PTC

[creationist]

A very good point, strat, and one I've been thinking all along! ;D

[creationist]

The most worthwhile TV "entertainment" I could find one time, when shifting channels in a motel, was of a small expedition, led by an American Indian, hunting and thanking the buffalo while on the trail (or something). Everything else was news media (maybe Anderson Cooper's "360"), dumb "comedy" shows, Japanese cartoon animation, sports, or noticeably bad movies.

But ah, watching that hunting expedition felt like sunshine compared to the rest of the stuff! ;D

[rayman]

PTC, doesn't need to be a council. "Council, we don't need no stinking Council". PTC should be Parents Taking Control!!!!!

[creationist]

That's good, Rayman! ;D

[sbenn]

Jul 30, 2008 21:54:45 GMT -5 creationist said:

That's good, Rayman! ;D

It would solve a lot of problems if parents would do their jobs. But then Uncle Sam says just give them to me younger and younger and I will raise them in the "enlightened" way for you.

Strangely, things get worse the more the gov intevenes in family affairs.

That is why there is PTC to awaken parents to their duties and step in on behaf of the children when parents will not.

[creationist]

The way I see it, it's a sad reflection on most Americans' irresponsibility if a Federal Communications Commission has to be constantly lobbied by the PTC to attempt to restrain the mass media. But the mass media doesn't like getting fined for pushing the envelope, and when the PTC effectively gets advertisers to abandon a certain bad program, I figure, "You've got to beat them at their own game!"

[creationist]

BTW, I found out about the group--as well as about Fred Thompson--through TheConservativeVoice.com. I gradually stopped going to TheConservativeVoice.com because it was frequently neglecting Fred in the daily election news, and that really offended me.

[creationist]

Media Quote of the Week:

"Sex of any kind is a big deal. The advertisement, entertainment and merchandising industries lie to our children about this -- they pretty much make sex look simple, easy and without human meaning...Kids [should know] how cheated they will be if they buy into this deception." -- Debbie Roffman, author of Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense About Sex (Washington Post Express, April 16, 2008)

Statistic of the Week:

A high percentage of American teens and tweens (children aged 9-12) say they have experienced a physically or emotionally abusive dating relationship. Sixty nine percent of all teens who had sex by age 14 said they had gone through one or more types of abuse in a relationship. -- survey by Teenage Research Unlimited (Reuters.com, July 10, 2008, via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online)

[creationist]

"In its desperate attempt to attract younger viewers to its teen-sex-and-drug series Gossip Girl, the CW network has begun an ad campaign touting the show as "Mind-blowingly inappropriate" -- using a quote from the PTC! While the network's tactics are despicable, it is understandable that the CW would use any means possible to draw more viewers to its tawdry teen drama. What is not understandable is why advertisers continue to support the salacious show."

www.parentstv.org/ptc/action/gossipgirl/main.asp - sign the form to send to advertisers--it truly does make a difference!

[creationist]

Media Quote of the Week:

"It's like Sex and the City with more drama and for younger kids...It's kind of like what you want life to be." -- 14-year-old fan Layla Alter, eagerly anticipating the new season of the CW network's program Gossip Girl (Reuters, July 31, 2008)

Statistic of the Week:

Children between the ages of 13 and 17 spend an average of 33.35 days a year in front of a television or movie screen-- IMMI data research organization (www.immi.com, August 3, 2007)

[creationist]

Eli Lilly President Visits PTC


Cialis Manufacturer to Make Commercials Family-Friendly

Many parents are rightly concerned about the content of TV commercials, especially those that expose young children to inappropriate or adult content. These commercials put parents in the uncomfortable position of having to explain adult concerns to youngsters before they are ready to do so. Some of the commercials most troubling to parents have been those for erectile dysfunction (ED) medication, which describe in sometimes explicit detail the drug's side effects. Our membership has written to us about these ads, and the PTC's Corporate Relations department has conveyed our members' concerns to the businesses responsible. And last month, one of these advertisers responded dramatically!

On July 30th Deirdre Connelly, the President of U.S. Operations for Eli Lilly (makers of the ED drug Cialis) visited the PTC's offices to address our members' concerns. Ms. Connelly and her staff asked the PTC to help them find ways to avoid offending parents and exposing children to inappropriate content in their commercials for Cialis.

Lilly's representatives met with the PTC in an open and sincere spirit of cooperation, and expressed their willingness to work with us in seeking a solution to the problems presented by the content of their Cialis ads. Ms. Connelly is in charge of every aspect of Lilly's entire U.S. operation; that she came personally to discuss this with the PTC demonstrates the depth of Eli Lilly's commitment to improving the health of both individuals and families.

In a world where all too often advertisers ignore the concerns of parents or deliberately air "edgy" commercials, Eli Lilly is setting an example of leadership and corporate responsibility that other businesses should follow. The PTC is proud to work with Eli Lilly in making television a friendlier place for parents and children.

Please take a moment to contact Eli Lilly and thank them for working with the PTC to make their Cialis ads safe for children.
Eli Lilly and Company
Deirdre Connelly, President, U.S. Operations
Lilly Corporate Center
893 S. Delaware
Indianapolis, IN 46285
Phone: [phone]
Website: www.lilly.com
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Yes!

[creationist]

Media Quote of the Week:

"We're facing a new area in teen pregnancy that we haven't before…We used to be up against, kind of, 'It won't happen to me.' Now, these girls are saying, 'I hope it happens to me.' And I think a part of it is this celebrity culture. If you look at all the celebrity magazines, celebrity TV shows, you can't turn a page without seeing more and more celebrities getting pregnant." ---Dr. Lisa Boesky, psychologist and author of When to Worry: How to Tell If Your Teen Needs Help---And What to Do About It (CBSNews.com, June 20, 2008)

Statistic of the Week:

When asked, "Thinking about the places where you've gotten information about sex and sexual relationships, how much would you say you've learned about sex from TV and movies?" 51% of teenagers said "a lot" or "some." -- NBC News/People magazine survey of teen sexual attitudes and behaviors (Princeton Research Associates, 2005)

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The PTC is growing as formidable as the John Birch Society for the stinkin' elites!

[creationist]

Media Quote of the Week:

"When have you last seen a comic book movie about a superhero that got an R rating? The system is self-regulated: it's set up by Hollywood for Hollywood products. So it's in their best interest for films to get PG-13 ratings...you might have instances of violence in PG-13 movie and in an R movie that seem exactly the same." --- Eddie Schmidt, producer of the 2006 documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated, on The Dark Knight's PG-13 rating. (ABCnews.com, July 28, 2008, via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online)

Statistic of the Week:

In 2007, the Federal Trade Commission released a report that showed about 40% of 13- to 16-year-olds were able to purchase tickets for R-rated movies. By comparison, nearly 80% successfully purchased DVDs of similar films. (LATimes.com, August 5, 2008, via Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online)

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Speaking of Focus on the Family, I could find nothing about any connection James Dobson has with one-worldism or the occult. You can't say that about too many major Christian leaders anymore.

[creationist]

The PTC also just opened its first Montana chapter.

[creationist]

Media Quote of the Week:

"Basic cable has been infested by what I'll call hatin'-on-people programming. The only reason to watch a show like My Super Sweet 16 -- or, for that matter, The Real Housewives of Orange County [or] Keeping up with the Kardashians...is to blithely bask in the disgust the viewer is programmed to feel for the protagonists." -- media analyst Larry Dobrow (AdAge.com, April 3, 2008)

Statistic of the Week:

According to a 2007 Zogby poll, 71% of Americans disagree with having to pay for cable channels they don't watch. -- (American Consumer, October 2007)