• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Politics / Govt / Harkin says violence, not breast, biggest Superbowl concern

Harkin says violence, not breast, biggest Superbowl concern

February 12, 2004 By admin

Following the Super Bowl halftime debacle that featured a female entertainer’s exposed breast, a U.S. House panel today will vote on the prospect of a huge rise in fines for indecent broadcasts. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin says he’s not sure where he’d stand on such a measure, if it makes it before the Senate. Harkin says he didn’t see the halftime show, but caught a replay. He says it -was- offensive, but not for the reasons many are proclaiming. Harkin says it wasn’t Janet Jackson’s exposure but the violence displayed by Justin Timberlake that bothered him. Harkin says it appeared to be a violent attack on a woman by a man — ripping off her clothes — which he says is not something that needs to be portrayed during such a broadcast. Harkin says the TV executives should look more toward that issue. Harkin says the networks should cut down on violence, saying “You turn on any network show at any time and you’ve got people shooting, killing, beating up people…during the family hour.” Today’s hearing was reportedly scheduled -before- the Super Bowl, but Janet Jackson’s so-called wardrobe problem is still being held as an example of broadcasters who overstep the bounds of decency.Today, the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee is expected to raise the top fine for indecency from 27-thousand-500 dollars to 275-thousand. The F-C-C says it will start fining broadcasters for each incident, not just each program. On another topic, Harkin is reconsidering his endorsement of Democrat presidential candidate Howard Dean. Harkin, who announced he was backing Dean eight days before the Iowa caucuses, says next week’s Wisconsin primary will likely be the deciding factor. Harkin says “There will come a point when all of us in my party will have to come together for a common goal to take George Bush out of the White House.” Harkin says he likes all of the Democrat presidential hopefuls and Iowans should not feel like they’ve made a mistake by endorsing Kerry, Kucinich, Gephardt or any of the others.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Politics / Govt, Recreation / Entertainment Tagged With: Iowa Caucuses, Tom Harkin

Featured Stories

Bill would limit placement of solar arrays on farm ground

Marquette casino moving to land, leaving only 2 casino boats in Iowa

Reynolds signs her ‘school choice’ bill into law

Governor Reynolds touts 2024 Iowa Caucuses in Inaugural Address

University of Iowa grad presiding over U.S. House Speaker vote

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

No coaching changes coming for Iowa football

Iowa State names new receivers coach

No. 2 Iowa visits No. 1 Penn State in wrestling dual Friday night

Iowa’s Clark brings increased exposure to women’s basketball

No. 18 Iowa State women visit TCU

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC