FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says "we're reviewing the court's decision in light of our commitment to protect children, empower parents, and uphold the 1st Amendment." FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps is more judgemental about the ruling calling the decision an assault on families. "I am shocked by such an anti-family decision coming out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Sadly, the court focused its energies on the purported chilling effect our indecency policy has on broadcasters of indecent programming, and no time focusing on the chilling effect Tuesday's decision will have on the ability of American parents to safeguard the interests of their children." Copps says the FCC still has the authority -- articulated by the court -- to create "a constitutional and enforceable indecency policy. I call on this commission to move forward immediately to clarify and strengthen its indecency framework to ensure that American parents can protect their children from the indecent and violent images that bombard us more and more each day." ...
The agency had better come up with that framework before another potentially damaging indecency ruling comes down in Philadelphia. There's absolutely no time to waste...
10 Timeline Memories:
1.1916] What’s your name?: In Seattle, Pacific Aero Products is incorporated by William Boeing. He will later name the company? Boeing!!!
2.1952] Debuted on this date: Patti Page makes her TV debut in a summer replacement series for Perry Como…1968] The soap "One Life To Live" debuts…1996] MSNBC debuts. Originally a 50/50 partnership between NBC and Bill Gates, Gates sold 32% of his shares in 2005. NBC is now principal owner with 82%, Gates with 18%…
3.1964] Vote for me: Conservative Barry Goldwater is nominated for President at the Republican National Convention…
4.1965] Smile, you’re on Candid Mariner: Mariner IV sends back the 1st closeup pictures of Mars but can’t get the red eye out as hard as they try. Could there be life on the red planet?
5.1968] Commack, home of the Amerinets: The New Jersey Americans move to Long Island and become the New York Nets. Then they move back to Jersey and will someday move to Brooklyn. Have you been following along???
6.1973] Lending an ear: Paul Getty III (grandson of J.Paul), 16, is kidnapped. His parents receive a lock of hair and an ear in a box. Paul will be ransomed for $2 million with less hair and one ear…
7.1973] Oh no? Oh yes: Nolan Ryan becomes the 1st pitcher since Allie Reynolds in 1951 to pitch and win 2 no-hitters in one year. Ernie Harwell gives us the play-by-play of the 9th inning. Ryan is the best pitcher I’ve ever seen in my lifetime…
8.1992] Taking care of T-C-B: Aretha Franklin sings the National Anthem as Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton is nominated for the presidency at the Democrats National Convention at Madison Square Garden. Here's The Queen singing at a Dem convention in Chicago...
9.1997] In cold blood: Designer Gianni Versace is shot to death by Andrew Philip Cunanan outside his home in Miami Beach. Cunanan was found dead 8 days later…
10.2002] Turncoat gets his due: John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to 2 felonies: supplying services to Afghanistan’s former Taliban government and for carrying explosives during the commission of a felony. Lindh agrees to spend 10 years in prison on each charge…
Music Memories:
1972] Number One on this date: "Lean On Me" - Bill Withers...1982] "Every Breath You Take" - The Police...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Beth Ostrosky Stern (38), Brigitte Nielsen (47), Forest Whitaker (49), Kim Alexis (50), Barry Melrose (54), Terry O'Quinn (58), Jesse Ventura (59), Ariana Huffington (60), Linda Ronstadt (64), Millie Jackson (66) and Alex Karras (75)...
Timeline Countdown: In 9 days NFL training camps will begin opening, 10 days from the MLB Hall of Fame (Doug Harvey, Andre Dawson, Whitey Herzog) induction & 23 days from the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction...
