CHARLESTON, SC — Jim Dyke, the Executive Director of TV Watch, has released the following statement:

“Today, we celebrate one of the central elements of democracy as envisioned by our founding fathers—Americans exercising their right to vote. Our system of democracy remains strong because the protections outlined in our Constitution allow Americans to have a full and open dialogue in support of or opposition to the candidates.

At the same time, the United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments for and against government intervention in television programming; arguments centering on the First Amendment of our Constitution. Americans are afforded similar protections to make choices every day when it comes to their television programming.

It is a right protected by the Constitution and reinforced by the fact that when it comes to protecting children, parents—not the government—should be in the frontline. They are the ones who are best suited to make informed decisions about their children.”

About TV Watch

TV Watch was launched in May 2005 and is the leading national organization to promote parental controls and individual choices as an alternative to increased government regulation of TV content. TV Watch is a nonpartisan coalition of 27 individuals and organizations including legal and entertainment experts and political and consumer organizations representing more than four million Americans. For more information about TV Watch, visit TelevisionWatch.org or contact Emily Tyner at (843) 722-9670.