"Harry Krause" wrote in message
news:2vinifF2lpnh4U1@uni-

Is this where we are heading? Fear of showing a classy movie that
depicts the doggedness and bravery of our soldiers during World War II?


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 20 ABC television
affiliates banned broadcasting the Hollywood war movie "Saving Private
Ryan" to mark the Veterans Day Thursday for fear that it could lead to
indecency fines.

Red Herring. Affiliate execs have acknowledged that they were not concerned
with violation fines, as Private Ryan had been shown before and was not at
issue. They were merely trying to make a political point to the FCC,
contending that the FCC responded to heavily to Janet Jackson's boob, et
al. -- in short, protesting that the country is trying to return to some
kind of standard, as opposed to none at all. So they did what broadcast
media almost always does when they want to make a point on their agenda.
They lied.