Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Because You're The Daddy, That's Why

This guy really gets my blood pressure up. Kevin Martin, chairman of the FCC ladies and gentlemen:

"You can always turn the television off and of course block the channels you don’t want," he said, "but why should you have to?"

Let's apply this same rationale to home appliances: "I can always move the hairdryer out of the reach of the baby in the bathtub or simply unplug it, but why should I have to?" Answer to this problem - make all appliances that might possibly used in the vicinity of a bathtub have a non-optional safety lock, even for adult households.

Or the auto industry: "I can always buckle my child in a safety seat, but why should I have to?" Answer to this problem - all cars must travel at 5 miles per hour, have airbags pre-inflated, and a mandatory bubble wrap exterior.

How about the energy industry? "I can always put safety caps on electrical outlets, but why should I have to?" Now all outlets must be activated with a key code.

Why should you have to???? BECAUSE YOU'RE THE DADDY, THAT'S WHY.

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