George Carlin on the FCC
The F.C.C., The Federal Communications Commission
decided all by itself that radio and television were the only
two parts of American life not protected by the free-speech provisions
of the First Ammendment to the Constitution!
I'd like to repeat that, because it sounds
vaguely important!
The F.C.C., an appointed body,
not elected answerable only to the President,
decided on its own that radio and television were the only two parts
of American life not protected by the First
Ammendment to the Constitution! And why
did they decide that?
Because they got a letter from a minister
in Mississippi!
A reverend Donald Wildman in Mississippi heard
something on the radio that he didn't like!
Well, Reverend! Did anyone ever tell you there
are two knobs on the radio?
Two knobs on the radio!
Of course, I'm sure the reverend isn't
that comfortable with anything that
has two knobs on it!
But hey, Reverend! There are two knobs on the
radio! One of them turns the radio off, and the
other one changes the station!
Imagine that, reverend! You can actually
change the station!
It's called "Freedom of choice", and it's one of
the principles this country was founded upon!
Also, if you do a little searching you will find many court cases accusing the FCC of illegal actions, which they probably are guilty of.