Since when have these imprecations ever appeared in a press release printed by your government?
I completely disagree with the Court’s ruling and am disappointed for American families. I find it hard to believe that the New York court would tell American families that “shit” and “fuck” are fine to say on broadcast television during the hours when children are most likely to be in the audience. The court even says the Commission is “divorced from reality.” It is the New York court, not the Commission, that is divorced from reality in concluding that the word “fuck” does not invoke a sexual connotation.
The quote comes, of course, from FCC chair Kevin Martin, who is none too happy with yesterday's 2nd circuit court of appeals ruling. (Volokh's Jonathan Adler wonders: "Given the Second Circuit's ruling, could a network air Martin's remarks without fear of federal sanction? Discuss."
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