FCC Thinks Your Parenting Skills Suck

Found this over at Pardon My French, and am in complete agreement with Eric's assessment. The FCC nor the federal government have no right or responsibility to determine what or when my children watch on TV. This is an absolute outrage that the idiots that run this agency feel that they can just determine what is best for our children and take away my right as a parent to make that decision based upon my (and my wife's) values.

FCC must think you can't control what your children watch or they think you can't be a parent. By way of the Newark Star Ledger who printed this article from The Washington Post called FCC Seeks to Rein in Violent TV Shows, the FCC now believes that they need to get more oversight into what's being broadcast 6AM and 10PM. According to the article you fine the following backwards thinking from the FCC:

• Federal regulators, concerned about the effect of television violence on children, will recommend that Congress enact legislation to give the government unprecedented powers to curb violence in entertainment programming
• Regulating TV violence is in the public interest, particularly during times when children are likely to be viewers
• Concludes that Congress has the authority to regulate "excessive violence" and to extend its reach for the first time into basic-cable TV channels that consumers pay to receive.
• "Parents are always the first and last line of defense in protecting their children, but legislation could give parents more tools," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said yesterday regarding the report. "I think it would be better if the industry addressed this on its own, but we can also give parents" help through regulation

Well said Eric.