Vigorous’ Santorum crackdown may catch Internet porn viewers

The Daily Call ^

[timlot]

Internet pornography could conceivably become a thing of the past if Rick Santorum is elected president.

The unapologetic social conservative, currently in second place behind Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination, has promised to crack down on the distribution of pornography if elected.

[Jonty30]

If there is revival in America, it will come from p2p contact or from the church pews, it will not come from government imposed morality.

[Claud]

So what should he do, ignore the federal law? Comstock is an old fuddy duddy law, so who cares?

As people have been saying here, the law is *already on the books*. It just hasn’t been enforced.

We can argue about the best way to enforce it. And yeah, in this climate, of course there is the danger of encroaching federal power. But what’s the alternative? Let the moral sewer continue in *direct violation of federal law*??

Anyway, as everyone else has been saying here, liberty does NOT mean libertinism. It didn’t in the Founding Fathers’ day and it doesn’t now.

[parksstp]

Again, Reading Comprehension FAIL

Go back and read the Santorum’s ACTUAL statement which is post #33.

Santorum said he will do (2) things.

First, he will ENFORCE the laws ALREADY on the books. (Please show me where he said anything about enacting any new laws or depriving anyone/states of their rights).

Second, he will APPOINT and ATTORNEY GENERAL that actually RESPECTS the rule of law and will enforce laws ALREADY on the books.

Do you care about illegal immigration laws already on the books but being ignored by Holder/Obama? What about their failure to enforce DOMA? This is what Rick is saying will be corrected in his administration.

[C. Edmund Wright]

All that said, be sure that our economic problems are the result of a breakdown of the family and a common moral ethos. It's not the other way around.

Typical false choice argument. You leave liberty out of the question and present the ridiculously shallow analysis that there are "social" issues and "economic" issues only. Wrong x a thousand.

This leads you to a faulty equation and a faulty result. You are right that the moral problems contribute greatly to the economic problems, but to indicate that they are the only, or even the greatest, problem is not true. I would say that our energy policy right now is a bigger problem than the moral problem with our economy and with our liberty. But, I grant you the moral decay is tied to the economy no doubt.

Where you go wrong is the boneheaded notion that electing a moralist President will do anything about it. It won't. Besides, that is not the role of President. That is not the role of government. It just is not. Sorry to burst your bubble of self righteousness.

The role of government is to contain itself to allow liberty, and in that liberty we can win the notion of a moral country in a free arena of ideas. A theocracy is doomed to failure, first in election and second in execution.

[Antoninus]

um, you forgot the word “free” in your little equation there sport.

I forgot nothing. Freedom has nothing to do with the ability to masturbate while viewing internet pornography. Any slave can do that.

[af_vet_rr]

Restricting obscenity IS for the good of the nation.

Having the federal government dictate what you do on the internet IS NOT for the good of the nation, it's for the good of Big Government.

If you honestly think that this wouldn't be used to open the door to further censorship, you're a fool. Once the feds get Americans used to the idea of dictating what they can do on the internet, it will not stop with porn.

Liberals will try to push through all kinds of legislation - restricting access to websites that discuss guns (to protect the children), restricting access to websites that say bad things about illegal immigrants (protecting minorities), restricting access to websites that say bad things about Islam (protecting religion).

As much as I hate porn of any sorts, even more so now that I have grandkids, I hate even more the idea of the federal government censoring the internet, because it will not stop with porn.

[manc]

He hasn’;t said he would do this ,

OH FFS I’m sick and tired of many on our side reading a left article or or even article and thinking it was the truth.

HE NEVER SAID HE WOULD , For crying out loud to some of you get a grip.
I;m no fan of him but it seems we have as many on our side who are just as bad as the left and the idiots out there who vote for what they do not know.

HE NEVER SAID HE WOULD DO THIS

This is becoming embarrassing that we have our side jumping to conclusions as much as the left now.

[OrangeHoof]

And people wonder why conservative women aren’t opposed to this guy?

[magellan]

"It would make me vote for him.

"I have grandchildren that access the web. I’ve seen them accidentally bring up xxx pr0n. Think about what that says for the entire nation.

You do not have to wait for St Rick and government to save your grandchildren.

You can do something.

First hit on Google search "free home internet filter":

K9 Web Protection from Blue Coat

Blue Coat is a provider of corporate Internet security software.

More info:

CNET Editors' review: K9 Web Protection

If parents can afford to provide their children Internet access, they can afford to monitor and protect that access.

[manc]

I cannot believe how many on here are thinking that he said he would do this and jumping to conclusions.

I voted for Newt and would do again but this crap on our side as to stop.

[C. Edmund Wright]

And I am sorry that you need sweater vest in the White House to keep you from doing that.

And I am sorry you think that is the role of President.

And I am sorry you think that anyone who is adult enough to understand that this is not the role of government is in favor of people doing that.

Frankly, I am sorry to engage such a shallow person. I won’t do it again.

[Utmost Certainty]

Uhh, yes Santorum has said he would do this. Apparently you have reading comprehension issues:

http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography

[trebb]

And this is why he would lose the election. He just cannot help but substitute his personal agenda for the good of the nation.

Yep - it's great he's a Christian, but that seems to be his whole platform. At least when he's not stealing Newt's ideas and lines in an attempt to sound like a conservative Presidential candidate. If he really understood and believed in the Bible, he wouldn't be trying to effect "Christian" changes under the aegis of the power of the office. Jesus told us "resist not evil" and I believe it's because humans mortals can't win that battle -it's His job and our job as Christians is to carry the Word. Rick's attempt to make his religion the driving force of his campaign is a sure sign that he's doomed to failure if he becomes our nominee.

[C. Edmund Wright]

perhaps thats because 96% of his supporters on this site thinks he would and LIKE THAT HE WOULD.....ever think of that?

[af_vet_rr]

Yours is one of the best posts I’ve read in a long time. Anyone who thinks we can allow an entire generation of kids to be immersed daily in porn and survive as a nation is in a state of denial.

Would you rather have a generation of kids who grow up used to the idea that the federal government should dictate what they do on the internet?

Because that's what will happen, and legislation to censor internet websites that say bad things about everybody from illegal immigrants to Islam to the support of firearms will not be far behind. Once you get the American people used to the idea that the federal government should protect you from the evils of the internet, the liberals will go crazy with this.

[trappedincanuckistan]

ROFL Santorum is a disaster! No wonder Democrats are organizing people to cross over and vote for him in our primaries! Internet regulation here we come! Weeeeeeee!

[mkjessup]

One guarantee from Santorum if he is elected, he will try to legislate morality using the power of the Presidency.
The Left will rise up against Santo like they never have before. He will energize their effort to degrees that will astound even the scoffers

I doubt that you're going to astound very many people.

[.30Carbine]

Every President brings his morality with him to the office. Right now we are getting Obama’s. Ronald Reagan had his Pornography Commission- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-pornography_movement_in_the_United_States#Meese_Commission_under_Reagan

[randomhero97]

perhaps thats because 96% of his supporters on this site thinks he would and LIKE THAT HE WOULD.....ever think of that?

Brother, these folks scare me more than the marxists. At least with the marxists we can see their true colors.