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To: tpaine
1. I said: So were our Founders who had laws against pornogrpahy and prostitution simply variants of Marxists?

You said ['SO' rad baby, do you really think constantly hyping the question at hand is a valid debate tactic?]

Many of the original States at ratification had unconstitutional laws on their books, rad.
This was addressed in Article VI, which clearly said that regardless of State laws "to the Contrary notwithstanding", our Constitution was the "Law of the Land".


The clear implication from your comment was that the laws on the books at the time of the founding were unconstitutional. Again, your bare assertion does not make it so.

2. SCOTUS has made it clear that you can regulate adult bookstores by zoning ordinances but you cannot ban them.
200 posted on 09/30/2004 8:15:11 PM PDT by radicalamericannationalist (Kurtz had the right answer but the wrong location.)
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To: radicalamericannationalist
Your claim that I've said all laws "against pornography and prostitution are unconstitutional" is ludicrous. States & localities can reasonably regulate the public aspects of such activities, while the criminal aspects of such behaviors have long been covered by our common law.

1. I said: So were our Founders who had laws against pornogrpahy and prostitution simply variants of Marxists?

Many of the original States at ratification had unconstitutional laws on their books, rad.
This was addressed in Article VI, which clearly said that regardless of State laws "to the Contrary notwithstanding", our Constitution was the "Law of the Land".

The clear implication from your comment was that the laws on the books at the time of the founding were unconstitutional.

Many were. Many State 'laws' on 'morals' still are.

2. SCOTUS has made it clear that you can regulate adult bookstores by zoning ordinances but you cannot ban them.

No permit, no shop. Utah has 'zoned' porn shops out of existence.

As I said, -- States & communities are VERY capable of 'defending themselves from filth'. Ever seen any porn shops in Utah?

203 posted on 09/30/2004 8:41:26 PM PDT by tpaine (No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another. - T. Jefferson)
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