Profanity Nation

Written by Pat's Papers | Thursday, 11 March 2010 9:37 AM


America has a dirty mouth. The Boston Globe says “from movie theaters to sports arenas to the blogosphere, F-bombs and S-bombs are detonating like Fourth of July fireworks.” The seemingly recent explosion of profanity has led to efforts around the country aimed at cleaning up our vocabulary. But free speech advocates worry that by sanitizing public discourse, lawmakers are infringing on our right to free speech.

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