Closed Captioning Now!
Please reverse the decision made by the Department of Education that over 200 TV shows such as Law & Order and The Simpsons are inappropriate for Deaf/Hard of Hearing people. Making a TV show inac... continue reading »
"cc not only helps the hearing impaired it is also a great literacy tool"
"We really need closed captions, to be fair for hearing and deaf.. Please.. Hearing/Hard of Hearing/Deaf FULLY Deaf"
"The closed captioning service is EXTREMELY important to the deaf community in terms of education and inclusion. PLEASE, do not eliminate but add more programs."
"i am agreed with number 1027 petitioner Hearing/Hard of Hearing/Deaf deaf"
"PLEASE DON'T REMOVE THE CAPTIONS!!! I WATCH ALL MY TV WITH CAPTIONS!!! Hearing/Hard of Hearing/Deaf HARD OF HEARING"
"They have the right to watch entertaining shows, why denie them the joys of watching fuuny shows, there people too."
"I believe this is censorship Hearing/Hard of Hearing/Deaf son HOH"
"A person should be able to choose--deaf or not!!"
"First Amendment and ADA protects our rights! Hearing/Hard of Hearing/Deaf Deaf"
"This is a must! There is no end to the EDUCATIONAL value of including the deaf community in ALL of our world, regardless of content."
"I could sit here and write many reasons why you should NOT stop CC, but stop and think about what you are doing. The people who are cutting this program should try and watch TV without any sound and see how much they like it! Why is the goverment deciding"
"Yet another reason to dump GWB."
"To take away a persons right to be able to see and hear television shows, and then decide if it it suitable to their liking is unconstitutional. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing are no different than hearing people, and to do this is segregatin"
"It is not right to try to take away what a person or persons use to view and live their lives with."
"I am hard of hearing and CC helps me follow what it going on. Please do not take it away. Hearing/Hard of Hearing/Deaf deaf/ and hard of hearing"
"Please keep Close Caption for the deaf and hard of hearing Hearing/Hard of Hearing/Deaf Deaf"
"I have a friend who relies on the close captioning in order to enjoy her favorite shows. Please don't deny her this entertainment because someone judges it to be inappropriate. That is censorship."
"I am serious disturbed by the decision of the Department of Education to exclude a very large percentage of the population from viewing programs that other citizens can view. Hearing impaired persons have greatly benefited from closed captioning since it "
