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6/08/2006
CWA
Broadcasting Great News!
WASHINGTON, June 7 /Christian Newswire/ -- Concerned Women for America (CWA) and millions of parents today celebrate the passage of Sen. Sam Brownback’s (R- Kansas) Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, S.193. This huge victory comes after last week’s Senate passage of the bill. We eagerly await President Bush’s signature so that this legislation will be made law. “Today marks a major victory for American families in the final passage of this long-awaited legislation,” said Lanier Swann, CWA’s Director of Government Relations. “Finally, broadcasters will be held financially responsible for the filthy content they transmit. The new regulations will raise indecency fines from the current $32,500 per offense, up to $325,000. These steep increases will force broadcasters to think twice before they dispense more profanity, sex scenes and inappropriate programming into our homes. The penalties will hit them where they will feel it the most—their pocketbooks. “This victory belongs to the citizens and grassroots organizations who have taken a stand for families by insisting that senators heed their demand for clean airwaves. It has been encouraging and inspiring to witness the number of people who have risen up to the challenge of protecting their families. Your hard work has paid off today and families across America will be reaping the benefits.” Sleazy entertainment like Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” pushed the envelope one step too far. The American people have spoken and Congress has taken a solid step in the right direction. Congress must become still more responsive to the needs of America’s families and CWA looks forward to even greater reforms. Swann concluded, “We would also like to thank Sen. Brownback, Senate Majority Leader Frist, Speaker Hastert and Majority Leader Boehner for their dedication to passing this bill in both the Senate and the House. Their leadership has been instrumental in this pro-family triumph. Sen. Frist especially deserves the thanks of moms and dads across the nation for his bold and creative efforts to free the bill from an intransigent committee chairman who bottled up the legislation for well over a year.” Click to read more about the passage of The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act. Concerned Women for America is the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization.
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