Pro-Family Forces Urged to Join Congressman's Campaign Against Broadcast Profanity
by Allie Martin
January 20, 2004
(AgapePress) - A Christian e-mail campaign is encouraging pro-family activists to throw their support behind the efforts of a California congressman who is trying to ban expletives on television and radio.OneMillionMoms.com, an Internet campaign sponsored by the American Family Association, is asking pro-family activists to e-mail their congressmen and senators and urge them to support a bill by Representative Doug Ose. H.R. 3687 would ban eight profane words or phrases from radio and television. The bill also would punish broadcasters who air any form of the obscene words or phrases.
AFA executive assistant Buddy Smith says such legislation is needed. "Clearly the use of these words on network television and radio -- these profanities and obscenities -- would just further add to the coarsening of our society," Smith says, "and we don't need to stand by and allow a regulatory entity like the FCC to just allow this kind of thing to go on. We must hold them accountable. They have a job to do."
Although many people feel helpless against the tide of media filth, Smith says concerned Christians need to speak out against the constant lowering of standards.
"We've got to engage our culture with godly standards," Smith says, "and I think an opportunity such as the one we are facing here is a call to make a difference, to take a stand and represent the Lord and his people. And I think together and with God's help, we can do that -- we can make a difference here."
The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications has scheduled a hearing on the matter of H.R. 3687.
