Ten years ago, I quoted the following in an article for a high school newspaper:
"I think the most evil part about the PMRC [Parents' Music Resource Center] and people like Tipper Gore and Jesse Helms is they play on the fears of parents who are too chicken to talk to their own kids."
- Jello Biafra (former lead singer of the Dead Kennedys)
I've since graduated high school, and Tipper's back. This time, she's got her husband's balls in one hand and Lieberman's in the other. They're all ready and eager to "save the children". But from what are they going to save the children this time, and by what means do they plan on doing it?
The new "save the children" clan wants to "protect" children from violence by threatening the use of violence against those who market violent films to children.
You might question my use of the phrase "threatening the use of violence". Good for you. You're thinking.
Whenever members of the government talk about the content of a movie, there's one underlying theme. And unfortunately it ain't gratuitous sex.
Government makes laws. When you break these laws, you get fined or you go to jail. If you get fined and don't pay your fine, you go to jail. If you politely disagree with the arresting officer, you go to jail. If you have philosophical differences with the judge about the morality of the law he's enforcing, you go to jail.
