The Art of Censorship – WWL First News
I taken a look at I'm pretty opinion poll on WW all dot com write them Osama home page is where you'll find it you can cast your vote dissipate and we always ask you look you to do that. Should movies that some find offensive be banned from. Private showings on a 100%. Right now I'm never seen one of these polls and at a hundred sometimes they start early but. What sense I know they should not camp on anyone yet that says yes they should have been I'm sure there's some optic. I'd take a look at that text message board in response to that question. I'll tell you one I have been doing on radio for about 32 years. And I don't think I've ever had a more positive in prolific response. To a caller. Then this guy Shannon that call. The thanks and the agreements and you know. And there and the kudos in the you nailed that more people need to think I'd never seen it in its it's very very refresh and I agree with you. Text there's a 100%. I here's one that says one person may be offended by the movie one another may not be offended. Another says room it's not about the movies it's about blacks getting their way out I don't think that's true either think there's a very small minority. As looking to get power and capitalizes doubly determined charlatans. I here's one Donna us on TV show that should never be man fishing game report. I saw a Gracie in Millie chasing quail this morning adorable dogs in good TV I gotta tell you I'm glad you appreciated seeing. My two bird dogs grace humility because that was a full talk. That was supposed to be a dove running feature because dumb running opens statewide and in Mississippi tomorrow more on that afternoon anyway noon. And somebody he ran a thanks give him Quayle he's today I'm glad you enjoyed it anyway. Here's another one pop was a who's Bob Bob all of these justice to remove things to help us get along. Is only making it worse we are our own worst enemy. They Don look at what's so shoot me. Radical media did when Molina Mel and a chrome was giving on the jet wearing high heels when they were going to Texas. They acted like when she got off the plane she was going to be wearing those high heels walking around and disaster area. The joke was on them when she got off the jet she was wearing ten issues. With a baseball cap on. They're asking for replays of Shannon's phone call. You will be able to week we archive the ease in the if you go on our web page you can find the the shows and and really if you missed it. Is it deserves a listen. A lot of people texting and saying they missed it. And you really shouldn't I we come back we'll pick it up and they also check on a pretty opinion also get to vote in a WWL dot. Com we'll listen a lot of the local talked asking you this question. Should movies that some find offensive be banned from private showing sunk Taylor thank you got to watch it. Go go do some analysis lot of stuff I will not watch. But I don't want him man we'll be right back. And don't forget we do have an instant message board comes right here in the studio 870870. Luggage attacks as long as you do it responsibly no texting and driving. Also want to have displayed them not ready opinion poll question still as I'm saying on percent saying that movies that some people find offensive should not be banned. From private she'll also won remind you if you want to help the Harvey relief effort is too easy ways to do it through our partners at united way. A southeast Louisiana who came through big time for us don't Louisiana record floods just go to united way sealock. Dot org slash army relief fund. And you can just click on the link and donate another simple way you just text the word heart beat. To 90999. It's 90999. And a ten dollar donation will be made to the American red cross and army relief efforts again just text the word Harvey. To 90999. And with that in mind I got an interesting text in this says to people trying to divide us kkk. And T phone. And BLM I didn't see any of them in Texas saving their people. I saw blacks helping whites and whites helping blacks. And you're exactly right I didn't mean to make any difference economics. Gender race. When people and a crisis staple together and I think that's going to be true of most people but yeah I'm for sure. Most people don't have enough to do. And now I don't think there was anybody in the Houston and I didn't have enough to do over the last week. I his a rhetorical question what about the movie frozen it's about an evil snow queen or evil snow queen's good. Maybe we should ban all movies with evil snow queen's. And again more compliments to Shannon Shannon's a year old maybe a year might be the man the call of the year for the accolades he's get. I now we have Nazi. They took the dukes of hazard soft TV show love that if that was banned any reason they took colonial shows she is run their course. Most of them don't have a real long shelf life. I his one I'm a black man and I hate that they ban may be banned the dukes of hazard Madonna miss out. I love the show regardless of the flag outfield the Jefferson's crossed the line more. I his one reference gone with the wind reviewing cancellation come on man. As the singing of humanity of America with Houston army flooding you'd call Aaron Downey provided United States commentary. Think that was Shannon that you were referring to. Am. Not what about the jingle I haven't seen the jango I'm not sure what that was all about but hey I'm in for LS it's. Portland graphically. Disgusting. Or it's brutal or you know showing blood and gore to the point that it is truly offensive. Anything that is an expression of ideas or portrayal of history you society. It's never