First Amendment; Freedom of Speech; Broadcasting; Obscenity; FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

Moliterno, James E.

Journal: Akron Law Review

Volume: 12

Year: 1979

Bluebook Citation: 12 AKRON L. REV. (1979)

Author: James E. Moliterno: all 23 publications


Abstract

“ ‘I was thinking about the curse words and the swear words, the cuss L words and the words you can't say . . .the words you couldn't say on the public, ah, airwaves... the ones that will curve your spine [and] grow hair on your hands ....’ While this is the satiric opinion of George Carlin, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a bare majority of the United States Supreme Court have embraced it as their genuine opinion.' They have decided to protect the public from the fate of hearing Carlin's social criticism regarding seven ‘dirty’ words.”

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