We pay police to protect our streets; we make laws to protect people, so why is it so wrong to want to protect children from some of the indecent things that are happening on public airwaves — and don’t go with the cop-out answer, saying, “Why not, they see it anyway?”

FCC Chairman Michael Powell’s inconsistency is coming from outraged parents who have contacted their representatives in government.

It’s not the government telling broadcasters what to do, it’s parents and taxpayers telling the government what they will and will not put up with on public air waves.

Parents noticed that as Mr. Powell started deregulating, the non-cable shows started competing with cable shows for the same audience.

The difference? Parents who purchase cable are agreeing to and accepting all that come with cable shows, and therefore taking on the responsibility to monitor what their children can and cannot watch.

Public stations like ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX are accessible by anyone, including children.

Would you allow your children to watch some of the shows you currently like to watch, and then have them mimic them for the teacher the next day or for your pastor on Sunday? I hope not.

Children learn more from adult’s actions than from their words.

We parents are just trying to let children grow up as children, and not forcing them to be exposed to all the adult behavior that confuses even me.

Nancy Suby-Bohn

Senior

Civil Engineering