Our View Janet Jackson sparks FCC decency push
The piece argues Janet Jackson's Super Bowl incident gave the FCC leverage to press for stricter broadcasting rules. It notes a proposed Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act raising per indecency fines, FCC actions against shock jocks, and debates over First Amendment limits. The column frames regulators as expanding power while media resist.
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Janet Jackson
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Howard Stern
Clear Channel
Bubba the Love Sponge
Infinity Broadcasting
Stern
USA Today
Infinity
Viacom
Les Moonves
Congress
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Joe Barton
National Association of Broadcasters Convention
U.S
New York
Janet
To send comments to the OA via the Internet address details
The notice instructs readers on submitting comments to the OA using an Internet address, directing that correspondence be sent to the specified link.freedom.com destination for online feedback. The instruction appears in a concise advisory aimed at audience participation through digital means.
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Link
Freedom
Symbolism vs substance in Iraqi law and rebuilding
Thomas Lowell argues that Iraq should prioritize practical substance over symbolic sovereignty as it seeks foreign workers and investors to rebuild. He cites historic examples from Germany, the Ottoman Empire, Malaysia, and India to show how legal and educational systems can adapt for economic needs. He warns that terrorism and political symbolism threaten needed aid and national recovery, urging substance to prevail.
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Iraq
Europe
Ottoman Empire
Malaysia
British Airways
American Airlines
India
Islamic Middle East
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Jackrabbit Jamboree Forum Applauds Artists and Sponsors
The Jackrabbit Jamboree Steering Committee thanks local artists for their imaginative public art across West Texas. They praise 40 plus sponsors and many volunteers whose dedication made the project a community success and a joyful civic act.
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West Texas
Odessa Public Forum Praises Jackrabbit Art Displays
A reader defends the June 9 public forum stance praising city art installations of painted jackrabbits and statues. The note lauds merchants and artists, calls Odessa the City of Contrasts, and says the colorful sculptures add whimsy, beauty, and personal joy to the town.
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Ture
Odessa
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