U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Indecency a Victory for Families

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Indecency a Victory for Families

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's policy change on "fleeting expletives" used on broadcast TV during primetime:

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"Today's Supreme Court ruling sends an unmistakable message to broadcasters: If you foul the public airwaves, you face the fine.

"In his opinion, Justice Scalia wrote about the power of profanity to insult and said, 'fleeting expletives constitute harmful first blows to children; it suffices to know that children mimic behavior they observe.'

"Lack of FCC enforcement of indecency laws has encouraged networks to add more and more distasteful sexual humor, vile language, and increasingly graphic depictions of sexual conduct. The American people, through their elected representatives, have overwhelmingly made clear that they expect decency on the public airwaves. We urge the FCC to respond to this ruling by stepping up its efforts to keep indecency off the airwaves."

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Source: Family Research Council

CONTACT: JP Duffy of the Family Research Council, +1-866-FRC-News

Web Site: http://www.frc.org/

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