I'll send my invoice in the mail.
Posted on 08/22/2006 12:04:00 PM PDT by King of Florida
NEW YORK - Pornographic movies now seem nearly as pervasive in America's hotel rooms as tiny shampoo bottles, and the lodging industry shows little concern as conservative activists rev up a protest campaign aimed at triggering a federal crackdown.
A coalition of 13 conservative groups — including the Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America — took out full-page ads in some editions of USA Today earlier this month urging the Justice Department and FBI to investigate whether some of the pay-per-view movies widely available in hotels violate federal and state obscenity laws.
The coalition also is trying to draw attention to CleanHotels.com, a directory of hotels and motels nationwide that pledge to exclude adult offerings from their in-room entertainment service.
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The talibunnies had their trials. They never did w/o them. In case you missed it, the groups in the article are attempting to make simple pay per view a crime. That means they would jail folks for getting involved in it.
While we have always (since con) had the right to keep and bear arms, we have never had the right to to fire them indescriminantly into crowds.
While we have always (since con) had the right to freedom of speech. we have never had the right to scream "FIRE!" falsely into a crowded building.
The destructive use of any right is illegal.
Further. Heavy arms have always been illegal to the individual. I.E. The constitution does not protect anyones right to own a Bazooka, an operational tank, a scud missile, etc.
Communities have always had the right to limit what would be obscene within them. (That is in the same SCOTUS rulings that dumped the rain of porn us we "enjoy" today.) Most communities find it difficult to enforce, define, or prove what is agreed to be obscene within their community. However, if their is an anti-obsenity law passed it is enforceable and constitutional.
For example, you can be fined up to four hundred dollars per curse word anywhere in Texas for cursing in front of women or children. This law has been enforced and held up in court within the last 6 years.
If there are laws on the books that you don't like, you may want to get the ACLU to defend your right to ignore them. But you will still have to win in court.
What's more, unless it was filmed in Nevada. Hardcore porn pretty much is the filmed record of two (or more) prostitutes engaged a criminal act. I don't see how they get away with engaging in paid sex, anymore than engaging in paid assisted suicide. Just because it's on film doesn't make it legal. Even if it is "Art".
Well, that's a relief. But you're right, the nanny-staters seem to be in ever-increasing numbers.
As opposed to three cheers for Second Hand Pimps???
Well sure, I guess so.
No they haven't. That's a lter 20th century violation of the 2nd Amend.
Hah! I was wondering how long it would take for someone to post the somewhat obvious "how do you know" question. I will simply respond that I try to stay informed and aware of what is going on in the world around me and leave it at that. You are free to infer from that whatever you wish as to "how I know".
No they haven't. That's a lter 20th century violation of the 2nd Amend.
There are many, many people who live in constant fear and outrage that somewhere, someone is doing something that they do not approve of. The world is a strange and horrifying place to them....
Socially conservative political opportunists. The end justifies the means.
I have often thought that FR needs a "Desperately Seeking To Be Offended" ping list.
Speaking of porn, that wouldn't be a bad title.
Certainly no shortage of folks who feel compelled to tell others how to live their lives.
I don't think you find much disagreement there. If state and local governments want to ban pornography in their hotels and let the state and local police enforce it that's one thing. That's not what the people in this article are after.
With regard to the use of the word nazi. It was F. Hayek that pointed out in the Road to Serfdom, that England was on the same path as the National Socialists they were fighting against. If the comparison fits, it's appropriate.
Nice rack!
I'll send my invoice in the mail.
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