as widespread as you might think.
Vito also misses one very important fact, most of the stolen weapons on the
streets of the US come from.......drum roll please.........home
burglaries!!!!!!! guns, especially handguns, being portable, valuable and
easy to sell. This myth about self-defense is simply something tossed out by
the NRA to promote gun ownership. The responsible handgun owner has his
weapon locked and unloaded, a burglar comes in the house(generally unarmed,
most states in the US have fairly draconian penalties associated with the
use of a firearm in the commission of a felony) and the homeowner is
supposed to unlock the weapon, load it and capture the burglar?
BWAHAHAHAHHAHA. Burglars target unoccupied dwellings because......another
drumroll please......it increases their likelihood of NOT GETTING CAUGHT.
Real simple stuff. The alternative, keeping an unlocked loaded gun in the
house increases the chance of little Billy blowing his own or his friends
brains out, as the authorities in this major metropolitan area(Detroit) will
sadly confirm. Or, in the worst case scenario, getting those gun(s) and
going somewhere and massacring half of the school. Oh well, just the price
to pay if you want to live in the greatest, freest country on the planet.
John Cairns
"Ric" wrote in message
...

"Vito" wrote in message
...
It's ALMOST as stupid as the gun
phobia that infects Europe. US burgulars ply their trade when victims
are
out because they know that we are armed and will eagerly shoot them but
Euro
criminals prefer to rob occupied dwellings because they know you are
psychologically incapable of self defense. Different strokes for .....



It must suck having to lug a gun with you everywhere in the US for
"self-defence". I hate even having to carry a cell-phone. What a
restriction
on your personal liberty!