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To the editor:
Recently, Rappahannock families may have enjoyed greatly the opportunity to see a new and critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’s “Great Expectations.” They couldn’t because the program was presented on the Walt Disney Channel, available only on cable TV.
Opponents of the cable TV ordinance argue that much of cable TV programming is unsuitable for children. Yet, a casual scan of daily program schedules reveals that the great bulk of programming is rather harmless fare, including re-runs of family favorites such as “Dennis the Menace,” “Father Knows Best,” and so on. Then there are some remarkably good offerings from the Public Broadcasting Corporation, the Arts and Entertainment channel, and a broad assortment of special programming including athletic events, public affairs discussions, etc.
Of course, there’s the Playboy Channel, which most parents would agree is inappropriate viewing for their children. Parents have the prerogative of deciding what is acceptable and to monitor their children’s
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