a good. To put any kind of restrictions censorship on ban on. A good went to with regard to the NFL people realize that NFL is a business. And they really control what goes on. Within them games in the N teams in their franchises and there was one on here. It was a way back though and get so many of these it's it's are we keep bobbled the wall on the way out I'll share a couple more than. What about the movie Independence Day aliens attacking earth and humanity is that good maybe we should ban all movies that have. Bad things. Today in his one according to reporting this is a private company that decided not to show movie. That characterizes. Black people in the book foolish way in a city. That acts. I don't know can't find the rest of that when. All right we'll be right back after this time miles got some more more whole lot of text messages coming in on this if you wanna call us we welcome you calls to. 5042601878. Do you agree or disagree with the orpheum theater in Memphis in how many years thirty something years admin showing this. The movie is one or column awards first black woman a little women and Academy Award. As a moral to and it's it's. I don't know how accurate. A portrayal of what was on non backed in the civil war days. But to remove it does some people say innocent censorship Omar you agree or disagree give us a call or text. Our guest at voted dubbed it a deal that town. I know what they are right in in removing in the movie gone from the wind from the off him did in Memphis says there. Four years of running it will not be seen this is in response according to the theater manager and the president of the opium. On social media pointed out to them that this is racially insensitive a large part of population. And we need to do away with the and right now was still a 100% say no we don't ban movies because some people. Find them offensive. Right back to the text. You activity at Texas to dale you're right on target today what you should be sharp on ruled notes about today Mitt. A whole lot of good ones coming in this one says. I don't think it should be banned if you don't want to go see the movie don't go. The DA issued none have taken it down for people who probably wouldn't have gone to see it anyway this is getting way out of control you have to people so that's a business decision on their part was he got people who certainly know that offended and in Indy about it. They're not gonna reach into their pocket and pay my medical sing it so you know it'll loosen it and market. The only losing money but people who did wanna see it not being able to. Not a good business decision closely know I'm not the greatest businessman but I don't think it takes a lot to figure that wanna. His on the cartoon road runner needs to be banned it promotes violence yet number and there's no end to it. It is the right associated to show what they wanna stay at the data. I don't agree it is their right to show what they want yeah I agree with that too it is their right to show what they want but. Is it a good decision probably not. Oh and thank you 47 twice now we've got rapist texting in rap today. The test the first wrap text on them and gotten his one that says I'm a black man I'm more offended with what comes out rappers miles. And then. On jumped on me on seventy year all of them a movie that's over seventy years old I tell you. That line frankly I don't give a damn that shocked the nation when that came the shows just. What do you think they'd they'd do if they heard some of the wrap this pulpit today which is not banned by the way. Here's another on portraying something in art does not mean one approves of what's being portrayed. Much of what we consider classic literature. Contains a racial or general gender or stereo. Who. As the rest of it. You know I really would hope you always keep it to one liners is what you know and there's like ten people one more. The cuts off where I have to pick it up from his very difficult to keep up this. I don't have a problem with his movie are seeing an already therefore I will not be going to see you again if they don't like the content of the movie. Don't go see it exclamation point just like I don't go see the movies I don't care for example scary. Violent. Racially. Overly sexual content movies are. Beast. I'm not sure I think that OS are armed malign engine that's the main thank you food put him into it not many people do that. I got Dell also talked a guy engine till he's been hanging on while also discuss censorship on line one guy thanks for you call. Yeah and I mean not only thing on what it was and it is something that should be continued to be tired but I mean you know. I'm on the serious movie but mean yes and he can just took place shortly and it too seriously and and and and bring that and that. Actually on the a lot of people. Are great. Comedy sketch. And like dumb and dumber I mean you know what potential. In these two white can unity among these two and it's funny it's on to want to. It's seriously and art. And we should be real and to anger or. More also ultimately you know me. So a guy you Brian on man we just need to take a look and you know him and laugh on ourselves sometime we take ourselves all the way too serious and wait to. Analyze to show confidence. No wait she's short. I don't know signaling he's in right now learn about all with the winner of the wonderful lawyer and I else. Gotta agree with the I don't think so but Texas is coming back momentarily. Yeah and if you haven't seen it Gloria Gaynor has got to Texas so will survive song I've got to listen that. Oh yeah. An. All right guy thanks for the call appreciate it. 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