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I'm going to vote for the person that I feel will best do the job. Since we in the US have a secret ballot system, that's all I'm going to say q-:
An election day joke: Both of the major candidates agree on one thing. They both feel that programs on American TV have become a little inappropriate for family viewing. Where they differ is in the content: George W. thinks that there's too much violence on TV, and Al Gore thinks that there's too much sex. In other words, Bush thinks there's too much gore, and Gore thinks there's too much ... well, you know (-;
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R. Bret Walker, CNE
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By the way, just a point of clarification. The PMRC did not end in the 80's. The PMRC still exists, and Tipper is still a major player. But the PMRC did what they set out to do. Didja buy a CD with questionable content that had a warning sticker on it? How much did that hurt you? How much did that hurt the artist? As a parent of two, I pay attention to what my children listen to, but not all parents are the same. Does that mean we as a society should parent those children? No, but we can at least do what we can to educate those parents so that they can at least make an educated decision to either pollute their youngsters' minds with garbage or not.
I'm 31, I listen to Type O Negative, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, and some other music that would make your hair curl. But my children, 9 and 8 years old, do not, and will not until they are old enough. I play Doom and Quake and Half-Life. But my children do not, and will not until they are old enough? What is old enough? That's up to me. But at least I can make an intelligent decision on what my kids will listen to and play and watch on TV. That's not censorship, that's parenting.
I'm not a member of PMRC, and in the 80's I detested what they were doing, because I had no idea what they were about. But ask Eminem today how putting a label on his CD affected his sales, and ask him if he minds.
If you're still opposed to the values Tipper Gore stands for, then good for you for exercising your right as a human being to have an opinion. If you're an American, make sure you go out today and exercise this same right at the voting booths (-:
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R. Bret Walker, CNE
Wondering what videos to rent this weekend? Check out The People's Reviews, movie reviews written for the people and by the people.
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If Bush gets elected one party will have control over all three branches of the government. That's pretty scarey.
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I own guns...Gore doesn't think we are entitled to own guns. I guess its Bush although I think he is an idiot as well.
I love the Snickers commercial!! If you havent seen it, its funny!!
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You spend your whole life believing that you're on the right track,
only to discover that you're on the wrong train.
