The Los Angeles Times: on Families & Children


George W. Bush: V-chip OK, but cultural changes are better

On questions relating to the influence of popular culture, Bush said he had no problem with Clinton's initiative to require a V-chip in televisions that parents could use to block objectionable material. He also said the kind of ‘tools' for parents Clinton has proposed (such as the V-chip and a television rating system) are less important than cultural changes. "The fundamental question is going to be, can America rededicate itself to parenting as the No. 1 priority for all of us?" he argued.
Source: (cross-ref to Technology) L.A. Times May 1, 1999

Ralph Nader: TV ads targeting kids are "electronic child molesting"

What other society tolerates electronic child molesting the way these corporations are targeting 4-year-olds [on TV]? They know when parents are away working. Then they market their products, undermining parental authority, [suggesting] junk food & violence as a solution to life's problems. [They're] corporate hucksters. People say it's up to the parents. Yeah, but who designed an economy where it takes two, three breadwinners to make a middle-class family living?
Source: George Skelton, LA Times Feb 23, 2000

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