Can someone please give me info about this Defence of Decency Act??

[funkybutt]

It was referred to on:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=644670&mesg_id=644686&page=

I saw that John Breaux was the single "no" vote and I'd like to know more.

[funkybutt]

1. kick

anyone have any info on this? I can't find anything!

[Warren DeMontague]

2. I Don't Know.

I have no sense of decency, sir.
At long last.
I have left
no sense of decency.

[funkybutt]

3. Love your gear dude! (n/t)

[Warren DeMontague]

7. oh, I bet you say that to all the boys..

Seriously, thanks.

:party:

[Eric J in MN]

4. It was attached to a Defense bill and it greatly increases FCC max fines

nt

[LiviaOlivia]

5. H.R. and Senate bill numbers

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The Senate voted 99-1 in favor of a proposal to increase ten-fold the maximum penalty the Federal Communications Commission may issue for a decency violation on television and radio. The measure would increase the maximum fine from $27,500 to $275,000 when the FCC determines a broadcaster is guilty of “obscene, indecent or profane language.” The legislation also would set a limit of $3 million for a single violation that continues or produces multiple complaints.

In March, the House voted 391-22 for a stand-alone bill, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H.R. 3717. That measure differs from the Senate version. The House proposal would increase the maximum FCC fine to $500,000. The measure also would call for FCC license revocation proceedings after three violations by a radio or television station.

Sen. Sam Brownback, R.-Kan., proposed the Senate measure, which has the same title as the House version, as an amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill, S. 2400. Brownback requested a roll-call vote June 22 on the amendment, S.A. 3464, and only Sen. John Breaux, D.-La., voted against it.
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I googled this. From RW religious site:
http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?Id=18572

[truthspeaker]

6. I know only one thing about it

All the Democratic Senators who voted for it are sniveling cowards in desparate need of a swift and heavy kick to the ass.