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Apr 4, 2008 21:42:05 GMT -5
Post by creationist on Apr 4, 2008 21:42:05 GMT -5
As I wrote earlier, the Parents Television Council is the nation's foremost advocate for decency in media--which means TV and video games right now. I decided to tell you all about a way to help defend our country from the abuses of the media and the threat of anarchy. CBS, despite many thousands of petitioners' pleas through the PTC, decided to nationally air Dexter, but in prime time, not the middle of the night. Fighting Dexter is arguably the PTC's largest and most expensive campaign to date, because it is the goriest show in history, shown on prime-time. The show presents a normally likeable/"great" guy named Dexter as being justified in his serial killing, and the effect it has on viewers is that violence is the way to deal with matters, as long as you're not caught. The more that young people find about its X-rated qualities, the more they're watching the show. The PTC is the only organization with any clout to fight this, and it's doing the task by the strength of numbers, with thousands and thousands of letters of disapproval aimed at the sponsors and local CBS affiliates. The PTC knows how to fight battles in Congress, too, and does much of that. capwiz.com/parentstv/issues/alert/?alertid=11027126&type=METhat's a way to get started. The general website is www.parentstv.org . The weekly emails and monthly newsletters are also very informative, and there are constantly petitions to sign. If it weren't for the PTC, the ACLJ, and other godsend conservative organizations, evil would have no limits here. The PTC has gained much notoriety lately for its powerful opposition to Dexter, but it is requiring a lot more money than it had budgeted for, since this battle is much more fierce than it had expected. P.S. I could write here what my newsletter reported is in the show, in depth about sawing a person apart and threatening to cut off his eyelids, but I know FredHeads don't need that kind of detail to take action!
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Apr 27, 2008 23:47:26 GMT -5
Post by creationist on Apr 27, 2008 23:47:26 GMT -5
This was from last week's PTC email.
42% of Internet users between the ages of 10 and 17 have been exposed to online pornography. Of that group, 66% claim they weren't seeking it out. But among 16- and 17-year-old boys, more than a third admit to intentionally visiting porn sites. -- study conducted by researchers at the University of New Hampshire and published in the February 2007 issue of Pediatrics. (AP, February 5, 2007)
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May 4, 2008 20:31:12 GMT -5
Post by creationist on May 4, 2008 20:31:12 GMT -5
Statistic of the Week:Almost all young U.S. teens (between the ages of 12 and 14) play video games, according to researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Mental Health and Media. Two-thirds of boys and more than one in four girls surveyed reported playing at least one M-rated game "a lot in the past six months." One-third of boys and 10 percent of girls play video or computer games almost every day. [UPI, 7/5/07] Media Quote of the Week:MTV News and Wired magazine both interviewed groups of video gamers under the age of 17 who have played previous iterations of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and who plan on getting their hands on the latest M-rated installment. One player said, "My mom doesn't have a clue about games or ratings, so we'll just go in and get it." Another commented, "I am mature, and my parents know this is just a video game." Still another noted, "If my parents took video games as serious as [they take] movies and paid more attention to what I was playing, all of this could be avoided. ... Not that I would want them to do that." [From Focus on the Family's Plugged-In Online. Sources: wired.com, 4/24/08; mtv.com, 4/21/08] ___________ Grand Theft Auto IV gives you the chance to enact an illicit scene with a prostitute, and also to run her over in the street. Reading about this is bad enough --seeing that and/or playing it has a permanently detrimental effect on someone!
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May 8, 2008 16:59:33 GMT -5
Post by creationist on May 8, 2008 16:59:33 GMT -5
www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0508.aspYou can easily send the pre-made letter to your representatives in Washington, D.C., asking them to support the new bill. The bill will (if passed) strictly require the ID check (for age) before a kid takes home an M rated game from the store. Utah Congressman Jim Matheson and Nebraska Congressman Lee Terry created the bill! Give them all your support! Grand Auto Theft 4 is possibly the most evil video game yet, as Dexter is the most evil TV show. We're really fighting the financial giants in this as well as the North American Union!
