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Old December 5th 04, 02:50 AM
Phil Kane
 
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:36:04 -0500, John Kasupski wrote:

Obscenity would get you a citation, but bull**** is not on the
famous "7 words" list.


It does, however, contain a word that is.


And as every communications or constitutional lawyer knows, the
"Seven Dirty Words " (not the actual title of the monologue by
George Carlin) has no standing at all in law, and was attached to
the Supreme Court's _Pacifica_ decision only because it was the
thing that the original complaining listener objected to being
broadcast.

The FCC has never used a list of words for enforcement purposes.

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

 
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