Culture Warriors

Erik September 14th, 2007

What do Howard Stern, Janet Reno, 2 Live Crew, the Florida Bar Association, and the gaming industry all have in common? They've all done battle with this week's guest, culture warrior Jack Thompson.

Join Steve as he talks with Jack about his current battles and why he keeps on fighting.

The reincarnation of Gandhi also stops by to do a bit of culture warring himself. Don't miss it!

For more from Jack Thompson, check out his book Out of Harm's Way.

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Florida Bar Governors - Guardians of Democracy or Guards of a Gulag?

Jack Thompson July 16th, 2007

In 1976, having graduated from Vanderbilt Law School, I came to Miami and became a Christian and then a lawyer, in that order. I have tried to keep those two roles in that particular order.

In 1989 I secured the first fines ever levied by the Federal Communications Commission for airing indecent material in violation of 18 USC 1464. The radio station's attorneys retaliated by collaborating with the former chairman of the Florida ACLU to persuade The Florida Bar to go to the state Supreme C … (Read More)

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Don't Just Blame Imus; Blame the Do-Nothing FCC

Jack Thompson April 13th, 2007

On February 24, 2004, I heard Howard Stern air on his nationally syndicated radio show the following comment:

"Ever bang any famous nigger chicks? What do they smell like? Watermelons?"

I immediately faxed and e-mailed that racist, misogynist comment to both Clear Channel Communications, on whose station I heard it in South Florida and to FCC Commissioner Michael Copps' senior legal advisor, Jordan Goldstein.

As a result, Clear Channel removed the Howard Stern Show from all it … (Read More)

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