Reason: The FCC's Real F-Word: Freedom

[Marcus Bryant]

"So you want the FCC to enforce your set of beliefs"

I didn't say that, you did. How does anyone enforce any "mores".

What the does freedom of speech have to do with mores?

Mores as they relate to speech, dumbass.

[boutons_deux]

cherry-picking your mores. Which other ones do want "society" to enforce/not enforce?

[Marcus Bryant]

cherry-picking your mores. Which other ones do want "society" to enforce/not enforce?

Yeah, who needs to stay on topic?

Further, who cares so long as you are free to live your life as you see fit? Of course, if you didn't have anything to about you'd probably off your miserable ass ASAP.

So we either have freedom, or we have croutons' arbitrary moral standards which are subject to the whims of whoever is in power; no real freedom whatsoever.

[Winehole23]

Sure, but it would seem that the Court has concluded that the State has articulated at least a colorable interest in preventing obscenity.

*Color*( as you surely know, FWD; ST may not) is one of the great weasel words in law.

E.g., http://www.lectlaw.com/def/c252.htm

Also, http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/color-of-law/

Or more generically, http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/u001.htm

From West's, http://www.answers.com/topic/colorable


Generally, colorability refers to some contrived pretext for an unjust plea.

[Winehole23]

Sometimes legal color carries the day. In this way, bull acquires a patina of respectability.

[DarkReign]

Sometimes legal color carries the day. In this way, bull acquires a patina of respectability.

Well said.

[boutons_deux]

"we have croutons' arbitrary moral standards which are subject to the whims of whoever is in power; no real freedom whatsoever."

With all due respect, you're ing stupid.

Nobody has answered how "society" (not the govt) is going to set and enforce "mores".

[Winehole23]

Nobody has answered how "society" (not the govt) is going to set and enforce "mores".

It already does. Freedom of association, home raising, peer pressure, letter writing, boycott, protest etc..

[FromWayDowntown]

Generally, colorability refers to some contrived pretext for an unjust plea.

I use it more in the sense of plausibility, but I understand your point. By suggesting that the FCC may have articulated a colorable basis to support enforcement of the regulations prohibiting obscenity, I'm not in any way suggesting that I agree with it or a judicial finding to that effect -- or that it should be given credence at all.

Just to be clear . . . .

[Winehole23]

I use it more in the sense of plausibility, but I understand your point. By suggesting that the FCC may have articulated a colorable basis to support enforcement of the regulations prohibiting obscenity, I'm not in any way suggesting that I agree with it or a judicial finding to that effect -- or that it should be given credence at all.

Just to be clear . . . .

It was, and you were. The pedant in me couldn't resist glossing the word. Once it was considered a perversion of justice, but long usage has made it a synonym for *plausible*.

[Marcus Bryant]

"we have croutons' arbitrary moral standards which are subject to the whims of whoever is in power; no real freedom whatsoever."

With all due respect, you're ing stupid.

Nobody has answered how "society" (not the govt) is going to set and enforce "mores".

yawn. You stupid . And gee, might most people change the channel when Hagee comes on? In any event, you are free not to watch. Cut your throat already.