What, only six?

[eyesroll]

This is the text of an actual bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives. I do wonder if broadcast of the debate over this bill on C-SPAN will be punishable as a "profane broadcast," under this proposed law.

(And a Carlin fan who is not easily offended, I just ask: Where's "tits?")

HR 3687 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3687

To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 8, 2003

Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--


(1) by inserting `(a)' before `Whoever'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(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).'.

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(on edit: Atrios first posted about this. I looked up the bill.)

[RC]

1. They're just words - sounds, noises we make.

The French version of these words are usually sociable acceptable, so :wtf:

[pansypoo53219]

2. the comments on atrios are print worthy

always a FUCKING funny bunch.

[Deja Q]

3. But if they do that, Law&Order and NYPD Blue will have to go off the air!

*GASP!*

Let alone "The Shield" and other such filth.

I wonder how Scalia would react, what being a supposed "free speech" supporter and all that...