Big Brother Doesn't Want You Watching
February 22nd 2007 00:52
The FCC has finally regained their version of consciousness after the lot of them went into apoplectic shock after seeing Janet Jackson's nipple for four or five frames. Now they're back up and ready to tell Clowngress to mess with your television schedule.
The FCC still hasn't gotten their memo about VCRs, and they want all "violent" programming moved to 10:00 and after. So now we can look forward to even more vapid "reality" shows, cloyingly saccharine sitcoms... and another round of health warnings about how we need to get more sleep.
Of course there's no way the FCC would ever even think of telling parents to take an interest in monitoring what the rugrats are watching. Who needs parents when you have Clowngress to tell us what we can watch, and when?
And maybe, just maybe, once Clowngress is satisfied that they've Done Their Duty and gotten rid of fictional, make-believe violence on TV... just maybe they might even try to do something about real violence in real life??
The FCC still hasn't gotten their memo about VCRs, and they want all "violent" programming moved to 10:00 and after. So now we can look forward to even more vapid "reality" shows, cloyingly saccharine sitcoms... and another round of health warnings about how we need to get more sleep.
Of course there's no way the FCC would ever even think of telling parents to take an interest in monitoring what the rugrats are watching. Who needs parents when you have Clowngress to tell us what we can watch, and when?
And maybe, just maybe, once Clowngress is satisfied that they've Done Their Duty and gotten rid of fictional, make-believe violence on TV... just maybe they might even try to do something about real violence in real life??
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Comment by Nina
I hate how some parents shirt the their responsibility to monitor children's viewing onto others. Of course expletive-laden soft porn shouldn't be shown as after school programming, but some of these decisions reach the point of ridiculousness.
Comment by Francis
Passionate Apathy
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
Comment by Francis
Passionate Apathy
Again, my public school experience has shown me that too many DNA donors (they don't deserve to be called "parents") can't be bothered. In fact a lot of them will raise holy hell with the school if you actually discipline precious little Johnny because he stole something or put his pencil in a classmate or some such.
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
1. The my child wouldn't do that ever category, even though everyone else damn well knows they do.
2. The what did my child do - tell me and I'll sort them out when we get home etc type.
Me, I'm the realistic type - tell me what they're supposed to have done and I'll get to the bottom of it.
I can't stand all the 'my child's sooo precious...blah blah...wouln't hurt a fly ever......meanwhile child is pulling wings off flies while standing behind mother's back......." They make me very cranky indeed!