Have you seen the First Amendment?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Free speech. Does it exist? Where can it be found?

Free speech. Who does it apply to? What is free?

How do we as parents protect our children from the sewage that others put forth as free speech?

Why can't I, as a consenting adult, watch whatever I want on television?

Why does the government feel that I can not sufficiently guide my children to adulthood?

I discovered approximately seventeen years ago that there are three tools that I had in my household that allowed me to watch the shows that I wanted to, and still protect my young children. Three tools that are in every house.

1) Discussion. The simple act of talking to my children and letting them know why something is inappropriate.

2) The on/off switch. Wow, what a concept. If you don't like what is on, turn it off. Pretty simple really. Maybe you could, oh I don't know, read a book? Play a game?

3) The channel changer. If you really must watch, change the channel. I would be willing to bet that there is something on that you don't find offensive. Try it.

Somehow the government (FCC, White House, etc.) has decided that Americans are really crappy parents. We must be fed a mindless pablum of mushed nothing. We do not have the mental capacity to decide for ourselves what is or is not appropriate for our families. Again, many other countries allow the marketplace to determine what is shown. If people don't watch, the show is replaced. Wow, in a market economy, what a concept.