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May 9, 2008 18:15:16 GMT -5
Post by creationist on May 9, 2008 18:15:16 GMT -5
Statistic of the Week:
"Ratings for the six broadcast networks among girls 12-17 have dropped 15% this year compared to the same time period last year. Some of those dwindling numbers can be pegged to the writer's strike, but some experts say teens also aren't watching television on an actual TV set as much. A recent study by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association found that 44% of all teens watch television on their desktop computers. Another 24% watch programming on laptop computers, 15% on portable media players (such as iPods) and 8% on cell phones." [Source: Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online 5/5/08; medialifemagazine.com, 4/11/08]
Media Quote of the Week:
"I'm a parent, and I'm paranoid. I'm always walking in and seeing what my kids are watching. I think any good parent needs to be suspicious of not just entertainment, but most of this world, unfortunately. The days of Leave It to Beaver are no longer here. We live in the world of crystal meth and 300 channels of who-knows-what, and I think we do need to be suspicious [of] people who are trying to promote their own values." ---director David Cunningham (The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising, To End All Wars) [Source: Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online 5/5/08]
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May 16, 2008 15:18:48 GMT -5
Post by creationist on May 16, 2008 15:18:48 GMT -5
Media Quote of the Week:
"There are games that are taboo. And I won't have them on the premises. I don't want my kids saying, 'How come Dad is playing that and we can't?' ... Some games are so over-the-top violent and so extraordinarily interactive that I am even afraid of them. I'm not going to name names... My kids will never go in and take an R-rated DVD and play it. But there is something very compelling and different about the artwork on the box of what might be an M game that could tempt my kids." Director and Producer Steven Spielberg talking about violent, M-rated video games. [usatoday.com, 5/5/08; Focus on the Family's Plugged-In Online]
Statistic of the Week:
"The release of Rockstar Games' M-rated Grand Theft Auto IV set new records for both first-day and first-week sales, moving a whopping 3.6 million copies internationally on opening day, bringing in $310 million. Total first-week sales around the world: 6 million copies, which tallies up to just north of $500 million. GTA IV's performance handily topped the former video game record holder, Halo 3, which scored an estimated $300-$400 million internationally during its first week." [gamedaily.com, 5/7/2008; usatoday.com, 5/7/2008; variety.com, 5/7/08 -- From Focus on the Family's Plugged-In Online.]
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May 17, 2008 14:47:16 GMT -5
Post by sbenn on May 17, 2008 14:47:16 GMT -5
Most people do not have a clue how bad these games are and how much influence they can have on forming a young person's mind. Most parents just use them as a babysitter to keep kids out of their hair. Lack of attention and have this horrible influence...it is a combination that will have deadly results for our future.
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May 24, 2008 18:28:36 GMT -5
Post by creationist on May 24, 2008 18:28:36 GMT -5
Statistic of the Week:
Microsoft, maker of the Xbox 360, has released new data indicating that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV drove sales of its gaming console hardware up by 54%. -- (gamedaily.com, May 8, 2008, via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online)
Media Quote of the Week:
"Eight hours into Grand Theft Auto IV, I've stolen 17 cars, run over 20 people and killed another 15 (some of whom had it coming). I've shaken down a couple of store owners and beaten up an old lady...It has lots of blood, some nudity and a nearly constant stream of filthy language. And it's very entertaining." -- videogame reviewer Lou Kesten (AP, April 28, 2008) ------------------ Yes, sbenn, discernment is lacking, and we are paying dearly for it. Public shootings are no longer surprising news flashes. They've become expected. And most people don't even know the solution for this mess.
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May 28, 2008 16:14:08 GMT -5
Post by krell on May 28, 2008 16:14:08 GMT -5
As I wrote earlier, the Parents Television Council is the nation's foremost advocate for decency in media--which means TV and video games right now. I decided to tell you all about a way to help defend our country from the abuses of the media and the threat of anarchy. CBS, despite many thousands of petitioners' pleas through the PTC, decided to nationally air Dexter, but in prime time, not the middle of the night. Fighting Dexter is arguably the PTC's largest and most expensive campaign to date, because it is the goriest show in history, shown on prime-time. The show presents a normally likeable/"great" guy named Dexter as being justified in his serial killing, and the effect it has on viewers is that violence is the way to deal with matters, as long as you're not caught. The more that young people find about its X-rated qualities, the more they're watching the show. The PTC is the only organization with any clout to fight this, and it's doing the task by the strength of numbers, with thousands and thousands of letters of disapproval aimed at the sponsors and local CBS affiliates. The PTC knows how to fight battles in Congress, too, and does much of that. capwiz.com/parentstv/issues/alert/?alertid=11027126&type=METhat's a way to get started. The general website is www.parentstv.org . The weekly emails and monthly newsletters are also very informative, and there are constantly petitions to sign. If it weren't for the PTC, the ACLJ, and other godsend conservative organizations, evil would have no limits here. The PTC has gained much notoriety lately for its powerful opposition to Dexter, but it is requiring a lot more money than it had budgeted for, since this battle is much more fierce than it had expected. P.S. I could write here what my newsletter reported is in the show, in depth about sawing a person apart and threatening to cut off his eyelids, but I know FredHeads don't need that kind of detail to take action! The reason Hollywood does this is to desenitize the American public. It has been noted that watching repeated violence and bloodletting desensitizes people to viewing the real act. Dexter is another way for Hollywood and the MSM to numb the minds of Americans to what is coming. How about Andromeda Strain? It will not be delivered by a crashing satellite. When it comes down the government will use the excuse of "nature" and the blind masses will fall for it.
