Comments | gamepolitics: Parents Television Council Editorial Hypes Florida Game Bill

Jack, please get a Live Journal account, it will save you having to write "Jack Thompson Here" on all your posts. It will also prevent any trolls pretending to be you.

Also, I'm sure we'd all like to read your version of a "constitutional bill" if could post it.

Thanks, Rich.

Re: Jack Thompson Here anonymous January 11 2006, 17:05:13 UTC

This was posted by a user named Smudge on PA yesterday ( ... )

Re: Jack Thompson Here skemodan January 11 2006, 17:14:39 UTC

There was a radio host from Illinois I think it was who tried to sue XM saying they should have to follow the same censorship restrictions as public radio stations. The case was thrown out due to lack of merit if I recall correctly. I have XM, and you want to know the big difference between XM and publicly available AM and FM radio stations? I pay $10 a month for XM so that I can hear the curse words in my songs. End of story. As much as I think Howard Stern is a dope, he's on Sirius now, and people are paying $12 a month to hear him say "I love fucking titties" without being bleeped. There is no debate.

Re: Jack Thompson Here jabrwock January 11 2006, 20:36:23 UTC

That and the only reason the FCC has jurisdiction over content of radio stations is because the radio frequencies are licenced from the FCC and anyone with a radio, no account needed, can tune in, so there's no possibility of parental control (they can't just cancel the account, for example). Which is why cable channels like HBO get away with much more than broadcast channels. And also why the Playboy channel and PPV can air porn.

Re: Jack Thompson Here spock_walk January 11 2006, 21:32:31 UTC

I would have loved to hear that.

Re: Jack Thompson Here tollwutig January 12 2006, 15:52:11 UTC

Its also why South Park is still on the air, and can manage to say "shit" 146 times in one episode.

Also why Comedy Central can air South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut unedited. People have tried to get South Park off the air numerous times, and the FCC has said it has no jurisdiction over subscription based Channels. The Courts have ruled that Congress has not granted the FCC this jurisdiction and the granting such jurisdiction could potentially bring up First Amendment questions.

Re: Jack Thompson Here gamepolitics January 11 2006, 12:34:41 UTC

I thought you were working with Diaz de la Portilla on this... ??

Re: Jack Thompson Here viridiscervus January 11 2006, 12:39:30 UTC

See... now I'm confused.

Re: Jack Thompson Here silver_derstin January 11 2006, 12:43:41 UTC

Shhhhhhhhhh....

You're not supposed to say that, you could be annoying him.

Ssshhh anonymous January 11 2006, 13:38:02 UTC

It's all part of the plan. Duh. Hooah!

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Re: Ssshhh anonymous January 12 2006, 19:15:22 UTC

No. Duh. Or Else! Hoahh!

Yes but remember Dennis hilaryduffgta January 11 2006, 20:20:54 UTC

Jack lies thru his teeth and he is only posting in here over and over again to get his mind of the fact that he florida bar is gonna take him down and he Knows it..

Bye Bye Jack

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