I'm sure that Chairman Tauzin does not want to limit Americans' choices to whom or what they can hear on the radio. I would have thought that the FCC's use of the Communications Act to end protectionism and permit the entry of hundreds or thousands of new businesses into the most dynamic and growing part of our economy is something Billy Tauzin would be pushing not stopping. In January, the FCC proposed creating hundreds or even thousands of new FM radio stations broadcasting at 1,000 watts down to as little as one watt. Commercial stations typically broadcast at 6,000 watts or more, requiring expensive equipment and massive antenna towers. The column was sparked by the Church of England's likening Jesus to the late Latin American Communist Che Guevara.
Christians can be just as politically correct as secular folk.
There is a common trend among today's Christians to brand as un-Christian those who do not conform to their political agenda. For decades, it has been fashionable in some circles to portray Jesus as being at the vanguard of the proletariat. In the last 20 years, the Right has gotten into the act, having us think that Jesus would rejoice in the jailing of anyone whose idea of a good time does not meet with His approval. Non-compliance with the government means fines, jail, or death. Uncle Sam can tax us into the pavement to support a welfare system, but he cannot make us love our neighbors.