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May 28, 2008 16:22:10 GMT -5
Post by creationist on May 28, 2008 16:22:10 GMT -5
I hardly ever go to a theater, and when I do, the previews are reprehensible. First, they usually involve profanity, after a MPAA green background (meaning approved for all audiences). There is almost always a flurry of CGI explosions, and often an end-of-the-world danger involved. Krell, you are correct that people eventually will accept this as normal when it really does happen. I frankly want to be exposed to current entertainment as little as possible. Notice that the computer animated stuff that Pixar has pioneered is supposed to be more life-like. I'm analyzing--trying to extrapolate in my head--what the effects would be on a person who watched that all the time. The previews for computer animated Pixar and DreamWorks movies are insulting to my intelligence, because you're supposed to laugh when a person slams into something or makes a bodily noise. The scripts are absolute garbage, in my opinion, too--just based off the previews.
There are loud rumbles in previews, too--either because theater-goers are DEAF or because the vibration is supposed to do something to make you tense psychologically. Possibly both.
And the fast action--on almost every preview--leaves me whirling and unable to concentrate. People lose their concentration abilities!
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May 30, 2008 13:53:06 GMT -5
Post by creationist on May 30, 2008 13:53:06 GMT -5
Media Quote of the Week:"When you're that age, you try to emulate the people on TV. Carrie smoked, so I smoked. Samantha looked at hooking up with random people as not a big deal, so that's what I did too. It wasn't Sex and the City's fault. I love the show, but I think it made it a little easier to justify my behavior." ---"Lisa," a 22-year-old woman interviewed by ABC News. "Lisa" also stated that she started watching HBO's Sex and the City when she was 14...the same year she lost her virginity and had sex with seven different men in one week (ABCnews.com, May 21, 2008 via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online) Statistic of the Week:A federal survey examining types of sexual activity among 2,200 teens ages 15-19 found that among males, 48.7% had engaged in sexual intercourse and 55.1% had engaged in oral sex. Among females, 51.0% reported having had intercourse, while 54.3% indicated they'd had oral sex. -- (Washingtonpost.com, May 20, 2008 via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online) --------------- Tim Winter, the PTC President, used to be an NBC executive .
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Jun 7, 2008 19:23:13 GMT -5
Post by creationist on Jun 7, 2008 19:23:13 GMT -5
Media Quote of the Week:
""If Fox's That '70s Show played the decade for laughs, CBS' smirky, smarmy drama Swingtown plays it for leers…Everything is innuendo here, from pubescent boys sneaking looks at Penthouse to the relentless and obvious soundtrack." -- TV critic Matt Roush (TV Guide, June 2, 2008)
Statistic of the Week:
More than half of Americans polled (54%) know someone whose spouse is unfaithful… more than double the percentage reported in 1964. -- Gallup poll (USAToday.com, March 19, 2008, via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online)
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Jun 13, 2008 18:39:36 GMT -5
Post by creationist on Jun 13, 2008 18:39:36 GMT -5
Media Quote of the Week:
"It's about sexual freedom, but because it's set in the '70s, it's not about sexual responsibility...We don't want to punish people with TV morality." -- Carol Barbee, executive producer of CBS' Swingtown, a program celebrating "open marriage" (Advertising Age, September 17, 2007)
Statistic of the Week:
Sexual activity among teenagers is no longer declining, as it had for the previous decade; and the trend toward increased condom use by sexually active teens leveled off in 2003. -- report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (washingtonpost.com, May 5, 2008, via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online)
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Jun 20, 2008 20:03:40 GMT -5
Post by creationist on Jun 20, 2008 20:03:40 GMT -5
Media Quote of the Week:
"We said to Nina [Tassler, CBS Entertainment President], 'We still want the leading lady to take a quaalude and have sex with the neighbors. We still want the underage daughter to smoke pot and flirt with her teacher. We still want the crazy neighbor lady to snort coke. Can we do those things?' And she said, 'Yes, you can'...Nina was unbelievably persuasive." -- Alan Poul, executive producer of CBS' Swingtown, a program glamorizing "open marriage" (Entertainment Weekly, June 6, 2008)
Statistic of the Week:
Teens who viewed sexually explicit entertainment frequently were up to 2.2 times more likely to have had sexual intercourse by ages 14 to 16 than those who had been exposed to such material the least. -- Journal of Adolescent Health, March, 2006
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Jun 27, 2008 13:23:38 GMT -5
Post by creationist on Jun 27, 2008 13:23:38 GMT -5
Media Quote of the Week:
"There is so much to embrace in this show. I think people who reject it have a problem with fear in general in their lives." -- Mike Kelley, producer of CBS' Swingtown, a program which portrays "open marriage" (Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2008)
Statistic of the Week:
97% of Americans in a married or committed relationship find their relationship satisfying. Eight in 10 say they are "very satisfied." -- ABC News Primetime Live poll (October 21, 2004)
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