Mon, December 25, 2006
Misdirected Outrage Dept.—12:51 PM
Re: the Parents Television Council complaints about NBC's uncensored version of the SNL "Dick in a Box" video on its website. (Where's my Andy Samberg is Just Not Funny PAC?)
Keep in mind, the PTC exists only as a political entity to push "culture war" issues and try to convince moderate Republican voters that their values are under attack. Whenever you hear of a giant outcry from "family groups" over something "indecent" on TV, it's something whipped up by the PTC, sending out the same form-letter complaint on behalf of thousands of members and non-members, just trying to get publicity. This time (like usual) it worked.
They don't sound like reasonable, informed parents because that's not who they represent; they're only adopting that guise to push a political agenda. If their complaints don't make a lot of sense to you, fear not; they weren't meant to.
