Gay Channels Targeted By American Family Association

[LynneSin]

http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2005-04-14/#tv6

Gay Channels Targeted By American Family Association

Meanwhile, the American Family Association, headed by the Rev. Tim Wildmon, has launched a campaign against two gay-oriented cable channels, Here and LOGO. "I don't think most parents want their children flipping channels on their way to the Cartoon Network and running across a scene of two men kissing in bed on the Logo network," Wildmon said. He urged followers to avoid advertisers who sponsor "this type of offensive, heavy-duty homosexual content."

You know, it's idiots like this that will make it a point for me to watch any gay network that comes to my television station.

[Liberal Veteran]

1. *snicker* - Seeing two guys kiss will make you gay!

:D

You'd think they were talking about accidently seeing hardcore gay porn.

[Cannikin]

2. "Heavy-duty" kissing at that!

[Liberal Veteran]

6. Hmm....I haven't learned the "Heavy-duty" technique yet.

Is it complicated?

[ronnykmarshall]

26. I'll teach ya!

[ronnykmarshall]

25. DON'T LOOK!!

POOF! You're now gay!

[BattyDem]

3. My cable box has parental controls ...

which allow me to block out any channel I don't want to see. I suggest the members of the American Family Association do the same thing. :eyes:


On edit: Notice how they don't bitch about children stumbling across straight sex or explicit violence?

So let's review:
Two men kissing or showing any kind of affection = Bad for children
Two men beating the shit out of each other, blowing things up and/or killing people = No problem

These people really need to get a life and a new set of priorities.

[jukes]

10. mine, too

i have ALL the fundy channels blocked!

if comcast refuses to offer these stations, i'll be getting the dish!

[tammywammy]

12. I have the dish

I've seen commercials for a gay channel. But I don't remember the name.

And, all cable boxes and satellites have a lock feature. Use it.

[LynneSin]

13. Only cable boxes & satellites owned by us heathens have lock features....

...for some reason they're not available on the Christian models

:sarcasm:

[Zuni]

14. exactly.

I could lock out any channel that has racy content, although I don't considering I am a deviant pervert and love offensive stuff.

[BattyDem]

28. I've never used the lock out feature either

I love racy content - straight, gay or otherwise! :P

[tammywammy]

15. They don't want to watch it, but screw that lock feature they fought so

hard for. They don't want anyone watching it, so must start a protest and get it off the air. Uggh, get a life. Aren't there things more important to be worried about, than something you can fix with the stupid lock.

[BattyDem]

29. That's a great point!

They are the ones who fought for the lock out feature! So why the f*ck aren't they using it? :eyes:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

18. You inspired me to send the AFA an e-mail

Subject: About questionable channels

Message: My cable box has parental controls which allow me to block out any channel I don't want my children to see. I suggest the members of your fine organization do the same.

I used a throwaway e-mail account, ça va sans dire.

[Misunderestimator]

23. oops... wrong spot

[Mutley]

4. plus...

i will HEAVILY shop with their advertisers.

[MrScorpio]

5. He should stay away from Skinemax after 11:30

That's where I am

[Zuni]

16. I always troll around looking for softcore porn late at night

[luvLLB]

27. he should stay away from cartoon network late at night......

[Hobarticus]

7. Or, they can watch Hannity/O'Reilly et al fellate Dubya...

What's the difference?

[Mutley]

8. i emailed them to let them know my opinion....

i encourage everyone else to do the same!

http://www.afa.net/contact.asp

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

22. I did, but the form seems borked. Maybe it only works with IE. (nt)

[buff2]

9. That's the rightwing "Christians" for ya!

That website and it's preacher Wildmon are nothing but a terrorist organization under the guise of a "family oriented moral website". These people are more dangerous to our society than Osama and his gang.They need to keep their noses out of other people's business and lives.Why does it bother them so much that people come from all different walks of life? That's what America is supposed to be all about. They need to leave the country if they can't accept the fact that not everyone agrees with them.

[redqueen]

11. LOL

Yeah... I'm sure his encouragement for them not to watch it was necessary, too!

[Maestro]

17. Wait

but my kids are going to come across Spongebob while moving through the channels to that gay channel. My gawd, we are surrounded by gayness. Help us!!!!!! :sarcasm:

[noonwitch]

19. Obviously, Wildmon doesn't watch much HBO or Showtime

Or he'd be seeing a lot more of the "offensive, heavy-duty homosexual content".

I didn't think he'd watch the Cartoon Network, either. He might come across a cross-dressing bunny, or a randy french skunk who doesn't stick to his own species.

[ImpeachBush]

20. So, why aren't they upset about ....

...those innocents surfing around the channels and accidently running into some preacher yelling about everyone going to hell?

[DrDan]

21. I wonder if Rev Wildmon cares if

the channel-flipping children stumble onto some Sopranos-like violence? I suppose that is ok with him.

[Misunderestimator]

24. Isn't that special.

Going after CABLE now... just wonderful.

[jakefrep]

30. AAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHH!

Haven't these ignorant fuckwads learned how to use a damn remote control? What a bunch of godholes! Are they still pissed that Kirk Cameron and Willie Aames were kicked off the A-List?

They will stop at nothing to restrict our TV viewing choices to 132 channels of Touched By An Angel reruns and rapture/endtimes movies.