Saturday, June 28, 2008

FCC v. Pacifica Foundation: George Carlin's subtle taunting gets to the Supremes & we learn the meaning of Community Standards

FCC v. Pacifica Foundation: George Carlin's subtle taunting gets to the Supremes & we learn the meaning of Community Standards Submitted by HongPong on Tue, 2008-06-24 23:10. Given the circumstances in Minnesota - with Al Franken's writings back in the day - I have thought a lot lately about the classic Supreme Court First Amendment cases. The rules here are unique, and these days many spots in the world are moving closer towards regulating political speech. In 1972 George Carlin got ar