Indecency Miscellany


The Washington Post goes behind the scenes with the Parents Television Council: Fighting Indecency, One Bleep at a Time
The Washington Post reports that the FCC is investigating indecency complaints about the Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Olympics: FCC Wary of Greeks Baring Gifts at Games
The NY Times’ Frank Rich discusses The Plot Against Sex in America
Finally, Wal-Mart Sued Over Evanescence Lyrics

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which promotes itself as a seller of clean music, deceived customers by stocking compact discs by the rock group Evanescence that contain the f-word, a lawsuit claims…
“I don’t want any other families to get this, expecting it to be clean. It needs to be removed from the shelves to prevent other children from hearing it,” said plaintiff Trevin Skeens of Brownsville.

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