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Thursday, August 31, 2006 12:00 AM

Rated "R" for righteous

"This Movie Is Not Yet Rated" pulls back the curtain on the secretive MPAA movie ratings board, moral "experts" determined to protect little Johnny from pubic hair and bad language.

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  • Wednesday, August 30, 2006 09:48 PM

    It is censorship, but so what

    The MPAA is a private organization and as such has no prohibition against censoring. It says right in the article it's a private board and no one has to submit to it. Remember the first amendment only applies to the government.

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