| Compiled by Luke Ford
2-11-98 on KABC radio.
Prager spent the first hour talking with the man who would now
be the Shah of Iran if Iran now had the monarchy - the son of the
late Shah. They did not spend much time discussing the morality
of the late Shah's regime, but rather attacked the low state of
the present Mullah-dominated regime. The Shah argued for democracy.
He wanted Iranians to have the opportunity to want the monarchy
back. He said that the present regime did not allow people to express
themselves, and manufactured hatred against America.
In the second hour, Prager discussed the irresponsibility of the
news media (semen stain on dresses) in discussing sensitive adult
topics. In particular, the decision by many newspapers to pull a
recent Doonesbury cartoon that used words not appropriate for children.
Prager emphasized that he had nothing against Doonesbury. He used
it as a jumping off point to say that we do not protect children.
Maturity takes self-restraint and there is no self-restraint on
the part of the major news organizations.
A female caller said how shocked she was by the opening segment
of the Winter Olympics. The commercials (too sexy?), the discussion
of violence in Sarajevo.
Prager has no problem with adults consuming porn in private. But
in public, his values are traditional. He remembers when John Kennedy
was inaugurated. DP was 12.5 years old. There was no talk in the
air of the president's sex preferences.
Prager wants to know what is the effect on kids when the head
of the country is reduced in this way. What is the effect if the
country yawns at this behavior?
Prager hates phrases like "the times have changed." So? The question
is, is it a good change? Do we no longer need to protect children?
If people started machine gunning children, people could react
"the times have changed." But that is ridiculous. That change is
bad.
DP recommends that parents not allow their children to watch TV
news. The explicit and prominent reporting of the Marv Albert trial
pushed Prager over the brink on this issue.
Did we need to know, and did your children need to hear, how Marv
Albert dressed up in his intimate sessions? He is a sportscaster.
So what?
"I cringed when I thought of kids listening to that stuff while
they were forming their sexual identities."
2:08PM
Prager questioned if persons of common sense on social issues
were allow to lead the ACLU. The head of the New York chapter, Norman
Siegel, reacted to a proposal to require school uniforms. He said
he'd be eager to consider a legal challenge if a student came forward
to complain. He said, 'a student's choice of dress is personal…and
should be of no concern to the school.'
Is this man joking? Does he live on the same planet? This statement
and mindset is stupid. If guys wear gang regalia, that is no concern
to the school? What about obscene T-shirts?
P. says we are seeing a repeal of the '60s and its glorying of
total freedom and autonomy, particularly students.
P. pointed out that a NY school officer said they wanted to start
the school uniform policy with younger kids because they would be
less likely to resist. Prager says this reflects the spirit of the
'60s; of school administrators fearing how students would react
to standards.
Prager was particularly sharp, fast and witty today.
Callers and DP questioned what happened to common sense in America.
Prager gave these reasons for school uniforms:
· If you dress well, you change your environment. People
behave differently when they act differently. When you dress respectfully,
you are more likely to behave respectfully.
· School uniforms save parents money, because kids tend to
prefer designer clothes.
· There is less socio-economic and fashion competition. Kids
will compete with charm, brains, or whatever they will. Uniforms
foster true individuality.
At the 2:30 news, there was a story about the trial of Director
Stephen Spieldberg's stalker. The man wanted to kidnap and rape
Spieldberg, said the newsman, because the stalker was sexually obsessed
with the director. Is this an example of unneeded sexually explicit
"news" that Prager is complaining about?
Prager says that the state of civil liberties in this country
is so high, that we do not need the ACLU, similar with the womens
and race organizations…
DP says that Larry Elder is increasingly dressing nice each day.
DP: "I have a question."
LARRY: "It's going to be an insult. He's going to insult me.
"I am giving a speech to the vast right wing conspiracy…
a group of Republicans… I am a Libertarian. But when the price
is right and the money is not funny…"
Elder says that school uniforms will discourage kids from stealing
others' clothes.
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