Comments on: Happy Fourth of July (and some thoughts on censorship) http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jim http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91381 jim Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:19:21 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91381 Maybe it's a product of our litigious society, someone in a bad state of mind hears the song, kills himself/herself and the family sues the radio station? Maybe it’s a product of our litigious society, someone in a bad state of mind hears the song, kills himself/herself and the family sues the radio station?

]]> By: Cameron C. http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91358 Cameron C. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:38:23 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91358 I recently subscribed because I had been reading more and more of your posts. I usually retire my subscriptions pretty regularly (with a few exceptions). But after this post, I have put you on my 'perma-subscription' list. Thanks for posting your genuine thoughts. It's refreshing to see honesty... I recently subscribed because I had been reading more and more of your posts. I usually retire my subscriptions pretty regularly (with a few exceptions). But after this post, I have put you on my ‘perma-subscription’ list.

Thanks for posting your genuine thoughts. It’s refreshing to see honesty…

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91304 Lazy Man Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:12:15 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91304 I'm just looking for a system that is at least consistent. Suicide can be taught in our schools via Shakespeare, but can't be mentioned over our airwaves? I don't hear Purple Haze pulled from the radio, but they change the lyrics of one line of one song? Who makes the decision what's appropriate for the radio and what's not? How is the decision made, a coin flip? I’m just looking for a system that is at least consistent. Suicide can be taught in our schools via Shakespeare, but can’t be mentioned over our airwaves?

I don’t hear Purple Haze pulled from the radio, but they change the lyrics of one line of one song?

Who makes the decision what’s appropriate for the radio and what’s not? How is the decision made, a coin flip?

]]> By: Michael http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91303 Michael Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:55:29 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91303 Last time I checked, we lived in a free country. As such, you are perfectly within your right to pop whatever CD into your car or home stereo (or double click your mp3s) to listen to whatever lyrics you'd like in the privacy of your car/home. Public broadcast radio is a privilege not a right. I'm not here to say it is a perfect system, but usually when there is a conflict between one person's moral sensibilities and another, yes, the censors stay on the cautious side. The point is that you do have a choice. In fact lots of choices in how you listen to music. ~Michael Last time I checked, we lived in a free country. As such, you are perfectly within your right to pop whatever CD into your car or home stereo (or double click your mp3s) to listen to whatever lyrics you’d like in the privacy of your car/home.

Public broadcast radio is a privilege not a right. I’m not here to say it is a perfect system, but usually when there is a conflict between one person’s moral sensibilities and another, yes, the censors stay on the cautious side.

The point is that you do have a choice. In fact lots of choices in how you listen to music.

~Michael

]]> By: mike http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91269 mike Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:59:05 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91269 Ever so slowly they take our rights away and in the most incidious ways. The government uses businesses now to control our thoughts and actions and then reinforces those controls through the courts. Welcome to the the new USSR Ever so slowly they take our rights away and in the most incidious ways. The government uses businesses now to control our thoughts and actions and then reinforces those controls through the courts. Welcome to the the new USSR

]]> By: Llama Money http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91213 Llama Money Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91213 I can't think of an example off the top of my head ( damned bad memory ), but oftentimes on the radio, I'll notice drug or gun references censored, but traditional cuss words not censored. Strange what gets through and what doesn't. BTW Third Eye Blind is great ( Semi charmed life is one of their best ) I can’t think of an example off the top of my head ( damned bad memory ), but oftentimes on the radio, I’ll notice drug or gun references censored, but traditional cuss words not censored. Strange what gets through and what doesn’t.

BTW Third Eye Blind is great ( Semi charmed life is one of their best )

]]> By: Solomon http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91185 Solomon Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:42:54 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91185 In the UK, you can't say "acid" (referring to the drug) on the radio. Because as everybody knows, hearing the word acid turns you into a drug user right away. In the UK, you can’t say “acid” (referring to the drug) on the radio. Because as everybody knows, hearing the word acid turns you into a drug user right away.

]]> By: RC of strangeculture http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-91170 RC of strangeculture Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:59:25 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/happy-fourth-of-july-and-some-thoughts-on-censorship/#comment-91170 Wow! THat is a crazy censorship choice...very bizarre? Happy 4th to you. Wow! THat is a crazy censorship choice…very bizarre? Happy 4th to you.

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