Dear Mr. Powell,
This letter is in reference to the following document in your records:
File No. EB-00-IHD-0079
The KBOO Foundation
NAL/Acct. No. 200132080056
Facility ID # 65755
Licensee of Noncommercial Educational
Station KBOO-FM, Portland, OR
I find it highly offensive that free speach is being challenged in such a way by your organization. Although I am not a citizen of United States of America, I am compelled to voice my opposition to your obvious lack of respect for your own Constitution and the People it represents.
The matter before you concerns a song aired on KBOO called "Your Revolution" - a collaboration between producer DJ Vadim and spoken word artist Sarah Jones. In your communication, you said:
The rap song "Your Revolution" contains unmistakable patently offensive sexual references...
Anyone actually listening to the song realizes that it is, in fact, 'patently positive' - in the sense that it re-enforces a women's right not to be treated as a brainless sex object. The track is a reaction to the inherent violence that women are subjected to everyday throughout the world. This violence is encouraged and perpetuated by the constant bombardment of images portaying women as, in Sarah Jones' words, 'six foot blowjob machines'. Turn on your (M)TV, Mr. Powell, these images are ubiquitous.
What I personally find offensive, is that if there is one small female-positive artistic statement made, that the government gets involved to squash it. In a sea of negative and violent images, there are but a few true artists trying convey a positive perspective - to re-establish their 'inalienable rights' as human beings. The only people who could possibly find this song offensive are not offended by the 'offensive sexual references', Mr. Powell - they are offended by the challenging political viewpoint that women are human beings.
Sincerely,
Tim Spurway
CANADA
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