"You want me to fix up lyrics while the President gets his **** sucked? F*** That! Take drugs, rape sluts, make fun of gay clubs-men who wear make-up, get aware, wake up, get a sense of humor, quit trying to censor music, this is for your kid's amusement [the kids], but don't blame me when little Eric jumps off the terrace, you shoulda been watching him... apparently you ain't parents..." quotes Eminem on his controversial Marshall Mathers' LP. He has every right to say what he wants; it's called the First Amendment.
             Over the years, the government and music industry had set up warning systems which gives parents and music distributors the heads up on "explicit content". Federal and state laws prevent minors from purchasing this music without parental consent. Eminem's bad boy persona may be offensive to many people, but as consumers, we have the right to purchase whatever we like. People choose music that they prefer. Just because some organizations find his music distasteful, that shouldn't take away the right of the general public to purchase CDs or hear artists played on the radio. Music is a personal preference and should not be censored because media and organizations such as GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Association Against Discrimination) and NOW (National Organization of Women) find it offensive. Taking away our right to buy and listen to Eminem is unjustified; it is a personal issue to be decided by an individual, not by a government. To purchase music as consumers and say what we feel as artists is a protected right if expression.
             While a great many people in organizations such as NOW and GLAAD find his lyrics disgusting and offensive, the music industry can't deny his ability to sell records or his talent. They have given fair warning to its "Explicit Content". Parents' Music Resource Center and the Recording Industry Association of America reached ...