FCC and Time

I don't think you can ever put a government organization and time together and have it mean anything. I recently posted about the indecent showing of the cartoon Family Guy. It was immoral to say the least.

The Family Guy could be a very funny and enjoyable show (without the horse licking, kid beating his mother, etc...). It could be an intelligent comedy without the coarse and inane violence and sexual immorality. I would love to support a cartoon for adults that doesn't push sinful social agendas and still call itself programming for children.

The sad part is that many of the adults and youth watching this show call themselves - "don't tell me what to do in my own home" - Christians. Did you know that most households don't feel the peace of God because they fill their minds with things against peace? Why do people wonder where God is when they have unhealthy images floating through their minds? They cannot hear or see the things of God because God doesn't have any room in their lives except for the hour they spend in church in Sunday:

Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. Philippians 4:8-9 (MSG)

Anyway, I emailed the FCC and here is the timely reply (I sent them the report in March) they sent:

Dear Consumer,

Thank you for contacting the Federal Communications Commission to share your concerns about program material.

Your views and concerns about program material are important to us. The Commission will review what you have submitted carefully to determine whether it contains sufficient information to suggest that there has been a violation of the obscenity, indecency or profanity laws. If it appears that a violation may have occurred, the Enforcement Bureau will start an investigation, which may include a letter of inquiry to the broadcast station. Further information is available on the Commission's web site at http://www.fcc.gov/eb/oip/process.html.

Again, thank you for contacting us about this important issue.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey H. Tignor, Acting Chief
Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division /
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau

Notice that I am just a consumer, not a tax paying citizen who cares about decency in programming. Of course, I have probably been reported to the DHS for actually standing up against something. So the FCC is going to see if I am legit first, then they will check and see if the show was "bad", then they will send a letter, and finally they will investigate through the investigation bureau.....Oh well, I tried, and so can you!

If you want to file your own complaint and help put an end to indecent programming, please go to this post and follow the link. Together we can make a difference, but we have to make our voice be heard. The more they hear from us the more they will take this seriously.