Re: the language watch continues

[John Mullaney <john@minutemancomm.com>]

Okay I meant to say 1st amendment.   Damn!

John Mullaney wrote:

> Of course not... Its was live news its covered by the 4th amendment and its
> funny.... Its shows a human side. Opponents and  supporters both will all love
> it. Lets face it there are a million major league bastards in the media... but
> you don't hear the truth coming out of presidential candidates that often.
> That's news and news should never be censored.
>
> Donna Halper wrote:
>
> > So without getting into politics, as you know, Gov. Bush referred to a New
> > York Times reporter a "major league bastard"-- into an open mike that
> > wasn't supposed to be...  From what I have seen so far, Channel 4 bleeped
> > the B word, as did CNN.  ABC did not.  Reuters did not.  Would you, given
> > that the word is used on assorted talk shows and on night-time dramas?