In non-election news …
Posted on November 5, 2008
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Believe it or not, there are other things going on in the news other than the election results.
For instance, there’s always profanity.
The United states Supreme Court is currently trying to decide whether the FCC can crack down on expletives used during daytime or early evening television. In particular, the FCC wants to curb fleeting expletives, like when inarticulate rock stars win awards or hate the President.
(The latter, of course, being less of a problem now … unless someone gives Ted Nuggent a lifetime achievement award in the field of “Nutballs who Constantly Outlive Relevancy.”)
Presenting the FCC’s case, U.S. Solicitor General Gregory G. Garre had this to say about “the F-word”:
“The F-word is one of the most graphic, explicit and vulgar words in the English language for sexual activity,” he said.
The most graphic, explicit and vulgar word in the English language? Somebody hasn’t heard of a blumpkin.
And arguing for The Guys is Jusitce Paul Stevens, who presented this riddle to Garre:
“What if a ‘particular remark was really hilarious, very funny? Would that cause the FCC to think twice about imposing a fine?’ he asked Garre.”
A fine question, Justice Stevens. A fine f–king question, indeedy.
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