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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Can any of you explain the 99-1 vote on the FCC fines. It can't be political cowardice. Teddy isn't afraid to vote his own way, plus the Iraq war vote had like 10 "nos" didn't it?
seriously, any explanation?
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Senators are old and stodgy (mostly). Senators don't much like public "indecency" -- and don't see it as a big free speech issue. Their activist constituencies generally don't support Howard's right to be grossly vulgar -- or at least, see nothing wrong with setting limits on his exercise of that right.
It also is due to the sort of attack politics we play today. Who wants to be on record voting against a fine for, e.g., broadcasting simulated sex occuring in a cathedral during services, or a graphic discussion of cunnilingus? The concerned parents/fuddy-duddy vote really outweighs the youth/free-speeach activist vote.
S_A_M
