From: Douglas Kubalek To: A16.A16(kidstv) Date: 10/9/95 8:38pm Subject: Children's TV Act comments As President of the North Olympic League of the Washington State Athletic Association, and Principal of Crescent School, I am grateful to have this opportunity to comment on the Children's Television Act, particularly as it pretains to what appears to be a regressive attitude of decision-makers within the broadcasting industry...one which suggests that it is more important to put sexual misconduct, violence and vulgarity before the eyes of young people then to be a champion against doing so. It seems that we have allowed greed to be the determining factor in the selection of program material. "What will attract the sponsors money." or "What will capture the viewers attention so that the highest paying sponsors will want to spend their dollars at our station." WE WOULD NEVER MAKE THE CAR AVAILABLE TO A 10-YEAR OLD BECAUSE HE LIKES CARS AND IS ANXIOUS TO DRIVE A CAR. Interest in watching acts of sexual misconduct, violence, or vulgar sit-coms is likewise unjustifyable. Messages to school kids today on Television show mothers as stupid and impulsive, fathers as egomaniacs without common sence or intellegence, principals as foolish power-hungry bafoones, and teachers as dim-witted nerds who couldn't get jobs in the real world. Additionally the entire group have unquenchible sex desires that keep them from possessing any self-restraint, but capable of presenting enuendos of their secret exploits. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he" may be a trueism today. Television has the tremendous to put thoughts into our minds that are vivid to perfection. We have the capability of making murder so commonplace that it feels comfortable. We can set up false expectations in our young minds where they are nolonger to decide where reality can be found or who is to be trusted. What our children spend their time experienceing on TV they will try to fulfill in their own life because they will find their own life to dual and impotent. I am asking that the FCC take a very aggressive stand to protect our children and families from the uncontrolled presence of inappropriate sexual conduct and vulgarity, plus the graphic violence favored by the television industry. Restore prudence and common sense to broadcast programming. Not only must you receive a firm commitment from the television industry to live up to the Children's Television Act, but should put themselves in a position to levy large fines for violation. Thank you for your attention to this "life or death" situation. CC: FCCMAIL.SMTP("Office@orca.esd114.wednet.edu")