Fleeting Expletives

The article, "Freedom's Curse" discusses the issue of censorship in relation to public television and radio. It also dips into the pyschological realm by taking a moment to reflect upon the theoretical taboo. In looking for a tangent to this, I immediately located everyones favorite crackpot hippy liberals, the ACLU. On their site, they have a page dedicated to the reasons why S. 1780 (the censorship bill) is "Unwise, Unnecessary, and Unconstitutional". Unfortunately, the article stems in a fashion congruent with the typical tirades of the ACLU members and goes on to denounce the FCC as a whole. It begins with the issue of indecency and senorship by asserting that "The FCC primarily relies upon FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978) as its authority to regulate indecency. Much has changed since 1978 that makes that reliance constitutionally questionable". The article then continues into various other abstracts of the decency before moving into the unconstitutionality of government interference upon several other facets of personal life. Among these are 'illegal substances' and marital legality. Although the article tangents within itself, it makes some valid points and is, alarmingly enough, splendidly documented and cited.