| Wait, that was back in 2002:
Senator Joe Lieberman issued the following statement today commending Infinity Broadcasting for its decision to cancel the "Opie and Anthony" Show for its role in the St. Patrick's Cathedral sex stunt.
"I applaud Infinity and its corporate parent Viacom for acting so quickly and decisively in punishing those responsible for the despicable stunt that recently occurred at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
"What the hosts of the Opie and Anthony Show did, and what their superiors at WNEW allowed, was beyond indecent -- it was a desecration, both of a great American sacred place and of our common American values.
"With its swift decision to cancel the show and suspend the station supervisors, Infinity did exactly what I and many others have been asking of the entertainment industry -- they drew a line, and made clear that this kind of abuse of the public airwaves is unacceptable."
And 2005:
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) today introduced the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005, which enables the Federal Communications Commission to increase tenfold the current fines on television and radio broadcasters who violate the FCC decency rules regarding over-the-air public broadcasts.
The legislation increases the maximum fine for each violation to $325,000 with a penalty cap of $3 million for any single act.
"In a media culture that increasingly pushes the envelope on sex and violence, the role of the FCC is to ensure that broadcasters do not cross that line of decency," Lieberman said. "This legislation gives the FCC more leverage to do its job by increasing the consequences of violating our broadcasting standards."
Ah, here's 2007:
Sen. Joe Lieberman said he will stand by his "friend" Don Imus and continue to appear on his radio talk show - if Imus manages to remain on the air following his derogatory comments about the Rutgers University women's basketball team....
"He is right to apologize and strive to make amends. Because he is a friend and I know he is a better person than his remarks would suggest, I will continue to appear on his show. Don's task now is to heal the wounds that he opened by his hurtful comments."
Really, could the dishonesty and duplicity of this sorry man be any clearer than in the wake of this type of knee-jerk hyporitical defense of real "indecency" on the airwaves - the very issue which Lieberman has spent his entire career cynically exploiting?
Anyway, I'm sure he'll be the first guest on Imus' satellite radio show in a few months. |
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