Turn on, tune in, unplug it

Re “Classic cable cabal,” Opinion, Feb. 22

If Patt Morrison really wants to “E pluribus noodge,” I propose she eschew the one-share stockholder route for the trashcan approach. I had a similar problem with a cable company -- back in 1994. I was unhappy with United Artist Cable’s (yeah, another one bites the dust) new program-bundling policy, so I unhooked the cable box and deposited the mess back at UA headquarters.

My partner and I have been without cable for a dozen years. That’s not to say disconnected. We still have broadcast TV, we have DVDs and we walk, volunteer, read a book, meditate, invite friends over, cook and don’t have to spend any part of our day screaming back at Fox News. Ms. Morrison, if you’re mad as hell and can’t take it anymore, turn the damned thing off.

BRUCE BRESLAU

Northridge

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Cable TV has bigger problems than its programming foibles. If you have small children, you sit down with them to watch A&E;, Bravo, the Discovery Channel and CNN at your own risk. The advertisers on these channels keep parents on their toes. Between the herpes medications, personal lubricants, penis-enlargement pills and stimulation creams, you quickly learn how to dodge a barrage of awkward questions from your child.

I don’t expect or want my child to be raised in a totally sanitized environment, but this is ridiculous. What happened to moving adult-oriented material to after 10 p.m.? Who does the public go to in order to complain about such a thing? Missing Turner Classic Movies is one thing, but try explaining ExtenZe to your 9-year-old daughter.

JOHN JOHNSON

Encino