The V Chip And Beyond

July, 1996

big brother's ultimate babysitterWhen my young son dropped an anvil on his sister's head after watching several hours of Saturday cartoons, I knew it was time to install one of those V chips. You know, those gizmos that block out violent television programming.As soon as I had installed the chip, I could tell it worked. All that gratuitous murder and mayhem was purged, and though I did miss the evening news, I was sure I had done the right thing. But the little ones did not turn off the televisi...