Censorship within the United States is not only an immoral and "big-brotherly" practice, but also an insult to each and every one of those who call themselves US citizens. Every day, censors attempt to sanitize TV, radio, music, print, and even the Internet. In their infinite wisdom, they deem what should and should not be viewed by John Q. Public. Censors succeed in suppressing our free spirits and restraining our thoughts in virtually every medium. We have all been given the ability to rationally think for ourselves and make our own intelligent, moral decisions. We all understand the differences between right and wrong and are freethinking, liberated people. The founders of this great, blessed, and splendid country guaranteed its citizens many rights, which are documented in the US Constitution, our formal laws of existence. The United States is the only country in the world where all men are created equal, endowed with certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Most importantly, freedom of speech, press, and religion are our constitutional right. Somewhere along the line, someone had the notion that Americans are not smart enough to view questionable and objectionable material. Censors were instituted to tell the general population what should and should not be viewed and thus began this travesty. Government organizations, such as the FCC, routinely and systematically subjugate and suppress the freedoms that we have to express ourselves as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Censors edit radio broadcasts, discriminately place black-bars over televised images, and even try to refine works of literature and art so that they meet "acceptable standards. As US citizens, we should be appalled that such practices are allowed. Not only are we deprived of rights, but we are subjected to the control of others. If I choose to go home and turn on my TV to see a half-clad woman and...
