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2004-04-19 Home Front: Politix

Roger Ebert: Donât quit your day job. Please.

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Posted by Unmutual 2004-04-19 3:27:59 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ebert's essay shows that Intolerance and Hypocrisy are the only "sins" (I'm sure they have a less Judgmental term...) the Left cares about. He tries to cleverly state "Say what you want about Stern, but at least he's no hypocrite! Unlike that seedy LIMBAUGH guy..."

(For the record, Rush Limbaugh hasn't been charged with anything at all... except in the court of public opinion. I daresay I can figure out what Roger Ebert believes about it.)

Typically I find Ebert's reviews to be on the elitist side (check out the ones where he goes into his philosophy of reviewing). Therefore I'd say he's being uncharacteristically kind in ascribing to the majority of Americans a pretty Libertine attitude to sex and its description and depictions. I wouldn't be so quick to assume the majority of Americans share his viewpoint.

He is right, though, in that the airwaves of America shouldn't be dominated by programming fit for 9-year-olds. Parents need to play a role in policing what their kids take in, and I think his essay would have been far stronger if he'd emphasized that point.

Posted by eLarson 2004-04-19 4:30:07 PM|| 2004-04-19 4:30:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 so ebert get two thums down?

Posted by muck4doo 2004-04-19 4:39:26 PM|| [http://www.lettuceladies.com/meet.html] 2004-04-19 4:39:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 2 thumbs down? Nope -one thumb up. The one he has up his own 4th point of contact.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-04-19 6:53:06 PM|| 2004-04-19 6:53:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Bush FCC went after Howard Stern (May the Holy Ghost Give him Mouthwash) immediately after Stern began criticizing Bush. Is that good government?

Posted by Man Bites Dog 2004-04-19 7:18:03 PM|| 2004-04-19 7:18:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Bullshit, MBD. The FCC had received so many complaints in general that they decided to act; Stern had the poor judgement to be an ass at the wrong time.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-19 7:23:23 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-04-19 7:23:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 man bites dog dong - please right after?

Posted by Dan 2004-04-19 7:47:26 PM|| 2004-04-19 7:47:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 He should go to Saudi Arabia and denounce their censorship policies. In that case it would be "two thumbs off".

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-04-19 9:39:29 PM|| 2004-04-19 9:39:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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