A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.

The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation.

gregarious, decent, honorable, likable.

A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.

In addition to fines, violators of decency standards could be required to air public service announcements serving educational and informational needs of children.

Media corporations have a civic responsibility not only to prevent fraud and financial abuse, but also to not corrupt or degrade our culture.