Live by the F-Bomb, Die by the F-Bomb

Well, what the fuck do you know; an appeals court has ruled broadcasters can’t be penalized for airing certain words because, among other things, our national, very moral Republican leaders use those words all the time:

Under President Bush, the F.C.C. has expanded its indecency rules, taking a much harder line on obscenities uttered on broadcast television and radio.
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…the judges said vulgar words are just as often used out of frustration or excitement, and not to convey any broader obscene meaning. “In recent times even the top leaders of our government have used variants of these expletives in a manner that no reasonable person would believe referenced sexual or excretory organs or activities.”

Adopting an argument made by lawyers for NBC, the judges then cited examples in which Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney had used the same language that would be enalized under the policy. Mr. Bush was caught on videotape last July using a common vulgarity that the commission finds objectionable in a conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain. Three years ago, Mr. Cheney was widely reported to have muttered an angry obscene version of “get lost” to Senator Patrick Leahy on the floor of the United States Senate.

Ha, ha. Cheney’s “go fuck yourself” turned around and bit him in the ass. I hope this sends a clear message to the sanctimonious, arrogant, hypocritical dumbshits that rule us.