Free speech, even for the King of All Media

             RE: Free speech, even for the King of All Media
             The Howard Stern Show should not be taken off the air. I am not a huge Howard Stern fan. I do not always watch The Howard Stern Show, but I do not think that The Howard Stern Show deserves to be taken off the air. As a supporter of the First Amendment, I favor free expression. Banning things only makes people want to hear and see more. I think Howard Stern has succeeded based on talent and the reality that he was saying things that were suppressed by the media at large. I personally think that Howard Stern has a great sense of humor. Those who are offended by Howard Stern have never really listened to him. If you do not like the show personally, that does not mean it should not be available for others. I think we should let everyone else decide on their own what is decent and indecent for themselves and their children.
             Howard Stern is known as the King of All Media. Stern has battled for years with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and conservative critics over his salacious show's content. Clear Channel made a decision to take The Howard Stern Show off the air over "allegation of indecent broadcasts." The Howard Stern Show has faced fines for broadcast indecency and "Notice of Apparent Liability" from the FCC. The worse news for The Howard Stern is that if the FCC issues another "Notice of Apparent Liability," then Viacom has agreed to take the Stern's show off the air.
             The Howard Stern Show clearly offends lot of viewers. People find The Howard Stern Show "indecent". While some people find The Howard Stern Show hilarious and incisive, others find him offensive, rude, inappropriate for children, and mostly sophomoric. The Government seeks to shut down Howard Stern because they do not like what he is saying.
             It is amazing that people are just now realizing that The Howard Stern show is of
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