The latest Nielson shows that "ABC's smash-hit Desperate Housewives is also the most popular broadcast-network television show with kids aged 9-12," notes Adam Thierer of Cato in Of Desperate Housewives and Desperate Regulators.

He fears that this will trigger calls for censorship, and notes, inter alia:

I've always been particularly troubled by the fact that so many conservatives, who rightly preach the gospel of personal and parental responsibility about most economic issues, seemingly give up on this notion when it comes to cultural issues. Art, music, and speech are fair game for the Ministry of Culture down at the FCC, but don't let them regulate our cable rates! Conservatives and religious groups decry government activism in terms of educating our children, for example, but with their next breath call in Uncle Sam to play the role of surrogate parent when it comes to TV content.

posted by James DeLong @ 11:59 AM | General

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