Media Research Centre

[D'sparil]

You probably know of Brent"douche bag" Bozell, founder of the Parent Trash Cult.
Well he also has another site titled Media Research Center which states that theres a liberal bias in the media and its goal is to bring back "political balance".
Of course after looking at the website you can clearly see that MRC's true goal is to bring a conservative bias to media with the whole liberal bias thing as being just an excuse.:mad: I'm posting this because our favorite neocon has written several columns condemning video games.:mad:

http://www.mediaresearch.org/

Sigh. Idiots like Brent just go to show how stupid mankind has gotten.

[kurisu7885]

Further reinforces my belief that there's not a parent among them. If there was they wouldn't have time to battle all the lost causes. And just breeding doesn't make you a parent.

[GamePolitics]

I understand your frustration, but maybe we could keep the conversation from slipping into name calling?

I'm just sayin'

:confused:

[D'sparil]

Sorry just trying to make my point. Anyway I'd also like to tell you that from this
cartoon, it seems (to me anyway) that the PTC along with most other watchdog organizations, see the 1st amendment in a similar way that anti-gun lobbyists see the 2nd. :(

http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/cartoons/2003/0909.asp

[Mark of Cain]

Sorry just trying to make my point. Anyway I'd also like to tell you that from this
cartoon, it seems (to me anyway) that the PTC along with most other watchdog organizations, see the 1st amendment in a similar way that anti-gun lobbyists see the 2nd. :(

http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/cartoons/2003/0909.asp

You just figured that out? I have been telling people that for years but they always think I'm crazy or stupid.

[D'sparil]

What I find rather unnerving about the PTC is that they post a big fat Victory sign next to each article that states an anti-game law is proposed/passed.:mad:
Its like they see video games as a moral bight on society and each anti-game law passed is a step closer to defeating this blight. The PTC clearly does hate freedom.

Oh and BTW is it true that these people find it disturbing that adults play video games? :eek:

[Mark of Cain]

Yes they and other groups find the thought of adults playing video games to be an abomination.

[D'sparil]

Do you think the PTC would allow video games to exist at all if they had their way:confused:

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Do you think the PTC would allow video games to exist at all if they had their way:confused:

Not even the slightest chance. It's somewhat disturbing that parents can be this thick.

[Pominator]

This, my friends is the reason that the blood death, like the one described in James Herbert's '48 needs to be released, only changing the blood group setting to be the IQ range, anyone with an IQ under 10 should be subjected to it

then there would be none of them left apart from their FEARLESS (capitalised for obvious effect) leader, Brent Bozell, as he could confuse the virus by sheer virtue of the fact that his IQ seems to be in negative figures

4 negative figures to be precise

[D'sparil]

What kind of entertainment do you think these people would allow then?

[Hannah]

What kind of entertainment do you think these people would allow then?

According to CAPalert (http://www.capalert.com/capreports/index.htm) (a like-minded site), Marry Poppins (http://www.capalert.com/capreports/marypop/marypop.htm) is ok.

[beemoh]

Sorry to go off topic here, D'sparil, but could you please use more descriptive thread titles than "Mrc" in future, please?

Thanks! :D

[BearDogg-X]

Shouldn't this thread go into the "Politicians & Personalities" forum?

Besides that, there's already a PTC thread in the same forum.

And Mick Foley ripped Bozell a new one in his 2nd autobiography "Foley Is Good And The Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling".

[beemoh]

Shouldn't this thread go into the "Politicians & Personalities" forum?

Good point, well made. Moved.

[kurisu7885]

Not even the slightest chance. It's somewhat disturbing that parents can be this thick.

Like I said, if these people were parents they wouldn't have the time to fight this media battle. And just breeding doesn't qualify one as a parent.

[Pominator]

what I don't get is why are they even trying to attack something that isn't real (I say that in a physical sense, I aren't denying the existence of Halo or anything), they attack these things without paying attention to the fact that their kids are using the time that they spend attacking good entertainment doing drugs and being the school bullies!

of course if they arent the school bullies then they are definitely the most picked on children in the world, most likely attacked by those "evil" gamers!

[D'sparil]

I know this thread's kinda old but I'd also like to ask, what are the chances of the PTC making TV as they want it. (i.e. boring 50's sitcoms)

[Pominator]

Considering how misinformed they are, it is pretty damn unlikely!

[Twin-Skies]

I know this thread's kinda old but I'd also like to ask, what are the chances of the PTC making TV as they want it. (i.e. boring 50's sitcoms)

The best they can probably do is buy their own studio...TBC comes to mind (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Broadcasting)...brrr.

[beemoh]

The best they can probably do is buy their own studio...TBC comes to mind (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Broadcasting)...brrr.

I'd like to see that, if only to watch it crash and burn.

