It is about choice, it is about a line, and it is about free speech, and my freedom to hear it. I agree with laneiac that education has a huge role in this.
I don't think I should have to pay to hear Howard Stern, that is just simply outrageous. There is a line that can be crossed, true. The problem is, that line is determined by the people, and I don't think it has been crossed by Stern. There is an obvious demand for that type of programming, thus, it exists. If you want him to go away, don't listen, his ratings will drop, and he'll be forced to go away. Pick your poison, more government intervention, or capitalism. I say the latter.
The problems with "Social" Republicans is that they preach for "Freedom" and "Liberty" and the need to defend it at ALL costs, but they want to determine what your freedoms should be. Ludicrious policies such as this are going to get the Bush admin. run out of the White House, and I'll be laughing when it does.
Just remember YOUR line isn't necessarily MY line to be crossed. If the government intervenes and forces him off the air, my right has been taken away to listen to him because I can't simply turn him back on. If he is left on air, one still has the right to turn him off. I think the bigger crime would be to employ censorship tactics.
Censorship is for Facists and Dictatorships, leave that for those types of governments.
God bless the USA.
BTW- I hate Stern, and NEVER listen to him.
