THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS….Can you say “suck” on the radio? As in, say, “George Bush sucks” (just to pull an example from a hat)?
Perhaps once upon a time you could, but no longer. NPR’s lawyers believe that the FCC’s new “zero tolerance” rule prevents use of the word. The Simpsons will never be the same.
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