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Bush Says He Favors Decency Rules For Cable
President Bush told the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention Thursday he supported extending broadcast decency standards for television programs to cable and satellite television.
Asked about extending the rules to satellite and cable, Bush replied, "Yes, I'm for that. I think there ought to be a standard. On the other hand, I fully understand that the final edit, or the final decision, is a parent turning off the TV."
In an interview on C-SPAN around the time of his inauguration, Bush seemed to reject measures that would extend rules against broadcast indecency.
"As a free speech advocate, I often told parents who were complaining about content, you're the first line of responsibility; they put an off button [on] the TV for a reason. Turn it off."
At ASNE , Bush said: "I don't mind standards being set out for people to adjudge the content of a show, to help parents make right decisions. Government ought to help parents, not hinder parents in sending good messages to their children. But, look, I mean, we're a free society."
"The marketplace makes decisions. If you don't like something, don't watch it. And, presumably, advertising dollars with wither and the show will go off the air," he said. "But I have no problems with standards being set to help parents make good decisions."
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