Original link: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/auto/epaper/editions/sunday/opinion_0442326e064c624b0099.html
The Bush administration has decided that people with bad hearing have bad judgment, too, and need special guidance from the federal government.
So the U.S. Department of Education is declaring about 200 television programs inappropriate for closed-captioning and denying federal grant requests to make them accessible to the hearing-impaired.
My favourite quote is this one: The government is refusing to caption Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, apparently fearing that the deaf would fall prey to witchcraft if they viewed the classic sitcoms.
WITCHCRAFT?!?!?!?
Other shows that aren't CC'ed include Law & Order, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Robin Hood, The Simpsons, Scooby Dooas well as NASCAR, NFL, NBA, MLB and PGA sports events!
Sigh. It just warms the heart to see that the Bush administration has its priorities in the right place.
Disgusting.
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Although I don't believe this for a second, something so foolish really wouldn't surprised me (coming from them). What more could I expect from a country who allows fear to weave its moral fabric?
Currently “Passion Parties” representatives in Texas are being sued by the state. Various states have already banned dildos (amongst other things…*cough*HEAD*cough*). Passion parties are like “tupperware” parties only instead of tupperware they're selling sex toys and other “accessories”. They also happen to be HELLA FUN! But, I'm thinking they might solve a whole lot of the problems (i.e. anal retention) by letting people get screwed properly once in a while. Just a thought…
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PS: http://writ.news.findlaw.com/grossman/20040127.html
~hYdE
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