Censorship, Radio, Music, and the Supreme Court: Is the FCC so Bad?

<Tab/>Since signing into law of the Communications Act of 1934, the FCC has been the ironclad authority that defines obscene material. In 1934, this was not much of a problem. Music used no profanity and never talked directly about sex. As the content of music has changed over the years, however, the role of the FCC has changed. Music today features explicit lyrics that often describe sex, violence towards authority, and the …

…could make criticisms of the government, organizations both public and private, and public figures. There is virtually no material that fits that definition which is not protected by the first amendment. If a pornographer named Larry Flynt can claim that Jerry Falwell, a religious icon, was fornicating with his mother in an outhouse and be protected by the first amendment in doing so, then free speech activists do not have too much to worry about.