Won't Somebody Think Of The Children?!

On last night's Democratic debate Obama was asked his thoughts on the FCC's post-nipplegate crackdown on "indecent" television. This is such a bullshit issue. Many politicians rally around FCC censorship because you can pick up easy votes by "thinking of the children".
Obama had the right answer. He said it was the parents' job to monitor the media for content. He also supported advancements in home technology that allows parents to police television and the internet themselves. Then he went and said what I've been ranting about for awhile now. He suggested that the media take a look at the way they market themselves. Like, perhaps, not running advertisements for gruesome horror films during kids programming. He's right. Commercials for Law & Order- Fist Raping Unit shouldn't run during the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special. I especially liked the way he maintained that this was something advertisers could regulate themselves, not something he would encourage the FCC to enforce.
I 'd love to see a president dismantle the FCC since it's nothing but a den of corruption and graft, but I doubt that's high on Obama's list. Still, it's nice to know he's not a politician who endorses censorship in the name of family values.
It's nice to know he trusts us to protect our own children.