Networks Are "Fearful of the New Congress"

[Killarney]

http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=1&cat=0100&id=2004111107230001418145
NEW YORK (AP) - Several ABC affiliates have announced that they won't take part in the network's Veterans Day airing of ``Saving Private Ryan,'' saying the acclaimed film's violence and language could draw sanctions from the Federal Communications Commission.

The FCC has stepped up enforcement of its decency standards for certain content following this year's Super Bowl halftime show, in which one of Janet Jackson's breasts was exposed.

Cole cited recent FCC actions and last week's re-election of President Bush as reasons for replacing ``Saving Private Ryan'' on Thursday with a music program and the TV movie ``Return to Mayberry.''

``We're just coming off an election where moral issues were cited as a reason by people voting one way or another and, in my opinion, the commissioners are fearful of the new Congress,'' Cole said.

[KurtNYC]

1. something screwy here

The right only wants to censor sex while the left sometimes objects to violence. They are claiming that the Right wants to censor violent content when more likely they don't like the way war looks in SPR (ie. realistic).

[Killarney]

2. It might be the language and not the violence in this film.

[aden_nak]

3. They just don't want American soldiers dying on television.

Even if they are actors in a different war.

[leftynyc]

4. Am I the only one sensing cynicism here

Instead of a war movie - Return to Mayberry?

[LSparkle]

5. Yeah, Gomer's OK

but not the real thing.