[Twin-Skies]

I'd like to see that, if only to watch it crash and burn.

Be careful what you wish for, friend :eek:

Taking Trinity Broadcasting Network as an example, I'd imagine that the PTC would find a large enough niche market within America's far-right community to keep their channel(s) going.

And before you know it, BOOM! They'll actually foster a deeper sense of unity to help push their own agenda even further.

...sorta like us gamers. :D

[Pominator]

Hmm sorta, but take into consideration that their argument has no validity and they generally come off as a bunch of gum flapping madmen (and women), so come the time of genetic sterilisation of our race, they won't be a problem.

[ezacharyk]

The best they can probably do is buy their own studio...TBC comes to mind (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Broadcasting)...brrr.

Well actually, here in Oklahoma we have two stations (52 and 62, can't remember their station names I think on is PAX) that fit the PTC's vision of proper television.

They air reruns of 7th Heaven and similar shows. Not the most interesting channels to watch and they are often programmed off of my presets. I do wonder if they have new channels to fall on after the digital crossover. Both fall in the abandon range for tv broadcasting. They will probably buy up space between 14 and 25. That seems to be the best option.

Running a little off topic there. Sorry. :o

[Pominator]

heh, what do these guys actually hope to ACHIEVE from all of this? I mean they cannot honestly believe that they are doing good for their community when they refuse to let parents be parents and children be children, what is their goal?

[D'sparil]

Make the FCC their own personal puppet, that's one thing.

[Pominator]

They are trouble enough already! didn't you see that family guy episode where they censored reality?

[D'sparil]

Yes they and other groups find the thought of adults playing video games to be an abomination.

Why exactly would they think that?

[ezacharyk]

Why exactly would they think that?

Because video games are pure children's entertainment in their eyes. The idea that grown people are acting like children disgusts them. Never mind that the very games they rail against are made with adults as the primary demographic.

[Pominator]

You would think people would be able to understand that there is a much larger adult demographic to games now wouldn't you?

[D'sparil]

There's another organization called TV Watch formed in response to the PTC,
rather than have the government raise their kids, they actually get the idea that
parents are who decide what the kids watch.:)

http://www.televisionwatch.org/

[ezacharyk]

There's another organization called TV Watch formed in response to the PTC,
rather than have the government raise their kids, they actually get the idea that
parents are who decide what the kids watch.:)

http://www.televisionwatch.org/

That is awesome. They are the TV version of GamerDad. I think they should get together. :D

[D'sparil]

I seriously don't know why the ESA doesn't take any kind of legal action against
the PTC like the WWE did.:mad: Especially after all the slander the libel the Parent Trash Cult has spread about video games.

[Pominator]

The problem is that the PTC can easily spin what the ESA says, taking the obvious moral high ground, unfortunately the judge would most likely lean in favour of those who are supposedly act for the service of protecting their children.

It's political incorrectness gone mad

[D'sparil]

Here's one of the PTC's propaganda videos of course full of bias and misinformation they are known for.:mad: good for parents who don't want to take any responsibilities for their kids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBD__KRzLew

The PTC clearly is against free speech.:mad:

[Pominator]

They claim that all the media I watch is making me a more violent person, THAT video makes me want to go out and hurt things!

How can they say the lies and misinformation with the most horrific pre-1191 AD bias ever without being cut up?

This crap needs to stop

[D'sparil]

*Grunt* Anyone with a brain could tell from the PTC's propaganda that they clearly are a pro-censorship organization under the guise of protecting the children.

How much power so these idiot censorcrats have anyway compared to other anti-game activists?:confused:

[Pominator]

They are a bit pally with the FCC unfortunately

[IanCharles@gmail.com]

Aren't they responsible for something like 95% of complainants to the FCC?

[Pominator]

something like that, I mean they actually had to give up on eminem to cope with the PTC complaints, so imagine how bad that must be!

[D'sparil]

Has the PTC ever actually taken a show off air?

[Pominator]

They don't have any real authority greater than their flapping gums and halitosis, however they constantly harass the FCC in the hopes of removing channels from TV, however to my knowledge they have never had much success

[D'sparil]

Wonder if the FCC ever told them to STFU.

[Pominator]

They did on the family guy issue, but came crawling back after the PTV episode

[D'sparil]

How much of a threat do you think the PTC poses to the game industry compared to other anti game activists?

[Hannah]

How much of a threat do you think the PTC poses to the game industry compared to other anti game activists?

Well, they're obvious nutjobs, but their competition isn't much better :p

[Pominator]

They are an annoyance, albeit a loud annoyance, unfortunately some idiots will heed the call, some people need the guidance of fellow fools lest they will remain in their squallor of self pity...

ooh I feel a bit evil all of a sudden.