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elfs`(b) As used in this section, the term `profane', used with respect to language, includes the words `shit', `piss', `fuck', `cunt', `asshole', and the phrases `cock sucker', `mother fucker', and `ass hole', compound use (including hyphenated compounds) of such words and phrases with each other or with other words or phrases, and other grammatical forms of such words and phrases (including verb, adjective, gerund, participle, and infinitive forms).'.
Sadly, the Library of Congress does not offer direct links to bills-in-process, but if you go to the library you can just type in 'HR3687' and look up 'Amending United States Code to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.'
I suspect this is in response to Bono's "This is fucking great!" speech at the Grammys and the FCC's determination that what Bono did does not qualify for penalty.
You'd think congresscritters had better things to do.
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Date: 2003-12-16 12:45 am (UTC)You can say that a tit has big chicks...
But Carlin thought "asshole" was OK.
Date: 2003-12-16 02:28 pm (UTC)Actually, I wonder if this is also in reaction to John Kerry's "Nobody expected the President ot fuck it up" line in Rolling Stone. I know that was print media, not broadcast, but still...
next thing you know...
Date: 2003-12-17 06:36 pm (UTC)or add all kinds of religouse terminology
notice they didnt add other slang terms for them hehe
imagin if they make neko (what my ex gf called her vagina... also jap. for cat) profane